PAUL55 Member Profile in The AnswerBank

Worktops

Am getting a new kitchen and like one in B&Q. They sell speedstone granite (15mm veneer over chipboad or similar) but this is pricey at ?750 per 3m as opposed to gloss laminate at ?65. am worried with...

Ruth541

Rising Damp?

One wall in my kitchen has damp loose plaster which has caused the wallpaper to sag/tear. It starts at the skirting-board and rises for about 1 foot. It is on an internal wall with the neighbours...

moxy39

tiling

where can i learn to tile near port talbot to citb/c&g qualification,i have done many tiling jobs ,but i want to be qualified.

mandie73

outside tap

is it safe for me to let my other half install an outside tap, hes never done it before!

Nicolee

Outside Garden Tap stopped working

The tap outside has stopped working it is not frozen and it comes straight of the mains the downstairs kitchen tap is working fine (no loss of pressure) you can even take the whole tap of and not a...

wigwag

rising damp

The front wall in my house appears to have rising damp, it looks to have been treated once already as there are holes in the bricks. Do I go to the next brick up or can i use the same holes?, Or is...

clairerebecs

Good cheap kitchens

We are looking for a new kitchen for our flat. About 14 units, maybe gloss white. We're not going to live here forever, we just want something that will look nice and be easier to keep clean than the...

harveyjed

slush in header tank

ihave slush in my header tank how can i get rid of it

Lucysdad

ceramic floor tiles.

I have some 8mm thick ceramic floor tiles that i would like use to use as wall tiles. They are 400mm square and I would like to know what adhesive to use.Do I use normal tile adhesive or do I have to...

pompei595

Floorboards

We moved recently and our front room has stripped and stained floorboards which look very attractive. However, they are draughty where the boards have been taken up and refitted in the past, and the...

ColinAnnison

books

how do I unstick pages in a book

Sonak

Ronseal One Coat Tile Paint

Hi, has anyone used Ronseal's One Coat Tile Paint? If so would you recommend it? Does it leave a smooth finish? I want to paint over my existing kitchen tiles has there very boring & wanted to...

jdrollord

Brick Acid

Can I use Brick Acid this to clean a slate floor?

por 354

tiles

silly question probally , can tile over vinyl tiles ? thanks

themalster

Gurgling noises from bath plug

Guess that means that somewhere along the pipe there is a blockage... Is it easier just to pour bleach down the plug hole or something else?

crapmemory

kitchen revamp

My units are melamine so I am going to paint them to freshen them up a bit. Is it possible to paint worktops as I am on a tight budget and can't afford to replace them.

woodchopper

white melamine board

I have white melamine board on the gable ends of the kitchen units beside the extractor fan - the previous owner has done a Paint & Grain effect over the gables and I want to remove it and restore it...

woodchopper

kitchen units

Am in the middle of re- vamping the kitchen by changing the doors on the kitchen units - one of the options were doors which are manaufactured with MDF and plastic with a woodgrain effect on it is...

jem1

kitchen extractors

hi, i was just wondering if someone could give me some advice on getting an extractor fitted in our kitchen. We live in a terraced house, and our kitchen is at the back with the wall where we would...

mr dj

Neighbours conifer tree roots breaking up my drive. Are they responsible?

My neighbours conifer tree roots are breaking up my drive. My insurance company says I cannot claim under my insurance. Do I have a claim against my neighbour and/or their insurance. What is the...

Questions

Answers

Best Answers