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I have just had a conservatory built and for heating am planning to use either oil filled electric radiators or radiant panel heaters. Has anyone used these "Radiant" panel heaters and are able to offer a guide as to their usefulness/efficiency? The following website offers more...

In terms of helping those who need to remove vinyl tiles from their floor: Try the MUTT tool (£14.99 in Focus, £19.99 in Topps Tiles). I bought one last week from Topps (due to no stock in Focus!) and removed 10 year old vinyl tiles from my kitchen floor in a couple of hours. It is an...

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thanks for this - whats a corner bracket? :?

Hi, I am about to commence on my kithen installation. Do I fix the base units to the wall first and then fix the worktops or do I leave them loose and fix the worktops to the units and then fix everything to the wall? Cheers, Neil

I know its not the answer your looking for but in terms of helping those who need to remove vinyl tiles from their floor: Try the MUTT tool (£14.99 in Focus, £19.99 in Topps Tiles). I bought one last week from Topps (due to no stock in Focus!) and removed 10 year old vinyl tiles from my...

Thanks - I will check the instructions!

Hi, I am in the process of installing a built in single electric oven and in my previous abode I had a small vent/grill installed in the kick plate underneath. They are only a couple of quid to buy but was just wondering if it was a necessity to have one or not? Many thanks in advance...

Thanks for this - I think that we are going for Sisal or Coir as they appear to be the most hardwearing of the natural flooring available. In terms of the discoloration: How severe can this be (I appreciate it depends on the sun we get)? In terms of the wear and tear, how long can we...

Hi, I am in the process of having a conservatory built and am very keen on having a coir/seagrass floor fitted on completion. I have had some advice that seagrass would not be the best due to shrinkage and am aware that this is probably the biggest hurdle when considering a natural floor...

Many thanks for all your help on this - as you can probably guess, I'm new to the world of DIY!!!

The cooker (on order) is from B&Q and is the Whrilpool pack of all 3 appliances for £507. It is a basic oven; model G2P62F and I am not sure if it comes with a plug or not. It is to be integrated into the kitchen unit and is not freestanding. I am not sure if the current cooker is plugged...

I am in the process of assembling/installing a new replacement kitchen and when it comes to installing the appliances, specifically, a new electrcic oven, gas hob and electric chimney extractor: 1. Do I need to use a certificated electrician to install the oven or can I do it myself and not...

Many thanks for your reply. To clarify, should I put the doors on the wall and base units once the units are fully in place and screewed against/ to the walls? Should I wait for the worktop to be installed before putting on the doors?

I am about to begin assembling a MFI flatpack kitchen and have a couple of questions: 1. When assembling the units should I put on the doors before installing them or should I wait until the units are installed before putting on the doors? 2. I have read about sealing the thin backings to...

I am planning to have my kitchen/utility room floor tiled with ceramic floor tiles. They will be placed onto the concrete floor. The size of the kitchen is 2700mm by 4400mm and the utility room 1700mm by 1500mm. On the basis that I purchase the tiles, what ball park figure can I expect to...