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Large Electric Window Blinds
Hi All, I need to buy four sets of large (3M wide X 2M drop) electric roller window blinds. Any suggestions as to where I can get them at a reasonable price? I've been doing some digging & the most reasonably priced ones I could find are Roller-blinds-direct, but unfortunately they have a 1.5M X 1.5M size limitation for…
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Best way operate Pulsecoil hot water system with pics
Hi, A relative has recently moved into a rented flat that has a Pulsacoil III installed for the hot water. Please could someone explain how to best operate the system as there are no instructions, and the agency are not forthcoming with an answer? - The picture shows the four switches present - the top operates a 'Boost'…
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Bay window or roof
Were getting our bay windows replaced and there a flat roof above which i'm wanting to change to a pitched roof and i'm wondering which is the better to do 1st
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Idiots guide to a new kitchen?
Hi everyone-as the title says I’m looking for an idiots guide to the steps for redoing the kitchen? Finding it a bit overwhelming and would love to know in which order I need the different contractors to carry out their work? Thanks in advance!
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Valiant 392f room thermostat with radio transmisson
Have a valiant ecotec 824 plus boiler installed Sep 2011. Took up British Gas boiler insurance last year and they came out Sep to check boiler before I signed up - they found a leak and replaced a pipe which we paid for before they put us on the plan. In Jan 19 we had a leak so paid the £60 call out charge which we have to…
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how to fit blinds with side tracks on this sash window?
Hello I would like to fit blackout blinds with side tracks in the nursery, something similar to below. https://www.orderblinds.co.uk/dept/total-blackout-roller-blind_d01274.htm However I am not sure how to do it/if possible at all with the UPVC sash windows that are in the bedroom.The issue with with the handles/hooks I…
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Victorian (Syle) Wooden Conservatory Upgrade
Hi all, I am after a bit of advice / stories on what the collective may have done when upgrading their conservatory. I have a wooden framed "Victorian Style" conservatory with a top of the range plastic roof which is roughly 20 years old. We are now looking to upgrade this to a UPVC style, with the following: * New UPVC…
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How to approach a builder to fix a mistake
Hi all Recently has my shower cubicle replaced. Looks like the builder forgot to seal around the edges an and water was getting through to the other side. Never noticed for 2-3 days until I saw the kitchen wall downstairs was dripping with water. The entire wall is now cold to the touch, wallpaper ruined and I can only…
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Reparing Trim On Oven Door
Hi everybody, Part of the trim on our oven door is hanging off and it seems there is a bit missing. Is there something I can use to glue it back into place or am I better off replacing the whole trim? And is it an idiot proof job? We're in a rented house and the cooker is provided by the landlord; I'm happy to have a go at…
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how to fill 6" gap in corner of garden
Our bottom fence ends with a concrete post, and our side fence that runs down to it actually runs about 10" passed the rear fence (into a fallow area of woodland, hidden by bushes and trees). There is a 6" gap between the 2 that needs filling Can i no nails/sticks like !!!!/grab adhesive a piece of 45mm x 145mm (the 45mm…
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Anyone re-used a kitchen in a different location?
We are looking at moving our kitchen from the front to the back of the house. The current kitchen was very expensive and is 10 years old but has got lots of life left in it. Most of it could be re-used I reckon. Have you done it, and how did it go? Any bits of advice or recommendations? We wouldn't be DIY-ing so would need…
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Satin v Gloss
Hi Can anyone help with a little advice? Is Satin Wood Paint durable enough for Banister, Spindles & Hand Rails. Or Is Gloss the only real way to do it. Thanx
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Decent grey decking paint
We're planning to pressure wash our old (inherited when we moved house) decking and paint it, ideally grey. Is there a better brand of paint to use? I think the area is about 4m x 4m
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Fiited Kitchen or Buy the componenets
Hi all Going to undertake a massive building project and total refurb of a house. Obviously including kitchen. My question is would it be better/cheaper/easier to buy a fitted kitchen from one of the many providers or buy the cabinets, white goods, work tops all separately. I'd imagine it would be cheaper to buy the…
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I need a new bath 1500mm X 800mm
hi folks need to get a new bath at the moment we have a 1500 x 700 its been in for about 20+ yrs I have a limited space for it, length wise it has to be 1500 -1550, the side has to be max of 800mm as there is a window that would stop putting up a shower screen I found the ones below, one is made by Twyford are they a good…
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Overflow Pipe for water tank.
Hello folks, Due to having a few leaks I had to get part of loft opened up that was sealed years ago, when we built an upstairs bathroom. Well leaks are sorted out I hope (mice eating plastic water pipes) but I just noticed today that what I think is main water tank overflow pipe has a break in it, probably two separate…
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Boundry Walls.
I'm not going to lie, this is a rant about our naighbours. We have some self centred insonsiderate naighbours, who love to take liberties, I'm kind of fed up with it now. One being we share a private access road. Which our garden is on. We have a very small rock garden there. (Mainly to stop then parking on our garden to…
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My washing machine keeps tripping my fuse box, but why?
Each time I use a 60 wash, my fuse box keeps tripping, is this something I need to be worried about?
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Replacing shower enclosure: do I need to retile?
Hi, I want to replace the shower enclosure and tray in one of my bathrooms. It wasn't properly installed by the previous owner and I want to change it from a quadrant to a square shape anyway. Do I need to re-tile the part around the shower enclosure if I do that? My bathroom tiles have unfortunately been discontinued. I…
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Rough idea of cost to replace hallway floor
After a few disasters (burst pipe, flooring pulled up, floorboards splintering and not going back down...) I'm unfortunately in a position where I need to replace my hallway floor entirely (probably). I have a joiner out to take a look but he wasn't available for a few weeks so I'd be really interested in having a very…
