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Glow warm micron 50ff.... no power
Hi... hoping someone can help me.... We have just had smart meters fitted to our home....obviously he had to kill the power to do this... the problem now is now my boiler dosent seem to be working.....There dosent seem to be any power to it, i.e the 2 green lights at the front are both out! Does anyone have any idea of how…
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Advice on removing wallpaper from dry lining plasterboard please
Hi, daughter is just looking to put an offer in on her first house but agent has advised that this has dry lined walls downstairs and normal plastered walls upstairs. First concern is why the downstairs has been dry lined but my main question relates to the dry lining board.. All the walls are wallpapered with heavy…
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Any advice on which boiler, and if we need the extras?
Hello, Our old boiler has finally died, so no choice but to get a new one :( The quotes are generally around £2400 (apparently a bit high as we have a vertical flue?) does that sound ok? Not sure whether to go for a Baxi, glow-worm or Worcester, the latter will cost about £200 more, is it really worth it? also for…
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Stripping/sealing Quarry Tiles
hi i've recently ripped up some old laminate flooring in my dining room to reveal some potentially lovely terracotta / quarry tiles but they have what i think is clear varnish coated on it in some areas and what i think is dusty/chalk on the rest of the floor, i want to strip it all back and reseal. do you know if I'm okay…
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B&Q Bathrooms fitters?
Hi there, Ok - so I know this doesn't sound very MSE but I'm thinking about using B&Q for my bathroom :eek: . Just wondered if anyone else had and if experiences were positive or negative, plus if you thought it was ok value? I've had four quotes - 2x local plumbers @ around 2.5k but these don't inc tiling, flooring, skip…
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Front garden path and wall
Hi, I need some advice, our front path which I believe is slate is breaking up in patches, say 5-10% of it. Patches here and there along the path are breaking up/of. I've repaired it previously and those sections are ok now but other areas are breaking up. Anyway the question. Can I simply pave over the top of the existing…
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Can I build anything adjacent to other half of semi's conservatory?
Hi, I'm looking at a property (30s 3 bed semi) where the other half of the semi already has a large (at least 3m deep) conservatory coming off the rear bay window, and is about 6" from the shared boundary. We'd like to be able to extend out to the same sort of depth, but are there likely to be limitations just because they…
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Any recommendations for a new boiler?
Hi, My boiler has finally packed in after being on life support for the past 3 years. I've had British Gas round for a quote of fitting a new one and the cost was pretty eye-watering but I'm hoping BG prices are on the high side of things. I've got a couple of local firms coming for quotes but is there any other national…
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Removing tiles and edging from plasterboard?
I'm getting a new kitchen fitted and will have to remove some tiles and metal tile edging from plasterboard as the new cupboard don't exactly match the tiles. Is there a certain way to do this or will I have to be very careful?
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Dry rot has come back in under a year - trading standards?
Hi all - I had £3000 (approx) of dry rot work done to my house last year, but the problem has returned in pretty much the same area as was treated - in under a year. No guarantees were offered (they are apparently worthless anyway), but the trader seems reputable; has been working in town for 40 years, FMB accredited etc -…
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Mattress designed for sitting on
I like to read in bed nearly every night, so was wondering if there is a mattress that is designed to be sat on more? Thanks
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Karndean. Is it worth it?
Hi I need to order 50 square metres of flooring for a hallway and kitchen. A lot of people are suggesting karndene (we want a wooden "look" kitchen floor), but I've also read some horror stories. My question is.. Is Karndene worth the extra expenive over a lesser engineered wood floor?
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Damp in outhouse joined to house
Can someone offer some advice please? Doing up a small house with an outhouse used as a utility room and joined to the house on one wall. This room has had damp issues (possibly still has) and unsure what to do about it. I have just stripped the wallpaper off and a couple o areas have felt slightly damp. The main problem…
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Painting Matt over silk...HELP!!
Iv moved into a new house and practically everywhere is painted in silk emulsion, I don't like the look of silk emulsion so want to cover with Matt emulsion. I bought some little tester pots and noticed that the area Ild done a little test had dried a bit crackly....did some research and have discovered it's apparently a…
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Accident on a path on my land
I very recently purchased a new house. At the back is fencing, beyond which is a small path approximately 1m x 4m.this adjoins to my garage. All the land belongs to me, however I must give access to others wanting to use the path. In reality there are normally only a handful of people who use it, normally during the…
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Which hose pipe to buy?
I bought a Karcher K2 pressure washer. Never used this before. It didn't come with a hose to attach it from outside tap to the device. What specification of hose pipe I need for this?
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Vertical column radiator
I was looking for a high output radiator for my through lounge which currently has 1 radiator not enough for winter and so was looking to install 1 more on the side of my front window. Width around that area is quite small less than 400 mm which leaves me with the option of vertical radiator. Someone suggested that usual…
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Builder changing quote
Hi, I'm having extention built and after the foundations were done the builder said to me he'd had an appointment with his accountant and he was going to have to become vat registered so he was going to have to add that onto my bill. That works out several thousand pounds, can he do that half way into a job? Just increase…
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Cat fouling and squirrels
Hi Our Garden has slight slope and hence the fence panels always tend to have triangular gaps in the bottom.This allows cats and squirrels to come in and they litters the ground and eats fruits/veggies as well as spreading the bark chips all around. How best to keep them away??
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Radiator for Bathroom...
I need a radiator for my bathroom, there is currently an electric towel warming rail thing that barely warms the room. There are no actual pipes etc from the central heating as the bathroom is an extension. Can anyone recommend a good waterproof electric radiator that can be wall mounted. All the electrics and wiring are…
