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Garden office
Hi, I have a garden office in my back garden which was built by previous owner, with timber frame, concrete base, and flat roof. The roof is leaking and there are some problems with the roof. I would like to turn it into a proper garden office, but not sure where to start? any experience? kind regards, Ozgur Ozdemir
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Asbestos Advice
Hi all, I'm hoping for some advice. We're currently in the process of buying a 70's built house. Now, not surprisingly, it came up in the survey that it may contain asbestos (not in itself that surprising). For most of the house, this doesn't worry me, as we're not planning on disturbing much for some time. However, there…
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Cost of new gas connection?
Hello everyone, I am buying a house that doesnt have gas central heating so i need to add a new connection to the house. Does any one of you have similar experience, i am mostly interested on the price and time scale. Thank you
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front door handle
Hi, Just updating, painting etc my front door and looking for a new handle as one I have is a bit past it I think. Could anyone please have a look at pics and advise where could get exact one as not a great diyer for new holes etc :-) Have tried looking around online and in shops and cant find one. Thanks in advance.…
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Dyson dc04
I have just got a dyson from a kind lady on freestyle. I have tried and failed to tilt it back it to vac position. Can't find a button or lever at all. Anyone know how to do it please
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Pressure washer - detergent ?
Sorry if this is a really dumb question - it's just that I've never used a pressure washer before. After looking at prices, have decided to hire one for a weekend and see how it goes. But I'm just not clear whether or not I need to buy some detergent for it? I need to pressure wash some outdoor flags, and 2 driveways -…
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Purchased flat - discovered asbestos
Hi, I have moved into a flat that I have purchased for about a month. Today we got a contractor in to do some work in the utility room, and he discovered what he believes is asbestos. It's getting tested today and we'll find out tomorrow. I am just wondering in such a case, is there anything I can do to protect myself from…
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Tiling Upstairs - Bad Idea?
I'm wondering if anyone has experience of having tiled floors upstairs. We have some very good wood-effect tiles in our upstairs bathroom. We also have some really ropey floorboards in the landing and bedrooms, currently uncovered. We are thinking of using the same tiles across the landing and bedrooms. They look good, and…
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Advice re downlight in a flat - fixing/changing
I have 2 lights in the ceiling of a room in my (fairly new build) flat. They are the type of cheap downlight that just plug into a hole in the plaster in the ceiling. They fit a 50W halogen bulb that just pushes in (and is a pain to remove). There's no cover or anything on the lights and it's not in the kitchen or…
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Solar PV System - Problem With Inverter
My system works but there is a niggle with the Aurora Power One Inverter. This was manufactured with a defective radio module - it does not transmit a signal to the desk top monitor. Of course, these things happen, and I am a realist. That said, the company claim to test every inverter before it leaves their…
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How much for a new boiler?
I am planning a loft conversion and an extension and as I have a non combi boiler (with tanks every where) I think I need to start by changing the boiler to a combi one to free the loft space before starting work (annoying as the boiler is only 8 years old and works perfectly). How much should I expect to pay for a new…
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Cottage Walls
I have removed wallpaper from the cottage walls and the walls seem to be painted with a white/cream paint that is flaking off in places. The cottage is a couple of hundred years old and been empty for a couple of years. We will probably have some 'tanking' done in parts of the cottage as there is obviously no DPC etc but…
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grass seed
Sorry - I know this must seem a sad thing to be asking advice about......however...I wondered whether there was any gardeners out there who might find themselves reading this.... I am growing grass where i have had bushes dug out - quite a big area. I used a good quality premium grass seed and it grew through very quickly…
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dirty grouting between floor tiles
Have just moved to a house with big kitchen and has lovely kitchen floor tiles. Very shiny and undamaged but grubby grouting. Probably this is wear and tear and nothing you can do? I wondered about a toothbrush and bleach but probably take me a year! Is it one of those things that you just have to accept if light coloured…
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steam mop
going to buy a steam mop, never had a mop before of any type! Hands and knees on kitchen floor before, but now moved up in the world and have large tiled bathroom and kitchen floors... my friend has this one and likes it…
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roofing works / Share of Freehold / Contract
We are about to initiate building works - replacing the roof of an old house (built 1901) split into two flats (upstairs & downstairs) We own a 50/50% split share of freehold with the neighbours downstairs. Our neighbours have agreed to share payment of the costs of the work and we have agreed on a roofing company to carry…
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fitting a cooker extractor, first time, need advice
Hi I'm fitting an hood extrator for the cooker and need some advice, they vary so much in price for £60 to £400+, seems a bit ridiciulous to spend £400 on essentially a fan inside a metal hood. What's a good value unit to buy?
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Mounting TV on breezeblock(?) wall
Hi, I've just bought a new TV for the living room, so the old one is being moved into the conservatory. As the old one was wall mounted, we don't have a pedestal stand for it, so it will need to be wall-mounted in the conservatory. Plus as we have small kids, I'd feel much safer if the TV was fixed to the wall.…
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how to start with an extension and loft conversion?
After a lot of thinking we decided against moving house and instead will build a double story extension and loft conversion to create more space. There are many firms which does these projects and ahve theri architect but will I be better of starting by finding an independent architect, draw the plans, get permissions…
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Moving walls - ballpark figure
I have a solid brick, non loadbearing recess in my living room with wardrobes in it, and a light switch on the outside and sockets on the inside. I want to remove the recess so the room is square and put the light switch and sockets on the new wall. In the bedroom I have a stud partition with doorway and light switch. I…
