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Replace gas cooker with an electric induction hob
thinking about replacing my old gas cooker to a new electric induction hob... how much would labour cost please in London if anyone has any indication? thanks very much.
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Kitchen flooring options/advice (poured?)
I know there are a few threads on this topic but my needs are a bit different; Things to know... The room is approx 22" square It was a kitchen with concrete and tiles, a lounge with floorboards, and a rear extension with solid concrete floor. This is all getting levelled shortly so don't worry about it being flat etc I…
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toilet flush
Two toilets, both flush problems The first has a horizontal flush push button in a wall, push button into the wall, inside there are two small pipes a green one and a clear one, some sort of vacuum operation? The flush is meagre when pressed. The second is the refill keeps refilling and overflows into the bowl. This has a…
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Extensions, party walls and conservation areas
The boundary between our land and our neighbour's currently has a party fence wall, brick built, straddling the boundary. We are in the early stages of thinking about building a single-storey side extension up to this boundary. We won't be putting a spade in the ground for a number of years, but are starting to plan what…
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Cost effective kitchen sinks.
Couple of days back had my kitchen renovated by Avonlea Kitchen & Bathroom Concepts in Edmonton. But I guess I had composite sinks during renovation, I heard that composite sinks are not worth the money ?. The renovators are more than ready to replace it if i suggest or buy them the one which i need. My previous sinks were…
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pipe hole in worktop
I have recently had a new boiler fitted and to do so they had to drill a hole in my worktop, the hole is a bit bigger than the pipe that goes through it and as it is close to the sink I am concerned water will run underneath, I try and keep it as dry as I can but spills splashing etc happens. it looks like a 20mm hole for…
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Underfloor without floor insulation
Hi Not sure if this thread should be here or in the Energy section? We are starting on a double storey rear extension to our house. We have been planning this for a while and have sourced the builders/plumbers etc. Throughout our planning was that we will have a wet underfloor heating on the ground floor and radiators on…
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Painting tiles
I am doing up a house that has a shower room with plain tiles the colour of vomit. :eek: Looking at a complete re-tiling job which however will be expensive. So have been wondering about painting them. Does this ever look anything other than a botch job? Has anyone ever painted a whole wall of tiles and what did it look…
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internal Insulation
Hi, I have condensation problem despite having a vent opn 24 hrs. Does internal insulation help? Should I go for it?
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Moving toilet to basement
Hello, I have recently bought a 2 bed terrace with a kitchen, utility and toilet at the back of the house. I want to make a kitchen with open doors to the gardenThis means combining those 3 rooms together. Doing this would mean losing the downstairs toilet, which is of course not good in terms of resale value but I believe…
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Advise on best heating & shower solution.
I am close to getting an two bathrooms in a 3 bed detached house refurbished and I thought thinking about shower types it would make sense to install a new heating system in order to ensure compatibility. My existing system comprise the old style cold water in loft and hot water tank in airing cupboard i.e stored hot water…
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Electric boiler / central heating insurance
Hi all, I just discovered that Homeserve and Home Energy Services don't provide any insurance for electric boilers. Are there any companies who do? tia
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Costco washing powder
Just wondering if their bio version is any good at cleaning clothes... Normally Kirkland brand is generally good but wanted to ask before I buy a very big pack of washing powder. Ta
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Boiler pressure low after radiator bleeding
I recently had a plasterer in who removed the radiator in order to plaster that part of the wall. When it was fitted back on the water was emptied out to make it lighter to fit back on (and prevent dirty water from spilling everywhere), meaning i had to bleed the air out of it once it was connected in order to fill the…
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murphy beds / pull down beds
I'm trying to plan out a new house I'm moving too. The current owners have a bed / desk (think sofa bed but it changes into a desk rather than a sofa). They are very expensive though and I think I'd need a deeper desk. So I'm thinking of a horizontal murphy bed instead. There seem to be quite a few people selling them, at…
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Thoughts on new kitchen suppliers
Hi all, We're planning a kitchen extension in the next year or so and I'm rather perplexed at the amount of suppliers to choose from. I'd really appreciate any thoughts you have on quality and value based on personal experience. Ideally we don't want to spend more than about £10-15k on the kitchen (including granite…
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Making a planning application (LBC)
I need make an application for replacement of a couple of defective and leaking doors. Can anyone explain the process of making the application? I've looked at some applications on the planning website and there are photos, drawings access plans etc. How do I know what I need to send off? Or will they ask me for photos and…
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Tips to stop mould growth in home?
Hi, I know this subject comes up a lot but I'm slightly freaked out and I would really appreciate advice/ tips. I moved up to the grim north-east just over two weeks ago and I'm already having problems with mould and condensation. The problems are mainly in the spare bedroom - I'm sleeping on a sofa bed in there until I…
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Discount for work over-running?
We recently bought a new house and had one company out to supply and fit flooring for the entire house (carpets/laminate and vinyls) which we agreed a price for of £3700. They told us it would all be fitted on the Thursday and Friday. However we were notified on the Friday that they would not be able to finish as the…
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Drilling for curtain pole, hitting ?metal
[noob DIY-er] Have taken down an old curtain track to replace with a pole, but find when drilling for the new fittings I am hitting metal, I think - 99% sure that's what it is as I'm not hitting brick first so can I assume a reinforcement bar? as it seems to be all along where I need to be, not just in places. I expected…
