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Cavity wall insulation guarantee agency (CIGA)
Just wondering if anyone else has had any problems with CIGA's customer service?? Problems with damp walls and the company who installed it have gone out of business, CIGA have been contacted but they are not the most helpful in trying to help me and my friend out with this problem! Has anyone else had issues with CIGA and…
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Edwardian House
I believe my house was built in approx 1910, with many of its adornments also indicating it is of the edwardian era. I have so many questions regarding how to decorate it, but I suppose my initial thought is what style of fixtures. Im re-wiring the property at the moment and Im in a quandry regarding the sockets and…
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Been 'warned' about flat roof extension..??
One of the houses we're looking at has had the kitchen extended. The extension is a flat roof. Discussing this at work & the general thought on it was a negative one. Aside from possibly collecting water, is there a big problem with flat roofs? I don't see much of an issue with them & this is based on living at home &…
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Recommendations for garden swing seat
Hello there - thinking about getting a garden swing seat and wondered if anyone had any recommendations/ones to avoid/know about any bargains? We don't actually need the frame, just the seat and chains/whatever holds it up, but I'm guessing we'll have to buy the whole thing. TIA
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How to Clean painted masonry
The exterior of my house is very grubby and it's all painted and textured. I'm trying to clean it off, as the bottom part under the porch around the bays is the dirtiest, the top half of the house isn't too bad, so would be better if I don't have to repaint. I don't have a pressure/power washer and no way of getting water…
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but it all looks so simple on TV...(DIY)
Just moved and for the first time trying to do stuff to make it all more homely. bought voile curtains to use as nets. Too long. Too lazy to get out sewing machine, used iron on hemming, made the bottom go all stiff and sticky outy instead of hanging nicely and 'floating' like they should. And can I get the damn things the…
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Loft Insulation
My OH and I recently bought our first house in May – lovely little2 bed terrace. One thing we have found is that the loft insulation isn’treally sufficient, the loft is made up off:* 50% non-insulated boards covering the central part of the loft for storage * 50% foam style insulation covering either side of boarded area.…
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Sharpening router cutters and saw blades
When people sharpen router cutters and saw blades what do they use to remove the glaze/varnish that builds up on the teeth and cutters?
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anyone built/had built a garden playroom/studio
hello all, am moving house soon and in the new house I have enough garden space to be able to build one of those log cabin type rooms. It will be used by my son as a day room when he is 'between girlfriends' which is fairly often so he can watch his tv and play on x box with out bothering me so will be used all year round.…
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broken washing machine
Hello everyone This evening I think my washing machine died:( It is an indesit and I opened the door at the end of the cycle and water flooded out. All lights on machine are flashing. There is a funny humming sound when I tried to spin to get rid of water. There is also an odd smell coming from the machine, like burnt…
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HDMI 20 metre connection
Hi I wanted to connect my projector to my dvd player which is around 20m away - what is the best way to achieve this i was going to get a 20m hdmi lead but understand some of these dont work on 1080p i also see you can get cheap hdmi extenders on ebay so I could connect two 10m wires together or you can also get amplifiers…
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Door Opening for a 686mm / 2 foot 3" door
We are looking to make some alterations to our house and want to knock a doorway through a block internal wall. Just so we can get an idea of how much room we will have left on the wall, if we were to fit a 686mm door, how big would the hole have to be cut to allow for casing and architrive etc? Thanks
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Tesco Kitchens and Bathrooms
Apologies if this has been posted before, have searched but can''t find anything. Has anyone any experience of Tesco Kitchens and bathrooms? I've got small rooms that need doing in a small flat and quite like the idea of not having to search around for companies/fitters etc especially as the jobs can't be very financially…
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Gas hob/oven electrics question
We have a new gas hob and an electric fan oven. I had the hob fitted today by a gas safe person, but he said he wouldn't connect it back to the electric "box" underneath as it was a 30 amp one, and the gas hob needs 3 amps. The old one was connected to the 30 amps. ohps. The 30 amps is fine for the oven though. Won't be…
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Gap between skirting board and floor
Hi We have a big gap (ranging from between 1cm and 1") between our skirting boards and our floor in our bedroom, and I'm sure this is contributing to how cold our bedroom gets at night. Can anyone suggest a way to sort this out myself? Thanks xx
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Would you keep left over bathroom tiles?
Have had my bathroom completely tiled and have 5 full boxes each 1sq mt plus 10 loose tiles left over. Now the pessimist in me says keep them just in case but what's the chances of me needing them? Please tell me to put the full boxes on ebay! Then I can keep the 10 spare ones. Have you ever kept that many tiles 'just in…
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Newly Plastered Walls
We recently had our cloakroom walls skimmed, does anyone know how long we need to wait before we need to do the half water half paint thing? And how many times do we do that before painting ? Yours answers will be appreciated :)
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Electric shower fits and starts to get going
We have a Redring Expressions 500S 8.5kw electric shower that was in when we moved in, and recently - when you press the power button on the shower - it does nothing for about 4 seconds, then the power goes on and off for a bit - quite spasmodically - gradually going from 'less on' to 'more on' until it is continuously on.…
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New Kitchen installation
Good Morning All I have posted before regarding my kitchen project,we have now decided on the brand,and all the remedial work and received the quotes.if anyone can comment on the prices i would appreciate their comments. Kitchen units £6700 Installation. £1150 Builder,ceiling needs skimming and general plastering around…
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Repairing galvanised guttering
How would you repair galvanised guttering that is leaking due to the seals at the joints having failed? The guttering itself is in good condition, just the sealant that's failed. Not sure what was originally used (1940s) or what the modern replacement would be..
