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Glass conservatory roof panel smashed
Hi all Approx. 2 years ago we had a conservatory with glass roof double glazed panels. On Saturday we came back after being out to find the floor covered with glass. The inner panel had shattered. I have started the ball rolling with getting a replacement unit from the conservatory manufacturers but I now this this is a…
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Concrete Garage
Hi, I'm looking for some advice on the removal of our concrete sectional garage. The garage is twinned with one of our neighbour's and we have advised her of our intention to remove our part (back and side walls, beams that support our corrugated roof), however, she seems to be making things very awkward for us. We have…
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Planning Permission: 50% outbuildings rule
My parents own a house that originally had a small garden but they have extended this considerably by buying a large part of their elderly neighbours garden. They now want to build some outbuildings but they are not sure about whether or not they need planning permission. The buildings they want will cover more than 50% of…
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Doors and windows - where to start?
Hi, I need new front and back doors to my house, but haven't got a clue where to start. Budget is tight, so realistically the cheapest option wins out. Do we go with one of the big names - Safestyle etc? Do we find a local tradesperson? Is there an in-between or another option?
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Kitchen outfitters with a quick turnaround time?
Is there a way that we could have a kitchen delivered and fitted within three weeks? Or is that not remotely possible?
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Leasehold flat with attic space - who owns the attic?
We are in the process of buying a 1st floor Warner flat, which is leashold (122 years left). This flat has it's own front door and access to the attic is only by entering our property. They only section in the lease that mentions anything to do with the attic is this: It is hereby declared, that one half of the depth of…
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Limestone pebbledash
Limestone spar is quite a bit cheaper than other types of spar. Is there anything wrong with it? Any reason why I shouldn't use it for my house? (my house is already pebbledashed, don't bother saying how awful it is, I know!)
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When neighbours from hell try to get your planning permission rejected
We have neighbours from hell. There are actually 3 houses of them all in their own little area, a click or whatever it's called. Not many on the street has much to do with them because of how they behave. One is next door to us, the other is next door to them and the other is opposite next door. They're all best friends,…
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Knocking through kitchen diner to dining room
We have a largish L-shaped kitchen diner, and seperate dining room next to it. We're getting a new kitchen put in (which will extend into the diner part of the room with breakfast bar/island in the centre, and are planning to move the dining table into the dining room, as we currently don't use this room. We're thinking…
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Leather sofa recommendations
I'm in the East Midlands and I'm looking to purchase a contemporary leather (semi-aniline) sofa and I'm looking for suggestions on how to decide what to get as they tend to look pretty similar. I've got one from Next, Ikea, John Lewis and sofa.com on my shortlist. The Next one I've physically viewed. Seems pretty solid -…
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Integrated fridge freezer 60/40 or 70/30?
Need to buy an integrated fridge freezer & do not know whether there was a 60/40 or 70/30 there before, the top fridge unit door is 120cm & the bottom freezer unit door is 71.5cm would this be a 60/40 or 70/30?
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Cracks in walls - are they safe?
I live in an old council house block built in the 1930's and there are cracks in some of the walls. Most of them are vertical stretching from floor to ceiling but a couple are diagonal. We live on a busy road that has heavy traffic day and night so I know this is what causes them. What concerns me is that we've filled the…
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What hook/screw will be strong enough for a heavy-ish chandelier (7.5 kgs)?
I'm putting up a heavy-ish wrought iron chandelier. It weighs about 7.5 kgs. I want to hang it in exactly the same place as the old light since there was a decorative ceiling rose that I'll put back, and the ceiling that was covered by the rose isn't pretty. In this picture is a small screw hook that I put in just to…
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Warm fridge freezer
I have an American style Beko fridge freezer. I thought it had not been keeping food as cold as it should so I bought a thermometer to confirm this. The fridge is about 15°c and the freezer -12°c. The fan is working and vents are not blocked. Any suggestions please - ideally ones that won't cost any money! The compressor…
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Removing Tile Adhesive
I have a tiled bathroom floor. Three tiles were loose so I lifted them. Plan was quick tidy up, relay and regrout. Problem is the three tiles have adhesive on the back which I need off to relay. Whats the best way to get the adhesive off???
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Bath tap diverter stuck.
Think I've got the right name - my starting position is one of general ignorance and cackhandedness. Over the last couple of months the plunger thing to divert the water from the tap to the shower hose bit has become increasingly stiff and reluctant to move. I suspect limescale as this is a hard water area. Is there a…
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Gable end issue
We purchased a house 18 months ago and due to the elevation high up and built into a hill we get severe weather especially with the winter such as last year. The gable end is particularly vulnerable as it gets the worst of the weather. We commissioned an independent damp specialist who did a report suggesting debris in the…
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Removing mould or mildew from cream curtains
Any Ideas for removing brown spots from bottom of the cream curtains left by moisture marks please
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Connect hose pipe to tap via aerator
Hi. I am looking for advice on attaching a quick-connect style hose pipe connector to our tap. Due to the lever-style taps we currently have I cannot find anything that will work well that will fit under the levers. The rubber ones just leak. So I am looking to find a male connector to screw in where the plastic aerator…
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neighbours vegetation causing damage to my property
I have a rental property next to mine where the landlord, managing agent and the tenants take no care of their rear garden. Over the years i have had to send many emails to the agent about the vegetation in the garden that is continually overgrowing where i have to cut back myself. These last few years, i have thrown the…
