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Hi all, Just checking what height do i use for the kitchen base units, Im going to be putting laminate floor down, which will raise the floor by around 15mm, do i need to raise the base units up 15mm to make allowance for this? Andy

I dont have air conditioning...... :roll:

Hi All, I have a Golf GT TDi 2.0 Mk5, 05reg. I have a slight problem in that whenever i drive the car in the sun, the fan starts, it starts before it even gets up to temp and never goes higher than halfway on the temp needle, Its fine when the outside temp is cold, however as soon as a bit...

Thanks for the responses so far, Im concerned that allowing the stone to overhang on just one side will lead to it being unstable, So think i will at least put some screws through the feet, Do you think putting some extra (hidden) wood support under the rear edge of the cabinates of the...

2 questions in 1 1. What method should you use to secure island units? 2. The island unit is doubling as a breakfast bar and i want to have the stone worksurface overhanging, What depth would be appropriate? Do you need to include additional support under the breakfast bar? it will be...

Hi, Is it possible to lay laminate effectivly over a stone kitchen floor, do i need to take any steps to ensure that damp doesnt affect the laminate thanks in advance andy

Hi guys. Ive just had an rsj installed and to save on costs, I want to box it out myself and then skim it. Just wondering how you box it out, Do you fit noggins inbetween the I beam? If so do you just wedge them in, or do you need to fix them with something? I take it once i have fit the...

Hi, Im in the process of renovating the kitchen and dining room, There is currently a brick load bearing wall between the two which i want to remove to make an open plan kitchen and dining room. Im also raising the inglenook style fire place to fit a large cooker in the breast. On top of...

I would say almost definatly he has, looks like someone has taken a good lump out of it to fit the sink though!!

Looks stunning, my advice would be to keep all the original features you can, so that will mean patching up the ceilings etc. On the woodwork, strip it right back even if you plan to paint it, you will regret trying to paint over it, even if its quicker! Good luck, been going 2 years...

Looks a nice job, well done. Just wondering, did you put any extra support in your studwork for the tele? I would have wanted a few extra battons in myself.

Wasnt sure if i should ask here on in painting and dec. Im restoring a victorian staircase, ive managed to strip all the flaking varnish and varnish back to just wood. Im just wondering what colour varnish i should use to get the traditional victorian look? Any help would be appreciated...

how much is it?

I have a water supply to my garage, which has burst. I cant locate any tap to turn off the supply, i think it is concreated under the patio by the previous owner of the house! the supply comes from a steel pipe and then is jointed into various size copper pipes. I dont really need all the...

Yeah the water is running down the wire onto the side of my house, however it seems every house in the neighbourhoods telephone wire exchanges on the side of my house which means 5 wires all connect and the side of the house is damp as a result Andy

That was my thoughts as well. I dont even have a BT line, so im not happy about them using the building i own as a phone exchange..... I demanded ground rent for the life of the installation. starting at £100 a year on the date of installation and incrementing in line with inflation to...

In my upstairs bedroom, i have a problem on one wall with damp, i thought the gutters were to blame so had them replaced, however im still getting damp problems, on the wall outside is the BT phone exchange which serves other houses in the area. I had a look today and noticed that alot of water...

ok, take up flags, and lay a new concrete floor with dpm under it? once dry? start with the walls? epoxy paint, sand, render (waterproofer) and then skim? would that give me a dry habitable room? Andy

Im converting my cellar into a games room and office, one room is 18 x 15 ft and the other is 15 x 13. Just wondering what order i should do the works in? the cellar currently is somewhere between damp and dry, so we'll call it fairly dry..... headheight is ok as it is, about 6'6, but if...

Hi all. Just wondering if i can put the woodwork on in a room that was skimmed 2 days ago? the skim is patchy at the moment, the light pink (dry) and areas that are still not fully dry? Cheers Andy