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OK, this should now probably go in DIY disasters now, but I prepped the handles, sprayed them with enamel paint, and they looked great. Still they would need some overcoating to withstand daily use, so got laquer for enamel paint. Despite it being meant for enamel paint, it reacted with the...

We are updating a tired white melamine kitchen, and the door handles were going to be replaced. However, the screw width of 195mm seem to be non standard, and we cannot find any replacements anywhere. Don't want to spend fortune either. They are of the classic D shape. They are from what I...

We have come to the end of the house project, axcept for the bathroom. We have no idea what to do here. The bathroom is presentable, with a slightly dated suite, but we can live with it if plumbing will be expensive. Will need to prioritise functionability over presentability, even though the...

Was initially quoted £30 for delivey, but on a recent enquiry they offered it for free for me too. The alternative is to keep the current dated suite, and just pay for someone to change the shower mixer tap, which is the only really defect thing. What got me thinking to change the suite was...

What might I expect to have to shell out to have this one fitted in place of our old suite? Anyone had dealings with the shop BTW? They seem to have excellent feedback and happy customers. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4446740317&fromMakeTrack=true

The knobs are actually OK, it is the labelling above them, which knob refers to which ring that is mostly gone. Using the trial and error method at the moment!!

Thanks WoodYouLike! More reassured now about the difference between the underlays. Whereabouts in Kent are you BTW? We're in Medway.

Thanks for advice. We'll get cracking with the floor today. We bought the B&Q Combilay underlay. I have a slight niggle in my mind that the green underlay boards would have been better for absorbing any loose bits from the concrete flooring. Any views on this? Of course the floor will be brushed...

The classic mistake I gather is people being impatient and not letting the laminates acclimatise properly before being laid, and consequently the floor bulging. Ours has been sat in the room they are to be laid in, for app 2 weeks. They were removed from the packaging last night and spread...

Got a gas cooker that is fully working, but well used. The labelling on the knobs relating to the burners has almost worn off. Any ideas on how to make a decent job of relabelling them?

Paint problem fixed with sealing the flaking and putting heavy duty lining paer over. Looks very good now. The bathroom suite willbe changed, I think. Found a very good offer on eBay, which other buyers rated very highly...

Mr and I own a 15 year old house we have been renting out. We're inbetween tenants at the moment, and doing some work to it, as it was a bit on the tired side. We may get new tennants in afterwards, or we may sell. Not sure yet. We're laying laminate downstairs, recarpeting upstairs, and paiting...