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Kitchen cupboard upscale
Hello everyone, bought my first house back in may and we've just about gotten the kitchen finished. It was very dated, not to mention I don't think it'd ever been cleaned in its life. We had some money left from a deposit, couldn't afford a new kitchen, but got a kitchen 'makeover' (new worktops, cupboard fronts, end…
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Velux installation
Hi All, Looking to get some ideas on how much it will cost or how much people have paid for velux windows to be installed? I require a two 78 x 55 windows in the bedroom with the twin flashing kit as they'll be going side by side for the bedroom and another 78 x 55 for the bathroom. Standard roof and tiles. Has anyone had…
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Cooker Hood Extraction... Stuck on routing.
Looking to purchase a new cooker hood with the plan to extract outside of the kitchen.. we often cook with all 4 rings on and find the windows are steamy with recirculating obviously only removing 'some' odours. I'd have extracted sooner, but it's been one of those things I've left as no idea on how we can do this so after…
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Howdens kitchen Fitting Cost
Hi all, Would like a sense check of this quote to fit a kitchen. I've been quoted 4K to fit our 3m * 5m kitchen and 1.35K for electrician. The kitchen is from Howdens and includes 15 units along with appliances such as hob, integrated oven and microwave , extractor and dishwasher. Works included in the 4K quote include-…
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Certificate of Lawfulness - For an alarm box?
I've just exchanged contracts on a shared ownership house and have started making enquiries regarding an alarm system. Because it's a wireless system (no hard wiring put in place during building) the HA don't have any issues with it but because it's a new build they asked me to make contact with my local authority to…
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Advice required neighbouring property bathroom waste pipes exposed in our garden
Our back garden right hand boundary is made up of a neighbouring property, a couple of years ago we returned home to fine two pipes exposed out of the wall, there was also water on the ground. We went around to discuss with them and turns out they had a new bathroom suite fitted and it was the waste for the new suite, they…
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Any idea what this is used for in my front garden?
So we're getting some work done in the front and back garden. We've had this pipe in the front garden (please see picture) which we always thought was a drain. Never looked in to it as it was always filled with rubbish and everything else you can think of. Now the builder has cleaned up the area we've taken a better look…
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Washing Line Spike and Fake grass
We have recently had an artificial lawn fitted, however one thing I forgot to ask them to do was fit a spike for a rotary washing line. I'm just really asking for tips and what not how to best go about fitting the spike for the washing line. In my eyes I am just using a Stanley knife to cut a hole and then hammering the…
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Advice on leak in bathroom sink
Had a new bathrooom fitted just over a year ago. This weekend I had a blockage in the sink - I have a wall mounted sink with what I believe is a bottle trap. To remove the blockage a friend undid the bottle trap and release the blockage. After screwing the bottle trap together again we have now found there is a leak and on…
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Dishwasher query
Could someone please explain to me how and why my Bosch on eco setting and taking 3+1/2 hours is meant to be green? It's at 50 degrees, but I would have thought that the length of time cancels any saving. The next setting, 65, takes 2+/12 hours. The dishes gleam, but it's just the time factor. I was desperate for a soak in…
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Cleaning Glass Balustrades
Hi I had a glass balustrade fitted a few months back - now mucky fingers all over as we have 2 kids !!! Any tips of how best and safely to clean them? I was going to just use Mr Sheen but was told to try and avoid for some reason !!! Thanks
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Creaking/cracking sounding new build floors.
Hello, So I have been in a new build property for 2 years and fall just outside the 2 year builders warranty. My floors have been getting more and more creaky as time has gone by. I reported this problem in the 2 year term which the builder has tried to rectify without success. The best way i can describe it is a cracking…
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Buying 2nd Hand Oven. No plug. Okay?
Our current oven is plugged into a normal socket. It has its own circuit breaker. 2nd hand oven has twin and earth wires coming out the back with no plug. I guess I can just wire this up to a plug and use it like I do now?
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Digging up floor which has no foundation
So we're having floors dug up to fix subfloor and levels etc. Our previous kitchen has now been divided up into a bathroom and utility room by a solid wall, however the existing structure of this part of the house though small, has no foundation and was built over a concrete yard which a surveyor has said is sound and no…
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Loft conversion Qs
Hi all I'm thinking about a loft conversion but am worried about the headroom. I have had two companies in, both say can be converted (w/ dormer at back). One of them says I'll get floor-to-ceiling headroom of 2.1m after conversion which is fine. However I'm worried he's giving me spin to get the job and the headroom might…
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Gas hob or electric touch hob?
Hi all, I'm moving home soon and the new property has a gas hob and electric oven which are both old and dirty. I have found a nice bosch oven and now looking for a hob. My question is what do I go for? an electric hob or gas hob? I like the look of the electric hob but can't decide on the 2.
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Leyland trade or Dulux retail
Painting some walls in Pure Brilliant White. I can get Dulux retail paint for about 320 for 10l, or Leyland trade paint for about £17 for 10l. Is it worth going with the better known branded stuff? I've used Dulux paint before and that was good, both get good reviews with the odd bad one chucked in. It will be covering…
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Repainting a socket after plaster repair, and repairing a rough patch?
Hi, had a really bad skim job done few weeks ago - most of the work was good quality, but around the sockets was really bad quality and whilst under the skirting line is largely rough, as I expected, this extends to above the skirting line in a few parts. I did get him back over to redo some of the socket work as it was…
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Good price for a boiler for 150 sq m Victorian flat
Hi all Moving to quite a voluminous flat. It's 150 sq m and ceiling height of 3.2m. Needs complete overhaul, will need new rads and boiler. So, for the boiler, anyone have any suggestions what to look for? Budget for boiler is max £1.5k, could go a bit more if needed. I have a friend who is gas safe certified so no worries…
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Experience of FIBO panelling please
I am planning a new bathroom and I am considering FIBO waterproof panelling around the bath/shower instead of tiles/grout. I'd welcome any feedback from anyone who has had this done. I have seen it in showrooms but wonder how well it works in practice. :) Thanks
