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Thanks for that, that looks just the thing. I love this site, you almost always get the information you want or need.

Thanks for your reply, If you were anywhere near me I would want you to come and have a look but I live in Berwick-upon-Tweed (a bit too far for you I think!) and we dont seem to have anyone locally who does this kind of work. It's because of the difficulty of finding the right tradesmen at the...

Hi, I was looking for some advice on the renovation of sash windows. I have found a website that sells diy renovation kits (www.diysashwindow.co.uk) and I was wondering if anyone out there had tried them and if they thought they were value for money and effective. I am mainly after the...

Thanks to everyone for their input, much appreciated. I shall go off and see if I can find some nice radiators now. Cheers

Hi, I live in a Victorian house which has a worcester combi boiler and ordinary panel radiators. I am toying with getting some cast iron radiators for that nice period look. What I would like to know is : can these be fitted straight into the system? (the current radiators are fed by 10/8mm...

A few years ago I bought an old GEC fridge at auction, like these groovey smeg retro things in appearance. The fridge does work quite well despite being about 40 years old but had a sticker on it saying "do not use" with a fault description saying "02 high earth bonding" I discovered this...

Hi, thanks for replying. I'll try to describe this as best as I can, There is a central passageway beyond the front door. to the left is a dining room and kitchen, these appear unaffected. to the right is a lounge which runs the full length of the house, this slopes noticeably towards the back...

Hi, I am thinking of buying a house (victorian) that has suffered some subsidence in the past, although there appears to have been no movement for some decades now (this is yet to be confirmed when I have the full structural survey carried out). This subsidence has caused some of the floors in...

Hi, I am considering replacing a radiator in my hallway and was wondering if it is possible to buy radiators the same length as the old one(about 20 years old) so I can do a direct swop (the length of the radiator is approx 2275mm between in/outlets). Where would be a good place to source a...

Anyone got any suggestions as to what product I can use to glue stainless steel to melamine (I want to fit stainless steel sheets cut to size over the existing plinths below my kitchen cabinets). Cheers

Hi, I have recently replaced two uplighters in my kitchen (large kitchen and well away from cooker sink etc) with 100w linear halogen type lights. In the space of four weeks I have had bulbs go three times (twice on one, once on the other). Any suggestions as to why this is happening, is it...

Hi, I am thinking of using slate floor tiles as a splashback in my kitchen. Any suggestions as to how I should seal them (if its necessary) and is this a silly idea in the first place. Cheers

Thanks for the replies, I wasn't intending to switch the gas back on again before having it professionally reconnected and didn't want to have to pay a plumber to come out twice, but if thats what has to be done........

Where do I find out what the designated safe zones are. I can't go under the floor in my kitchen as it is solid concrete. I thought of going under the floorboards which run up to the kitchen door and then along two sides of the room behind some new skirting board I am fitting. Further advice...

Thanks for that, after racking my brains I think I have found a safer, though somewhat longer, route under the floor boards and behind the skirting. Cheers

Hi, I am thinking about replacing my present gas hob at the same time that I replace my worktops. Is it alright for me to turn the gas off and disconnect the hob myself when removing the old hob/worktop only calling a corgi registered plumber in to deal with the reconnection after the worktop...

Hi, I want to put a cooker power supply point in my kitchen, but am having trouble with routing it. Is it allowed for the 6mm cable to be put into a channel cut into a concrete floor? This will then be concreted in and have a laminate floating floor laid on top. If so it will make life a whole...