Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Trevi TT mixer not always turning on

Have a Trevi TT shower mixer valve in our en-suite. It has been out of action a couple of months or so whilst I got aro...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by midge

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by midge

Cleaning a fence

Hi Does anyone know the best way to clean off the green stuff (mould ?) from a fence ready for treating ? I think that...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by notgiven

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by notgiven

Plugs and Fixings

My question relates to the walls of the new 'study', which is basically the back half of the garage. Wall construction...

9 comments posted 16yrs

posted by sexyjw

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by sexyjw

Smoke alarm problem

My daughter has two smoke alarms fitted in her house, one up and one downstairs. They are mains operated and by some st...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by topref

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by topref

OT - trade advertising on internet, Yellow Pages etc.

Just wondered what you folks in the trade are finding the best in terms of commercial advertising these days? Reason I...

8 comments posted 16yrs

posted by midge

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by midge

Cleaning Central Heating System

We have a problem with a couple of radiators not getting hot (2 in lounge and one in dining room) British gas have diag...

15 comments posted 16yrs

posted by News

15 comments posted 16yrs posted by News

Insulation in kneewall

I have two questions. The first is the technical term for the area I describe. The second is the correct insulation tre...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by susnpb02_at_yahoo_dot_com

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by susnpb02_at_yahoo_dot_com

Heating question

What is best, leaving central heating on overnight so it just keeps ticking over keeping the house warm. Or having it of...

16 comments posted 16yrs

posted by "welsh(remove)wizard29"

16 comments posted 16yrs posted by "welsh(remove)wizard29"

Insulating Concrete floors

Our kitchen has vinyl covering on the concrete floor and it is very cold on the feet. What is the best way to insulate t...

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Darrach

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by Darrach

Karndean flooring

I'm looking for some hardwearing flooring for our kitchen. I've ruled out engineered board as an option (even the water...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by midge

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by midge

Anyone using an extractor hood that just re-circulates?

Might seem a bit of a daft question but I've got a bit of an issue with venting one out that can be resolved but it's g...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by midge

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by midge

Modern Tap repair

I have a typical kitchen tap mixer unit long spout paddle handles either side. Saw it in wickes under Sienna Mono Mixer...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Baileyr450

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by Baileyr450

Stone facade being split off from the wall

This stone facade is coming to pieces on a well loved council building. Either the council doesn't know how to fix it o...

8 comments posted 16yrs

posted by bluestarx

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestarx

Damaged bathroom sink

A substantial chunk at the side of my bathroom sink broke off into two large and about 4 splinter pieces after a cup fe...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by topref

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by topref

Grout vs Caulk vs Grout plus caulk

I'v read several discussions here about the use of grout vs caulk in bathroom tile at tub and corner joints. My contrac...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by russculler_at_gmail_dot_com

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by russculler_at_gmail_dot_com