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changing cabinet doors
I have a Howdens kitchen which was installed by the previous owner. A lot of the units are standard but there are some which seem to be howdens sizes. I want to replace the doors, plinths, etc. How close do the door sizes need to match? I have a set of pan drawers which have completely different sizes to standard drawers…
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Wickes kitchens...
Hello. I am looking to get a complete new kitchen and have seen a Wickes Tiverton Style/Range kitchen, in oak, which I like. They have a sale on at present, until 17th January and I am also going to look at a coup[le of other major retailers and a couple of independents. Has anyone here got any experience with Wickes…
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Help with underfloor heating
My mums underfloor heating does not appear to be operating correctly and is getting way too hot. It’s as if the thermostatic valves aren’t operating as they should. Regardless of position of thermostat the temperature on the flow manifold always gets to in excess of 60 degrees. Any ideas why this could be? I think I’m…
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Painting over eggshell?
Just moved into 90s house, every wall is painted with dulux eggshell magnolia (old paint tin found in shed) I’d like to put a bit of colour on the walls and have settled on a mid tone green dulux heritage velvet matt (Dulux’s equivalent of the chalky finish you get with farrow & ball). I’m an inexperienced painter. Do I…
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Damp/mould in fitted wardrobes
Hi there, A few years ago we had a fitted wardrobe designed and installed by a well known national company and we paid a lot of money for it. The reason we used this company was because the room in question has a sloped ceiling and there was no where else a wardrobe could be placed in that particular room and nothing on…
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Keeping carpet clean easier?
I have thin carpet that is years old as it looked old when I moved in 5 years ago, I have a Henry hoover which is ok, but only my Vax on the lowest floor setting picks up dirt (and a lot of dust) which looks fine for maybe a few hours and then looks terrible again. I live alone, walk around barefoot or in slippers and even…
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washing machine soap drawer white plastic - glue
Front of drawer broken off from the 3 soap trays . Tried super glue, did not work. I will next try araldite epoxy. What do you think?
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Best loft insulation
Evening all, I am installing loft insulation as the old stuff is crap. Can somebody shed any light on if rockwool is better than fibreglass?, as in worth the price. Should I aim for 300mm or is more better? Kind regards James
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garden aficianados
I am looking to buy a fully grown tree to place in the corner of my garden to block out the gaze of our neighbours opposite! I dont want it too tall but want as wide a one as possible. Perhaps 3-5 metres evergreen, thick and bushy as possible. recommendations pls!!
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Rats in the loft
About six weeks ago I discovered fresh looking rat droppings in my loft, so I put down a couple of snap traps, and also installed an IR camera so I could see what I was dealing with. Within a couple of days I'd caught one, but the camera showed that there were at least two others. I put down an extra four traps (now six),…
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Changing/leveling up wall between bedrooms made from false alcoves with fitted wardrobes
Hi, we are buying a house with kind of false alcoves wall between 2 bedrooms Currently the whole wall is a 2 fitted wardrobes in one bedroom right and left side of the wall and 1 middle/ centre one in second bedroom.
The wall shape is ~~__~~ There is no chimney breast involved at all - simply just weird alcoves in both…
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Oil boiler replacement advice
Hi We need a new boiler, it’s bad timing as everywhere is shut and cannot advise me I have spoken to our usual heating engineer but just need some additional advice We are oil only as have no gas supply and are planning on replacing our grant boiler with another grant one To save future hassles with a Combi boiler we are…
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Washing machine pump maintenance advice
During summer we had our washing machine plumbed in in the cellar and it has a macerator pump fitted (Grundfos Sololift2 C 3).While the electrics were being sorted (rewiring was done for other work carried out at the same time) the plumber had left the pump switched off and not told us. We put a wash on and caught it part…
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Extension - Permitted Development Rights Removed
Hi I currently own a property that is 3 years old, originally built by Taylor Wimpey. The house is a semi with a large garden - looked over only by one house on the right that is attached to it. I would like to extend the property (by 3-4 metres depending on cost) however the house has Permitted development rights removed…
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My first Project > Shower and Waterproof kit
hello just got my first house and thought I challenge myself by doing a complete makeover of the on suite. stripped down tiles and all that and fitting a corner shower in. Now, looking into this MAPEI shower waterproof kit: does it really work to apply it on non-water resistance plasterboards?? If so, do i need to prime…
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Liability
An electrician drilled through a water supply pipe causing a leak which could not be repaired. The shared water supply next door had to be turned off and they had to get a new private water connection. Who is responsible for paying for this? The neighbour, the electrician or the owner of the house where the leak occurred?
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Can't get plug in to adaptor & Amazon returns?
I know the returns is more the consumer rights forum but wondering if someone can offer some help on this. So my wife unplugged a plug from the adaptor to plug in something else. Finished with that appliance so came to unplug that and then re-plug what was originally in its place.It now doesn't plug in at all. The bottom…
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What would you do with this shed/garage roof
I recently moved into a new house, which has a wooden-framed shed attached to the side. It's not in great shape, but I'm insulating and boarding out the interior to create a usable space. I'm not sure what to do with the roof though. There are definite signs of historic leaks, but the repair patchwork appears to have…
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Furniture expansion gap
Very random question.. I've managed to force 3 sets of draws that literally fit wall to wall with zero gap each side. Does IKEA style furniture need a gap for heat expansion etc. I'm worried that because it's so tight it won't have anywhere to go.
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'Loft' insulation/Green Home
Is there still a way of getting free loft insulation (Green Deal/Initiative)? Blowed if I can find it. I have a dormer bungalow with loads of 'eaves' rather than a loft. Any links welcome. TIA
