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Prefab/SIPS extension
Hello me and my wife are buying our first home, but we will need to build a "granny annex" on the side for her parents to move into so we can look after them as they are struggling with poor health. my question is has anyone used a sips/prefab extension company and if so would u recommend this as a good idea?
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Patio and dpc
I've had several quotes for laying a patio. They vary enormously. I think I've finally worked out why. The cheaper ones intend to lay the patio so that it is one brick below the dpc. This is actually roughly the existing patio level. To me 'excavate to correct levels' implies two bricks below the dpc, but I had a long…
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Cracked Soil Pipe Concrete Collar
Hey MSE, Got an issue with a 'collar' around the bottom of our soil pipe. It has a crack and is leaking onto our paving. Is it a simple job of reconcreting it? Or shall I remove the old stuff and put in a plastic replacement? Is this all within the realms of an OK DIYer? Any help gratefully received. :)
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Installing raised Pool over buried pipes?
We would like to put in a raised pool int he garden. (Summer will end the minute it goes in - we know) The pool would be approx 3 metres x 4 metres. Would this pool and the weight of water in it have any adverse impact on any buried pipework under the ground? Its a waste pipe and the pool would not be covering any of the…
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Gas Cooker fridge and freezer into extension
Hi We are doing up the house and recently have purchsed new kitchen freezer, fridge, and gas oven. The issue is the electricin has taken out a socket we wanted him to leave, meaning we have a double socket that needs to fit in three appliances, fridge, freezer and Cooker. My question is can this be done via a fused…
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Very slow leak of water - your advice welcomed!
Hello Let me start off by saying I'm as thick as mince when it comes to DIY. Don't judge me, I do try my best. I might get the terms wrong but hopefully I'll get my point across. We moved into our current house three years ago and there was a slow leak in the bathroom, causing water damage. We discovered this when we…
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Extension Funding..
Hi All, Me and Hubby have just brought a house which we would like to extend up and knock through the kitchen (which is an outside wall) which is obviously going to set us back a few quid! Im looking for what the best way to fund this would be..... would I be best to take out a secured loan over say 5 years or wait a few…
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Complaint about Leeds Double Glazing Repairs
Just a warning to residents of the Leeds area. I required locks changing and some repairs to my conservatory. I wanted to use a local firm and so employed Leeds Double Glazing Repairs who are also locksmiths. On the first phone call, the owner was very helpful and arranged to come and give me a quote. He arrived very late…
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Fitting a set of double internal doors, how do the handle work
Hi I would like to fit a double door set of doors to one room with a handle on each door to keep them looking symmetrical, is there a correct way to do this and get both handles work or would one just be for show?
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Info: Potterton Suprima HE faults
I'm putting this here to help other people who may have an erratic Potterton Suprima HE boiler. If you get here from a Google search then read on. I had a series of lockouts on my Potterton Suprima HE boiler that came up intermittently either without any fault code (RTM, it tells you what the light sequences mean) other…
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Extensions
Hi I in year I would like to get an extension to my 3 bed semi detached house, most likely only single storey however I have no idea of what is involved or what the order in which to do things. Can anyone shed any light. Thanks
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Do I need Building regulation?
Hi All, My friend is coming to help me with renovating the bathroom, the job will include: A. new piping B. complete Tiling C. Painting D. changing the Bath, toilet and washing basin E. Adding a shower (the house doesn't have a shower at the moment) F. Fixing a new radiator/towel rail Do I need to get Planning permission…
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Small renovation, need quote help!
I am looking to cut our garage in half to make our living room bigger, and to knock down the kitchen wall and have a breakfast bar. 1 - Will I need planning permission as this is internal? 2- how much will the work cost with the replastering, flooring, painting and labour? Thanks!
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Pressure washer to clean the patio
Hi, We would like to clean our patio with a pressure washer, we looked first into renting one but it costs around £60 in our area, and for a similar price I've seen lots in Argos, like this one for example: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1928631.htm Would that do the job? We've never used one before.. I…
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Architect meeting help
We are meeting with our architect this evening to have a first look at the plans for our extension, is there anything we need to ask specifically ? anything to check that we have or has been done properly ? Thank you !
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Are hydronic plinth heaters suitable for non-kitchen rooms?
Hi all, just a quick question about hydronic plinth heaters, the ones that run off the central heating system, normally fitted in the kitchen. How suitable would they be for elsewhere? I have a bedroom in which the radiator is in the way and was thinking I could replace it with a plinth heater in the bottom of a built in…
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Door opening size help please
Hi we are joining 2 room together and felt we wanted to close the existing door opening and open up a new double door opening. The size of the double doors we have picked is 54" or 1372mm but how much do I allow for the frame etc, what is the normal cut out you would do to end up with being able to use 54" of doors? Also…
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Help with fitting in shower room
Hi - I have a light bulb and expel air thing in the ceiling that works off a single pull in my shower/wc. It has just stopped functioning and am wondering what to do as it is obviously a two-way pull switch! Any advice gratefully received.
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Tips on getting new sofa...
Hi Everyone I've offered to buy my mother a new sofa as a gift and wondering if anyone has any tips on best places to buy nowadays. I don't use the internet much but I can if it's better to shop online. I want to save money but not scrimp on quality. I live in Dorset but I also work in Southampton so, unless online, I'd be…
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new double/triple glazing
Hi all, We recently bought our house which needs double glazing. There is 14 windows (3 bay windows) and a door which needs to be changed. I have been getting some quotes and the cheapest one from safe style was for their A graded windows for 7K. I have also sent some drawings and got some quotes from some european (Polish…
