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gas boiler installation registration
Hi all. A funny one but 3 years ago I had a combi installed. Deliriously happy with it:D However now selling house so I called gas-reg and they said it was not registered. The installer says it was. Some how it was registered with post code RG2 5XX and not RG20 5XX. (post code changed but illustrates the point). So as the…
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wickes windows and doors
thinking of changing my patio doors and wickes have them for £800 and windows £120 anyone have any experience of them? are they good quality? reviews on website ok but they are limited
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Recommend reasonable conservatory roof blinds please
Hi I would like some conservatory roof blinds but am staggered at the cost. Around two thousand pounds. Does anyone know of a company that may be less please? (Midlands based) Thanks
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Blinds for an extra wide window
Hi There, I'm trying to find blinds for my extremely wide livingroom window. I currently have vertical blinds, but I'm looking for something a bit more modern, and I'm just about to hang horizontal striped wallpaper so vertical blinds will look a bit odd. I really want 'Vision' blinds, but everywhere I look they only seem…
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where do you buy your (bargain) washing machines?
any recommendations/ special offers you know about please?
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Protecting a drain.
Any advice from drain experts would be much appreciated . Many thanks
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Clothes steaming, good to get rid of minor smells/damp and how safe?
I have a handheld steamer I have never used so been sitting in cupboard over a year, I am quite a clammy person(everyone who shakes my hand notices it, but maybe as I am a little nervous) Even on a spring day I get a little clammy, not pouring with sweat but enough to give a little smell on clothes, which normally if I air…
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Levelling Compund Moisture and Wooden Floor
Hi All, Hope you are well. I have recently bought a house and taken out wooden flooring to level the living room. We used levelling compound and have bought moisture meter as someone told me all moisture must go out before new wooden floor can be laid out. It's been 5 days since moisture reduced last time and then it's…
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Baxi 105e pressure & re-pressurising
Hi I am trying to pressurize my boiler system, I have connected my flexipipe to the cold outlet and heater return, the 2 chrome taps on the right, heating works fine now but when i turn the hot water tap on the pressure lowers again, Also when I try to remove the flexipipe water just comes flying out of the system again…
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Putting furniture Together help
I have bought a sideboard. Its flat pack. So I need to build it :rotfl: I got to this point. And now I am slightly confused. [img][/img] I think that for the all 4 runners in the middle section I need to use screw A as per the balloon box. As the main image seems to suggest I use all screw C. Someone please confirm for me.…
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Kardean poor fitting over floorboards
Hi all, first post so please be gentle. I had Kardean flooring fitted earlier this year by a local Carpet dealers, who I believe are a reputable company. I chose the Christchurch Oak, from the Van Gogh range. I live in a pre-war semi detached house, with timber floorboards throughout. Now, five months after the…
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Does this look like a fuse box? Does it look it needs replacing?
We are FTBs who are waiting for exchange soon. We did a final inspection and had a look at the electricity board as it was pointed out as dated in the survey. My husband is no DIYer and I also have no clue. I have taken photos of what looked like the consumer unit. Is this the consumer unit and is this very dated to the…
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Want 20mm quartz worktop hob says minimum depth of 30mm
I'm having a new kitchen fitted, the worktop I would like in a 20mm depth, however I've just checked the drawing for the hob which is a Bosch and it says minimum worktop depth 30mm. Am I going to run into a huge problem if I go ahead with this one in a 20mm worktop? I can't figure what it is about it needing to be 30mm.…
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New stud wall. Pva plasterboard pre painting/papering?
Hi I've built a stud wall (first ever). Done it all, plasterboards are up, and caulked the screw hokes. This isn't a permanent fixture, probably only up for a year or two so I don't want to skim it with plaster. I'm just going to paint them (possibly paper). I've been googling and I think I should seal it with a pva or…
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Rats getting into loft through the drain pipes.
I have a problem with rats getting into the loft space through the drains, i have the pest control guys in baiting and checking each fortnight, they have advised to have the drain pies caped, can anyone advice who i would call in to get this done they recommend builders but the ones i have rang have said they don't do it.…
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Price difference for kitchen pan drawers - 800mm v 1000mm
Hi all, We are currently planning our new kitchen and are considering the Howdens Burford range. My question is in relation to the price difference between a 800mm two drawer base unit and a three drawer 1000mm base unit. Can anyone give me an indication? I'm looking for 2 of each but if we go for the 800mm size I'll need…
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Extending cable from a water meter
We have a water meter fitted inside the house and a remote reading device on the external wall just in front of the garage door but I am in the process of moving the garage door forward meaning that the reading device will no longer be accessible when the house is unoccupied. The reader has 4 connections, 3 of which are…
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Best way to remove woodchip wallpaper?
Hi, I am looking to redecorate my living room and have this old woodchip from around 10 years ago! I've been painting over it for the past 5 years as I've been too scared to remove it incase the wall is bad underneath. I've decided to strip the wall and have it plastered if the wall is badly damaged. What is the best way…
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Tradesman's Bill with Uncompleted Work - Moral Dilemma
I recently had a reasonably large refurbishment project done at our house which needed a number of different trades to complete. To keep things simple from my end I hired a bloke who could also bring the other trades people along as a package. For the most part everything has gone very well however, the electrician only…
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Leaking shower behind stud wall
We recently had a stud wall built and an electric shower installed. When the shower is in use there is a leak coming from the bottom of the wall. We only know about this leak as we didn't rush to put the bath panel back on. The plumber has been out and he can't find a problem, the guy who built the wall can't find a…
