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hi all i am looking for some advice regarding buying a timber framed house from barrett in norwich , are they a wise choice of purchase as there have been horror stories or are they better than they used to be !

Hi all , I have a monitor , keyboard / mouse I just need to get a brain can you help with this, I surf the net , do the odd letters , email , print pictures that’s pretty much it . Could you recommend for me please as I don’t want to go over the top money wise . Regards Howy .

Hi all , just looking for ideas regarding lighting for my kitchen unit plinth , my kitchen units go in a right angle , I have a socket outlet in cuboard from left hand side , the only obstacle I seem to have is an inbuilt dishwasher with the door coming downwards ( if that's considered an...

Hi all , I have been in a new build house for four years the walls are white emulsion and I would just like to fresh them up , can I just emulsion straight onto walls without any type of prep work ? the other question is regarding a few hairline cracks mainly over windows where there seems to...

Hi , I moved into new build david Wilson home two years ago and am looking to tidy interior paintwork doors , skirting , architrave etc , but for the life of me am having trouble matching exsisting finish its not matt or gloss so I bought a tin of Johnson satin but this is coming up matter than...

Hi all , i have to put adblue in my range rover evoque , you screw the bottle to the chamber and push the bottle bottom to get the liquid in , but for the life of me i cant see how you know what amount is in there so if you go to put another bottle in you might end up with some in the bottle...

Just wanted to clarify that hot water should be kept at 60 degrees celcius is this to kill bugs ! is it also true that if you go above 60 you start to scale up quicker . Thanks Howy .

Hello all , i have a dry roof system on a new build house that is rendered , when i first moved in there was a problem of water running down the gable ends staining the walls , i got them eventually to repair or install (might have been left out ) a hidden gully that collects water before...

Hi all am in a new build house and want to bring extra line from ariel in loft to a bedroom , question is do you think its possible to come from loft inside plasterboard wall and pull through just above a desk height . The only thing i can see getting in the way is horizontal stud work , or are...

Have any of you got a way of enlarging a 20mm hole in eight sheet metal up to a 28mm , as the hole is already there you cant centre the drill of the hole saw , dont really want to file . Thanks Howy .

Hi all , i am thinking about buying honeywell wireless alarm from screwfix and just wanted opinions regarding this , i dont have the crown jewels to protect but its just a piece of mind thing acting as a deterent . thanks Howy .

Hi all , I am moving into a new build house and have a couple of questions regarding alarms, I am looking at wireless to minimise disruption to the house . Firstly what are the good brands in terms of reliability and could I or should I install it myself. I just want some pasives downstairs...

Hello all, I want to download the app for gumtree to my I pad but I don't understand one thing , it says that the iOS is free but is asking for my card details before I can proceed is this normal as I don't like giving card details willy hilly. Thanks Howy

Hi all , my integrated fridge freezer is on its way out so have been looking to replace , the bit i need help with is measurements i am worried that if i get the wrong one the exsisting doors wont go on , which would be a disaster . The make of mine seems to be creda which does not do fridges...

Hello all, just like to run something by you , i am thinking of spraying my black plastic soil stack with plasticote aerosol , do you think this idea is ok. I have read various things regarding using weathersheild paint or gloss . But i thought spraying might be easier . Thanks for any help...

Hi all , I am looking to put a pergola off my bunglelow , it will be approx 4.5 metres out , can you tell me what is the least fall I can get away with as I haven't a great deal of height to play with coming off the wall plate . I have read that 15 degrees will be ok but how does that equate in...

Hello all , can you give me some guidance reagarding felt shingle tiles. I just want to cover a lean to off my house with them, area approx 4.0 x 4.5 metres , who are good suppliers at the right price as i really dont have a clue what to look for . Many Thanks Howy

Hello all , i am looking to build a pergola with a shingle tile roof coming from my house it will be approx 4m out from house . My question is what fall would i require for the roof i guess it will be light usage on a 4m x 4m area . Howy

Hello all , i am going to paint my lounge diner and just wondered how easy it is to use a paint scuttle , i have always used trays but i thought it would be quicker with a scuttle. Thanks Howy

Hi all, I want to load flashplayer onto my Sony experia tablet but its not having it. would you guys have any ideas why. Cheers howy