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Sewage pipe
We recently bought a new house. The house is on a large plot. Under some of the garden is a sewage pipe that run from neighbouring houses. Our waste meets this pipe at the bottom of the garden. Am I right that our water provider (welsh water) own the part that comes from neighbouring properties. I noticed today that the…
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Double Glazing door locks
Hi can anyone give me a bit of advice , we replaced the standard double glazing locks on our doors with Avocet ABS High Security Euro Cylinder - Anti Snap Lock - TS007 3 Star ,they have been in for over a year now, we noticed lately that our back door was getting harder to lock , and noticed a gap at the top of the door…
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Repairing windows
Not sure how I can upload a photo here from my mobile yet, but I have a stone built flat from 1898 and wooden windows. The windows are fine, but there is some kind of filler between the wooden window and the stone wall, falling away. The filler is hard to touch, but crumbles to touch. Any thoughts what it is, and how to…
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Cleaning decorative cornicing??
Hi everyone, I have a question about this cornicing in my house: [/url] Not to everyone's taste but it does go with our style very nicely. I burn a lot of candles in my living room and when I decorated recently I was shocked at how sooty the walls were. Unfortunately, as you can see, the coving is also looking rather dark…
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Help changing light switch
Hi all, I could do with changing my light switch, and need help matching up the wires. The current wiring behind the switch has two mains wires coming out of it. Mains cable 1 has: 1 red wire connected to Com 1 black wire connects straight into cable 2 1 earth wire Mains Cable 2 has: 1 red wire connected to L1 1 black wire…
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DPM for shed base
Hi, I am hoping to get a new shed/workshop to replace an old concrete garage. My current concrete base needs to be raised by few inches. i Will put steel mesh in but question is do I put DPM (no idea if old Base has DPM). If so do I simply lay DPM over existing base and then put new concrete on top? Thanks
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Quote to remove old gas fire, oven and tidy up boiler pipework - £250
Had a quote done today to remove and old gas fireplace (One of those 80's looking one) and cap off the gas supply as replacing with electric. Remove an oven and capping off the gas supply to it in preparation for my new one. Tidying pipework for the boiler. The pipework runs down then across the floor at an angle, putting…
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Bathroom-ergonomic designs
Just found a bathroom website that looks really good prices for the same items I have found elsewhere. Has anyone used them and would recommend or not? Called Ergonomic Designs
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Timber
I want to make a workbench where is the cheapest place to buy timber for it's construction?
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Spring Tension Rods
I've got a space 40" (102cm) from wall to wall, what size tension rod would I need to fit it? Thanks
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Sanitary ware for bathroom
I am looking for advice on sanitary ware for a bathroom refit. Can someone explain the pros and cons of "open back" or "closed back" for a "back to wall" toilet and cistern and which is the better option? Similarly, wash basin pedestals, "semi padastal" or "full padastal?
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Archaeological survey
Hi, We've applied for planning for a 3 metre extension on the back of our house and planners have asked for an archaeological survey to be conducted. It's a bit unusual as it's a small extension and we're on a 1960's/70's estate and are one of a few houses who haven't extended. We've therefore queried why this has been…
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Worcester Boiler Sludge query
Hi, I have a Worcester Greenstar boiler. It is either 24i Junior or 28i Junior but (embarrassingly) I am not actually sure which... I have noticed recently that sometimes (not always) the shower will go cold after a few minutes and then eventually warm up again. I got the boiler serviced as it was due anyway and the…
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Self level compound pouring on fresh concrate - help!
Hi, I need to level floor in garage - about 12 sqm. It will be lino or carpet tiles over so no need to be 100% level as for wood floor. Just need to smooth it out tbh.. Half of garage is in pretty big slope, it drops significantly (30-40mm) in one corner comparing to other end and also 20-30mm on sides.. I'm afraid to pour…
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Gas Safety Certificate
Hi everyone, We have just bought our first home and we got an electrician to come out to review our electrics. It turns out we need a full re-wire! I’m now conscious about our gas safety as we have a gas cooker (I’ve never had one before) and the boiler is 14 years old. I would like to get somebody to come out and have a…
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Size of coach screws for wooden frame
Hello, I am building a wooden frame that a summerhouse will sit on. The frame is 14' by 10' and the pieces of wood I'm using for the outside of the frame are 45 mm depth x 145 mm width. I will use coach screws to attach the four pieces of wood together to make the frame and coach screw sto attach the frame to wooden posts…
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House Alarm
Hi, anyone know anything about house alarms? we have a monitored on on the house thats now costing us £33.58 a month PLUS £23.50 for the phone line as our other line has too much stuff on it already. I really want to keep the (an) alarm but its just costing too much now. Any ideas? thanks
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Garden Office - Do I need planning permission?
Hi, I have been researching this for a while and I hope someone can correct me if I'm wrong. I understand that if you are to build an out building in the garden up to 30 sqm and up to 2.5 metres high if it is within 2 meters of the neighbours boundaries, you wouldn't need a planning permission. I'm going to use it as a…
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Composite sink cleaner?
Does anyone have experience with cleaning composite sinks? I have a new black one, and I've seen specialist cleaning products and read that you can just use soapy water, non adbrasive sponges or brushes and a vinegar solution for tougher marks and limescale. I am in a hard water area. Your experience appreciated! I don't…
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Can you convert a loft of steel framed house?
Specifically Trusteel 2? It's a very sizeable, high loft.
