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HI used a screwfix flatpack recently in a chalet, have now also done three others - one wickes one mfi, one unknown from ebay screwfix flatpack - fine, all the visible fixings were placed so they could not be seen ( the wicked kitchen had the cams visible underneath !, it was very well made...

we had ours done white units black granite worktop grey tiles which were matt finish and if you run a fingernail over them feel like there are millions of small spots on the surface - its faily non slip

B & Q have some SOLAR powered lights with abuilt in battery for a shed for 9.99 ( the solar bit recharges the battery, these have a detachable long lead, so you could put the solar bit out through the eaves, and provide light that way they are quite bright as well

I have just received my new ryobi stuff from the US, imported the torch as a trial, and it got here OK, so proceeded to order, the battery charger and the 2.4 Lithium batteries as seperate items, cost me just under the ton for the lot delivered < Fantastic> Neede to buy a 100w inverter for...

you could always Drill hole ( which is then too big) use a hoover to suck out the extra dust squirt a bit of no more nails in the hole , and either fill it flush , let it set overnight and redrill or put in the rawlplug, let it set fo 30 mins and then carefully screw home ( obvioulsy...

We are in the process of having a kitchen fitted by MFI, the cupboards are OK, pre-built, but not fantastically put together, You can do as good if not better if you put a flat pack together and use polyurethane glue ( comes in a big cannister) and really sticks - i have done this with MFI...

Hi can add to this - i do a lot of very heavy diy, i have a full set of worx 18v tools, and they are still going dtrong after 2 years, the 18v hammer gets used several times a week , for everything from drilling to screwing . The only worx tool i have ever broken is the reciprocating saw...

With regard to the lights, what happened to part L and the use of low energy bulbs ( especially to replace loads of 50W halogens) you can get 2W gu10 replacements and that means that 90 come in at < 200W

try www.getanalarm.co.uk

Item number: 220004883576 on ebay £62 inc delivery

look at morgan computers for a cheap laptop ( try the brand embargo ) or MSI ones for spec

try and beat www.europc.co.uk for spec and price

unless i read you wrong you are planning dormer windows. any change to the roofline wiil require planning permission. if yoy stick to velux windows then you will get away with building regs only.

I think you will find that the escape velux ( and it has to be one of the ones sold as such) has to have the BOTTOM between 600& 700MM from the edge of the roof ) you will also need an escape route to the ground floor, which is isolatable from the rest of the house ( firedoors) , its no...

would think that two sheets of celotex or similar would do the job better, if required stick a layer of rockwool in between, remember that if they solid substances touch, the vibration ( sound) will transfer from one to the other) the aim is to deaden, and reduce the vibration, so a solution...

if it was sold as 2/3 bedrooms, i think it would have to have a permanent access to the third bedroom, yet it sounds like you have a loft ladder ? it does sound like you need to get it properly checked, I would ring LABC and get their view, remember as you have the indemnity you should be...

But then of course there is the indemnity if its going to be used as habitable, and theres no planning stuff provided, and it was sold as habitable, then its got to be worth 1) getting the LABC involved, if they decree it unsafe/unlawful ( which they might not) , then ask whats wrong ( it...

if you try tlc direct, you can get a range of pir switches, i have one fitter in my garden which is the size of a standard switch, has a built in pir, and runs 9 energy saving equipped bulkhead lights ( 3w each) so the garden path is lit up down its entire length. they also do a nice range of...

Have this problem on my current house the stop cock under the sink only does the kitchen sink the other feed is in the airing cupboard ( behind the tank in my case) and goes into the roof space. where there are more stopcocks including one for the cold water to the remaining taps, this...