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Sister a beam
Do you need to get building control involved?
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Painting fibreglass garage door help please.
Existing door (approx. 20 years old) is double up and over timber effect garage door. The door is, generally in direct sun contact and has become dull over the years. I would like to paint the door to match other (wooden) doors on the house. A bit of initial research indicates a good clean followed by an acetone wipe over…
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Damp walls from flood/leak in flat above - what do I do?
I know I posted something similar the other day but I have no idea where to start with this. I've rented for years and finally bought my own place six months ago. I was aware in general terms that flats were prone to the occasional water damage from other flats in the block (burst pipes and leaks and suchlike) but wasn't…
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Anyone Know About Water Treatment Systems?
Bit of a specialist one, but I'm looking for unbiased guidance on water treatment plants to replace a septic tank which, although functioning fine, isn't supported by a viable drainage field. I am familiar with some of the sites. like that of WTE, which detail quite a lot of options, but I'd be interested to hear of…
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Query
Do you pay painters in advanced or wait till the job is finish? Do you need to be with them for the whole week? Is £600 with paint incule painting three room and living room fair price. House is 780 sq ft? Thanks
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Cut through hedge trimmer cable
Hi all. Managed to cut through the hedge trimmer cable a while back. Is it simply a case (and safe) of just fit a new plug to the remaining cable attached to the trimmer? (Still a few meters remaining but original plug is sealed)
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Will using a dehumidifier make home cheaper to heat?
Been thinking of getting a dehumidifier as we have condensation on my windows and small bits of mould in corners of rooms. I have also read that as it will make the air in my house dryer, this will in turn make it cheaper to centrally heat my home as the air will be dry? Can anyone confirm this?
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Radiator pipes into a wall
Hello everyone, I am renovating a house and i would like to hide one set of radiator pipes inside the wall. The radiator is at ground floor therefore pipes are coming down from the ceilling. I want to use speedfit layflat 10mm pipes so as to keep the depth of wall chiseling to a minimum. Can anyone guide me through this…
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LED lighting
As we are replacing light fitting in kitchen for downlights should we go for LED. In B&Q were told we could buy standard halogen downlights like these and replace bulbs with LED gu10 bulbs. Is it that simple?
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What height for basin?
We've just bought a counter top sink online and are trying to work out what sort of height the work surface is best put at to support such a thing :o Is there standard height? Previous plumber advised me for the bathroom that sinks should be the height of ...a certain part of the male body, but, well, the men I know have…
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Bedroom window
I am about to replace the bedroom curtains and trying to decide the best arrangement. DH likes the window open at night. We live on a main road so traffic can be noisy especially early morning. (where are people going at 5am on a Sunday? ) If I can't persuade him to shut the window, I need the best solution to block the…
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What could I install to make my downstairs less open plan?
I recently bought a house and I have discovered it has dreadful insulation. The downstairs has a living room and dining room that are adjacent with a large rectangular archway between them. The stairs are also in the dining room, meaning any heat downstairs eventually goes up the stairs. What I want to do is block off the…
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Use individual tradesmen or one company?
I'm going to be undertaking a bit of a renovation project which will require a number of different trades, and just wondering whether the best option is to employ each individually or to get one company in who can subcontract the required trades as we go along? The works needed include damp proofing, plastering,…
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Loft insulation
I need to get all the junk out of my loft and put some insulation in it. But which type is best? Would rather spend more if it's going to save me money in the long run.
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Fridge hinge HELP!
HELP! My fridge door has just broken. A spring popped, bits of plastic flew out and now it won't shut. Can I buy a new hinge? Is it easy to replace? I don't really want to buy a new fridge unless I absolutely have to! It's a Smeg fridge. One of the ones that is hidden behind a cupboard door. The hinge has 'HETTICH' written…
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Garden Log Cabin - BillyOh
Hi all. I'm busying a house (hoping to pick up the keys on Tuesday, fingers crossed). One of the first things I want to do is buy a log cabin for the garden. This will act as a storage and living space so I want to buy the right one! I've been looking at those made by a company called BillyOh. They look good but I would…
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Carpet washers/cleaners - any advice
Hi all. I currently have a Bissell Pro Heat Carpet Washer which, frankly weighs a ton and is currently on the local Freecycle site awaiting collection. Yes, I have admitted defeat with this model, despite the fact it was very good. Can't get it up the stairs and tend to cripple my back trying to use it. Does anyone have…
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Radiator Rusting
Hi I have noticed in my bathroom when I clean up that there are these white flakes under the radiator this morning i got down on my knees and had a look at the bottom of the radiator and it is all rusted and bubbled paint. It was put in 9 months ago when I had the bathroom done on a Disabled Facilities Grant It shouldn't…
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Toilet not up to building regs
My house is about 18 years old and I have recently changed my en-suite, was very pleased and asked the chap for a quote to do the downstairs loo. Just a toilet and a small sink in there. I have noticed over the years that is does not flush very well and I often have to fill a bucket and tip it from a height to make it…
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Digital Mixer Shower Votes Please!
Hi all. We are currently having our 2 bathrooms done and our plumber has recommended installing one pumped digital mixer shower and one thermostatic mixer (we have a gravity fed system). The problem is i'm not sure whether to choose the mira platinum or aqualisa quartz. Both showers seem to get good reviews. I have read a…
