-
Planning statement query
We live in a terraced house and our neighbours are having a 2 storey rear extension built. They already have an existing downstairs extension, which goes across half of the width of downstairs. We are in the terrace to the east of their house. Their neighbour in the terrace to the west of their house, also has a ground…
-
Builder vanished...advice and thoughts needed
Ok, so, I've been having my kitchen remodelled it's just about finished bar rehabbing a door, fitting a small piece of upstand, cutting out the kickboards for the dishwasher and fixing the seals around the bottom of the units, probably a days work at most. Thing is my kitchen fitter hasn't been in touch for 2 weeks now,…
-
Roof Tile cleaning
We have our house windows cleaned once every 3 months by a local company who do a good job They have recently added Roof cleaning to their repertoire My question is just how vital is it to keep a roof free from moss ? Surely moss is a natural substance that will return ? They clean it using a Sodium Hypochlorite solution…
-
Repair to small brick wall - what type of 'cement' do I need? [pics included]
I have a small brick wall in my garden, there used to be a large tree just behind the wall and it looks like it's roots have caused the wall to crack. I'd like to repair it to make it a bit more stable and was hoping for suggestions on the best type of concrete/mortar mix for an exterior wall. Any other tips gratefully…
-
Always pushing the boundaries
I live in a mid terrace. Currently my neighbours guttering at the rear of the building runs continuously along their house and mine , the waste water therefore from my roof and theirs runs down a drain pipe on my property which then terminates into a drain also on my property. Can I decide to no longer accept my neighbours…
-
Testing induction hob
Quick question please. I know an induction hob needs wiring in professionally, but could I just put a plug onto one and test each ring once at a time to make sure they are working before I cut a hole in worktop and get it installed? (Background: I have bought a second hand hob, so would like to ensure it works fully before…
-
Dulux vs dulux Easy care
Due to get my house painted soon, and the mrs wants Dulux Various colours we are looking at, I did wonder, was homebase are doing 3 for 2 on dulux at the moment, Im curious as to whether the Dulux Easy care is worth paying that bit more for, over the normal one in same colour, basically its my house, but going to let ir…
-
Conservatory roof
Hi All, Kids have grown up so the dumping room has regenerated and returned to a lovely conservatory once more. I class myself as a competent DIYer and now sprucing up the conservatory. It's 4mtrs x 4mtrs and south facing. I need to stop the glare coming through the roof panels and Google's solution is solar reflective…
-
Can't get rid of musty smell from wardrobe
I thought I'd found a bargain on facebook, a nice double wardrobe with chest of draws delivered for £65. It looks really nice and fits in the room well. But opening the doors or draws, there's this awful musty smell. The draws themselves are modern plastic covered chipboard with a white hardboard base, but the underside of…
-
LED Electric fires
Does anybody have experience of these sorts of fires? Not this particular one but this sort of thing. https://www.fires2u.com/product/2224/be-modern-azonto-led-electric-fire.html We have an inset electric fire at the moment, but it's quite noisy when turned on. We bought it over the net unseen. We are moving house and are…
-
Is our builder trying to con us?
We are well educated pensioners but I am beginning to suspect that we are being taken for a ride by a builder playing on our better nature. Before work was started we researched on line references and went to see work he had carried out nearby. They did half a days work the first week and then bits at a time (estimate 4-5…
-
Paving and brickwork - what need?
1st have some paving where the weather has worn away the jointing over a period of about 10 years 2nd some brickwork on a low wall where the top row jointing has been weathered away What do I need to redo these? Cement? Can I use the same for both? Thanks!
-
Pay for Engineer if they say it's not their fault - can this be right??
Our shower has a fault after 3 months - it now only gives out very hot or very cold water. The company - Triton - says they will send an engineer round, but if it turns out that it is not a fault with the unit, they will charge us £85. They have given us a couple of simple tests to do - like check the pressure and the…
-
Stupid q - what are these things and how do I replace them/what with?
I assume they are air conditioning units of some kind? They don't work as far as I can tell. Would I need to get in touch with an electrician to remove / replace? Where would I go to buy replacements? Apologies for the list of (what I assume are) stupid questions; thank you in advance for any help you can give. (Images…
-
Refresh Renovations Nottingham has anyone used them
Hi, I currently need the following doing in my 3 bedroom terraced house. 1) 5 windows need to be double glazed 2) Back boiler removed and Combi boiler put in Kitchen 3) Have kitchen roof which is leaking into kitchen whenever it rains so that needs fixing + all the wall needs replastering and possibly renovate the kitchen…
-
Masonry Paint over Oil-based Paint
The front of my terraced-house has always been painted with oil-based gloss. I want to use a masonry paint instead - is this possible? If so, would a thorough abrasion with a wire brush suffice to key the surface? Also, would you recommend, Sandtex, Johnstone's or Dulux?
-
Blinds question
Trying to hang a vertical blind in my living room. I cannot for the life of !!!! drill into above the window. It seems as though I have hit the lintel. I have bought a HSS drill bit and nothing. Can I use no more nails or something similar to hang the blind? Its only a normal blind, not sure how much it weighs but the…
-
Stupid curtain question....
Hi all- in process of buying new curtains for my house. I'm a total dim at this…. And in need of your expertise! Window size 90 inches width 66 inches drop Curtains Do I get 90 inches x 72 inches (I’m aware they will be a little bit long) as this is for one panel so they’ll be 180 inches wide Or do I get a size down 66…
-
Building under stair storage
Hi I have had a few quotes for understair storage however theyre much more than i can afford, I'm just wondering how easy it would be to do it myself (and my husband)? I am quite handy so would like to give it a go, any tips/ideas? thanks
-
Neighbours and new fence
Hi all Just after a bit of advice please. Just before we moved into our new house (before we exchanged so it technically not ours at the time) the neighbours at the bottom of the garden cut down and removed the layandi hedge that formed the boundary, allegedly with the previous owners permission (she has since died so no…
