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Following on from one of my previous posts regarding my garden project, one idea I've been toying with is a sunken hot tub. The above image shows my garden in its current state. Beneath the trees, I'm considering putting a decked area sheltered section towards the back corner enclosing a...

Hi All, I'm in the process of developing my garden into something much more functional and practical. Basically, I have an idea of what I want but am looking for some extra suggestions as my idea seems too linear and square. Obviously, its difficult giving an opinion as its someone...

Hi, I'm currently in the process of redecorating my lounge. The floor is a floating, boarded floor which is very drafty with gaps between each of the boards with noticeable amounts of air movement below. As part of the redecorating, I'm wanting to seal the floor so as to reduce the draft...

Hi, I've recently had our fireplace opened out and a wood burning stove installed. I'm looking to plaster either side inside the fire place however I'm unsure as to what type of plaster/screed I need to purchase. Having had a look on the interweb, I have found a company called VITCAS who...

Hi, I'm currently in the process of redecorating my bathroom. One of my first jobs today was to disconnect the electric shower installed by the previous owners. I went up into the loft to find this... It took me a while to untangle the shower cable. As for the rest, well, where do i...

Hi, I'm in the process of completely renovating my bathroom and my next job is to prepare the floor ready for tiling. Currently, the flooring consists of damaged floor boards which i'm planning to take up and replace with WBP plywood. I've already looked for some 25mm boards but they seem...

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone has any tips for topping leylandii? We live on a corner plot and the previous owners planted lots of leylandii trees pretty much everywhere. The main problem area is around the side of the house where it borders the pavement - which the council aren't...

Hi, The previous occupiers (or previous previous occupiers) went overboard with telephone sockets and so far, i've found 5 in the lounge, 3 in the main bedroom, 2 in the spare bedroom and 3 in the study. Now, i believe that NTL used to be the supplier of TV and phone but this hasn't been...

Hi, I'm looking to build a slim false wall in my bathroom to hide pipework for a new shower installation. The wall will also hide a waste pipe from the basin. My question is, what materials should i use to construct this wall? I'm planning on using some 2x2 for the overall frame, but am...

Hi all, What do you folks think to this? I could be barking up the wrong tree but... My next door neighbour always has his curtains and blinds drawn - whether its throwing it down or baking hot, they're never open. No windows open, nothing. Last weekend whilst laying in bed i heard a very...

Hi Bit of an odd question this and probably a stupid one. I'm in the process of replacing most of the radiators in my house as the bleed screw has snapped off most and there seems to be no way of bleeding them without drilling and re-tapping the holes. Most of the valves are bust too but...

Hi I'm currently looking for a 2 channel programmer to replace my Lifestyle LP112. I'm looking for more flexibility in the system, such as programming individual days as opposed to just setting hours of the day. Can anyone recommend any good ones? I've been looking at the Salus EP200 with...

Hi Next weekend, my girlfriend and I are going to purchase a kitchen hopefully to be fitted early in the new year (by a fitter - not my choice but there you go) and also get a conservatory done around about the same time. The kitchen has french doors which lead outside at the moment but will...

Hi Quite simply, can you put the Ikea base cabinets with the B&Q doors? They all seem to be the standard sizes but the only concern would be the holes for where the door hinges go and i don't really want to start adding new ones. Has any one had done this before? Not sure if this is the...

Hi Hope someone can help with this. I have a Potterton Suprima 30 boiler and the Red light remains permanently on - is this normal? I've checked in the user manual and this light shows "Mains On" which is fair enough (although it never used to do this!) however the boiler never seems to fire...

Hi My house is located near the A580 in Manchester, and its a fairly busy road at all times during the day. The windows are double glazed, however the seals around the edges of the windows look rotten and cracked and also the black seals around the inside of the windows look crushed and...

Hi all Just wondering if anyone can help with this question. Currently in my small bathroom, there is a radiator right next to the toilet which i would like to remove and replace with an 1800mm towel radiator further away from the toilet. The wall on this side of the bathroom is just a...

Hello This isn't so much of a problem more advice seeking than anything. I'm in the process of buying a new washing machine amongst other things, the problem is that we don't have the room for a washing machine and dryer so - do i buy a washer dryer? I've heard many bad things about them...

Hi folks This may be a stupid question to ask, but i'll ask it anyway. I'm going to tile the kitchen floor (currently lino) and put a new kitchen in while i'm at it (as you do), would you tile the whole of the floor first or would you tile up to and around the units (i.e. put the kitchen in...

Hi I just want to explain my project to other members to hopefully gain some advice from your past experiences and do's and dont's. Basically, i've just bought a house and its in need of a good doing up (thank god for this website and forum). So here's my project... - Completely re-do the...