Recent content by Bossfan01

Can someone please offer some advice. I've just had a flexi-pipe burst that's connected to the sink. The house is mains fed all over so I believe its the pressure that has caused this as the flexi is only 3 yrs old. Is there a way of reducing the pressure on the whole system to prevent a repeat...

Can anyone tell me where I can buy metallic emulsion, or emulsion with a slight sparkle. I need it champagne or silver. Proving difficult to find....if its made at all. Its to paint over embossed (new) wallpaper. Thanks

One of the big sheds is selling Oak venered doors for £30-40 each. Has anyone fitted these and what do you think of the quality. I've currently got Wickes knotty pine doors and they are so warped that when the top shuts, you could climb through the gap near the bottom !!! I'm due to replace...

Does anyone know a good HAND mitre saw. I have one that is a little worn now and giving +or- 5% when making a cut, therefore not always meeting up. The saw has been used excessivley over the last few years and you can feell the wobble when locked into the 45degree angles etc. Not too fussed...

I'm looking to buy a CERAMIC sink (Reginox RL301CW). The tap hole is semi drilled. I'm buying off t'internet and one site states that you just need to knock through from the centre punched point and the other is saying I'll need a diamond core cutter to do it but they can do it for £30 (they...

I'm installing an extractor fan. This obviously involves core drilling for duct pipe. Its in the top corner of the room over some kitchen wall cabinets so not the easiest to get to, plus the overhang is quite deep. Would it be possible to drill it from the out side all the way through both...

I've got a fridge/freeze (Upright, 2 doors) kept otside in a shed. Over this winter I've noticed that the food in there is not 100% frozen. The outside of meat etc is still soft as opposed to rock hard as it should be. The fridge above still seems to work ok and keeps the beers nice and...

I'm looking to purchase some new worktops. Basically the laminate covered chipboard ones. I've been to a couple of the big sheds we all know of and they're in the region of £70-£90 per 3 metre length. Can anybody give me an idea of whether or not they're any good from these big DIY places. I...

Can someone give me an idea of the cost to fit some worktops. They're of the laminate type 38mm and will require two mitres and the cutout for a standard size insert 1 piece sink/drainer. It's a basic layout in a 'U' shape with the sink cutout in the bottom part of the U. No cutout for hob...

For the last 5 we've had laminate flooring throughout the hall, lounge and diner. Its the type that joins without a V groove so is therefore flush....or should be !!! In one area that leads from part of the hallway into the lounge, the edges of each board have risen so the joins are now quite...

Currently have a now dated looking cheapo style looking laminate floor. We're thinking of changing it in favour of something less .....cr?p looking. We're not wanting somthing too perfect looking like so we was thinking of going for T&G floor boards and then just giving it a few good coats...

Hi We had a combi boiler fitted a while back so the house is now all at mains pressure. Although this is great for watering the garden, all joints and taps are under a tremendous amount of strain I'm guessing. It's a shared main which T's off from main and then T's off to mine and my...

I've been asked to take a look at a Mazda3 2.0 Sport (06 plate). The issue is an illuminated DSC light on the dash, which according to the hand book is the Dynamic Stability Control fault notification light. According to a few forums, this is not uncommon with a car of this...

I layed decking around 2 years ago. It's now gone a faded grey colour and I suppose I should start thinking about protecting it from the elements; both sun and rain. I was planning on just using some 'shed and fence' type stuff but having read the labels of Cuprinol/Ronseal etc, they all say...

Hi I mixed the mortar right next to what I was building which has resulted in quite a few splashes and blobs of motrtar on the newly laid brickwork. Also, I seem to have got a kind of white residue on some of the bricks right below the mortar. Any ideas of how to get rid of either/both with out...