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Compensation from trader
Hello all, I would really appreciate advice/experiences to help me in this matter. Almost three months ago I had some works carried out by a trader. These were carried out under an insurance policy. On supposed completion of the works, we discovered that not everything had been done properly and more seriously, our…
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halogen ovens
what's your experience of these gadgets please? Can you re-heat food in them?
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Suits for a 16-18y old
any half decent places to look at? Standard black/grey for school Gonna try M&S. Looking for ideas.
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Where to buy decent curtain tracks
We need a couple of 8' curtain tracks so went straight to my local Wilkinson's, but they were out of stock. A curtain shop nearby and a small hardware shop were also out of stock (wee of 8 foot ones at least) I arrived home with said tracks, much to my wife's annoyance. Had a quick look online at B & Q as well as Wickes,…
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Cordless Vacuum Cleaners. Any recommendations please.
I don't have much luck with cleaners and seem to keep making expensive mistakes. At the moment I don't have a cordless, I have a Vax (not an upright) and its so flaming heavy and cumbersome to use. I put off getting it out as long as I can. As I would love to be able to do a quick whip round a lot more regularly Im…
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kingsize or super king size in new build smaller room
Me and my husband have a double currently and really struggle to sleep well together. Resulting in him ending up in the spare room a lot. Our room is 10.8ft wide and 8.8ft deep. So we will have about 2.8ft on all sides of the bed. We have built in wardrobes and will have bedside tables. All other clothes will go in spare…
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Porcelaine floor tiles badly marked
I put porcelaine floor tiles on my kitchen floor about 3 years ago. They have always been very hard to keep clean as ever spot of water or anything else showed up. They needed washing several times a day and inbetween if you walked on them prints etc showed up. I have tried several products over time including simple…
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Gap in firewall
After just having a survey done for the sale of our home he has discovered a gap of about 6" in height between the top of the firewall and the eves in the attic to our neighbour. This is right in the top of the eves and about 3 meters in length. It will need to be fixed before the bank will release the mortgage. Any…
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renovate or move
Our house is quite tidy in that we renovated it about 5 years ago. My job is now looking very dodgy and thinking of what to do if the inevitable happens. Do we redo our present house to sell at highest price possible ie putting in really good fittings or do we sell it now for a lower price and buy something else that's had…
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Plumbing/heating issue
Hello, I was wondering if there was anyone who might be able to help me diagnose the problem we've got at home. We've a conventional gravity Central heating and hot water system, with boiler, hot water tank and header tank in the loft. Now there's a very disconcerting sound that we keep hearing which manifests itself…
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Samsung washing machine making holes in my tops
Hi We are on our 2nd Samsung washing machine , WW80H7410EW/EU Like our previous one bought last October that Samsung replaced in June, this one is making holes in lots of our tops. They are small holes in the bottom, middle section of each top. Has anyone else got this? We don't over fill our 8kg machine, we put all bras…
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New electric point
Hi I'm about the refit my bathroom and there is no electric point in there for an electric shower to be fitted. Currently my electric shower is in a cubicle in a bedroom where the previous owner put it! The bathroom is above where the fuse box is so if I get an electrician to run power cables up through and then under the…
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American Fridge Freezer, bridging unit issue - help and advice needed!
Hello. I am looking for some advice in regards to an american fridge freezer. Currently having our kitchen fitted. We have a bridging unit with a 1000mm space for an american fridge freezer in the middle. However, the tower units come out to 600mm. All the american fridge freezers (well, the affordable ones that dont cost…
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Cheapest place for decorative aggregate delivered?
Am after a bulk bag (850Kg) of polar white gravel and cheapest I've found so far is £129 delivered, a guy at work seems to think he paid £80 or £90 last year or the year before but cant remember the website, any ideas? Have searched but thought I'd ask and see if anyone can recommend a place Thanks
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2 Patio Doors or 1 huge Patio Door
Hi I realise this is dependant on the property and personal taste but would like opinions please. We are due to have a rear extension which afterwards will be approximately 8 meters wide. 3m of this will be for another room, and the 5m of this is for the living room which will look out to the garden which is around 40ft…
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Renting a washer dryer
Need to help a mate in Hull with finding a company that will let him rent a Washer Dryer for a student property Any tips or recommendations will be appreciated Reason for renting instead of buying is so all the repairs are covered by the company and not the landlord.
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Where can I buy this table?
Ok so this is bizarre - I've had my eye on a table for about a year now, which is on the DFS website (used in a picture of a sofa in a room), but they don't sell it and they don't know who does! How would I go about finding it? I called them a few months ago, and they gave me a DFS email address to ask about it, but they…
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UPC windows - how long should they last?
The windows at the front of my bungalow seem to be misted on the inside between the panes of glass. It does feel a bit damp especially in the front bedroom which we are using cheap dehumidifiers to get rid of some of the moisture but should we be replacing the windows? We have been in the bungalow for nearly 17 years but…
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Extension (an addition bedroom)
Hello, I would be very grateful if anyone could offer some advice about extending our property to include an second bedroom. The floor plan is as follows: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B58tlq13g3EBUUVrd0FCNUlldWM/view?usp=sharing The flat is in Newham, East London and is a ground floor terraced property. As it is…
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New boiler advice
Hi all I live in a 2 bed, 2 bathroom first floor flat. It has a traditional open vented hot water system with a gas boiler. The hot water cylinder appears to be in good shape - it's a modern one with good insulation (not just a bare metal cylinder with some lagging). The pressure of the showers in the bathrooms is not as…
