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    Wet Room Floor

    Hi All Need to create wet room in 1st floor bathroom approx 3 x 2m. Has anyone got experience / views on best floor covering? Thanks in advance for advice TonyV
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    Expanded Metal

    Does anyone know a source for sheets of either aluminium or galvinised perforatd sheet about 4mm diamonds to cover air bricks to stop mice getting in Thx in advance TonyV
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    What car to buy?

    What small car would you buy with a £2000 budget just needed for a few miles everyday and a few motormay runs now and again. Only need 2+2 seats. thx in advance TonyV
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    97 Primera - no side lights, brake lights, dashboard lights

    Hello Folks Nissan Primera 1.6L equation 1997 on a P plate lost side lights, brake lights and dashboard lights. Bulbs ok as are fuses. Any Ideas what to look at - posting for a friend who is stuck in Manchester TonyV
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    new hard drive

    how difficulut is it 2 put new hard drive in putuer - machinics seem easy - have original copies of xp - hows it done - don't want to screw up - all data saved on zip drives - can i do it myself - or is it a specialist job regards Tony
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    Damp in basement room

    Having redecorated our basement flat in a converted 1830s Georgian House in London, I think there maybe some damp in the walls, before I get companies in to look at it and quote, is there a general rule of thumb price per linear meter for installing an injected DPC. I realise that the plaster...
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    Extension

    Hi all I know that in building Insurance there is a general figure quoted for re building costs per square foot. Does anybody out there know a general figure for building a single story flat roof extension in Somerset Just looking for price per square foot. I know it will vary on Specs etc...
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    Apple Tree Rust / Mould / Blight / diecease

    Hi All As you have probably guessed from subject - we don't know what it is. My neighbour has 12 trees growing in his postage stamp garden in London WC1 - they are all Bonsai :lol: The problem is with an apple - just started to grow this year and all the new growth is grey and dead - if you...
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    AIR BRICK HEIGHT

    Hi all Some Urgent help needed. Got a guy laying the patio for me tomorrow, the Air brick has to be moved up. At the moment it is sitting above finished ground level. When slabs are layed it would be half covered, so it obviously needs shifting up, have 4 courses of bricks before DPC...
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    Cannot read camera memory card

    Hi all Can anyone help. I tried to delete pictures from my camera and the camera froze. I tried to open file from card but get the windows message "The file or directory is corrupted or unreadable" not worried about photos on card, does someone have an idea how to reformat card. many thanks Tony
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    Tiles on greasy plaster

    Hi All Going to tile and redec kitchen this week. Potential problem is that behind cooker plaster is greasy from cooking fat / splashes. will sugar soaping thorouly be good enough to give adhesive a chance to "stick" Thanks in advance of advice Tony
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    Boot Problem

    Have an old Dell Optiplex GX1 which I use as a backup machine. Turned it on today and nothing happened!! :( Power and screen is ok need to know where to go next. Any help appreciated :? Thanx Tony
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    Refurb Cast Iron Bath

    I have a servicable bath which I was going to get re-enamalled by a company. A friend called today who said that he had seen on the TV that it is possible to buy a complete DIY kit to do this. Has anyone ever tried this and what were the results? something like this maybe...
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    Best Finish - Roller or Brush

    Looking at redecorating whole of flat. Have 7 flat faced fire doors to do. Just wondering if i will get better result with gloss using a small foam roller or brush in terms of finish and time? Advice appreciated Thanx Tony
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    Bathroom Extractor Fan

    Hi All Great forum Been a guest for a while - Hopefully you can help me sort this out Have extractor fan connected to light. Problem is that it runs all the time. Pic of fan (with cover removed) below at a guess timer has failed How can I test to confirm? And where to source...
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