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Discount of sliding patio doors
Hi , I’ve got a few quotes for a sliding door / bifolds at the back of our house coming out at about £5.5k. It’s a big gap of about 5m in width so certainly not a small window, but that seems like a lot. Is there a rule of thumb of what kind of discount I might expect to negotiate or is it a fairly cut and dry price for…
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newly brought house, concrete bump in living room
we've recently bought our first house, we moved the living room door slightly further along the same wall, all been replastered and painted. Last night we lifted the laminate flooring up, we knew it was slightly raised but assumed it was a badly fitting laminate problem. Turns out the concrete flooring underneath is…
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Help to buy windows & doors
Hi all, I have recently purchased a 15 year old property and seen that they have a help to buy (non government scheme) for windows and doors. I was wondering if anyone has ever used any of these types of schemes and if so, how did you find it. Also is there anyone else who can give any impartial advice regarding these…
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Zanussi Freezer drawers breaking up in my hand
Has anyone had the same experience? I have a Zanussi ZRB32212WA fridge freezer. The FF itself is okay, but the freezer part plastic drawers are all breaking, bits literally coming away in my hand. It just seems like they have got brittle with cold or age - its about 4 years old so out of warranty. To replace them with…
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Clueless about kitchen pipes
I've just moved into my first flat and I'm about to have the extremely small kitchen redone. It's a galley layout – basically a corridor with three units on each side and a wall at the end. At the moment the sink is the last unit on the LEFT. I want to put a dishwasher in its place, and move the sink to the other side of…
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TV screen scratched by removal men.
Evening everyone. Has anyone DIY fixed a scratched tv screen? I've seen a few ideas online, but I don't know if I dare try them ha haa! Pencil eraser...? Magic eraser sponge...? isopropyl alcohol....? It's a small scratch - about a couple of inches long, unevenly deep, and wiggly. I've told the removal people, who've sent…
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Toilet not filling
Hi after i have flushed the toilet the cistern doesn't fill unless i turn the cold tap on and off then the cistern fills normally It has just started this today and the inside does has signs of specks of dirt in it The fill looks similar to this…
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Wooden laths for clothes airer
Hello, I want one of those Victorian clothes airers with the pulleys in my utility room. I've seen some on eBay that come without the wooden laths for £13.99. Does anyone know if it's easy enough to buy laths in stores? I've had a look on savoy timber and B&Q but when I search laths nothing comes up :( Any advice…
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Infrared panel heaters
The utility room gets cold in winter. I bought an oil-filled radiator last year and whilst it worked well, it took up space (well it kept getting in the way of doors, cupboards and fridge so constantly moving it around). I spotted infrared panels that we could mount on the wall above a worktop, save space and heat up the…
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Glass shelf holders
Can anyone recommend decent glass shelf holders, suitable for 6mm glass shelves in the bathroom? When I do a Google search many different types come up, and I'm not sure which ones to get. I would be particularly interested to hear from personal experiences of any you have that you've found good (ie they hold the shelves…
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Would floodlights override cctv nightvision
We’re planning a Ring floodlight camera for our back garden (16m deep) but some of the night vision images don’t look great. It has 2 LED lights on it, if we had another 1 or 2 LED security lights also illuminating the garden, would the amount of light generated ‘switch off’ the night vision mode and video in normal,…
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New Front Door — Advice Needed
I'm looking at having a new front door installed. Small mid-terrace Victorian house in Walthamstow, East London. We've had a pretty rubbish front door since we bought the house 3 years ago (with no issues) but decided we'd wait to replace it until all our renovation work had finished. Wife would like a super hi-spec secure…
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Threshold line for tile to carpet
I am having bathroom floor tiled and it will be meeting carpet on landing side. The tiles are quite thick and there is boarding placed underneath. When the door is closed should the tiling finish at the edge of the door or carry on a bit to put strip over? I have not got the edging strip yet but am I right in thinking the…
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Eeeeuw ....slugs have left the building..
How to get rid of slug or snails they creep out in the night and leave their sluggy trail over my carpet.. Never actually seen them but it's an old stone house with a fireplace, thing they might be in the chimney?
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Can you paint floor insulation boards?
My Housing Association have just fitted floor insulation boards. They are "floating" and have been glued together. As my budget for flooring is MINIMAL, I was wondering if there's any way these boards can be painted and if so, with what? If they can be painted, it would need to give a waterproof covering as I have dogs who…
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Dressing up skirting boards without removing
Looking to make our boring skirting boards a little more modern without removing them and risking damage that will require replastering. Not being lazy but just tried to remove a small section and looks like its all been hard as nailed on and bolted to the wall too! Any ideas on maybe 'dressing ' them up a bit or covering…
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Water Repellent Wall Coating .....
This was being doorstep sold, to me, by a cold caller yesterday - what opinions do other Forumites have on it ? He pointed out areas on my rendered wall where I had problems beneath the surface (wasn't aware of what those 'smoother' patches were) and suggested that those had to be rectified and then this coating would be…
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Hospital vinyl flooring
Anyone know the proper name or material used in hospital shower toilets. It's blue in colour looks like some sort of vinyl it dries when water is split on it.
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Insulate void under window?
I am in the process of getting new windows for my lounge. In order to check measurements, uncover original shutters, etc. we have already removed part of the wooden strips that were finishing off my old windows. What I have found is that under the window there is some kind of void. The ouside wall is made of stone and very…
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Moisture content of floors and tiling/laying wood
Hi All, Can anyone advise on the moisture content of newly poured floors? We have been advised to allow a month per inch to dry and since they are 4inches that means 4months which would make it Christmas time for us (floors were due to be poured months ago but weren't, that's a different story though!). I know it could be…
