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It's actually blue but... That 's a great idea and I wish I'd thought of it before paying £8.49 + p&p!

These guys came back very fast in the end:

Hello all I've lost the top hat siphon for my washer-drier down the wall cavity (please don't ask!). Does anyone know where I can buy another? It's for a Hoover HNWL-7146 Nextra6. None of the online suppliers I can find sell this item on its own and the complete dispenser drawer seems to...

Thanks for responding guys but the problem was actually really simple. (I've only just bought the car btw, as in yesterday, on ebay :oops: ). I filled up with petrol this morning because the tank was really low and I thought it might be cr**** dregs in the tank. There was a huge sucking...

It dies slowly, misfiring.

My 95 Mondeo 2.5Ghia is fine around the country lanes and in town (well, it is if you ignore the terrible clutch!) but will cut out if I really toe it and sometimes at normal motorway speed. After a few seconds when the speed has dropped off, it will cut in again and run OK. Clearly this needs...

Thanks Zampa I would have just painted over and sold up if possible but you and others have said the stain will just keep showing through. The local council have agreed to put the damage right under their builldings insurance. Unfortunately they are not interested in moving the...

I used Dulux Trade Diamond Quick Drying Eggshell for my kitchen refurb last year and I'm really pleased with it. It's not a matt finish, and wasn't cheap, but it seems tough and went on nicely apart from where I cut in around the coving. I had to do that by eye in the end because masking tape...

Hi I put a new kitchen in last year (in a ground floor flat) but after just three months the dimwit upstairs has managed to flood his kitchen and damage my ceiling: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2049/2188754325_89791df4fe_b.jpg...

Thanks Jason. My local Topps Tiles has some samples and they're bang on. I've just ordered some. Thanks :D

Hi I've recently fitted a new kitchen (gloss white). Now I come to do the tiling it's all looking just a little bit too white. The ceiling's white and I'm using white 200x100mm white wall tiles. The walls are red so I want to break up the white wall tiles with some red ones (not...

Oh yes? £352 for a Part P Building Notice (this is Wokingham District Council in Berkshire) and they want all work finished before they send SEC in to inspect and test (no first fix inspection!). That's one h*** of an admin fee! They also give a heavy warning that SEC might disconnect your...

Hi I think I've seen an old post on here by someone who'd convinced his local Building Control that Part P inspections of DIY work are at the councils expense not his? Does anyone remember this? Has anyone else got their local authority to waive inspection and test charges? My local...

If you're a DIYer like me you might find that you need a trade account to get a good price from local electrical factors. My (limited) experience of Screwfix is that they're great for people in a hurry but you pay a bit of a premium for that. I just bought a few items from these people...

Hello again. Sorry for the delay getting back but here's the reason. To be completely honest with you, what prompted my original post was getting a quote from a local firm of electricians for some minor kitchen work (£300). That seemed pretty steep to me even before the guy looked at my...

Thanks for the info, I will try to post a photo later (camera batteries are dead). Unit is probably 1980s.

Hello I have a fuse box (MK Sentry Consumer Unit BS5486 Pt 13 it says) which contains a main switch and 4 mcbs (lighting, ring main, smoke alarm and cooker). No RCD. While I believe that RCDs are a good thing (always use one for extension leads) I don't want to upgrade it yet. Can I add...

Just been having play on some pieces of scrap wood and reckon I can do a decent job (famous last words :lol: ) using the jigsaw+router as you describe Jason. btw I do own a circular saw and even got it out of its box but I definitely do not have the bottle to attack a brand new wooden...

Well, they're up but I screwed the end cabinet to the wall and put two small brackets on the cabinet at the other end. I suppose I'll probably come to trust it in time. thanks

hello I've asked a lot of questions lately (first DIY kitchen install :D ) and I've had a lot of really useful advice and reassurance (thanks to everyone, particularly JohnD,Jasonb,letiss,Trazor, ricicle and Dingbat). So here's a last one (for this time anyway :!: ) The last job I need...