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    new driveway in garden

    hello guys as i have currently a shared driveway with nxt door neighbour which you can only park back to back & not side by side! which doesnt work at all for me tbh obvious reasons.. so i plan to start my new driveway project this summer doing what work i can myself ie digging out installing...
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    17th t60 exam

    i am just looking into taking my 17th edition etc but think im just going to aquire some study notes/previous exam papers and plump for the external exam option..anyone else chosen this option no problems as our local college the course isnt cheap at all + days off work!
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    electrician cv

    am just about to compile a cv to send off and apply for several vacancies i am an electrician...anyone know of a decent website from which to put a cv together cheers again :)
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    3kg mini condensing tumble dryer ?

    i am looking at purchasing a 3kg mini dryer to fit in my understairs cupboard ? it is the out of the way of my fitted kitchen but 2 late to integrate it thus venting it onto the outside wall.. is there anything wrong with positioning a condensing dryer in a cupboard etc would i have any...
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    fitting new digital high gain airial...

    i think i need to replace the old airial on the roof which has been there for yrs as some of the channels on either my freeveiw tv/free veiw boxes suffer poor reception channels breaking up etc.. had a local airial co. around this week who quoted me £140 to fit a new high gain airial on the...
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    overflow leaking quite a bit ?

    noticed other day my overflow pipe is leaking constantly! it is a biasi boiler btw & everything else is working fine hot water etc...can anyone tell me how to rectify this if it could possibly be something or nothing and easy enough to fix myself,otherwise i will call a plumber out cheers again
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    venetion blinds..rods or strings ?

    ordered my made to measure venetion blinds local company and stipulated that i wanted chestnut wooden 35mm blinds with the rods that you twist to tilt the blinds..they said ok on sat when i ordered but rang me today to say there supplier now only does the ones with strings only! which is not...
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    french door vertical blinds drop height/length ?

    having just had a local company out to measure up my vertical french door blinds..they have been today to fit them no problem they look good do the job their supposed to do fine..my only query is that the gap from which they stop short of the floor is about 45/50mm ? is this about right as to...
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    hd installation cable

    i have already run screwfix brand shotgun cable from my existing sky dish(previously not sky+ so had a single coax) through floorboards etc concealing wiring when rewired my house..+ ive run hdmi cables from lounge tv point to dining rm wall position where im having a 50inch led tv etc...but i...
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    rendering around new windows/french doors ?

    i have had some new french doors fitted + a new window to the rear of the house which previosly didnt have a window there at all but was a bricked up door yrs ago..the fitter applied expanding foam around the edges but i now need to get the both rendered as the plaster on the kitchen widow...
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    induction hob fixings ?

    having bought a baumatic induction hob which my kitchen fitter cut out and slotted into the worktop...it doesnt seem to be fixed securely with just 2 spring clips that push against the side of the worktop to secure it in place? i can lift it out from the top with my fingers with a little...
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    single oven height ? fitter not fitted oven housing?

    upon having new kitchen fitted my fitter hasnt fitted my oven housing and bottom panel under where the oven would sit ? not yet purchased an oven..he said he didnt as they come in different heights but at same time wanted to get off..told him it will be a single oven ! although he still has to...
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    need mains voltage pelmet/plinth lighting ?

    i am just looking for some mains voltage under led pelmet lights(3 of) and also some low voltage/driver plinth lighting etc can anyone tell me of a good supplier from which to lk at...ive found lighting innovations on ebay which seem quite good to start with cheers again
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    3.5mm hole in new washer waste pipe!

    hello what a pratt i am! upon fitting my single skt in base unit for my washer ls thing at night i drilled through the backboard with a 3.5mm drillbit for my skt box fixings & i drilled str8 through the side of my washer waste pipe which is behind the newly fitted kitchen! to swap the 40mm pipe...
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    induction hob flex ?

    ive js bought an induction hob baumatic 7.5kw but it has no flex pre-wired with it! can anyone tell me where i can get the correct type of 6.0mm flex for this 2 metres in length..& heat resistant i presume ? cheers again :)
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    renting rooms in house out private+dhss ?

    I am renting a flat whilst renovating my house which is now ready for occupation but i cant yet move into my new house as the the old dear living with me has ill health and the stairs are a massive problem for her. She is unable to get to and from the bathroom when im at work!. The flat is...
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    b & q tonda hood..any good ?

    looking at a b & q stainless steel tonda 60cm cooker hood £199 (£160 today 20% off everything when spend £100+) besides looks can anyone tell me who has 1 of these what its performance is like..extraction,noise levels etc also looked at tonda elica hoods online which come in at approx £250+...
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    is it worth the extra £100 for an induction hob ?

    hello..have just a few days to choose a ceramic hob as kitchen fitter will be fitting the worktops! seen a few baumatic beko fagor ceramic hobs today around £200 decent quality fair enough..but is it recomended to pay the extra £50-100 for an induction hob the way forward etc as swaying towards...
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    self employed no work no income can i claim benefits?

    for the 1st time in 9 yrs self employed i have been without work for 5/6 wks of late after a 2 yr contract finished & the company is now very quiet without anything for me...i have been paying my rent council tax all other bills + food/fuel etc out of my savings frm working overtime paid tax...
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    reasonably priced sink/taps retailors ?

    hello ive seen a few kitchen sinks in b & q etc which i really like and will probably purchase 1 in the next week or so but they do seem very pricey ?(although have a tradecard) can anyone reccomend any other retailors which have the same or similar stock for sinks taps etc online is ok...cheers...
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