Recent content by Sherlock121

Thanks for the info, the plan was to put the single cupboard around the corner so the double cupboard can't be knocked but I do take your comments on board it's more od a question of storage at the moment and I would buy a new cupboard that would fit unfortunately diy kitchens don't do the same...

ok have took a picture hope it makes sense so one is of the wall, one is trying to show what the cupboard layout was before, and the last one is trying to show what we would like it to be, i have left one bracket on the wall at the moment but ideally the cupboard will be dropped down a bit as...

Thanks for the replies ...we asked for like for like replacement, plumber said no and it maybe because old boiler is by a window, (mentioned every time british gas come out to service it. As for pics will try and sort over the weekend however have already taken cupboards down in antipation of...

Really need some advice please So, our boiler has just packed in. The issue is that our old boiler is a floor-standing model, and the plumber says the replacement will have to be a wall-mounted one. The only suitable spot for it is currently taken up by kitchen cupboards. We’d really like to...

Thanks for the advise i got in touch with mountfield and they have changed that entire part it appears to be built into the battery now so maybe there's a known fault

Hi all, hoping someone here can help. I’ve got a Mountfield petrol mower with electric start, model SP46LS, and lately it’s started doing something weird — it will start itself without me pressing the start button. At first I thought the switch was faulty, but even with it completely...

wow thanks for the speedy response .. i found the old connector box it had orange and a white connected only so bellwire and earth??? (so presume thats the same so) telephones arent an area i have really learnt about which colours do i link green and black to ? (blue white to green and...

Could really do with some help please the telephone cable that comes into my house was put into the front door frame back in the day when i have had new door fitted they have disconnected the cable. I didnt think much about it as it wasnt urgent as the its a full renovation job however when i...

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Hope some one can help, i am trying to plan a few steps ahead i am currently having my house plastered and once finished the electrican(if located) will hopefully be back to do 2nd fix which involves a new consumer unit as he has had to rewire the entire house. He advised in his original quote...

Hi again had a look at the policy its actually with SAGIC (https://www.sagic.co.uk/) which is part of the salvation army you may be able to go direct for a quote and avoid a broker fee

no ...buildings, public liability and employers liability. Thought about adding contents but most materials i buy are used straight away, i let any trade employed make their own mind up and i'm lucky there is no rear access to my property so theft would be difficult.

paid no where near that mine was £80 for building insurance and £30 broker fee...for 1 year did you use their online calculator

I have unoccupied insurance on the property i am renovating got it from https://www.sharrockinsurance.co.uk/ found them to be helpful and reasonable

Hope someone can help, i am in the process of renovating a victorian terrace... there was a small single story kitchen on the back of the house so i have had it knocked through into the main part of the house. The extension is made from basic brick approx 9" thick and no cavity i was worried...