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new fire help
Hi I have just won a franco belge belfont gas coal burner effect fire from ebay for a snip of the price of a new one, boy was it heavy to get in the front door 55kg. Anyhoo, I have a small standard council house open fire, my question is, how do i go about getting the fireplace dug out and getting this installed, it is…
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Loft Insulation DIY but problems
Hi I was planning to do loft insulation so I saw a lot of videos to make sure I am doing the right thing but when I went up in the loft, the electrician has left a mesh of wires up there which I have no idea about where what goes, basically we added some spotlights in the master bed and those can be seen up in the loft…
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Best way to get plans drawn up inexpensively
We have a detached single garage that is remaining standing more by luck than anything else, so we want to get it knocked down and a new one put up. Ideally, the new one would have a pitched roof, which would require it to be higher than 2.5m. Our council (Castle Point) require planning permission if this height is…
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Chemdry Upholstery cleaning
Has anybody here used the Chemdry upholstery Cleaning service? An internet search reveals that results can vary depending on the operator carrying out the work but I can find no indication of what their charges are like. I don't like contacting people for an estimate without first knowing whether their charges are likely…
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How do you go about washing your inside walls?
I'm a pretty clean person generally but whilst living in my flat 2 years now I've never cleaned the walls (or celings for that matter). I don't know why as I'm sure walls get natural dirt on them from dust air etc like anything else. So what's the easiest way to go about this? I do not like the idea that some people do of…
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Hooking up an electric hooker-will existing cable be ok?
Hi folks, I would appreciate some advice about hooking up an electric hooker. I have an old Hotpoint EH 31 almost 17 years old and replacing with this one an zanussi ZCV550MWC…
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Fascias & Soffits - Overclad or Replace
I am looking to replace my fascias and soffits as there is clear sign of rot in some places and I have had more than 1 birds nest in the loft this year...! I am trying to decide whether to overclad the existing wood (with the rot removed) or to rip the whole lot off and start again.. Price difference of about £800... The…
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Tongued and grooved OSB
I'm on the border of Derbys/Notts. Try as I may I cannot find a supplier of the above product inspite of working through Sterlingboards (the manf) list of suppliers. Can't find a supplier on ebay that delivers nationwide either. Can anyone suggest a supplier that stocks this and will deliver? The Non T&G stuff is available…
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cost of decorator?
we normally do all our own decorating so never had to pay anyone before, but just moved house, got a baby on the way and hubby got too many more necessary jobs to do on the house to have the time to decorate our room - i'm getting severe nesting urges and NEED our room decorated before baby comes lol So, have done most of…
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Epoxy glue on painted concrete
Nothing to see here.
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Leaking Shower - PRD - Does it need to be replaced?
I think the Pressure Release Device on my shower has blown. The shower is leaking from behind the hose. My question is; does this need to be replaced? I'm getting a wet room fitted in January; and obviously my existing shower will be removed. I'd prefer not to pay for a repair with only around two months of use? The…
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Advice needed on kitchen and utility room renovation
Hi, I am looking for some advice on renovating our kitchen and utility room (sorry, this might be long). We currently have a small kitchen and small utility room. The kitchen is an extension at the back of the house, built decades ago. The utility room is a newer extension to the side of the kitchen, built in the last 10…
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Help to separate 2 tumblers!
Anyone any tips please on how to separate 2 dis-similar drinking glasses which slotted together in the washing up bowl and will not now be parted, without breaking them?! Many thanks for any (serious!) suggestions.
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Leaking tap
Hi, We had a stuck tap which I replaced the cartridge / washer unit. This seemed to work and the tap started working again. However, it seems to be very 'stiff' to turn all the way off and as consequence we get a slight drip/leak. Any ideas how I can fix this? Thanks! Nick
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Loft - Storage Room with staircase
Currently buying a property which was sold to us as a 2 bed; which is fine. The loft was labelled as a 'storage room' it DOES have a full staircase leading from the second bedroom though (it has a door as the bottom of the stairs) It was done a long time ago apparently and has no building regs (obvious to me as insulation…
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Should I use an architect?
Hi all, Just bought our first flat so new to having building work done. We need a new kitchen and we are looking to knock a wall down between the kitchen and dining room and move another wall to increase the size of the room. The actual kitchen space is quite small and narrow and could really use some professional input…
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Extension to first fix
Just wondering if anyone has experience of taking an extension to first fix and if so what was the sq /m2 cost ? Thanks Posting this in the quote forum but no response. Not meaning to spam so mods please feel free to delete if necessary.
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Single pipe system
Hi wonder if you guys can clarify something for me as I have had a few plumbers contradict each other. Our heating system is from the 60s and is a single pipe system. It all works but when we extend we are going to put a new combi boiler in. One plumber has said we would need to rip everything out and put In a whole new…
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Does an electric freestanding cooker need a little space each side?
Hi folks, The family fund have been good enough to offer us a grant up to £560 for a electric freestanding cooker with 5 years guarantee, as old hotpoint one is almost 18 years old and needs replacing. They have given the order to a supplier but on looking at their website there as only a few on it 50cm wide, a beko one at…
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any home inspectors / surveyors on here?
I'm thinking of buying a house, but it has some diagonal cracking in the mortar, my structural surveyor friend looked at the house for me and said it wasn't from subsidence, i just want a second opinion.. Is this serious or not? Here's a pic: [IMG]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/<a…
