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New conservatory roof??
Hi, I currently have a glass roof on my conservatory. even though its supposed to be solar/heat reflecting glass, its still to cold to use in the winter and to hot in the summer. I'm looking to get it replaced with a tiled roof system. I have had quotes from a supalite roof installer (which uses an aluminium frame) and…
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Liniar Eco Energy Plus upvc
A quote I had recently for double glazing has recommended the Liniar Eco Energy plus profiles. - Is this a good quality window frame - or is this a cheap and cheerful product? I need to also understand where it sits within the choices - e.g. comparison to Kommerling, and also, which profile is the best quality. Thanks
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Artex Walls and Putting Pictures Up
Hi, So we're moving into our new home soon and thinking about how we're going to make it homely. One of the annoying things is quite a lot of the walls have what I believe are artex swirls on them. Being a worrier I'm naturally concerned with asbestos in the artex and releasing it by hammering nails in. Am I at risk? Thanks
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Anti snap door locks
A spate of burglaries near me so I want to improve home security. Apparently the method of entry is snapping the lock. Any recommendations? How easy is it to do yourself?
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Paint Recommendation please
I've decided to repaint my Neptune kitchen units as the painted finish looks absolutely terrible after only a few years. Decided to stick with the Eggshell finish it has now, but wanting to use a different brand of paint as the Neptune paint has faded terribly in such a short time. Plus it is £50+ for 2.5l which seems a…
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Load bearing wall? I don't think so!
Hi, I've seen loads of posts about "Is this wall load bearing?" but not yet seen one that answer this question... and hopefully it will be useful to others (and me). Just bought a 1940 semi, with a galley kitchen and dining/living room at the rear groundfloor. I want to knock through to create one room. After research on…
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Cracks forming in plaster along walls?
I live next to a main road and every time a big lorry or bus goes by I feel the living room shake. Iv noticed some some cracks forming in the plaster along one wall. Its an old building built around 1910 and I am not sure how old the cracks actually as as I suspect the previous owner just did a quick cover up job with…
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Cleaning grouting between floor tiles
Moved house recently and the kitchen floor has lovely glossy cream floor tiles but the grouting is very dirty/discoloured. My steam mop has no effect as the grouting is not flush with top of tiles. Have experimented with BarKeepers Friend and that certainly helps but it's very slow applying a paste then eating awhile and…
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Radiator in utility room?
So I've had a plumber round sorting out where we have are radiators.. he's fitting a full central heating system. He's advising to have one put in the utility room.. which is basically a single skin brick shed/ outhouse that's been joined to the house.. It seems strange to me te even try heat this part as it has no…
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Online carpet
In need of carpet for a 1 bed flat, was tempted by carpetright but had a rethink after some reading, has anyone used an online carpet place and got a recommendation? Looking for 80/20 around 50oz, what should I expect to pay for this per meter? Found 1 site selling 80/20 50oz for £15.60m which seems very cheap? Thanks
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Best way to fix peeling loose paint?
Hi folks, Obviously the exterior of house especially the gable and a few window sills have to be painted again, but whats the best way of going about it so as to have a smooth enough finish. The old peeling loose paint will have to come off, but then if the gable is just painted over, if looked at closely will just have an…
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Relight my fire 🔥
[IMG]http://IMG_20170411_180459[/IMG] This is my ugly old fire. It works perfectly and i cant afford to replace it. Does anyone have any ideas at all how to smarten it up a bit. I looked into buying a radiator cover to hide it when not in use but the size of it was awkward and this option was expensive. I've upcycled many…
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Earth wire for metal plug sockets
I recently purchased some metal plug sockets for one of our bedrooms and the instructions state they need to earthed to the back boxes, which are also metal. My question is i have struggled to purchase just a couple of metres of earth wire, ive got some other light swithches etc to do, so had the genius of buying some t&e…
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Stainless steel or chrome towel radiators
Apart from the price, is there any other difference between stainless steel and chrome towel rads? I need one for my new shower room, and would like it to last for many years. Also, if they were the same size, would ss or chrome have a higher BTU?
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Front Garden ideas
I need some ideas for my front garden and how to prevent getting 'clutter' in withe wind... Basically it's looks like this and every time the wind blows, I get whatever garbage is around! Obviously I'd like to keep the railing!
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Johnstone's Garden Colours
Anyone used Johnstone's Garden Colours before and what's it like? I need to know what the coverage is like as I want to use a light colour over a dark colour.
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New windows - what should I ask?
Starting to get quotes for new windows (as per my previous post, I wont be paying 'cash in hand' now, and asking for Fensa cert etc) What should I be asking and expecting? Is A rated windows the norm now? Anything else I should check please?
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wheelie bin incinerator needed
I need some kind of wheelie bin / incinerator combination. Need to be able to deposit rubbish in it and then when it's full wheel it up the garden and set the rubbish alite. Then wheel it back down again when it's cool. Needs to be well contained with a lid, not some kind of open mesh thing where rubbish can fall out. I've…
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Bosch washing machine
Hi, I have a Bosch washing machine that leaks intermittently from the dispenser drawer. I've tracked the leak down to happening when it goes to the rinse cycle. It doesn't happen on every wash, but when it does, it seems as if the volume of water being pumped through is too much and the water floods out through and around…
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Virgin/BT Telephone Lines
Hi, I've just switched from Virgin to BT for my broadband. Since moving in to the house 8 years ago I've only ever had Virgin broadband and never used a phone line. Now I have my BT hub I plugged it in to what I thought was the main socket (as it's in the best position at the front of the house closest to the outside…
