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Worcester Bosch System boiler with vented or unvented hot water cylinder?
Hi With a Worcester Bosch system boiler (its new just 4 years old and a Greenstar 30CDi ) what is the best set up to have it with an unvented hot water cylinder or a vented hot water cylinder (which is what we have at present) ? Because we are having problems with the air getting into the shower supply from the pump I…
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Toilet nightmare
Hello wonder if anyone can help me with any ideas here... I live in a first floor flat and on Christmas Eve my toilet was completely blocked, I tried to clear it with the mop in a bin bag trick but no joy. In fact the toilet decided to start leaking from the back as well, possibly due to me trying to clear it with too much…
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Drilling through hard tile
Trying to add bath screen and I need to make 9 holes in wall tiles. Got a tile/glass drill bit but its taken 35 mins to make 1 hole. Holes 7mm I was told a diamond bit would be better. I have seen some for soft and medium density tiles, which has been doubt in my mind as to the one I need. Any ideas for one please?
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Everything needs fixing!
Me and partner live in property that I bought 3 years ago. We've recently decided to stay where we are for the next 10 years or so, meaning that there are some jobs which really need doing: Bathroom - this was top of the list. It's run down, not nice and really desperately needs updating. It's not feasible to refurb as the…
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Dining table leg screw inserts
Hi, As you will see in the attached pics of my dining table, the screw inserts (assuming thats what they are called) have worn out\broke. Leg now wobbles and with a young kid at home, there is a good chance of an accident. Any suggestion on how to fix this will greatly help. Please advice what to buy and how to fix this.…
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Socket not working, will it be a fuse??
Just moved into a new house, well new to me. Washing machine and tumble dryer arrived yesterday. Just done a wash and went to use tumble dryer and it didn't work. Unplugged it and tried a new socket and it worked fine. So it's the socket that is not working (it's one with no on/off switch), do I just have to change a fuse?…
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Wetroom flooring fix?
We have a wetroom with contract vinyl type flooring (Altro Aquarius) but two of the corner seams are damaged and have been repaired unsuccessfully with silicone sealant. This has caused a damp problem on the walls. We've stripped off tiles and will aquaboard but need to fix the corner seams. But a local company (highly…
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KEEP AWAY FROM CURRY's
Any-one thinking of buying from CURRY'S please change your mind. In the last 3 weeks we have ordered 4 TV's first one they could not deliver in my area although we live 5 minutes away!!, 2nd one we ordered by click & collect then someone phoned to say they did not have any!! two days later we reordered for click & collect…
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Oil Boiler installation mistake
I am looking for some independent advice/opinions please. I am a landlord, and had a new replacement oil condensing boiler installed in a property in October 2012. It was installed by a professional company, who stated they installed oil boilers, although I later discovered he was gas registered, but not OFTEC registered.…
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Drafty Bi-Fold Door Advice Please
Hello! Please may I pick your brains? At the back of our house, we have a kitchen extension with a wide stretch of wooden bi-fold doors across. 5 doors in total, so they stretch probably 4 meters. They were fitted about 8 or 9 years ago (when bi-fold doors were just trendy I guess?) by the previous owners. They look…
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Fitted wardrobes
Have had a quote from Sharps and tomorrow were having Hammonds Bedrooms visit to quote too, and wondering if anyone has had any personal experience if either?? Also, has anyone heard if Trend Bedrooms? They're based in Birmingham but appear to only sell to trade or presumably departments store but can't find out anything…
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Fire place cracked plaster
I recently had my old fireplace replaced. They ripped it out, replastered the chimney breast and put in a gas fire that's inside the chimney. It looks lovely, and I was told not to use it for 4 weeks to allow the plaster to dry. It was finished on the 17th december, and last week I noticed that the plaser had already…
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Roofer messed up? (coping stone on parapet wall)
We had a roofer put up some coping stones on a parapet wall around 6 months ago on the extension. 3 weeks ago, one of them fell into Neighbour's garden and then this week the remainder fell into the neighbours garden, luckily no one was hurt. We have had another builder over to fix and he has said two things: 1 - coping…
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Advice about leak in gable thingy!
Long story kept as short as poss!: We had a loft conversion done over xmas 2010. Work seemed to be going fine. Xmas 2011 massive leak in main bathroom (the en suite is above it) We thought it was the ensuite, but the water wasn't foamy or shower water. It eventually turned out to be the lead flashing not done by the…
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Kitchens - John Lewis, German Brands etc
Hi, we are looking to purchase a kitchen on a supply only basis and therefore just the cabinets and end panels and anything required to be bought with the cabinets but no appliances and worktops (things that I can buy elsewhere). Magnet have quoted me £4848 for the handle less Integra Fantasy Grey range. I was wondering if…
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Fitting a new radiator, and connected flow & return?
So it's a 2 part question. We had a new boiler fitted in a new location. The plumbers left the old flow and return, however they connected them together with a valve. The new boiler connects to the same flow and return but at a different location on the pipes. Is this right, it seems a bit backwards to me, so should we…
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Cost of Removing A Load Bearing Wall
Hi, I roughly want to know how much it would be to have a Load Bearing Wall removed to create an open plan kitchen dinning area. The wall is approximately 4.25m long and has electrical sockets. I know this will involve an RSJ, Structural Engineer, and Fittings and Materials charges and a hire of a Skip. Just need a rough…
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Dorma Cladding
We are looking to change the cladding on the dorma parts of the house. Its currently some form of T&G wood which has seen better days. The plan was to have the wood removed, insulation boards installed, waterproof membrane then PVC (White) cladding installed over the top. We have had 3 quotes, and they are vary. 1) £700.…
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DIY novice - paint advice please
I am sorry if this is a stupid question, or has been asked before as I couldn't find anything. I have several unopened tins of silk emulsion which were free. Is it possible to use this to paint the skirting boards in my spare room ? They were last painted approx. 17 years ago I think it was with "eggshell" paint (not…
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Stud wall housing association house
Hi, I currently have a two bed house, I have two kids, son is 10 and daughter is 6, I love where I live and really don't want to move, Does anyone know if your usualy allowed to erect a stud particion wall so the kids have a room each, their bedroom is big enough to do this but don't know where I would start, I understand…
