Recent content by Adrian_Bristol

I have just had a conservatory built and for heating am planning to use either oil filled electric radiators or radiant panel heaters. Has anyone used these "Radiant" panel heaters and are able to offer a guide as to their usefulness/efficiency? The following website offers more...

In terms of helping those who need to remove vinyl tiles from their floor: Try the MUTT tool (£14.99 in Focus, £19.99 in Topps Tiles). I bought one last week from Topps (due to no stock in Focus!) and removed 10 year old vinyl tiles from my kitchen floor in a couple of hours. It is an...

cheers and thanks for your help :D

thanks for this - whats a corner bracket? :?

Hi, I am about to commence on my kithen installation. Do I fix the base units to the wall first and then fix the worktops or do I leave them loose and fix the worktops to the units and then fix everything to the wall? Cheers, Neil

I know its not the answer your looking for but in terms of helping those who need to remove vinyl tiles from their floor: Try the MUTT tool (£14.99 in Focus, £19.99 in Topps Tiles). I bought one last week from Topps (due to no stock in Focus!) and removed 10 year old vinyl tiles from my...

Thanks - I will check the instructions!

Hi, I am in the process of installing a built in single electric oven and in my previous abode I had a small vent/grill installed in the kick plate underneath. They are only a couple of quid to buy but was just wondering if it was a necessity to have one or not? Many thanks in advance...

Thanks for this - I think that we are going for Sisal or Coir as they appear to be the most hardwearing of the natural flooring available. In terms of the discoloration: How severe can this be (I appreciate it depends on the sun we get)? In terms of the wear and tear, how long can we...

Hi, I am in the process of having a conservatory built and am very keen on having a coir/seagrass floor fitted on completion. I have had some advice that seagrass would not be the best due to shrinkage and am aware that this is probably the biggest hurdle when considering a natural floor...

Many thanks for all your help on this - as you can probably guess, I'm new to the world of DIY!!!

The cooker (on order) is from B&Q and is the Whrilpool pack of all 3 appliances for £507. It is a basic oven; model G2P62F and I am not sure if it comes with a plug or not. It is to be integrated into the kitchen unit and is not freestanding. I am not sure if the current cooker is plugged...

I am in the process of assembling/installing a new replacement kitchen and when it comes to installing the appliances, specifically, a new electrcic oven, gas hob and electric chimney extractor: 1. Do I need to use a certificated electrician to install the oven or can I do it myself and not...

Many thanks for your reply. To clarify, should I put the doors on the wall and base units once the units are fully in place and screewed against/ to the walls? Should I wait for the worktop to be installed before putting on the doors?

I am about to begin assembling a MFI flatpack kitchen and have a couple of questions: 1. When assembling the units should I put on the doors before installing them or should I wait until the units are installed before putting on the doors? 2. I have read about sealing the thin backings to...