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How do I connect curtains to curtain rings?
We have a bay window, so have bought a bay window curtain pole. It comes with full rings (with the little bit with a hole at the bottom - like this https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/4164Ss3ONSL.jpg) and it also comes with the same ring, but with a bit missing so it can slide over the rail (like this…
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sorry another boiler question
Can I replace this broken timer https://www.dhsspares.co.uk/product/worcester-77161920090-mechanical-timer-s230m1-obsolete-1011445 with this switch ? https://worcesterboschgroup.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/worcester1.png Could I then get a thermostat fitted to control when the heating comes on ? Grateful for any help
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Musty Internal Wardrobe
Hello, I live in a late 1890s terraced house and I'm mid-terrace. In my bedroom, there is a built-in wardrobe which has a lingering musty smell in it. It's not on an outside wall, it's in the middle of the house. One of the walls inside the wardrobe is the one between my and next door's house but their chimney is on the…
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Rated people warning
I posted a job on there a few days ago. One person living far away quoted almost three times what I ended up paying for the job. I ended up going for the one that was local and alot cheaper. The guy that didn't get the job started sending texts that "his children wouldn't be able to eat next week because of me" and used…
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Is this coke or coal?
Afternoon, Would anyone be able to tell me if this is coke or coal please? I've just bagged up 12 bags worth in the cellar from a previous owner. It looks to have been there for 30 years or so based on some of the newspapers I found amongst it. Thanks
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Replacing a towel radiator
Do towel radiators come in common sizes? I'm in the process of buying a new house and the builder will install a standard white towel radiator (sorry for the poor image). I'm thinking about possibly paying the builder extra to install a chrome radiator or alternatively, I could buy my own radiator after completion and get…
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Quartz Worktop - Black Mirror Fleck, but Deep BLACK not Grey with Black Bits??
Hi Everyone, I've been a fan of this Forum for years, but this is my 1st post looking for help please. I want Black Quartz with mirror Fleck worktops. Everybody does this right? I've been round local Suppliers and got > 10 samples from Suppliers off Ebay / Internet. In my opinion they are all dark grey with black bits of…
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High or low pressure system? How to know
hurrah moved in to the new house. Bit of a simple one here, how do I know what water pressure system I have? I was looking at taps and they identify as needing high or low pressure systems. I assume this also applies to kitchen taps (as ours needs replacing) as well as my bathroom ones. I'm guessing this doesn't affect…
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App based home boiler programmer/controls
Hi, Y plan set up; gravity fed CWS in loft; landing HWC; heat only WB boiler fitted last year. There is a Honeywell 7 d programmer next to boiler with a mobile wireless thermostat in the lobby. Works fine. Advice required Interested in an app based control system allowing me to control hot water/central heating etc from my…
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Wonky sockets after plasterer patching
We've just had the whole house rewired and then got a plasterer in to patch up but some of the sockets/switches have been put back in wonky!! Before we ask him to come and fix it-just to confirm was he doing us a favour putting them back in flush against the wall or is that something the electrician normally comes back…
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can i ask them to rehouse me in these circumstances?
Hello, I would appreciate any advice. I live in a council property managed by an housing association. I have lived here 6 years. Ever since I have moved in here I have had problems with damp and mould up walls in every upstairs room and ceilings. I have kept windows open.. put on heating.. I don't dry clothes on radiators…
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removal old basin waste
Hello All, I was wondering whether anybody had some advice please. I am refreshing my bathroom and have successfully changed the basin tap. The waste is more problematic. I cannot remove the current one: - it's the old type with a rod - about 10 years old - it does not have a large nut at the back, simply some form of…
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Purchase property to extend
Hi all. Currently weighing up the pros and cons of this property http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-51311421.html with a view to purchasing and building the attached extension & re-jig of floorplan. Proposed plan:…
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Good shower curtain
I didn't think this would be so difficult, but we need a good shower curtain which will stick to the tiles to make a waterproof seal, but is not so light that it becomes detached and wraps itself around me mid shower - really weird.
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Best place to buy primed skirting boards
We're after primed white MDF skirting for 2 large rooms, is it just as cheap to get it delivered from Wickes/Homebase or is there a cheaper supplier online? Not after anything fancy, just the standard torus/ogee type
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Another condensation question - sorry
Hi all, We had new bathroom installed this spring. This is the first time the heating was on since the new install. The bathroom is room 2.5m x 1.9m, new Manrose fan in the wall. In recent weeks the condensation in there is terrible! I have proper pools of water on the tiled window ledge. I looked whether we need more…
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Decent budget non-stick frying pan?
Can anyone recommend a low-cost non-stick frying pan that doesn't require oil to fry eggs/pancakes, and which retains its non-stick properties for a decent length of time? Ideally something lightweight, to make the pancake flipping easier. I made the mistake of falling for the Berghoff Eurocast demo at the Ideal Home Show,…
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Painting using strong smelling paint
Hi, I am going to paint some furniture and I am planning on using Zinsser B.I.N. primer, which I have read is really strong smelling. I am highly sensitive to smells and unfortunately won't be able to do it outside so will only have a window open. I was wondering if there is such a thing as a mask that can diffuse the…
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Soundproofing issue
Hi all, I currently have an old gas fire in the lounge of my Victorian terraced cottage that I never use. I am considering removing it to create an open fire in the space instead. At the moment there's a single piece of plywood behind the gas fire which entirely blocks the flue (with a letter box-sized hole in it to let…
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Mixing old half paint together...
Hello peps Just wondering if anyone has done this and it's turned out Ok?? The other I became a rat skip in would of been my mum's terms if she was she alive bless her I do miss telling her of my finds!! I had permission to go though a neighbour skip which had loads of tins paint some not even used!! Plus a lot of white…
