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Consequences of moving drop kerp
Hi Currently going through planning application for double storey extension and also to move the 1 dropped kerb to our driveway. Architect has advised that house would be far more attractive to move dropped kerb from side to the middle of the house. We are not sure about this and also not sure if the money that will be…
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Real Oak Dining tables - Yes/No?
Hi Was looking at buying a new dining table an am liking the oak ones, but since i have been looking friends and family are telling me how much the real oak tables need to be looked after (table covers need to be used, heat protectors, need to oil them etc)... I went to oak furniture land on the weekened and the sales guy…
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Stud/AC wire/metal device beeps when none?
Hello all, Hoping someone can help. I need to put a nail in the wall, so thought I better check for AC wires/Metal and check I am putting it into a stud too. Its the wall that connects to the house next door. Anyhow I bought a Digital Scanner Wood Stud Metal Wire Voltage Copper Pipe Finder Wall Detector and I put the…
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Brick Wallpaper
I'm looking to have either side of my chimney breast done like fake brick I'm busy exploring my different options (brick, slips, cladding etc) Has anyone managed to find a really impressive brick wallpaper? I'm looking for red brick, so it looks like an exposed wall. This option will be the cheapest, the area is around 6m2
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Help re wall preparation - bathroom
Hi all, could we get some guidance on tiling... Basically we have taken off the non breathable tile effect wallpaper that was up in the bathroom and its uncovered areas of old plaster new plaster and lots of cracks. Here are our questions: 1) do we have to sugarsoap the walls before tiling? 2) can we tile over plaster that…
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Hairline cracks reappearing
Keep finding small thin hairline cracks around the bathroom doorway which I fill and paint over but keep reappearing. I am not sure what to do. Oddly one of the cracks which runs from about 10cm down from the top of the door frame runs horizontally across the wall from the frame. Both cracks are thin. Only hairline and…
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How much for a new front door?
I'm looking for a ballpark figure for a new front door that will keep the draughts out and be insulated (we have no porch and the front door is in the lounge). Probably a glass-reinforced polyester type door, as I've heard they're good thermally. Does anybody know roughly how much these cost? I've tried asking a few…
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Stuck Garage Door
Hi, Does anyone know how I an 'break' into my own garage, the door has jammed, the door is an up and over style door, and only a five years old. The handle on the lock still turns but when you try to lift it is jammed solid, there is no other access, to the garage apart from the door. There are no real gaps around the side…
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Downlighter clips
Ok going green and changing to LED in kitchen , but needed larger conversion ?? plates to reduce older hole. Is there a knack of changing the clips on the down light for the larger clips ( provided )now need to also hold up the light plus plate Have looked at youtube , but getting a little frustrated.
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Breadmaker trips electrics
My wife has just used a breadmaker for the first time in a year or so - it mixed the dough but after an hour it started to heat the element - this has apparently tripped the electrics in the house (RCD I am assuming) - which when reset, tripped again - and when the breadmaker was unplugged - was OK Next question - is there…
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Using hot water pipes for airing cupboard?
We are buying a house and will be replacing the boiler as soon as we move in as it's old and we'll be adding an extra bathroom so it won't be up to the job. We have to decide where to put it as it's currently in a bedroom and we want to move it from there. The choices are either the back wall of the integral garage (below…
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Low water pressure at home
Hi I live in a 4 bed semi detached, in London and the water pressure is very low. We had a large valiant combi boiler installed, but looking back at it now we should have had a mega flo but didn't know much about this at the time. If anyone opens the kitchen tap for example the water pressure anywhere else drops and so the…
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Leak On Combi Boiler
A long story that's been ongoing since new year. In a nutshell, our boiler was checked, expansion vessel replaced and said to all be in working order. But pressure continued to drop after heating been on and needed topping up every day after heating only been on half hour. Floor in boiler room damp and so next step was to…
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Steam Mop recommendations?
My Steam mop has died (again), this time out of warranty - it's the last time I let my other half choose something! Any recommendations/deals out there at the moment?
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Everything needs doing to our house - Don't know where to start - advice?
Hi, As the title states really - we've bought a house that needs everything doing to it. So, I've written a list of everything I want to do - but wondering if I'm missing anything obvious, and what would be the most logical order in which to do things. Could you have a look at my list and let me know which way round you'd…
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New Boiler - which type?
My boiler is really old and no longer made. The parts are, however it's quite often drips water and I believe it is close to breaking down. I have a tank in the loft, a big drum thing in the airing cupboard and the boiler unit in kitchen. I think maybe a combi is most effecient? Plus if get more room in loft and cupboard.…
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Cold from Cellar?
I wonder if you good people could help? I live in a late victorian semi with central heating. The downstairs struggles to get warm when the weather is really cold, could this be to do with having a cellar that runs the full length of the house? Thought perhaps it could be trapping cold air under the floorboards. If this is…
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firestone EPDM flat roof home insurance
Hi has anyone got experience or can recommend a good home insurance company to use for a house with a large area of flat roof using firestone epmd. Non of the main insurance companies will cover us and the brokers insurance does not give you some very good deal.
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joining 40mm oak worktops
I have done propper routed joint with cut outs for three clamp fixing kits the work tops will be danish oiled and fixed to cupboard tops. Now if I glue the joint and i ever need to lift one half of the work tops to get at the back of the sink (belfast) the joint will be a problem, if i leave it unglued and just clamp it up…
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Siemens very poor service - any ideas ?
I received a new IQ 700 oven mid December (HB78GB90B). This worked for Xmas dinner, however one of the buttons stopped functioning a few days later, making it impossible to set temperature. Annoying enough on a £1000 oven less than 3 weeks old. Called the service center, they took all the model & fault details , they…
