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Surestop stopcock
Good morning We are having a kitchen refurb and while the base units are out I was Thinking of replacing our troublesome brass stopcock with one of these http://www.surestop.co.uk/data_docs/Consumer%20final%20Aug%2018%202011.pdf Has anyone had one installed and are they worth it or should I just have a new brass stopcock…
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Planning permission / neighbours
We are in a tricky situation, a street of 13 houses in London has planning permission for all 13 to extend, but all 13 must do so at the same time to preserve the look of the street - otherwise noone can. But, 3 houses at the end of the street (in a row) do not want to go ahead. We have offered to pay for their new roof,…
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DIY Steel Conservatory Bases
I'm looking at these DIY conservatory bases and am really just looking for some opinions. I see numerous bases such as Instabuild, Durabase, Conservabase, Easybase and more, but they all appear to be almost identical in what they offer, as if they are all from the same supplier, just different branding. Has anyone had…
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Water Leak Liability
I own my property and have buildings and contents insurance. I found that my bathroom floor was damaged a few weeks ago so contacted my insurer who dispatched a surveyor. He advised that the damage was as a result of failure to correctly maintain the bathroom sealant and therefore it was not covered by my policy. I paid…
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Having a radiator resprayed advice please
Our 'feature' tall radiator has seriously yellowed, it cost a bit so don't want to replace and painting with a brush would be a nightmare cos of the shape. Can I get it resprayed anywhere or do I have to attempt it myself? Thanks :beer:
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best place to sell a victorian fireplace?
Not sure if this is the best forum, but here goes. I have a large Victorian surround and fire insert (missing grate) to sell, and I'm not sure where is best to sell or what it is worth. I've had a look on ebay and most of the ones I've seen have been small bedroom fires, but this is a large cast iron surround which is more…
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Advice please - am I liable for this?
Dear all I don't post much but I do appreciate the good advice on these boards and I'm not sure where to go for advice in this situation. Sorry in advance for the long post - I just want to know if what I've been told sounds plausible and if I am liable for this as I have absolutely no idea... I bought a brand new (I was…
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Fitting new taps
Hi all, I'm hoping you can help me here. This weekend we have had our bathroom taps replaced, the person who did it has placed the big black washers under the back nuts, underneath the sick. It now seems when i was the sink or it gets wet, water is seeping between the tap base and the ceramic basin and down the back pipes.…
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Using normal drill bits with SDS plus drills
hi Can i use some sort of adapter with my SDS plus drill so i can use normal drill bits, as i cant find any SDs plus drill bits for wood drilling and tiles? ta
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which bit for drilling into tiles?
hi I have never drilled into a tile before so wanted to ask what sort of drill bit do i need to use? I have a 12V black and decker drill (quite useless to be honest!) with following accessory set. I also have a SDS plus drill (where i can switch off hammer action) with few masonary drills.…
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Where do I stand with the furniture store..
Hiya guys.. I went into a well know furniture store over the weekend and ordered a new sofa, it should have been £1600 but the guy doing all the paperwork made a mistake adding it all up and has undercharged us.. We paid them the deposit (which they took) and he set up 2 years interest free credit with a finance company…
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gas hob standard size
My current 4 burner gas hob is 58cm*51cm and hoping this is the standard size. Some 4 burners like this Neff are 58.2 * 52.0 does this mean its not what I should buy!.
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What tool(s) would you use to cut this hedge down to size ?
We want to cut this hedge down to about 4-5 feet high. I'm all for getting and using an electric chain saw, my Dad thinks he can do it with a hand saw (he's 'old school' when it comes to using power tools) What do you reckon ?
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No insulation under loft boards - problems?
Just ventured into the loft in new house (1930's townhouse) and it is part boarded and the rest has insulation. The boarded area is near the loft hatch and is approx 1.5x2.5m - this is above first floor landing/stairs. However, there is no insulation under the boarded area. I want to use the space for light storage, but…
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Overhanging Trees
We have several overhanging trees over our back garden, which as I understand it are on local council owned land. Over the last few months these have become a bit more of a problem, they are now at a height which we cant reach to cut them back, also now blocking any sunlight into the back garden, and dropping pollen onto…
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Hammerite metal paint colours
Two fellow Mse users have just warned me the copper colour hammerite is a very disappointing colour. I wanted to use the hammered finish http://www.hammerite.co.uk/products/direct_to_rust_metal_paint_hammered_finish.jsp Does any one else have any experience of colours in this range being particularly adrift of what was…
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Ikea kitchens
Just a bit of a moan really. We used the in-store design people to design our new kitchen, providing all the dimensions etc. Went through all the options etc, so far so good. Had it delivered and arranged our own installation with a builder friend. Fine until the worktops are about to go on. Discover that ikea only do 2.4m…
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Showers - water pressure
So the hubbie and I have just moved into our first home (yay!). Unfortunately the water pressure is dire (boo!). Both showers are apparently operating at 3 litres p/min. I wondered if anyone could help with what options are available and what's recommended to power up our showers (or at least one of them) a bit? We…
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Is A Conservatory Suitable for a Bungalow North Facing Garden?
We are buying a bungalow shortly and the lounge is not very bright as the garden faces north. We love conservatories but wondered whether the conservatory would provide both plenty of light and sunshine as it will obviously be an extension of the bungalow lounge. Also what designs are best for a north facing garden ?…
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Damp wall and floor lifting - vents causing this?
Hi All, I have 2 separate issues Issue1: My solid oak floor that was laid 2 months ago started to lift. The guy who laid the flooring came back and removed the beading to check. There was still space to move (even though very little in some cases). He then removed a few rows and said will come back later to check if it has…
