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Best Prices for Keter Sheds
Hi everyone I am looking to replace a wooden shed with a Keter Shed (or equivalent). 6 x 8 is the likely size I will go for They seem quite expensive - any suggestions for websites/retailers with the best prices or discount codes? Thanks in advance Stephen
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Rotten roof noggins , Help
Dear all, of course I cannot do the repairs, but any help & advice most appreciated, I have no idea where to start, have been bitten by too many cowboys. sebastianj
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Party Wall matter
Hi all, I have a question regard to party wall matters. Basically, we want to build an extension to the rear. There are two neighbours who we will need to serve the party wall notice. One of them has agreed to sign. The other house is owned by a limited company and it is currently rented out. We sent them a letter using…
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Top removal of Siemens dishwasher
I stored my dishwasher away in my friends garage a few years ago and now got it back. The problem is the dishwasher aquastop fill hose got trapped in the van and now there is an hole in it. I have managed to open the side up but can not remove it as the top needs to come off. It has two white clips on the front of it and…
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Gas boiler cover/service
Hi everyone. We bought a new build house 3 years ago, so the boiler and central heating are only 3 years old. We got a boiler 'service' after 1 year but I felt so ripped off. The guy was hardly there longer than it took to fill in his form. Looked at the boiler for all of 30 seconds and charged me £75 for the pleasure. So…
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Wallpapering over Painted Wall
OK, So I have removed the old wallpaper (which was peeling) with an idea to put new wallpaper on it. I have washed it, sanded it and put up the first sheet of wallpaper and it has immediately bubbled. I took it off and a lot of the old paint came off with the new wallpaper. Complete noob at DIY. Any ideas as to what I need…
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Which velux window?
What are the criteria when choosing a velux window for a loft/roof? Do they needs to fit between the roof beems, some have a axis in the middle and some at the top. I assume an integrated blind is prefered. I was reading that some are self closing. Have you had a small one installed and regretted it? There are secondhand…
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Roof Flashing Tape
I want to put some roof flashing tape on the edge of a flat asphalt roof. Does anyone know if you can buy it black coloured as I've only found varying shades of grey. Thanks
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Howdens Tewesbury or Estro Kitchen Units?
We're currently building a new house, and I am looking at kitchen units. In my last property we had a Howdens Tewkesbury Dark Oak kitchen, (which I Loved, but has since been discontinued). I like the look of the Estro Walnut kitchen, and wondered if anyone could tell me how the quality compares to Howdens?
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Ongoing plumbing issue...
6 weeks in new place and we have a ongoing plumbing issue. It relates to pressure, heat and a scalling issue? Within a week, the pressure (showers only!) in my property drops, then its only cold water that comes out. Often left with a "sand" type residue around plug once water drained away. Anyone recognise the issue? We…
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Waterproofing fluid for canvas
Recommendations required, as above, please. MUST BE FLUID, not aerosol. Coverage required: 50 square metres. # Required for friends in Spain, to whom I set off next week, so no long lead times available. ALL SUGGESTIONS, WELCOME, especially those arising from personal knowledge/experience. Thanks in advance for any help.
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Legal right to remove Virgin connection
Remove Virgin connection?
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Duraflex A1 windows
Hello, I'm shopping around for windows and had a few quotes already. I liked it the most Duragreen with 6mm laminated glass. I found company called A1 plastics from Wrexham to fit them. Does anyone had any Duragreen windows fitted or used A1 plastics company? Thank you
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Aroma under floorboards
Terraced Victorian town house with suspended wooden floorboards Smell underneath floorboards
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Cheapest kitchen possible?
Cheapest kitchen possible to kit out 10m2 area
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Value drill+drill bits
As I'll soon require to drill a hole in my soon to be delivered oak furniture land t.v. Cabinet. I've searched and found a inexpensive drill from Argos@21 Uk pounds approx. Are all drill pieces sets compatible with any drill, if not I'll need to purchase both drill+Pieces from Bosch (as an example at 55 for drill+7.99 for…
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Electrics Query
Hi All Just wondering if someone can help me. When I bought my house I had a single socket fitted inside the garage that an electric fire on the other side of the wall (in the lounge) pulled into. When I converted the garage to a room some years later I changed the socket to a fused switch and all was good in the world.…
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chimney breast removal - concrete on top
Hi all The chimney breast was removed last year , but at that time due to time restrictions , the concrete on the ceiling i.e. where the chimney breast stood in the groundfloor was not removed ( my neighbour who had his chimney breast removed also had not done that he said ) This concrete was strong and I put plasterboard…
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Full Chimney Stack Removal
Hi all, Tried searching the forum but could only find older threads which didn't quite cover it. We're looking to buy a 1930s semi-detatched house which has a full chimney stack running through an internal (supporting) wall. It is not a party wall. We'd be looking to remove the downstairs wall containing the breast and…
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How difficult is it to install laminate flooring and tile?
...for someone who is a complete and utter DIY novice? Is this something we could tackle ourselves, or should we hire someone? We're purchasing a bit of a fixer and trying to save money where we can, but within reason of course. Ideally we'd like to buy a higher quality of materials and offset it by saving on labour costs.…
