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Help needed with new shower: install electric shower or connect it to boiler
Hi fellow MSE's I need some help with a decision between installing an electric shower or a shower connected to my boiler. I do not have an exisiting shower so there is no plumbing or electric supply there. As I understand it, I would need a new cable from my fuse box to the shower if installing electric and a wondering if…
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Loft conversion is it worth it?
I live in a small 3 bed semi house in Bromley South London. Do people think that a loft conversion would cost more than it would add to the value of the house or less? (At current prices).
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Do ironing presses really save time?
Hi Does anyone out there use an ironing press? Do they really save much time? Many thanks, Daise
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New window shattered itself!
Hi all MSE's. Wondering if there are any window fitters who could offer me some advice? We had brand new windows fitted this time last year, with a 10 year guarantee. Last week, one window inexplicably shattered, nothing has hit it. The glass was still in the window but it looked like the shatter originated from the pins…
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Help needed from building control people/gas fitters
Hello newbie here. I'm in a panic. I think i've got a major problem. I bought a basement flat in a listed building to live in. It needed to be gutted as damp, dark,crap etc. Environmental health had issued notices to previous owner. As part of the do-up I needed to replace the windows and knock a wall down. Got planning,…
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Is this making my condensation worse?
We have condensation problems in the loft. We got a couple of extra vents installed but they've not made a great deal of difference. I've just discovered rolls of insulation (maybe the diameter of a bolster pillow) squeezed down into the eaves. It's very old grey/brown stuff that must have been there since the house was…
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Help re plastering/condensation problem please!
Hi everyone We've had a problem with condensation in our bedroom for a while now, hadn't realised quite how bad it was until I pulled the wallpaper off :eek:. Basically, all the plaster on the gable end wall is mouldy, I've read umpteen articles about prevention of condensation and followed all the guidelines-we've had…
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Looking for a hotpoint manual
I'm looking for a manual for a hotpoint RF68S fridge freezer. I've tried a couple of free manual sites, but they haven't got the one I need. Anywhere else I might find one? Or if anyone has got one, I just want to know what the buttons and switch on the top of it do. Mary
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15% off B&Q 20th - 25th August
Just in case anyone missed it in the MSE Email... B&Q have a printable voucher for 15% off for 6 days: https://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/storevouchers/register.jsp?rid=MTA%3D&ecamp=eml-wk29-tequila-003 I was hoping for a 15% off weekend this Bank Holiday but don't think I'll risk it now and get my doors this weekend instead.
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fridge freezer temperatures
how long should it take a fridge freezer to reach optimum temperature once turned on for the first time? what is the ideal fridge/freezer temp? thanks
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Gas Hob advice
Hi, does anyone have any advice regarding new gas hobs. In particular, is it worth getting a high power wok burner ring? I do stir fry a lot, but find that using full power on my old 3kw burner can actually warp/burn pans. Any views on side v front controls ( no kids in house ) Also, can steel hobs be easily cleaned...can…
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How to control temp on mixer shower?
Hi, Just moved into a new flat and the shower has me confused! There is a combi boiler for the hot water and central heating. Shower appears to be a mixer unit with a single control for water flow. I can't see for the life of me how to adjust the temperature. There are no electrical switches round about the shower. Tried…
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New kitchen door fronts
Does anyone know of an online merchant, or any shops in the North East (sunderland) which sell kitchen cupboard doors. I've checked b and q, but they aren't what I have been looking for. Thanks in advance.
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Curtains - colours
Hello would deep burgundy curtains go in a room where the top part of the wall is painted white and the bottom is beige? The dining table is an oak table and the chairs that go with it are dark brown leather, there is also a mirror with a dark brown trim. I am looking to give it a more homely/warm/cosy feel, the sofa is a…
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Whats under my horrible laminate flooring?
Hello, As per my other thread, I really want to give my home a lovely new look. When I bought it, it had (and still has) really horrible laminate flooring. I don't like looking at it. Its pale and plastic (one of the early editions I think). I would love to have the original real wood flooring, but have never seen under my…
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The bare brick look? How?
Hello, I really want to give my house a fresh look. I really like the bare brick look, either in its natural colour or painted white. I'm a bit scared to take the plaster off my walls for fear of what I may find. The house is 130 years old, and after much deliberation I think I am going to go for it (brick-slips are too…
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LED bulbs in halogen fittings
We have four halogen lights in the kitchen ceiling - at 50w each I thought it would be a smart move to replace the bulbs with LED ones. I bought four LED bulbs which look the same as the halogen ones but with knobbly bits - they're 12V as are the old bulbs. Trouble is though, they don't work. They flash on for a…
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Polished Concrete Wet Room
We are about to indulge in our downstairs wetroom and are thinking finishing it in a polished concrete fashion. Our friends have concrete worktops which look great. Most (humid) countries all have concrete floors, worktops, walls etc in concrete but not here. I have seen companies that charge a fortune for concrete woks…
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Air lock ?????
I had to change the seized valves on both the main stop !!!! and feed to HWC, so I shut the main isolation valve on the pavement outside the property and then opened the taps and drained the tanks down to change the valves. Having now changed them and turned the water back on I don't get any water out of the hot taps?? I'm…
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Need to build a firewall in the loft.
We are moving in on Friday to a 1920's semi (fingerscrossed :) ) At present there is no firewall in the loft space, which we need to put up as part of the mortgage conditions and for piece of mind anyway. But we are not sure of the best way to go about it and I can't seem to find much up to date information online about…
