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Damp after Cavity Wall insulation removal
HI I had cavity wall insulation (rock wool) removed due to damp on internal walls - all along base of the hall -which worsened when it rained . My surveyor advised the retro fittred cavity wall insultation was responsible as outside wall was sited to suffer wind driven rain. I bought the house with the problem and…
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Clearance LED Bulbs
Found that energysavingled are selling some of their LED Bulbs on Ebay really cheaply. You have to buy six but it works out as £2 per bulb. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231299269576?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Anyone know the reason for them selling their stock so cheap as i bought these bulbs for full…
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Passing / running toilet cistern
Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had any experience dealing with leaky toilet cistern problems? -I've had an issue in one toilet in my apartment for 'a while' now and now the other one has started to develop the same problem. Basically I seem to have a constant low level flow of water from the cistern into the toilet…
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Flies
Hi all We live in the country and have been suffering from the small black fly egg spots ( that's what my husband tells me they are!) Anyway, as soon as they appear I naturally clean them away. However, I have cream damask cushion covers and they are on them and proving impossible to clean off! Any advice would be…
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Energy-saving tips for the bedroom
In cold weather * Set the heating to switch off a short while before you go to bed – that way it’ll still be nice and warm as you get ready for bed but the heating won’t stay on unnecessarily once you’re tucked up. * Set the heating to switch on just long enough before you wake up for the house to be warm by the time you…
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Integrated fridge freezer- 60/40
Hi all We want to replace our integrated fridge freezer- having measured up, it seems to is 60/ 40 (fridge-freezer) proportions. Trouble is, I'm not always finding it obvious from descriptions on currys and other websites whether they're FF are 60-40 or 70-30- the spec just states the whole height, and the pictures aren't…
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Water meter installation
I recently had the water company around to "assess my property" for a meter. They said I didn't have enough pipe clearance around the stopcock in the kitchen and I had to get it adjusted to their requirements before they would fit a meter. I had thought perhaps naively they would fit it outside in any case, but asking me…
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Ceiling light or Chandelier
I have recently renovated my home & now its come to lighting. Can anyone suggest me what to install in drawing room chandelier or a ceiling light. I am sharing the link of both please see it & tell me what will be the best. preciselightingstore.com/Ceiling-Lights preciselightingstore.com/Chandeliers
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What's this on my wall??
Ok so apparently it's an alam but what does it do?? It's in the bedroom next to the doorframe. I don't dare push the big red button! Anyone know for sure..?
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Black worktops, would you have them?
Hi We are about to start renovating our kitchen and want to do something really modern. I love the idea of cream units and black worktops but how practical are they? A friend had black floor tiles in her kitchen and hated them as she said they were much harder to keep clean than you would think. And what about the really…
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any advice pics conservatory breeze block/leaks/ overgrown garden
hello all hope this ok to be posting on this thread. well where to begin currently renting (social housing) looking to buy this property not financially able yet, but we're trying to improve whats been quite a neglected house. Next door who own there property dont seem to maintain theres in anyway :( quite depressing…
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How to disguise these hideous glass panels?
One of our upstairs doors is glass-panelled. The glass is textured and orange/tobacco-coloured and we're looking for a cheap way of disguising it, without replacing the entire door. (The room isn't currently used as a bedroom.) Would painting the glass panels with white tile paint be an option, do you think? Any other…
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Which type of dishwasher?
We want to put a dishwasher in the kitchen but aren't sure which type to buy. It will be going under a counter (there is a large cupboard already there) so do we need a free standing type or integrated? Thank you in advance from a newbie poster. :D
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Swapping shower stall for bathtub cost?
Hi There are plenty of online threads and quotes on removing a bathtub and putting in a shower stall. But I'm interested in how much it costs to take out the shower and put a bathtub back in. Has anyone done this? Any ballpark figure on the cost? thanks
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Cut wall looks ugly at the edge - what to do?
As part of the approval for a dropped curb by the council, I had to widen the opening of an existing a tall 1.5m approx front wall (minimum 2.75m opening required plus an additional 0.65m width and height to allow for pedestrian visibility). As a result I know have an almost jagged edge brick wall which my builder has…
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Please help. Manhole close to rear extension wall
I am in the process of buying a house and plan to do a rear extension. There is a manhole (shared sewer) which I believe will be very close the rear extension foundation; as close as half a meter. The drain from the manhole is connected to the sewer in the neighbour's property. Thames water owns the sewer and according to…
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MATTRESS TOPPER - can anyone advise please?
Hi there I have a sofa bed (for occasional use) which is fine apart from the fact that the mattress is not particularly comfy. I think a mattress topper would make a big difference but I'm not sure which type to buy. a) the foam kind - which looks like a mattress but can be rolled up b) the ones that look like a thick…
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looking for cordless screwdriver/drill combi
I'm looking for a lightweight cordless screwdriver/drill combi for small odd jobs, since I can't sustain heavy weights nowadays. The nearest thing I could find was this American product, The LED looks useful as well for when the electrics switched off. All I can find in the UK is something which looks like a standard drill…
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Rest Assured versus Sleepeezee?
Decided to invest in a new bed and i (think) have whittled it down to one of the above. Rest Assured Rufford 2000 or Sleepeezee Cool Comfort 2000 any opinions good or bad on Rest Assured or Sleepeezee ?
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Best paint for bins
I will be getting new bins for recycling and to make sure they don't vanish I have decided to use stencils (home made to save money) to put my house number on them instead of these sticky numbers which can be removed. What is the best paint to use that can't easily be removed? I was thinking of using car spray paint.
