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I've tried to attach the only picture I have managed to find of the glazed roof look I want to try to achieve. Not sure if it'll work but if it does, this is similar to what I'm after. Any ideas?

Thanks, that's helpful as is your website. Whilst I like to think of myself as a keen DIY'er (I'm going to be doing the kitchen and all the tiling as well as all the decorating myself), I think that I'm going to leave the glazed roof and French doors to an expert. Have you made a glazed roof...

Hello all. I'm going to be replacing the flat roof on the original brick built extension at the back of the house with glazing, to let some more light in. The intention is that the roof will either either be fully glazed (similar to a flat conservatory roof) OR with glazing in the middle and...

DAZB - that's helpful thanks. Just called the builder I'll be using for some of the structural bits that need to be done before the kitchen's fitted. He's not got an account there but has said he'll try to open one so that he can get the kitchen. But judging by what you say, as he'll just be...

Lewy - thanks, very helpful. Any other views? Do you have to be trade to buy from them? If so, I'd have to get a builder I know to get them for me. Do you know if their prices change depending on who you are? Problem is that my builder's never used them before, so they probbaly won't...

Hi. Am about to buy a Range Cooker for the kitchen (a dual fuel one: gas hob and electric oven). So I did the sensible thing and looked on t'internet, only to find that they vary massively in terms of price. :oops: I'm looking for a modern looking one with a double oven for sub-£1000...

Hi. Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with a company called Howdens, for kitchens? I've heard them mentioned a few times in passing and am thinking of getting them to supply the cabinets as well as the appliances. Any views as to quality/value compared to the MFI/B&Q brigade...

Thanks - sounds like good advice. The run will be way more than 5meters (probably double tht at least). Any idea who might sell an extractor with a bit more power, and the condenation trap you mentioned? Cheers, J.

thanks. just had another thought - will a typical extractor have enough power to extract it all the way up through the chimney breast (and two whole floors - as the kitchen is on the lower-ground floor)? I suppose most of these extractor hoods are only used to pushing out smells through a...

Hello. We removed our boiler from under a chimney breast and are now going to remove the whole of the chimney breast as well and fit an extractor hood. I'd like to use the existing flue that was being used by the boiler to connect an extractor fan (so that cooking smells go up the same route)...

Thanks - does the price seem about right for a glazed (ie not polycarbonate) roof measuring 3m x 3m (excluding fitting)? There will be associated building work too (in order to build up the walls on which it'll rest etc) and that will be extra I'm told. Cheers, J.

Hi - would appreciate any advice on this. Am fitting a new kitchen and also removing a flat roof over the back of the kitchen to fit a new glass roof (similar to a conservatory roof). The glass roof will be around 3 meters wide by about 3.5 meters long. Have been given a couple of prices...

Hi. Am thinking of moving the washing machine and tumble dryer to the cellar. Have been told that you can buy special 'resin' type paint to paint on the floor (which is 'orrible at the moment). Would anyone recommend this? Also, will need to paint the walls white. As I'll be painting...

Hi. I'd appreciate any advice on this. Am re-doing my kitchen but have a sash window which is just below the intended worksurface height (it is where I'd planned to put the sink). About 6 inches below where the worktop should be. I'd imagine reducing the size of the window will be really...

Masona - thanks had a look at the site. do you suggest maybe getting in contact with their 'technical advisory dept' and asking them for a guarantee? Problem is, as I say, is that I only have an receipted invoice from the roofer for the total paid (and saying the work is guaranteed), no...

Thanks - the roof looks like it's been done properly. It was just in the event that there should be a problem with the slates in the future. Say, if they should crack or badly discolour. At that stage, the roofer will no doubt be sunning himself on a yacht in the south of France having...

Have just had roof completely re-tiled by roofer with Thrutone Eternits (artificial slates), which I understand are guaranteed for 30 years. Silly question, by is it normal for the roofer to provide the customer with a guarantee from Thrutone (the manufacturers) themselves? The only thing I've...

By the sounds of things then, to avoid hot water problems in the future, I'd be better off going for a condensing boiler and megaflow, rather than a condensing-combination. There are only two of us, but I suppose you need to have an eye on the future, so I hope the extra money will be well...

When you say they're not for everybody, when would you recommend not going down the combi route? Still find it hard to believe it'll adequately heat & provide hot water to a large-ish 4 bedroom house.

Crumbs this gets more and more complicated. Croydoncorgi - thanks for comments - I was completely unaware that was the case. I know that the mains water is coming in from the front of the house (obviously) into the cellar. but are you saying that the overflow (via some form of outlet...