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Silly query about grass seed!
Sorry I couldn't seem to find a section for gardening so thought DIY was the most suitable. Basically I know nothing about gardening but I was told to go and get grass seeds by the guy who trimmed some of my overgrown hedges and bushes and there was patches of grass that had died because they had grown so much. Anyway went…
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Bath taps at non-plug end
Normally the taps for a "regular" bath are located at the plug end. It's possible to purchase standard shape baths with no holes for the taps, meaning the taps are not intended to be physically attached to the bath; therefore if I wanted to attach taps to an end wall (so not physically attached to the bath), is there any…
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Emulsioning walls in bed/living room
If wanting to white emulsion the walls in a small bedroom and/or living room to help make the rooms appear a little larger, I was wondering what the pros/cons are with respect to either a) white emulsioning directly onto the plastered walls b) covering with a plain white wall paper, and then emulsioning over this with…
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Urgent. Anyone fitted an Ikea Metod kitchen?
Urgent help would be much appreciated. We are in the process of fitting our new kitchen. In Ikea we were told that the cover panels are the right size to fit a standard 60cm deep unit in depth, and only need to be cut to length. We tried putting one up against the only tall cabinet which we have, and the wall rail seems to…
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window wall joint cracks
i have just had the living room replastered and pained. There are cracks appearing round where the new plaster meets the window Any ideas what to do?
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Compact dryers for clothes that fit in a backpack or a small wardrobe ?
Now I’m looking at the development of the furniture industry production. As for me needs are not covered. For example, here I am living in a small apartment and space is not enough. The question arises, where to dry things? Even the standard gathering dryer takes folded a lot of space. It would be something compact that…
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Neighbour's bonfire
Hi, Last night was a lovely night so threw open the doors and windows. Ended up upstairs due to decorating. Was shouted downstairs by my wife when she got herself a drink. Neighbour in the house next door but one had started an enormous bonfire burning branches of a conifer tree he'd been attacking the day previously. By…
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Wall bead
Hi guys, Could uou please tell me why wall bead is used? Secondly when placing floorboards down, do u leave a little gap between them so that when they expand and contract they can donso easily? Finally, would you terminate all your floorboarda on one joist which is acting to connect two seperate floorboards so you have 4…
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No building completion certificate on 2013 extension
In 2013 we extended our house both double and single story. We obtained planning permission. We paid the fee to the council for the extension to be inspected by the buildings inspector. The builder we were using said they would contact the buildings inspector at the relevant times. I am pretty sure he was out when the…
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Free Paint for Nottinghamshire Residents
Wasn't sure whether to put this in 'Freebies' but thought it may be more useful here. Have just come across this on the Nottinghamshire County Council website: http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/latest-news/free-paint Free Paint for Nottinghamshire residents 9 August 2016 Planning some decorating? Need some paint? We might…
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Response sL2 wireless burgular alarm question.
Hi folks, I have got two Response sl2 wireless burgular alarm systems, got two because I need four pir detcetors, and it was on sale. Just tried getting it to work, not as easy as you would think, definitely a case of having to read and to memorise the manual and putting the siren into learning mode to pick up the pir's. I…
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How do I put pier caps on?
Do I need to cement them on or what? My sister's house has caps that are just placed on top of the piers. They've been there for twenty odd years, no cement. She knows because she can move them! But they are solid just the same. But I don't think that's probably right! Anyway, my OH is not a diy er at all, so I thought we…
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Converting a house into a flat
Hi guys, My dad currently has a 3/4 bedroom house and has always rented the upstairs. He is in financial trouble and is now looking to sell the upstairs flat. The problem is it was never full converted into its own flat (having separate gas, electric and water supplies). He has planning permission to do so but was told…
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sticky paint
bought paint from b n q first batch of valspar brilliant, went to get another, they put wrong base colour in so different colour grrr but the best bit was/is that we are still waiting for it to DRY!!! been in complained offered another tin ummm great but you cannot paint on top of wet paint so no thank you, got given a…
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Sound reduction in bathroom wall
I'm aware that if rolls of floor insulation are installed below a timber floor that one also has to use a net to hold the roll up to the floor to allow continued air circulation. I think there is a similar product roll which can be purchased but which reduces sound. I was considering installing this in the cavity of the…
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Simple DIY summerhouse plans
Hi there, I'm looking for a DIY summerhouse plan - for a concrete base 9x6 feet - something simple in design. Like this: http://www.jacksonsgardensupplies.co.uk/products/summer-houses/the-denby/ I've been looking all over the internet and it's a bit of a crap shoot with a lot of fancy projects or corner designs. Forums…
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Decking height
Our house has a downward sloping garden. There is a large decked area when you step out the back door, with quite steep steps down to the grass. We are thinking of having another decked area once you get to the bottom of the steps. Because the lawn continues to slope downwards, the rear of the deck would be just under…
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Sealing T&G wall panels against rot vs plastic wall panels
My bathroom has original 1930s 3.5" wide (89 mm) tongue & groove timber paneling on all the walls. I'm to have a new bath, with a combined shower, installed and as some of the panels are damaged I had intended to replace *all* the wall panels with new 89mm wide timber T&G panels. The builder which I have talked with said…
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Extension Advice Please
Hello, I am looking for some advice on extension building. I have a 3 bed detached, the third bed is hardly big enough for a bed and I’d like an extra bedroom as we want to have another child. I plan to fund it by remortgaging and taking some cash out. I’d guess the house is worth somewhere around 200k and current mortgage…
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Water from Bathroom Sink Coming up Through Shower
Hi All, I have just noticed that when I emptied the water from the bathroom sink, the water was rising through the shower plug hole. I have attempted to use a thin wire to unplug whatever is preventing the water from going down in the shower, but to no avail, and will buy some liquid unblocker tomorrow, but in the events…
