Recent content by darrengreen

Hi I've recently made a couple of log stores for storing wood for our stove. I want a tarpaulin to cover the front of each store, about 1mx1m each. I've been researching made to measure tarpaulins and they are heanously expensive - damned if I'm spending more on tarps than the wood stores...

I have a large window at the front of my propery that is split into 2, a large main pane and a full height opening window. see pic link below (not sure if this is the right way to do it so someone correct me if not, I've never uploaded images to the forum before!)...

front window

Thanks Foxhole, great idea! I hadn't considered an "overboard" but makes perfect sense and should, as you say, be alot more secure and hopefully a better finish. Thanks for the advice!

Hi I'm looking to install a multifuel stove and after lots of research have plumped for this: http://www.stovesareus.co.uk/catalog/firefox-5-cleanburn-woodburning-multifuel-stove-p-6401.html We don't need masses of heat, so 5kw is ample. The installation will be done by a HETAS...

I live in a 1930's solid brick property which consequently has very narrow windowledges, approx 80mm depth. I want to install a Venetian blind in the living room which will take up much of this usable depth but the missus is insistent that the cat still needs to be able to sit on the...

The plumber did cut a hole through the wall for the new waste, but seems well sealed (from the outside at least). Guess I'm going to have to pull it all out and see where the vent of cold air is coming from!

A few months ago now I had a new dishwasher fitted. Although I am really happy with the installation, since fitting on cold days we're feeling a cold draught come from under and around the dishwasher. I should explain that the dishwasher is free standing and the fitter I used had to do some...

I'd like to reconfigure my existing kitchen to allow installation of a slimline dishwasher. The dishwasher will be located next to the washing machine which in turn is next to the sink. Currently in this postion is a double base unit which goes into the corner and at right angles to this...

Hi all; I'm in the process of tiling the splashback in my kitchen. The splashback is a U-shape with kitchen cupboards above the work top ahead and to the right with a small window and no cuboards on the left-hand side. The kitchen was fitted some years ago and therefore the gap between...