Recent content by deni2022

Hi, Helping out the young ones setting up their first new home and exisiting kitchen unit doors, B&Q shaker style are blown and need replacing. They prefer something like the slab style Stevia or Garcinia doors. Wondered how good or bad these B&Q ones are ? or if its worth looking...

Thanks, did that and straght away they said CoverStain was the one to use for OSB.(y)

Seems the Zinsser range of primers are readily available but hard to establish which of their range is best suited, eg BIN ,123, CoverStain ? any suggestions ?

Have a custom storage cabinet covered with OSB board, does it need any special primer before finishing with either emulsion or gloss paint ? It for internal use only.

That does not sound good ! What make of combi boiler is yours, are the leaks down more to the enginner who fitted it or the boiler itself ? Our garage is not attached so we must have ours inside the house.

Thats the point I was asking above as to whats considered an adequate hand rail ? Our existing one is similar to this, but without that small handrail but our does go about 300mm higher into the loft. Our loft has T&G chipboard flooring from the loft hatch to the gable end wall ( 5ft and 8ft...

Thanks, yes that part of the loft is already boarded out for the existing pipe works etc and have a two part aluminium loft ladder that slides up and is stored in the loft. What we cannot be sure of is the hand rail, is that a rail thats attached to top end of the actual ladder, which only...

Hi, Have had an initial quote for a new combi boiler for our bungalow but its left us with a couple of questions which we would appreciate some guidance. We have been given a choice of two sites, in the loft on the exterior gable end wall or in a small internal cloakroom / airing cupboard...

Hi, Looking to re-arrage our bathroom with the toilet and the wash basin both up against the same 1500mm long wall. Is this ok as have heard there are some regulations regarding minmum spacings ? There are these ready made combinations only 1200mm wide so assume thats ok, though wonder if its...

Hi All, Appreciate all the insightful information. For all the potential trouble and expense vs the small gain its does not seem worth persuing at this point in time. Thanks again.

Thanks for the replies, its about 3ft at the pavement end which would make access to our drive a lot easier. It would only affect a stretch of grass, no hard structures etc. Appreciate that boundary disputes can be very problematic and costly as you do hear about in the media, but with this...

Hello, Our semi detached house built about 30 years ago was lawned by the builders across the front of both properties with no division markers provided, as with most others in the street. Over the years the original occupants divided the lawns up into their own front gardens, taking the...

Hi, Was watching someone posting pics of their shed construction, though more like an habitable outdoor room, which looked very good, until we saw how they had constucted the base / wooden floor. Below are some of their pics and it made us concerned that all their hard work might be undermined...

Hi, Have upvc ventilated soffits front and back that the previous owner had sealed over the vent slots using some cloaking fillet using a zig zag bead of silicone. When we removed the fillet the silicone stayed on the soffit between the vent slots and looks a bit of a mess. Never used the...