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Managing our heating system
We moved to this house almost a year ago and it was always cold. Brand new boiler and newish radiators with individual thermostats. Apparently there was some sort of device fitted which regulated the heating according to the outdoor temperature. We spoke to the sytem fitter and he bypassed that system and fitted a…
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Builder mate - maybe a dodgy job
Just had some work done in the bathroom, and a mate who is a builder by trade did the work for me at mate's rates. It was pretty much "bread and butter" work for him - installoing a new WC and basin in a vanity unit - something which he has done hundreds of times before. However, the job didn't quite go smoothly and there…
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How long to put the Immersion heater on for?
I live in an all electric one bedroom flat with economy 7 and currently set the immersion to come on for an hour overnight to provide hot water for washing up/running the bath. I set it to come on at night to take advantage of the lower electricity costs. Im not sure whether im not leaving it on long enough or not as i…
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Best Time to Buy Appliances?
Hi All, I'm moving house in the next week or two and need to purchase: * Fridge / Freezer * Washing Machine * Dishwasher I'm wanting to find out when the best time to buy these would be, bearing in mind we're hanging around sale season. A few years ago I'd wait until January, but I know nowadays that the deals often start…
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Couch Swap?
Hi, Can anyone point me in the right direction? Hoping to swap my leather corner couch but can't find anywhere which offers this service. Feel that there must be that service out there somewhere... It's in excellent condition but just recently realised that it is this that has caused a back condition. Thanks,
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ASDA GU10 light bulbs
ASDA usually seem to have offers on their GU10 3 pack light bulbs (2 for £5) which is cheaper than other brands. Although we follow the correct precautions when installing the bulbs (i.e. not touching the glass with fingers), I have noticed that they seem to blow very quickly. In one case, the bulb blew a few days after…
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Narrow under counter freezer?
Hello folks! Just wondering if anyone has come across a narrow under counter freezer? We are moving shortly to a new home where an under counter fridge is provided but no freezer and sadly the space next to it is a little narrow, not by much but close enough! Would love to know anyone's thoughts! Thanks, Sera
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Veritas/Texecom 1996 Tamper Light
I have an alarm system inherited with a house we've recently moved into that doesn't seem to work / won't ever sound. The instructions from the previous owner where to set it, enter the alarm code , and press "Full". When I do this, I get the following: * the Veritas unit starts beeping (5 quick beeps <pause>, 5 quick…
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Permitted Extension Design
Hi everyone, I have just taken possesion of the keys for my new home and want to get the small extension on the back extended but dont know where to start in regards to getting an architect to design this for me. There is a small extension to the kitchen but it only goes out 3m including the thickness of the wall and only…
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window re-paint
Rubbing down the paint round the window in preparation to re-paint I find the glass pains appear to be held in place by a thin 'tinfoil' like material (which has been painetd over hence I didn't realise. This is coming away. What is it and where/how do I renew it?
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Building Quote
Hi, I'm in the process of buying a house and am planning to extend our very small bathroom into one of the bedrooms which has a chimney breast that I want to remove. How much should I budget to move the bathroom wall, install a new bathroom suite, move the sink and bath piping, and remove the chimney breast. Would £5,000…
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Gaps in new wood floor
Hi, I originally posted about this in consumer rights, however someone pointed out it would be worth posting in this forum for technical advice. Original post here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3597885 A friend of mine has a problem with a solid oak floor that was fitted a few months back. She bought the…
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Best value German (or other good quality) kitchens?
DH and I are thinking about getting a new kitchen. We'd like something that is fairly good quality without breaking the bank (doesn't everyone.) We've been looking at German kitchens as they seem to have a reputation for good quality. However, the famous brands (Gaggenau, Poppengohl) are a bit out of reach for us. We found…
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Condensation issue around bedroom window
Need some advice please We're experiencing what appears to be lots of condensation around our bay fronted bedroom window. We've had the felting changed recently on its roof in case it was a water leak bit but still the problem persists. Last year I stripped everything back ,damp sealed the area and repainted but we still…
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Plumber for a dishwasher, Manchester
Hiya, I'm asking around for quotes but I wondered if anyone could give me an idea of how much I should be looking to pay for a plumber to install a tabletop dishwasher? There isn't a dishwasher there now so it'd be new connections but its right by the sink so it shouldn't be too difficult and there might be a bit of…
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roofingsuperstore.co.uk - legitimate?
Hello guys, have any you heard of or used roofingsuperstore.co.uk? They have Velux windows at a good prices but I'm wary because I can't find any info or reviews about them even though the website looks legit.
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Insulation with Thermalfleece
I consider insulating one bedroom with an independent ceiling on new joists under the existing ceiling. There is noise from the laminate floor of the flat above and my heat escapes into their flat. The material I saw on advert is thermal fleece rolls made of sheep wool in UK, and this is advertised for both types of…
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Britannia Cooker Conversion
Hi, I am considering buying a Britannia Range Cooker that has been converted to LPG. We would need to convert it back to natural gas, but I am struggling to find out much about doing this. All of the information I can find is about converting TO LPG! The seller doesn't have the original natural gas fittings anymore. Does…
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Bad builder
Hi, I have recently had a builder in to fit a new kitchen. He had made numerous mistakes one of which seems serious. He has cut the hole for my cooker hob in the worktop too big. He has made the hole the exact size of the cooker hob, so the hob will drop sraight through the hole! He says he can make up a frame to suppport…
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Lost Instruction Manual for HIN172 steam iron
Hello I have lost my instructions for my HIN172 steam generator. It isn't steaming up as well as it used to, so was wondering if anyone had the same iron and could advise, or even better, email me the instructions? Thanks
