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How far must wooden surround be from a woodburner?
Hiya, Have been reading through Regulation J concerning the new multifuel stove I am putting in to an old fireplace. It is not clear how far an exposed wooden mantlepiece needs to be from the metal side of the stove (which will project a little way out of the recess). I think it is 200mm (as per para 2.18 (a), page 27 of…
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Short dishwasher
DH and I are expecting baby next year and we're looking to free up some space in our teeny kitchen. At the moment we've got a tabletop dishwasher which takes up about a 3rd of our worktop space. We also have loads of cupboard space which we don't use. Our plan is to remove the drawers from under the worktop next to the…
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New boiler issues
Just wondered ifanyone in the industry had any advice? Had a new boiler fitted in January this year. The heaing stopped working in July but water still working. The guy who fitted it in the first place came out and fixed it charging £75 call out fee. It has now broken down with neither the water or heat working. I'm…
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Choosing a Carpet
We are going to try and compare prices when we find the type of carpet we want and compare Carpetright to our local independant retailers. We want something that is hardwearing what type of carpet is best too look for and anything to avoid?Any brands of carpet to go for?
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Are plaster mantlepieces fireproof?
Hi - am putting a multifuel stove into an old fireplace. If I put a plaster mantlepiece around it - can this be considered (for safety reasons) as fireproof? My options are wood, plaster, metal or stone - I want to appreciate the pros and cons of each. Cheers, thanks in advance. NB - I know about J Regs etc. UPDATE -…
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Loft Insulation - the Heat Project
Linking from my local authority website (outer south London) I came across this organisation - has anyone used them for loft insulation successfully? We don't qualify for anything under the warm front grant scheme but seems we might do under this and having just moved somewhere that needs everything renewing, it all helps!
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What is this? Anyone any ideas?
Hubby was trying to put our plasma tv on our fireplace wall, he wanted to put the cables down the back of the fireplace as it is no longer in use as part of it had collapsed. After pulling out some old bricks there was some kind of boiler made of what looks like copper, its about a foot long by 5 inches wide, rectangular…
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adding a backboiler stove to boiler central heating - possible/how?
Hiya - thanks in avance for any help I have gas central heatng with a 5yr old boiler that does heating rads and water. I am about to fit a multifuel burner / stove. If I get one with a backboilier - can i easily connect it to the central heating and use more of its output? can the boiler and the stove work together? so…
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Chemical potty/toilet
Ok - such is my faith in MSE members - that I am sure someone will come up with an answer. Here's my "problem". My elderly, infirm mum is being discharged from hospital. She will be all but bed ridden for a while-& will be unable to use the stairs to get to the toilet. I have thought about a commode - But I am also…
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siting a boiler
Hi we have an condensing boiler and want to put it in a cupboard in the new kitchen but; The boiler is 440mm wide, is it ok to site it in a 500mm cupboard or would it have to be a 600mm cupboard? There is NO service points on the sides. Thanks Niall
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Removing Sealent
Is there any thing I can use for removing the sealent fitters use around double glazed windows. We've had a new window inserted and moved forward, so the old sealent is still around the old window space and very rubbery, I'm scrapping like mad but hardly shifting the stuff. Any constructive help would be greatly…
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Wooden floor in kitchen/diner?
Why do I keep seeing wooden floors in pictures of kitchens when I have been told they are unsuitable? I would love to have a wooden floor - what do you think?:confused:
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Shower Door
Our bathroom is awfull and is the first big job we are going to do when we have the cash! Unfortunately our shower door broke the other week ( a concetena 2 paneled thing) but I cant seem to find anywhere that will just sell a shower door without the cubicle! Can anyone direct me to a site or shop where it wont cost me a…
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Help with crittle windows
I have crittle windows in my home and they are mouldy. Can someone please help as the paint is also flaking so i want to paint them as well I need a step by step guide to sort them out. Thanks
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'Protec' External Wall Coating
Has anybody heard of "Protec" - supposedly a system to cover external walls or renders as a more durable alternative to paint? My house is a solid wall brick construction around 100 years old, with the upstairs walls rendered and painted and the brick exposed on the ground floor. One room at the rear of the house (with…
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'Protec' External Wall Coating
Has anybody heard of "Protec" - supposedly a system to cover external walls or renders as a more durable alternative to paint? My house is a solid wall brick construction around 100 years old, with the upstairs walls rendered and painted and the brick exposed on the ground floor. One room at the rear of the house (with…
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connecting washing machine to sink waste
i wasnt to plumb the washing machine waste into my sink. is this what i need - http://www.screwfix.com/prods/12794/Plumbing/Wastes-and-Traps/Sink-Washing-Machine-Trap-40mm or is there a diferent one needed for a 1 1/2 bowl sink?? Thanks Matt
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Cavity Insulation - Truth of moisture bridging the cavity?
Had a builder come around last week to quote for replacing the wall ties of our property. We had discussed various other bits and pieces and I mentioned CWI and he had nothing positive to say about it, mentioning the bridging of the cavity and damp travelling to the inside wall through the insulation etc. A CWI salesman…
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Hotpoint Washing machine drama
Hotpoint Washing machine only 14 months old has decided to lock my washing inside and door wont open :mad:tried everything a quick wash too see if door opened, shut off at power still locked any ideas please otherwise blimming 100.00 to get someone out to repair it.....arrggggggggggggggh
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Buying an oven to connect to a 13amp plug
I am having a nightmare buying a new oven! Our old one connects by a standard plug into a plug socket (13amp) behind the appliance. We bought a new one from Currys but turns out it is too powerful for our kitchen circuit (3000w). The above Neff B14M42N0GB is our second choice, is less powerful (2850w) but I would need to…
