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Anyone used Victorian Plumbing before?
Hi, We need a new loo and bathroom sink and have found what looks like a perfect pair on this website but the feedback is not great. On the basis that people are more likely to post negative than positive reviews, can anyone share any knowledge of Victorian Plumbing (not to be confused with Victoria Plumb) with me, please?…
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New kitchen spotlights working until fitted to anchoring point - sorted
Am fitting the 'Kapista' row of four spotlights in my kitchen but am having problems. Having wired it up, all four lights come on and off as they should while the unit is hanging from the ceiling. When screw it into the fixing point on the ceiling, though, it trips one of the two main RCDs on the consumer unit (regardless…
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Need Advice
Hi, I'm needing my bathroom redone. It's 2m by 1.5m and thought I'd get the bath taken out and put in a shower cubicle instead. I'm on a budget so asked for quotes labour only - take old suite + tiles out. Repair damaged plaster (from under tiles) with green wet-proof plasterboard; fit 2 wet-walls; fit shower…
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Putting up basketball net
Need a bit of advice. I want to put up a basketball net and backboard on a garage wall but wasn't sure what fittings to use to attach this to the wall and I seem to be going round in circles reading about what "should" be best for doing this. Obviously it's going to need to be able to take a fair bit of abuse with balls…
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loft conversion - house width
Hello, I read on one of the advisory websites that two dimensions should be checked before proceeding with loft conversion - the height of the loft (not less than 2.5m) and its width not being less than 5.5m. As it was the only website where I came across this information, it looks a bit untrue. Can someone please confirm…
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Toilet with swirling flush
We had a new bathroom and new toilet (separate room) installed about 6 years ago. The fittings came from Bathstore. The bathroom wc has a smaller version of the Edwardian style wc in the separate toilet room. The flushing mechanisms have never had much of a swirl - which I put down at the time to EU water saving…
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Concrete patio slabs
Hello, My new build house had small patio area fitted using 600x600x50mm concrete slabs, council slabs I think they are know as. I wanted to extend and purchased further slabs from same supplier. I have laid them but colour difference is noticeable. Old ones (20 months down) are darker Grey. Will new ones weather to be the…
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Unvented Cynlinder Issue - Clock Timer not working?
Hi all, Total DIY novice here and wondered if you guys could help, I have an unvented hot water cylinder that is attached to a clock timer. I noticed yesterday that we had no hot water (its better than happening in the winter, but still annoying!). Upon checking, it appears that the 'on' light on the clock timer no longer…
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Cost of excavating raised front garden for driveway
Hi all, Wondering if anyone can give me a rough estimate for excavating part of our front garden to make a driveway. The garden is held back by a retaining wall at the pavement about 1.2m tall and slopes up slightly towards the house to about 1.5m where the drive would end. Just looking for a rough idea to see if the idea…
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Help! First time home renovations / barn conversion.....
Hello! Looking for all and any advice. Me and my partner have taken on a barn conversion. Never did I realise how much hard work as involved... obviously I knew there was work involved but it is taking up every hour of my waking life! This is the first time I've ever done something like this and I'm struggling to get…
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Outdoor socket - differences
Can anyone help me to spot any difference between these two similar items on screwfix. As far as I can see they are both passive and have the same characteristics but one is £30 and one is £70 http://www.screwfix.com/p/bg-13a-2g-rcd-switched-socket/91095…
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Advice on requesting tree removal
Hi Everyone, We border a local school who have six leylandii trees hanging over our garden (approx 20-30 ft tall). I'm considering writing to the school to request they fell the tress. I'm not sure how best to approach it. I was wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and managed to find an amicable solution?…
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Electricity certificate
I've got myself quite confused - if anyone can help me here I would appreciate it! I trying to sell my flat at the moment, and I am going through the paperwork from my solicitors. There is a section about electrical works. Earlier this year I had an electrician fix a small electrical problem. Should I have received a…
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Builders damaged pavements - liability
Hi, Im having a building company do a extension on my property, however, some of their delivery lorries have cracked several paving slabs in front of my property on the public footpath. Who is liable for this, the building company, or me ? What, legally can i do about it ? Would the council have recourse to come after me…
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8 year old boiler/spares unavailable !
Hello all, Our 8 year old boiler has developed a water leak,we had the service company out to repair it but they state the parts required are not now in production. We have searched the internet for these parts (heat exchange and chassis/case support) and sadly there are none,even secondhand on sale or no history of these…
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What kind of insect is this?
Saw what looked like a giant beetle but with spiders legs. Any idea what it is? Seems to be hiding (along with spiders) in my storage cupboard in hall.
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Log cabin advice wanted
I am thinking about purchasing a log cabin (70 mm think wood ,not real logs just wood to look like logs) to use as a home office in the bottom of the garden. I would insulate the roof and floor and have double glazing. I would also like a separate bathroom in it so when i have guests I can use it as a spare room. My…
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What Screws and Wall Plugs
We've just bought a house and are trying to put up some Ikea floating shelves, they don#t come with screws for the wall and I'm getting pretty confused about what fixings I should be using. The shelves are going on an external wall, so masonry. My initial research suggest we need 50mm screws to support the shelves which…
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Which is most secure, composite or metal door?
Looking for a new back door which is hidden from view and therefore security paramount. Which is more secure, a composite or metal door? Any recommendations for door and frame sets? Definitely don't want uPVC. :beer:
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Will artificial grass attract cats less?
The one downside of living in an quiet area with old people is that the old people have a lot of cats and I have had enough. They have finally broken me. If you were going to peak outside my window at anytime, you will see more cats than people. They don't flinch or run as you approach. In fact, one cat used to sleep on my…
