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Here's the breakdown btw. And yes, the bullnose is not planned to be done either cap or sewing method. Just to come down and over them... Carpet: 774 (ie 17.2 sqm) - calculated by shop from knowing the number of step and turns - and seeing pictures(!) Underlay: 125 Grippers: 60...

Hi, Thanks for the reply. I'll try and answer: 1 The carpet is a crucial trading carpet. To be exact: http://www.crucial-trading.com/en/Floorcovering_Details.aspx?rid=510. As I said, it's £45/m2 in the shop. I'm not questioning that though - I know it's not cheap carpet. 2 Bullnoses, yes...

Just got a quote for just under £1200 inc vat for fitting carpet to stairs. Some info: There are 23 stairs in total. There are two turns (one is 180 degrees, one is 90 degrees). Stairs are 70cm wide, standard height.The carpet is running the full width of the stairs. The carpet is...

Arghh! Three months after finishing our last floor on 2nd floor of house, (t&g wood, sanded, finished etc) there's a leak beneath one of the floors at one end of a radiator. I can see the wet patch on the ceiling below and (combi) boiler losing pressure. Now, I can break in from below. But...

Hi. Thanks for this. Really useful. few thoughts: 1 Don't really want to go perpendicular as this will be a nightmare if I have to lift anything at any point for plumbing. 2 Couldn't I just replace existing boards that are cupped/damaged with suitable thickness ply? And then lay in the...

Hi Woodyoulike. Thanks for answering. 1 Room are about 3.5m square - ish. So quite small. 2 Old boards are of varying lengths. 7.5" wide. square edge. 3 New boards are all approx 3m in length, 7" wide, T&G Thanks again.

We've got floorboards in a couple of bedrooms (currently carpeted) but they're in too poor a condition to sand. They're too thin and full of cracks etc. Have been patched in places with ply or similar. I've sourced reclaimed wood (not boards) but cut to equal thickness and T+G. It's been in...

Reply on this: Bought this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130358943617&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT 1 x LED Miniature lamp Bulb MES 100DEG WARM WHITE 12V A little bright but otherwise perfect. And seems to have no problems with jolts that clock inevitably receives...

Many thanks all. Have ordered an LED off ebay and will let you know how I get on.

Ok. We have this clock. http://www.amazon.co.uk/KIDSLEEP-Night-Light-Alarm-Blue/dp/B000KGAGMG First, stop laughing at the price. An incredible rip, I know but sleep is priceless. Anyway, the problem is that the bulbs keep blowing - like one every month or so. What happens is the clock...

http://www.designercolours.com/products/9-Polyvine/PO_AV-Polyvine_Protective_Decorators_Varnish I've tried the above on one side as a test. Here's what I've found out: 1) It's also available in oil version - used the water-based stuff on the basis that I generally avoid oil-based products...

Hi, I've made some large mdf boxes which I've primed, painted (eggshell) in a variety of colours. They slide into a large cubby holes (contain toys in the main ... sigh). The bottoms are covered in felt to make them slide more easily. I've noticed that the painted finish scratches/marks...

Good point. Didn't think that. It's not a wide garden however - it would be a short run up.

Many thanks. I'll get it soaked.

Hi, Had some glass doors fitted recently and while they were fitting frames they put the doors flat on the grass. :shock: It was a very hot day and on lifting the doors, the grass has yellowed and doesn't look happy! Obviously we've watered and there are one or two signs of green...

Thanks. Is there any way of telling that? The cord is this: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90121413

Hi, Is it generally considered bad practice to hard wire lights which have a mains plug? Can anyone explain (if so), why that is - and whether there's any way around it? In particular, I was looking at the possibilities of hardwiring this...

Ok. We'd planned to have the threshold finish lower than external door (a halfway house between flush and the conventional mount at least a brick course off the external FFL. HOWEVER, I'm now thinking it might be easier just to live the whole doors up a bit - making the sill finish at least...