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Glossing behind spindles against a wall advice.
Hi. I live in a 4yr old house and the glossed bannister is requiring reglossing. The way the stairs are the bannister and spindles run along a wall about 2 inches away from the wall. Nightmare. Any idea how I can get the gloss to the rear of the bannister and spindles. I am thinking cover the wall and then apply gloss to…
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Drain overflowing
Hi all Our drain outside that our kitchen pipes lead to gets blocked and overflows every couple of months. When we unblock it (normally with rods) there seems to be baby wipes and things in there that we don't use in our house (its just myself and my husband). The water in the drain is a muddy colour, smells and has what…
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Any tips on buying a sofa bed?
Hi folks, Looking for a sofa bed for our sitting room and wonder if anyone can offer any tips. Lots around online but a few of the places I visited hadn't any in stock, and as it will be used as a sofa a lot of the time, want to be able to try it out at least to see if it would make a comfy enough sofa. One of the shops I…
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Rehau, Duraflex or Enlighten double glazing?
I've heard double glazing installers refer to three different brands of glass for double glazing. Namely: a) Rehau b) Duraflex c) Enlighten Would anyone have any comments on these brands of double glazing glass, or are there any specific questions I should be asking to determine which brand of glass is best? Thanks!
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Do I need Building Regs approval or not?
I am planning to convert an existing attached garage into a bedroom or new lounge. I have been told that Planning Permission is not required but told that I need Building Control. What happens if I ignore the requirement for Building control ?
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What's a contractor as opposed to builder
Watched an episode of Homes under the Hammer and a man that had bought a property said the quote from a local builder to do the work was too much so he was going to use contractors What is a contractor?
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Shower Hose Extender/Connector
I remember reading on here about a connector to join two shower hoses. Are these generally available from plumbers merchants?. I've found a few online but they seem pricey for what they are, especially when postage is added.
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skirting board paint recommendations please
Painted the skirting boards brilliant white gloss Homebase range I think late 2011. For some reason it's gone all yellow in lots of patches since then. I think I best redo it but what will stay true white please?
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Boiler - Worcester Bosch 24i RSF heating problem
Any gas/boiler experts fancy pondering what could be wrong. Old style Worcester Bosch 24i RSF - http://www.worcester-bosch.co.uk/cache/file/158/installation-and-servicing-instructions-for-24i--discontinued-nov-04.pdf 50% of mornings/evenings the central heating won't kick in. If it does this then hot water doesn't work…
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Glazing, reducing noise. Laminate/float or triple?
I would like to have glazing installed which reduces noise from a busy road. I had thought of having triple glazing installed, though when I mentioned this to one installer they instead recommended (I think it was) laminate with a float which apparently gives better sound insulation than triple. Would anyone have any…
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Advice please.
Ongoing house problems, but will try and keep it short. Central heating system never worked properly from moving in on 1st Dec 2014. Boiler had a safety certificate done in November 2014. Found out today the following: 1) pump not got direct live to the boiler, so pump does not shut down, nor the boiler. 2). Boiler moved…
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Window solutions and traffic noise
I've been advised my query may be better in this section so here it is:- So our new house is on a 30mph road. It's set back from the road by a driveway. The front room windows upstairs have double glazed windows and then secondary glazing. The bay window in the lounge has double glazed upvc windows. Not sure how old but…
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Freehold...can we sack maintenance company
Hi everyone I currently own my flat under a free hold as do the 6 other flats in my block....The maintenance company have been putting the moneys up annually unfairly under projected costs and basically do nothing for the moneys they want apart from cut the front lawn to the block. I have lived here for 8yrs and have…
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Trickle Vents - No FENSA
We've just had double glazing fitted to our new house (built 15 years ago) replacing existing double glazing with wooden frames which were rotting. It's a small independent fitting company we've gone with off local recommendations - they've been brilliant. The quality of the work we have no complaints about. However, they…
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Dropped Kerb - how much ?
We have a problem in getting both of our cars out of the drive on to the road - so are considering getting our dropped kerb extended and taking down about 8 feet of wall, rebuilding the pillar... What is the likely cost of getting this carried out ? Also - Do we need planning permission from the council ?
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furnishing first house
I'll be moving soon and will be spending several thousand furnish (white goods, tv, vacuum, bed, wardrobes, sofa etc) I am budgeting 200 each for Dyson vac and white goods. 400 tv, around same for good quality bed/mattress/wardrobes. My questions 1) should I spend money on spare bedroom equivalents to 'get it out the way'…
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Scotland: loft stairs
I live in Scotland and about 3 years ago I had stairs to the loft installed by a builder. The loft is just used for storage, but I couldn't stomach the original ladder so had stairs put in, accessed from our landing and running parallel to our downstairs stair case, against an external wall between mine and my neighbours…
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35mm Drill hole cutter (bore Auger drill)for cupboards-Will its black colour go grey?
On this drill, it is coated with grease, and is black in colour, the metal part of this outer drill is black too.…
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Scaffold removal nightmare
Bit of an odd one but does anyone know how to force scaffolders to take their scaffolding down?? My parents had scaffolding put up on their house in april last year for some work required to theirs and the adjoining terraced properties. They have since had a nightmare getting the scaffolders to come and collect the…
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Warning - UK Protect Windows and Doors
Hi Interested in buying new windows and doors, my parents invited a UK Protect Windows and Doors representative to their home after they cold called them. Happy with the quote they were presented with they decided to sign up. They paid a £100 deposit and signed up for Barclays Finance to pay the balance. Doubts set in so…
