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Knocking down wall
Hello, We are thinking of opening up the dining room to the kitchen, to create an open kitchen diner. The free part of the wall, that can be knocked down (between the kitchen door and the cupboards, is about 6ft) The wall between them is a plasterboard wall (sounds quite hollow), but cant be sure if its load bearing or…
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Plumbers help
Could any plumbers out there please help ,e as I think I am having me leg pulled by Taylor Wimpey. I have just bought a new build house from Taylor Wimpey and the toilet in the main bathroom is so close to the wall that you can't sit straight on it without burning your legs on the radiator. There is plenty of room to have…
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Cooker Splashback and Mishaped Walls
Hi Does anyone have any ideas about what sort of splashback I could put on the wall behind my cooker? The house was built in 1930s and none of the walls are square. I looked at steel splachbacks but if it was cut to fit it would look awful as the wall starts out wide at the top and slightly narrows as it goes down. Any…
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independent damp surveyor birmingham?
Hi , can anyone help me . I have been advised to have an independant report done on my mothers house which is suffering from what looks like rising damp on the iternal walls . I might be able receive free qoutes from a damp specialist but they may charge for work which does not need doing . I have been searching online but…
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Neff built in oven buzzing
I have a Neff B1442 built in oven. After a power cut when the power comes back on the clock is on 0:00 and there is a loud buzzing sound from the clock. Once you set the time the buzzing stops and everything works ok. Recently the timer has been resetting itself to 0:00 and buzzing without a power cut. Has anyone else had…
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Flooding insurance help
Hi I am buying a house and the vendor has disclosed that the cellar has flooded to about 4 inches, 6 times in the last 20 years when heavy rain. The house is a Victorian semi. It is the house we are renting and we know that this hasn't happened in the last 3 years we have lived in the house. We have tried getting insurance…
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Removing Veritas alarm system
Hello, We recently moved into a new home which has a Veritas 8C security alarm system. However, we don't actually use it and the constant buzzing noise is driving us insane. We'd like to get it uninstalled but a search of the net hasn't given any answers at all. Has anybody had this done before, or have any idea how we'd…
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New Kitchen - Recommend an approach!
Hi, I am currently having an extension built and it will need a kitchen! I have been to a couple of kitchen designers, one specialising in German kitchens, the other was selling dutch kitches Both companies have quoted around £12k with integrated oven, combi microwave and fridge. This also includes laminate worktops It…
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Cables buried in the garden!
I have been trying to dig out a small tree stump in my new garden, I have come across a thick twisted 'rope' of black wires about 6 inches down and going right under the stump. I showed an electrician and he suggested they were 'telecom' or Sky cables. I really don't know what to do next, I think its strange that they are…
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Worcester 35CDI Problem
Hi all, My boiler started acting weird and the temperature was shooting up to 99 and then stopping and cold water.... Just wondering how much would it be for Worcester to come around and fix - is it a fixed price? Thanks
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Is planning permission needed to create woodland?
We're thinking of buying a house that has about an acre of land. At the moment it's just a big lawn. We aren't gardeners so are tempted to plant trees on a fair proportion of the land to effectively create a small woodland area with a view to attracting wildlife. We're surrounded by fields so there are no neighbours to…
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Planning Query...
Recently we were granted Planning Permission to extend the full frontage of our Bungalow by two metres by our Local Authority. When we viewed the Estimates my wife and I decided that the total cost was not in the long run worth the expense of a 33k outlay. Being naturally disappointed we called in our local window…
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Victoria plumb bath panel
Hello Need some advice regarding bath panels. Need to replace mine however the width mm is only 480mm I am confused re the comment about height adjuster plinth The current panel width is 52cm Any advice appreciated as to whether adjusts to larger as the sale ends this evening :D Thanks
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Carpet tiles to go under dining table
We like the Morum rug to stop our dining table and chairs from scratching the floor: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20203563/ But the medium size is slightly not wide enough (160cm vs 180-200cm) and the large size is too long (300cm vs 240cm). 240x200 would be the perfect size but rugs don't seem to come in…
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Trees and overhead powercables
Afternoon all There are some trees at the front of my property, evergreen type, not sure of exact species, that have grown a massive amount over the last years ive lived here (at least 3 foot) and as a result are now within a few inches of an overhead power line. What do i need to do to rectify this? I don't fancy touching…
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Exclusive Fires Supreme Multiflue living gas fire
Has anyone got the operating instructions for this gas fire which illustrates the layout of the coals ? We just had one of these serviced in my wife's former house now rented out and without the instructions the engineer wont recommission the fire and the tenants lost them ! Thanks in advance david
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Fitted Wardrobes
Hi All. I'm looking to have some wardrobes fitted in my bedroom. I have had a quote from B&Q and this came to £2900!! £900 of this was for fitting which I will be doing with my dad but £2000 still sounds very expensive. I have had a look on the B&Q website and I can get 5 sliding glass doors for £400 - The doors in the…
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Ceiling light wiring
if I accidentally wired the switched live wire and the neutral wires into the wrong connectors in new light could this be the reason why the light in the next room on the same circuit isn't coming on.. ( the new light works ) couldn't check last night as got dark too early.!
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New Boiler Causing Water Damage?
My wife and I had a new boiler installed on Friday. As soon as it was installed, I noticed that our water pressure had increased - whereas before pulling the tap all the way open resulted in a steady flow of water, now doing the same means the water gushes out, splashing me all over in the process! This morning at 4am my…
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Moisture removal method for windows and outer built cupboard
In the winter I get moisture on windows and inside a cupboard where the wall is facing the outside. I have found that placing bowls of water on the sill help reduce the condensation on the windows. But what do I do about moisture in the cupboard. If placing water pots helps solve condensation on my windows, can this method…
