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How do you tell if a header tank is still in use?
This is probably a very silly question. There are two old water tanks in the loft of my 1st floor flat (one of two in a converted terrace). One is empty and disconnected; the other is full of water and apparently still connected with pipes. I have a combi-boiler and have assumed that the empty / disconnected one is mine.…
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Door locks, thumb turns and insurance
Gonna replace the door locks on our new house (on the to do list). Porch door is a euro-cylinder type lock, needs a key to lock whether from inside or outside Main front door has a yale latch. Back door has another euro-cylinder type lock. I was looking at replacing the euro locks with anti-bump/anti-snap eg astra cristal…
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Button popped out on lounge chair
Really annoying. One of the buttons on the seat part of my lounger came out. Is there anyway to reattach it without having to give it to a upholsterer to take apart? Thanks in advance!
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Catering range cooker in the home...
Me and the wife both love cooking but HATE the standard ovens you can buy due to the burners who needs a wok burner???? What are the restrictions of fitting a catering version? like this http://www.lincat.co.uk/products/type/category/dual-fuel/od7007-n At my wife's work (youth center) they have a catering range fitted yes…
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free alarm system - whats the catch
Mom has been contacted by a company saying they can provide her with £900 alarm system and just charge 99 installation Would there probably be some annual cost Thanks
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Outdoor Pizza Oven
I want to build (or rather, have built) an outdoor BBQ and pizza oven. Would anyone know if there are standard blueprints on-line for such a thing or would I have to have plans drawn up? Or can I just tell my builder/brickie what I want and let him get on with it? Thanks.
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has anyone turned a room into shabby sheek?
I am decorating for the first time :T and wanting to go down the shabby sheek route as I have a white dining room table, dresser and a lovely log burner. Does anyone know the road to go down/rules for a shabby sheek look without it looking tacky and awful.
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Built in Microwave
Hi All I'm redoing the kitchen and considering an inbuilt microwave. Apart from the higher silly costs, are there problems with this such as airflow/condensation etc?? It looks enclosed but assume they 'breath' from the front of the unit?? any words of wisdom/experiences appreciated!! rob
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Cavity Wall
Hi, it seems i have two options for my extension walls - a cavity wall with both side being solid blocks, or a single solid block with insulation. my builder suggested the second option but not sure which one might be a better option ? Thks Ozgur
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Ultimate housework list
Ive had a search and have found good lists but always found I could add more, so I'm trying to collate all possible jobs into one. Then I'll assess each one and put either daily, weekly, monthly...so on and so for to create a routine for myself :) Feel free to post below with ideas or anything I've not listed and I'll add…
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replaced windows - now wanting to sell property
Hello, Earlier last year I had one of our wooden windows rebuild as a replica but with secondary glazing. It's the same style, just with double glazing. The property is in a conservation area, which means the front windows can't be changed from single glaze but the rears can be. The window I had changed was at the rear.…
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Bathroom revamp
We will be re vamping our bathroom soon, the original plan was to take the bath out, move the toilet from one end of the wall to the other and put a walk in shower at the end where the toilet was. This would obviously involve moving the plumbing a fair bit. We would also need to replace the main window as the seals have…
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"the tool is just a motor, it's the bits and blades that are worth spending money on"
Nothing can be further from the truth. Bought a ryobi jigsaw ages ago and have been struggling with it quite badly. I thought it was just doing what it needs to do and that it was cutting itself which was problematic. I cut 4mm thick aluminium sheets with a jigsaw and had quite a few blades melt and fuse together so they…
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new sofa looking for some inspiration
hi looking for inspiration my neighbor has offered us there old sofas there quite new but in purple, i am just about to start redecorating my lounge was going for a neutral colour and maybe a feature wall,but not sure what color carpet would go best with purple, we currently have laminate but find it so cold. the lounge is…
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securing door bars
Hi I have 4 multifloor door bars to fit. 2 lead from laminate to vinyl and 2 lead from carpet to vinyl. I have the bars and they advise they can be put in place with adhesive tape, which would be my preference particularly as 2 are into concrete flooring. Anyone any experience of which tape to use and how best to put in…
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Plumbing advice needed - pipes hammering/banging
Evening all Hoping someone with plumbing experience can give me some advice. We've moved into our house about 6 months ago and we noticed that occasionally there was a very loud, intermittent rattling/banging noise that occurred immediately after we flushed the toilet. The problem would continue until you flushed the…
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expanded polystyrene for wall insulation?
I'm attempting to insulate the walls in my period house in Suffolk. The walls are oak frame. Cladding is lath & plaster on both internal and external wall faces. External has also had wire mesh and some sort of render. So far I've done 2 rooms. On the first I stripped off the internal laths, installed Rockwool flexi…
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What is this light bulb
what is this bulb? and why does it have little knobbly bits on the ends , i have never seen that before , its usually just nibs on each enbd to slide into the fitting (outside light) any ideas! [IMG][/img]
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Subsidence - what do I do?
Hi - I think my property may have subsidence - cracks have been appearing including around doors and doors jamming over the last 2-3 years. None of the cracks are that wide but I think that I should get them investigated. The problem is that I know insurance companies run a mile from the word subsidence and I don't want to…
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Altro flooring
Hello Anyone got any idea of the cost of Altro flooring supplied and laid per square metre? Looking at 3.2x 3metres also Altro fitter has to turn the Altro up against the wall approx 2-3inches Thanks P
