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Advice needed on kitchen mixer tap.
Hi folks, I need to replace the mixer tap in my kitchen, I wonder if you could be good enough to have a look at both of these from Screwfix and which one would you pick? As they are near I will buy from them. https://www.screwfix.com/p/57a-deck-mounted-dual-lever-mixer-kitchen-tap-chrome/1371t…
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Nightmare builder, what are my options?
Hello all, I'm usually pretty good at hiring contractors to do work on my house, but I feel I've made a number of mistakes with this one, and would like advice. In the storms a couple of months go, the roof got blown off my asbestos garage, so I set about getting it taken down and replaced. I settled in a good business…
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Printing photos from old index card
Hi Need a little help please. Back in time, you would get film rolls for taking photos and the negatives to keep after. Then I think the negatives were replaced with a small photo index card (about the same size as the photos) which had thumbnails of all the photos on. I have some of these which were printed from Boots.…
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Some foggy windows in double-glazed roof on hot days
With the weather getting warmer, we’ve noticed two of the six window units in our lean-to conservatory roof getting foggy on warm days. It’s double glazing, so my first thought is that it’s something to do with the seal being broken. We’ve established it’s not on the indoors side. Access is a bit difficult so we haven’t…
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partially faulty Masterseal socket, advice please
[FONT="]Hi I have a MK Masterseal socket outside and one side has gone dead. I plugged a Martindale in and its dead whereas the other side works perfectly. It is a switched one but playing with the switch achieves nothing.[/FONT] [FONT="]Typical of all the sockets it is an awkward one to work on tucked within an…
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Another issue with glow worm 30cx boiler
Following on from my previous threads . Engineer cane on Tuesday to fit an automatic air vent . Last night and this morning , I have an issue where the heating is always on . I turned it off. Nothing . I have turned both the water and the heating off . The rads are slowly cooling down . If I turned heating off then I have…
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Gas or electric?
Hi all, new member here. Can anybody advise on what sort of monthly cost saving there would be between gas central heating/hob to electric heaters & hob for a 1 bedroom flat – 44m2. Thanks Dave
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Garden waterlogged - possible burst pipe
A few weeks ago I noticed a puddle had appeared in the stones under my front window, I put it down to all of the rain and didn't think too much of it. However, now the puddle is still there, it's not getting any better or worse and I've had a poke around the ground and it's absolutely soaking. As of this morning the water…
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Best carpet for home with dogs
Any suggestions for best flooring for a home with dogs? I have two large dogs and unfortunately my patio doors come straight in from the garden to living room. This means in winter the dogs go out in to garden and then bring in mud on their feet to living room. I cant change the doors so need a easy clean but warm…
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Help? Poor service from task rabbit for Ikea
I have read with interest the various threads on this forum for how good and cheap task rabbit is and how the user (ie me) would say what they were prepared to pay and people offer to do the work. We bought 4 Ikea wardrobes with sliding doors and task rabbit are the recommended installers. We were told how much we would…
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2nd hand doors/windows and FENSA
Is it possible to buy these products and still get a FENSA certificate? Do fitters generally have a problem with this and if not, how would you know if the item you're buying is up to modern standards?
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Cost of soil removal
Does anyone know how much it would cost (roughly, of course) to remove soil with the cubic area of two garages?
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Drain blocked and to be covered?
Hi, hoping someone knowledgeable can help here! I am getting decking replaced (bodge job by previous owners). I have just removed it round the conservatory. Under it is a drain. Just from the gutetring. I assume it is a real drain as it is a 50s house. (I belive modern houses are not allowed to connect guttering into a…
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Power washers
Could someone recommend a good strong power washer? It is mainly to clean paving. The one I have at the moment takes ages to clean one paving stone. It is like cleaning it with a pencil. Can you get wider spray heads or does that reduce the power.
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Alarm Serviced, engineer says text on activation will be turned off soon?
Hi Had my alarm serviced yesterday, engineer asked if we were still getting texts when alarm was activated , said yes, he tested and yes we do. He then went on to say that soon BT will be soon discontinuing this service due to 'outdated technology', and have been for a number of years and one day just wont work anymore. Is…
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Old paint questions
[Just to be clear, topic is questions about old paint, not old questions about paint!] As part of my clear-out and spruce-up of my house for sale, I am dealing with various left-over paint, some of which is full/unopened. Used/old/useless indoor latex paint disposal - some previously-used paint I have been able to leave…
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Converting summer house
Hi guys, I have a what I think you call a summer house in the garden. It looks nice from the outside but inside is a little dingy. What I was thinking of doing is tearing the whole thing down and replacing it with another building which is not exposed to the elements; a mini man cave for me ideally. Thinking that would…
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Turf Vs seed
Hi We need to put down grass in the garden after building work. Approx 9x 3 m. Have had two gardeners in. One insists turf is the only way to go and seed is a waste of time, as takes too long to grow and might end up patchy. The other one says turf is a waste of time and better to put down seed. The seed option is much…
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Diy s.o.s
Hi All, As some of you may have seen in my previous posts im in the process of buying my first house. As far as DIY is concerned, my experience is non-existent. We have a budget to re-do the whole house, as far as replacing exterior doors, bathroom, kitchen update etc... I was just wondering if anyone has any money saving…
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paint on cement vs plasterboard
Whilst getting some quotes to strip wallpaper from the bedroom and give it a lick of paint , a builder pointed out that the walls are cement without plasterboard . He said the cheap way is to paint on the cement but it won't look perfect or as nice as plasterboard. To make it look "perfect" then needs plasterboard and…
