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Finding decent taps?
We have just moved and the previous owners had a very expensive bathroom refit three years ago. We can see the taps are corroding, bubbles from under the chrome. We will replace them but how do i make sure we buy decent taps, are there any good makes? The existing taps have no name but a symbol like two chain links on them.
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Ceiling spot lights in a bungalow bathroom
Evening all. So have been getting a few quotes on getting my bungalow bathroom refitted and a job we want done in there on top of a new suite and tiles is to have spotlights in the ceiling and it plastered smooth. It’s currently textured with just a standard light bulb fitting. Now something I’ve only just thought of when…
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Underfloor heating for a new kitchen-- cost
Hello We are building an extension and fitting a full new kitchen. This includes flooring etc so whatever floor we choose, it will be newly laid. Is there a rough estimate of how much underfloor heating would cost per square meter?
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Does anybody recognise this? We have 3 of them!
OH was have a tidy up and found 3 of these in with the light bulbs. It has a bit of a thread inside the cup part.
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Cash plus & APS financial - trusted banks?
Many thanks
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Fridge problem! Info needed.
Hi there! I'm having problems with my frost free integrated fridge - the motor runs constantly and the back wall ices up. Does anyone have any idea what the cause may be and if it's repairable?
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Guarantees for work done
we are buying a property which has had work done on it over the past few years, E.g. tanking, velux windows, guttering. The vendor has given us copies of the guarantees - do we need to get these put in our names or will the address of the property suffice?
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Recommend me a Washer / Dryer
Hi, I'm looking to buy a new Washer / Dryer online and would welcome any suggestions. I want to place it in a cupboard so needs not to be too deep, say maximum 57cm I'm happy to pay for a premium product, but i'm always looking to pick up a bargain if a good quality item is on offer anywhere. I don't require a large…
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Is compost needed Hornbeam bare root hedge planting?
Hello all, Have just ordered 130 Hornbeam 40/60cm bare roots. Our soil is a bit clay like to give you some idea water is retained after recent heavy rainfall in the dipped areas. Am planting between tree stumps I have already cut out roots from the line of planting. Will add bonemeal into the backfill and root grow. Is…
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Altering garden drainage, how?
We have a single small drain in our garden, which takes all the rear gutter water, garden water and kitchen waste water. I’ll describe it badly, but it goes further down past the side exit pipe, leaving a pit at the base maybe 200m deep which can never drain as it’s below the exit pipe. As you can imagine, even with a…
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Injury at home
Hi , my husband and I are recently new tennants to housing associations in general having come from private renting. I was injured the other day by a falling kitchen wall cupboard that was not in anyway installed properly or safely as I am tall enough that I was only injured the cupboard scratched my face rather badly also…
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Rebuild of boundary wall shared with 3 neighbours
The boundary wall between my 3 neighbours and I has collapsed at one point and is dangerous at other areas.Builders have said the whole wall will need rebuilt.At the moment there appears to be agreement between us that this needs done.Has anyone else been in a similar position and,if so,how did they agree to divide the…
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Is planning permission required?
I own a small piece of land in the greenbelt. The site used to be owned by the Water Board as a water treatment works however there is no visible remnant of the site remaining. After a bit of digging around on site we uncovered the old access roads. We have now uncovered most of the roadways that were present before the…
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Boiler Warranties
Hi allWe are just getting quotes to replace our boiler. I had seen that some manufacturers (e.g. Worcester Bosch) offer warranties as long as 10 or 12 years. However when British Gas came to quote they said that they "buy out" the manufactorer warranty, and instead they warranty they full system themselves for 5 years.They…
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Outer porch door, inwards or outwards opening?
The existing house door is going to be ripped out and I'll have a brick porch built around it. So I have a somewhat of a blank slate. I never really thought much about which way the doors would open and I assumed that the outer porch door would open outwards and the inner porch door would open inwards. This would avoid…
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Neighbours dodgy wall
My neighbours house is about 4ft higher than mine because of the slope of the hill we are on, our narrow driveways run between the houses and they have a short retaining wall in the middle of the drive because of the height difference. The wall is in a very sorry state. The brickwork is all frost damaged and some of the…
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Help please
So guys n gals, the pipe on the left has been attached to my dishwasher since Before I moved in, I’m changing dishwashers and it’s not coming until tomorrow, I know I need a bunch to block it up until then, my question is...when I fit the new one tomorrow do I need something to stop water and any waste going from the sink…
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Dirty Silver metal carpet strip-How do I clean/polish it to make it look new & Shiney? Vinegar/WD40?
Have a 4 metre metal carpet strip, one side carpet, other side laminate. The metal carpet strip has engraved lines in it, and the colour is meant to be Silver & shiney, but this strip has got dirty and looks dull. I want to clean it, using a metal scrounger perhaps? What is the best way to do this, using vinegar? WD40?…
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Neighbors CCTV intrusion.
Actually inquiring on behalf of a friend. She said that the neighbors have had a company install a CCTV system. One of the cameras points in the direction of her garden, one at her driveway. Her other half rang the security company, they confirmed that the cameras can see over the fence, however the company said that part…
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What DIY skill are you glad you learnt within this lockdown
As the lockdown has had many of us do our home projects, while we have had time for diy projects, What DIY skill are you glad you learnt within this lockdown, where did you learn it from and how did you get on with it?
