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Ear defenders for sleeping in?
Any suggestions for comfy ear defenders that I can sleep in?Not ear plugs, the over-the-ear type.My neighbours have installed a hot tub on their decking and it is making it difficult for me to get a decent night's sleep.
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Anything to stop birds sitting on aerial and pooping?
My grandmother, lives in a warden controlled bungalow rented from a social housing company. Her aerial is above her front door on a high pitched roof. The birds love to sit here and plop all over the doorstep. We are worried that she can slip on this bird poo as she’s in early 90s and mobility and vision isn’t good. She…
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Your favourite places to buy tools?
Hi guys, just wondering what places you would recommend to buy good value/quality tools in England... Homebase? Screwfix? B&Q? Online? Thanks!
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Gas leak
We have a gas leak in our home I could smell gas from the bathroom and also a slight smell in the gas meter box We called the emergency gas leak number We had our meters changed to smart meters on Monday! Gas has been turned off
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Possible to make use of a loft without conversion?
I cannot afford a loft conversion but would like to make some use of the space. I know I couldn't do too much without adding weight and needing expensive strengthening, but surely just some simple insulation and a partial floor just as people have to walk around their storage loft. I mean people store lots of stuff in…
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picket fence, planning permission required?
I(users partner) want to fit a picket fence in my front garden it would be 90cm high and made of wood. Do i need planning permission for a fence so small? it'll be no issue to either neighbour(semi dettached) the attached neighbour of 14 years is all for it and likes my plan.
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supply and install new front door (fire Safety standards)
Since anglican and everest say NO to a new front door. Where do I start to find supply and install new front door (fire Safety standards) I'm top of 4 floors flat roof 1 bedroom flat. Anglican eventually said NO and Everest wont go above 2 floors. thanks
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Creocote Vs Wood Preserver Vs Decking Oil?
Hi all Does anyone have experience with one or more of the above? Last year i painted my shed with 2 coats of Ronseal 1 coat fence / shed paint. It lasted about 7 months before the sun cased some of it to flake off and fade away. I'm in the process of removing the rest of it now with a pressure washer leaving my shed with…
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Builder wants paying in full but don't consider work to be completed
Had my bathroom replaced last week, builder texted me late last night to say work is finished for now, new towel radiator brackets aren't great so he will reorder another one and let me know when it arrives, unit is on the wall and looks ok to me. So he texts backs today and asks if I can pay him for the job minus 100 quid…
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difficulty finding tradespeople
hi, i am just wondering if other people find difficulty getting tradespeople to do jobs. either, they don't return calls from the start. or they come round, take a look, say they'll come back to you with a date and you never hear from them again (including not answering emails or texts). and even those that have done a job…
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HELP, External Grout Recommendation
Hi everyone, I am putting some porcelain tiles in the garden, on the floor, but also some against a wall (vertically). The tile shops have advised me to use this type of grout: https://www.toppstiles.co.uk/fixing...V8mDmCh3L9wISEAQYAyABEgKBE_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds But from my understanding this grout can’t be used on the wall…
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Rubble coming down the chimney. Should I be worried?
Hi all Behind my electric fireplace is the real one. One a couple of occasions I've heard rubble (not big) fall down behind. I've checked and I can't see much dust so I'm assuming it's not falling all the way through. Just curious to see if it was something I had to be concerned about.
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Contesting a planning proposal
Hi all, The freehold land next to my cul-de-sac has been bought by developers to make a new housing estate. We already live in a crowded area with lots of estates, so the usual issues of traffic and noise apply. However, the land mainly consists of fields which will need to be concreted over to build the houses. We (the…
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Indesit saying dishwasher fault not fire hazard
I have a indisit dish washer which is 5 years old. Somehow a slight pinprick hole has appeared in the main compartment. Which has then the water has tracked underneath and water has dripped onto a internal plug. Which has caused some arcing Indesit has attended and said this is not a fire hazard, which I disagree with if I…
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Karndean Looselay / loose lay flooring
Has anyone got any first hand experience into whether it is any good long-term? It sounds great, but feels a bit too good to be true. Something like this: Discover our Looselay Wood and Stone collection | Karndean We've got a bungalow, approx. 120m^2. We fully refurbed it a few years ago and currently have Polyflor click…
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1920's internal doors.
I have swiped two doors from a neighbour's skip.They are original to the build, one unpainted. fittings intact, the other painted, fittings missing. Think they are pine - definately solid wood though.They are of no use to me, but I thought they may have some value to others as replacements or for reclaimed wood.If they are…
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Raised decking, do I need planning permission?
Good morning, I was wondering if somebody could help me with this query. A month or 2 ago my neighbours removed a hedge and built the fence as seen in the picture, they left my side looking bad and to me structurally unsound. Anyway, to hide the mess and to try and bring my garden out of darkness I recently had some…
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Advice needed on extended garden to match neighbours
Hello, To give you a bit of background information, our row of houses used to have garages at the end of each garden which faced out to an accessway that then led to the road. In the past few years our three neighbours to the left have all demolished their garages and extended their gardens over the access way instead as…
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British Gas Homecare
In July the manufacturers guarantee for my boiler runs out and as I am a British Gas Homecare customer this means my monthly Homecare costs will go up by 65%. When I checked on the British Gas website to see the costs of Homecare I was disappointed to see that 'new' customers were able to get the same coverage at a far…
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Numerous problems after new boiler installation
Dear all Would welcome some advice from you regarding a recent new boiler installation we've just had. Because one of us has a major health issue, we qualified for a grant to have a new boiler fitted. Our energy supplier put us in touch with an installation company and we went from there. However, the work carried out has…
