Recent content by howy1

hi all i am looking for some advice regarding buying a timber framed house from barrett in norwich , are they a wise choice of purchase as there have been horror stories or are they better than they used to be !

Thanks chalky , I have looked locally for 2nd hand , but decided to go new around £300 - £400 Would you have any ideas regarding this . Howy

Hi all , I have a monitor , keyboard / mouse I just need to get a brain can you help with this, I surf the net , do the odd letters , email , print pictures that’s pretty much it . Could you recommend for me please as I don’t want to go over the top money wise . Regards Howy .

Thanks opps , that sounds a good idea for fine cracks like mine as the walls are not plastered just emulsioned over plasterboard , are the ready mixed soft fillers ok . Howy

Sunray lol

Sunday where would I get the battery operated lights

Thank you Ross and pp , can you recommend a caulk and filler please , sorry to be detailed . Yes will wash with sugar soap . Regards Howy

oh well DIY NOT LOL

Many thanks sunray , I like the idea option 1 just one thing seems to be a stumbling block , I have a built in dishwasher with pull down door and it looks as if it will interfere with the strip lighting as you can imagine what is the place to stick to on 90% of the plinths becomes a moving...

Thanks John and Eric , yes it is her indoors idea and I need to try and swerve this one but just thought I would look into it . Regards Howy

I don't often come on this forum and just my luck I get a reply from a space cadet

Hi all , just looking for ideas regarding lighting for my kitchen unit plinth , my kitchen units go in a right angle , I have a socket outlet in cuboard from left hand side , the only obstacle I seem to have is an inbuilt dishwasher with the door coming downwards ( if that's considered an...

Hi all , I have been in a new build house for four years the walls are white emulsion and I would just like to fresh them up , can I just emulsion straight onto walls without any type of prep work ? the other question is regarding a few hairline cracks mainly over windows where there seems to...

Thanks Bernard , didn't quite look at it like that but totally agree , just as a side question would you recommend a particular satin finish ! Cheers Howy

some fell on stoney ground :whistle: