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When can I plaster new mortar?
Hey everyone, After the render had blown on my internal kitchen wall, I decided to repair a few patches. I suppose my question is relatively straightforward, how long does it take before I am able to apply a coat of plaster. Is a little moisture in the render ok or should I wait until everything is absolutely bone dry? I…
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Fridge freezer - freezer keeps defrosting
Hi we have a John Lewis integrated fridge freezer which is about 6 years old. For the past few years (since the guarantee ran out) the freezer part has taken to randomly defrosting itself so that all the food stored in it defrosts :mad: Does anybody know what may be causing it and whether it is easily repaired? thanks Ellie
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Cleaning pots and pans...
On the base area of all my pots and pans which are nice stainless steel, i keep getting this build up of baked on amber coloured gook which is murderous to remove. Is this something peculiar to gas cookers? Any clue as to the most efficient way to get it off? tnx
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How to check if a plumber is qualified?
What should I ask a plumber to ensure he is properly qualified to re-plumb a house? Does a plumber have to sign off on a re-plumb in the same way en electrician has to sign-off an a re-wire? Precisely what qualifications or registrations should he have? If a plumber claims to be properly qualified, how do I check that this…
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How to check if an electrician is qualified?
What should I ask an electrician to ensure he is properly qualified to re-wire a house, and that he can sign off on it? Precisely what qualifications or registrations should he have? If an electrician claims to be properly qualified, how do I check that this is so?
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Raising some slate flag stones.
A house I recently bought has these slate flag stones on the kitchen's floor. They aere in fact covered with several layers of carpet etc accumulated over decades. Anyway, I'm installing a new kitchen and I need to lift up some of these flag stones in order to run a waste pipe and water pipes. How whould I go about doing…
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TV help please!
We have a TV with built in free view. The TV is connected to the TV point on the wall using a normal cable with the round connectors at the end. We have family staying this weekend and last night my nephew turned the TV off at the wall socket before bed, which we don't usually do. This morning all of the channels had…
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Garage Flooring Tiles
Hi I am looking to put down some flooring on my garage - some tiling like this perhaps?? - http://www.paftektiles.co.uk/images/fp-garage.gif However, there are so many options.....vinyls/rubber etc etc and the costs vary massively as well !!! I do not know much about these things but those who may have bought any of these…
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Hole in Brick Wall
Hi Today I noticed a hole on my exterior brick wall - as per here: https://twitter.com/payrollexcel/status/503631050296545280/photo/1 It is right at the bottom of the wall. I think this part of the wall is lined up to a part of the path that has slightly uphill and water and rain does not move and creates a pool. So I…
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Where can I find 'lock' fittings lock this?
Hi there, first post, hope this is the right section, I'm going to refurbish a wooden baby play pen, usual sanding down, primer ect, but what I think will really finish it off is some shinny new fittings. This is what it has now, forgive me, but I don't know their correct term/type. The the whole thing folds down, these…
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German kitchen- Hacker vs Schuller?
Hello, I'm looking to get a German kitchen, and have had similar quotes from two different kitchen showrooms for a Hacker Systemat Art and Schuller C3. Does anyone here have any experience with these, and give any tips as to pro's or con's of either? I've heard that Hacker is supposed to be a slightly better brand than…
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insulating a void in loft area
I have a chalet bungalow (built in 1991 )but I would like to increase the insulation under the voids . The problem is they where floored when the house was built. Do I need to lift the floors or can I lay rock wool over it . The voids are not the easiest to access and lifting the floors is not really an option .
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Lights circuit breaker keeps tripping - even with lights off
Our circuit breaker has started tripping the downstairs lighting circuit even when all the lights are off. We have not added anything on to it recently and there does not appear to be anywhere water can get in. Any suggestions?
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What type of Blind?
Has anyone any experience of replacing curtains with Venetian or vertical blinds for domestic use? I have four west facing windows about a metre to a metre and a half square each, which makes the house quite hot in the summer evenings. I have an unwieldy white reflective blackout curtain in one room which means it gets…
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What colour paint should we choose
We are having our bathroom done and have chosen our tiles and boarder, we are having them 1/2 way up the wall and then painting the rest and and ceiling. Question is what colour do we do the walls, ceiling and woodwork.... So many things to think of!!!! Link to the tiles: http://pinterest.com/pin/AwcYQgAQAP4EA0L2v2gAAAA/…
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Garden fence problem
Hi, Wondering if anyone can advice me please. My grandads neighbour asked him 18 months ago who the right hand fence belonged to, my grandad said I'm not sure which one belongs to me as since I have been here 15 years I have never had a problem with the fences and the best bet is cheak the deeds to see who it belongs to.…
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Real Wood vs. Laminate flooring in bedroom
From my understanding laminate is cheaper, harder wearing, but colder underfoot than real wood. Which would you go for and why?
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Cleaning solution to use in hand held window vac
I have just been bought a Karcher WV60 window cleaner. It only comes with one sachet of the cleaning solution to use, and I expect the branded stuff will be rather expensive. Any suggestions as to what to use instead of the karcher solution once the sachet runs out?
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Soundproofing a stud wall
Hi Our bedroom is next to a bathroom, with only a stud wall in between. There is no insulation in the stud wall at all. My wife is a very light sleeper and is woken even when someone goes for a pee in the night! So we're going to put some insulation in the stud wall. As standard people use Rockwool and plasterboard, though…
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Wardrobe Rail
I want to replace a wardrobe rail but most of those that I can find in DIY shops are a bit too long. I don't have a hacksaw or vice to hold the rail and it would be pointless to buy them for that one thing. Is there anywhere that you can buy them cut to size or somewhere that I could get one cut for me?
