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New tops for old appliances
We've just moved to a house with a fitted kitchen. There is space for a washing machine and tumble drier, both of which I have brought from my old flat. The problem is they are both free-standing machines and to get them under the work tops we've had to remove their tops. This means that the electrics are exposed, which…
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Loft flooring
Just had insulation in roof, I need some flooring up there. The loft is small so raising the flooring means I do not have much room. I am going to get some loft legs. Was just wondering what I can drill them in to? There are the main joists. Big bits of wood which span the width of the house. Unfortunately these aren't…
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modular wardrobe
I am currently doing lots of DIY to my new house, and will after finishing my painting and laying some carpets be thinking of wardrobes. Fitted wardrobes seem to be very expensive and I want the wardrobe to go round a corner so I have been looking at modular wardrobes for the flexibility. Has anyone used any of these and…
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Painting Melamine Doors
Can anyone please guide me with this. I am trying to paint some wardrobe doors (melamine) using Crown MDF and Melamine paint. I have tried using a foam roller, this leaves a bubbly texture on the door and do not see the glossy shine. I have also tried using a brush and that leaves streaks if I spread the paint too much and…
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whats that website called
Where people with vans post the route they will be driving and are pick up or drop off things on their route?
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Cold water storage tank.
My cold water storage tank has one mains pipe going up to it. The same tank then has just one pipe running down, which then (under the floorboards) goes 3 ways: - to the toilet - to the sink - to the bath. I want to remove the tank. Can I just connect the mains pipe to this downwards pipe? Thanks,
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What do you look for, to know if the decorating has been done well?
I imagine most decorating jobs look well done on first inspection. However, what are the details that one needs to look for, to see if they've really been done well?
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ATAG boilers?
I've been recommended an ATAG boiler for my house. They are not frequently mentioned on blogs and forums, and one heating engineer I mentioned them to, had never heard of them! I was wondering if anyone on the Forum has an ATAG boiler, and what they think of them?
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What makes a home 'homely'?
Do any of you money savvy people have tips on how I can make my 3 bed semi a bit more 'homely'? In particular, the dining room and bedrooms feel clinical and cold.
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Neighbour not replacing fence
i have no idea if this is in the right place or not, appologies if not, but i am just after some advice My neighbours fence which divides our garden is on its last legs and every little gust of wind i fear will blow it down. I have approached him several times as i have two dogs and he has young children, so i wouldn't be…
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Carpet
Hi, I have just bought my first house and am after some advise from all you thrifty people at this rather expensive time. I have purchased new build property so everything will be lovely and new, however you cant paint / wallpaper for about a year, so everything will initially be white! I decided not to get carpets offered…
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House build extension not comply to plans but approved by private inspector?
I know of a house someone is building an extension to It first got refused on original plans by local authority planning and so they changed the plans to accommodate But what I don't understand is that they are building the rejected plans, but apparently it is being signed off by each stage not by the council but by a…
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John Lewis mattress-cheaper equivalent????
Hello there, We are really desperate for a new mattress, to the point that we wake up with our backs in agony :( So we got rid of our king size and currently sleeping on the double size mattress from our spare room, not ideal. I did say that the next mattress I will buy would be a good quality one that will last a few…
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Kitchen light - flickers then slight smoke
We've lived in our rented house for almost 6 yrs now - intermittent problems, all sorted very quickly by our efficient landlord. Now, we've had issues with the kitchen light fitting for a little while - it is this style…
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Electric UFH + Stone Floor + Economy 10??
Hey All, Bit of a query, we are in the process of buying a 3 bed cottage in which we'll be doing a fair bit of remodelling downstairs. It is currently heated by storage heaters on economy 7. I've pretty much discounted bringing gas to the property and having CH fitted due to time taken to recover the costs. However I'm not…
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Help needed!! Should I trust my window fitter?
Hello everyone!! I need some advice. We have just bought a house that needs all the windows changing. I was recommended a window fitter by someone I met the other day. I called the window fitter to arrange for him to pop out and give us a quote. During the phone conversation he advised me that he wont be able to supply us…
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I have a combi boiler and yet a back boiler too
I definitely have a combi boiler that heats the house, I also definitely have a back boiler as it sticks out a bit from the chimney breast. I'm not entirely sure but I think the back boiler switches on when the heating comes on as I can hear it, I just can't think why. I do have an old looking fire in the chimney breast.…
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Baxi boiler and gas fire
I have an old baxi back boiler, must be 40 odd years old. Unfortunately it has the gas fire to go with it. Can I remove the fire and keep the boiler?
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buying from trade only shops !!
We are in the process of applying for planning permssion for an extension and loft conversion. I would like to keep on top of things, if that is at all possible, and thinking of sourcing most of the materials from the likes of Jewson, Howdens and Travis Perkins. Now they only sell to builders and although I know that I…
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Velux window replacement
I have a centre pivot Velux window where the frame that is part of the movable window has gone rotten but the fixed frame that is fixed to the roof has not. Is it possible to remove just the window (old code GGL 606), unclip it at the hinges and replace it with the new window (new code GGL SK06)?
