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Hi Basically we are doing up a whole house and trying to do the things in the best order We've pulled up all the old cork tiles on the kitchen floor and looking at new flooring options for the kitchen..we are tempted by either karndean flooring. The cost is quite pricey from the people that...

Hi all Basically I have a garage en bloc, o was hoping to add some electricity to, to mostly power a treadmill, cross trainer and abit of lighting if that's at all possible. Is there an relatively easy way to do this ? My house is near but not next to the garages so I doubt running s line from...

Thanks all, bought the Mira flight in the end, weighs more than I thought! Thanks for the recommendation

Thanks for that I'll give it a go

It's was built in the late 60's

Hi I am due to get my house replastered/skimmed soon, I understand that wallpaper had to come off. I've removed some stubborn wallpaper and left with some stubborn bits stuck to the wall that doesn't seem to want to scrape off. I've used a scraper and sprayed to moisten , havent wallpaper...

Hi I'm needing to buy a shower tray soon, but not too sure what is recommended to buy, have read not to buy acrylic, and heard resin stone is s good bet. I was looking at Wickes as I can pick one up locally, but didn't know if this one for example is days "cast stone" is resin stone or...

Thanks for the reply It was supply and fit. To be honest, I should have examined them all properly before paying, I didnt. We looked at them, everything was a little bit dirty , and I had put it down to that, as theres no running water in house, couldnt blame them for leaving them abit...

Hi all, I know this is the DIY as such but though you helpful people could offer some advice I just had new windows and French doors fitted. One of the bigger windows has a black mark on the inside of the double glazing it can't be removed from the inside or outside of the house. One of the...

Thanks, their lack of knowing who said what and then going back on their quote out me off in the end anyway, maybe I just dodged a bullet, thanks

They came round today as I asked for a quote for a composite door, there was no hard pressure selling, I found a product I liked, went through all the options and finance etc and had the usual "today only price" bs im used to now I told them I'd think about it and then asked for discounted...

Thanks so general advice is to go to the council then? I guess my problem is there was furniture and sofas etc in the house when I was pulling them up so abit worried I've contaminated the place now already. Especially as I've been sweep constantly over the broken tiles because if dust and...

Thanks very much for the clarification My brother in law is s builder and I just showed him and he said may as well continue pulling them up now but I'm not too sure lol The black onon t floor is solid, I haven't tried pulling that black off, basically there was work tiles in the kitchen flue...

Thanks for all the help on here Managed to get water turned off outside in the end and managed to get the kitchen all out now thanks to all of your helpful advice Crap photo I know but it's better than the old kitchen that was in there

Thanks for the above post, so I shouldn't be too worried that I've pulled alot of them up and likely dust particles in the air etc then? I've still got loads down to be honest Thanks again

Hi ken Thanks very much for the reply Oh dear, naively I had no idea these types may contain asbestos, I've listen quite alot up already in the dining area as they were coming up with the lino cork flooring which I wanted off. It's a 70's house too and I'm abit worried now Sorry, what is...

Hi So I have a solid cincrete floor in the living and dining room and the kitchen, the living room has all these tiles attached and alot of then near the lifting are crack or broken, question is , should I be pulling all these up? Or once the underlay etc is down there really no need before we...

Thanks all Have asked a couple plumbers to give me quote as the first one didn't seem to want to touch it for some reason which confused me Spoke to my water supplier and they said I was fine to shut off the water from outside so have done that Thanks Mark

Hias.ive posted here a few times now it seems this is best place to ask Getting plumbing work done as we speak , my stopcock is knackered basically but the plumber that did my central heating system said that it's concreted in and he could attempt to remove it but it could cause all kinds of...

Thanks I tried it, it turned of the water to the cisyern, the cold water tap to the bathroom upstairs but not the hot one Ive pulled mist the kitchen out so think I'll leave the rest for the people that know what they are doing Thanks all