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Looking for trim/finish/edging between kitchen worktop and wall
Hi All, not sure what the best word for this is, but it is about the corner between the kitchen worktop and the wall. I know that in the UK, often only silicone sealing is used. In Germany, we often have these 2-part systems, where one part is screwed to the kitchen top (this has the seals to wall and kitchen top, and then…
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Kitchen sink has indigestion
Any ideas welcome. Sink - empty the washing up bowl and the mass of water goes down fine, just as it should. No problem with the washing machine emptying to it. But smaller amounts of water, say a saucepan, and it goes down, rises just above the plug hole then gurgles, then belches three or four times from I think below…
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Estimated cost of extending kitchen into garage?
What's the likely cost of extending the kitchen into the garage? The current kitchen is looking a bit knackered, so will need new fittings anyway, and is definitely small. Location: East London Thanks
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Buying new integrated double oven?
My integrated fan oven tripped the electrics yesterday and now won't heat up. I have a double oven set into tall unit. The top small oven is conventional oven and the bottom one is the fan oven. I rarely use the top oven but that is still working. The fan on the bottom oven has been making loud rattling noises on and off…
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a warning about threebestrated.co.uk
I was a victim of a rogue trader last May who were reported to Trading Standards, Gas Safe etc. It also turned out that they were listed on Threebestrated.co.uk This is a website that says they go through a 50 point check of a company before they can be listed. I contacted threebestrated.co.uk to inform them that they had…
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Home insulation query (I think)
HI, i bought my house in 2003 from new. I've had nothing b ut issues from nw on the entire corner of my house (passage where front door is downstairs loo and upstairs directly above - bedroom being cold in winter.) I raised with builder - i was single at the time and they came and drilled outside next to front door showing…
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Bosch Serie 6 pumping issues.
Hi. This has been ongoing for some time, and I originally found hair wrapped around the pump impeller shaft which I managed to mostly remove using a contrived tool. It always returns, so it's now time to fully remove the pump for a thorough clean. However, summat else happened yesterday - I heard two large gushes coming…
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Vaillant condensing boiler freezing - minimising condensate?
I woke this morning to a quiet and cold house, as the heating wasn't running and the rads were cold. Having experienced it before and it being -5°C overnight, I hoped it was just a frozen condensate pipe - which it was. A few jugs of warm water later, I was able to restart the Vaillant boiler and it has run fine through…
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Cost-Effective Ideas for Designing a Small Office Development Room
I’m setting up a development room for my office and want to keep things practical without overspending. Any suggestions on how to design it efficiently, from layout and lighting to furniture and tech setup while keeping costs low but quality reasonable? In designing I think wall arts 🖼️ furniture, computers alignment,…
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Ethernet between floors
We have a purpose build duplex type setup but it's a symmetrical, the lower floor is just a bedroom and ensuite with the upstairs being the main bedroom, lounge, kitchen etc. It's a modern build with concrete floors, blockwork walls (dot and dab plasterboard). There are a couple of RSJs across the flat too. Water I know…
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Hanging pictures beginner questions
Hello everyone, I’m looking for some advice on the best hardware to use for hanging two pictures in my home. Both weigh less than 5kg, but they are going onto different wall types. Picture 1: Plasterboard Wall * Dimensions: 60cm x 40cm * Weight: < 5kg * Backing: See attached image * The Wall: Standard plasterboard…
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New Bathroom Ideas/Tips
Can anyone recommend the best places to buy bathroom furniture/suites? Also please share any tips or tricks, when deciding on how best to utilise the space in a bathroom? What would you recommend/do not recommend? We are knocking our toilet into our bathroom to make one big bathroom. We would like a large walk in shower…
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new shed on concrete slab
I've recently had an old brick garage (20ft X 10ft) demolished and plan to have a 16ft X 8ft pressure treated wooden shed with floor bearers installed on the concrete slab -- the slab will be bigger than the shed. Pent style shed with a gutter along the short side next to the fence. I've noticed that after heavy rain the…
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Wickes Installation service - are there any successful outcomes when things have gone wrong.
Hi all, I am having a really terrible experience after having bought a Wickes bathroom and opted for their installation service. I thought, as Wickes was a well known brand, that their installation service would be better than the usual installers - where often it can be pot luck!! A two/three week bathroom installation…
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Which pressure washer?
I hope to get an outside tap fitted next year, I already have a 13 amp socket in my outbuilding. Do I just need a standard tap, and any old pressure washer. Perhaps I need one with a slightly longer pipe, as my drive is not the best. Titan TTB2200PRW(£125) 150bar with 8m of hose looks ok, is there another hose to connect…
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Cupboard door not closing
Hello, So I have one cupboard door that is refusing to shut even after trying to adjust all the hinges. I've attached some photos. Any ideas? 🤔 Cheers
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Add a downstairs WC if possible.
Hello. My FIL has been diagnosed with Parkinson's a few months back and has other ailments and is struggling with the stairs so has been using the sink as toilet for number 1's. He also has a son live with him who has mobility issues due to a stroke four years ago. His Parkinson's health professional adviced that he gets a…
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Back-to-the-wall inset sinktop.
Just saw this on Pinterest (I think), and I like the idea - I hate the wee gap left behind inset sinktops that serve no purpose and just become messy and wet. Struggling to find one, tho'. Any ideas? Thanks. (Or is it just an ordinary inset sink set back a bit further? The amount of 'top showing at the front looks more…
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Cold hall (flat roof)
I live in a top floor flat. The section at the end is a flat roof and as a result the hall is always cold. Is there anything I can in my flat to improve the insulation .
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Heat pump error
I have an ongoing issues with a Panasonic heat pump. The code is H20 pump error. An engineer came out yesterday and cleaned the pump out and realised the fuse had blown on the mother board. He put a new 13amp fuse in and it started working and was going fine for about 3 hours. Then the error came back again and I’ve got no…
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