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Mira Zest shower
okay,so the shower just stopped working (no water) removed the panel, and it appears a small plastic piece has sheared from the water control dial. when the dial is turned,this would actuate on a rod that opens a lower valve and allows water to flow if i manually turns this valve I still get water and it still rruns hot…
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bricking up back door - single skin only?
We're having some building work done which involves sealing up a back door that leads into the garage. Apparently what's happening is that they'll brick up with a single layer of bricks on the "outside" (ie garage side), stuff loads of insulation on the internal side, then plasterboard (or board, can't remember exactly)…
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Repairs to concrete floor
After pulling up a carpet in the hallway to lay new flooring, we discovered that the concrete flooring underneath has cracked nd crumbled in a couple of places. In order to get the new flooring down, we have to make the concrete level again. We want to get someone in to do the job, as my husband doesn't feel up to it. Any…
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splashbacks and upstands
Am now thinking about the walls in my new kitchen. My choices are :- Laminate splashback and upstand to match worktop S/s or glass splashback behind gas hob and tiled upstand round rest including sink Tiled splashback and upstand round rest of worktop with painted infil between upstand and top unots Fully tiled infil and…
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night storage on economy 7 or install gas central heating?
I'm in a 30's semi which is on economy 7. We moved in around 10 years ago and haven't had the cash to upgrade the heating at all.(until now) we currently have 3 bedrooms - 2 have night storage heaters, my bedroom one is set on low and son's bedroom one is hardly ever on as his room is not too cold. The other bedroom is a…
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Faulty Karcher?
My mum bought a karcher pressure washer less than 6 months ago from Ideal World, one of the small ones. I was the last person to use it, and it wasn't working properly, it wouldn't pump the water out at high pressure. After faffing with it for a while, it worked again. I came to use it at mums on sunday and it wasn't…
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Insulating a garage door
I have a typical up and over steel garage door. Is there an easy way of insulating it? I'm just looking to reduce the amount of heat escaping through it. My boiler is in the garage so anything that can keep the garage temperature up is good! I already have a frost-protection convection heater to maintain 5 degrees Celsius…
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Bay window curtain pole / rail
Hi. We took down the old curtain rail and would like a new one. It is a bay window with just one bend (a left hand bend). Does anyone know the best place to get a bendy pole (that I can buy or cut to length) - or a place (cheapest) to get made to measure poles. Have seen one site but was around £120 for the pole. thanks in…
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Anybody knows Divine Bedrooms?
Hello guys. I want to change to a memory foam mattress but not certain where to get one. Thought about buying one from Divine Bedrooms, I need something high quality but not too pricey. Has anybody tried those in the past?? Thanks.:money:
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Tumble dryer tumbles but doesn't dry - big repair?
Hi all, Hoping for some advice, my Hotpoint CTD40 tumble dryer goes round but doesn't heat up. Sometimes the on/off and time delay switches flash when I try to get it working. I've emptied the water, cleaned the filter and condenser. Filter was quite furry but not too bad, condenser was pretty clean though I hadn't rinsed…
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Bi fold doors and french door set
From what I hear there us arecession. There is doom and gloom about the future. I have to say that the attiude seems infectiousin a negative way. I have been looking for prices for a relatively small project. My budget is 3.5k Cash. If the company is credible and established I can pay upfront in full. I have filled in…
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protecting clothes from moths
I would like to hear what reliably works for others, as I have quite a few nice woollen garments that I would like to protect from moths and do not want to see them go the same way to previous items in the past. My jumpers are kept in a plastic zip up bag in a drawer and seem to have survived the summer. My biggest concern…
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Condensation in loft
Evening all. I went up in my loft today to store some stuff and it smelt a bit damp. On further investigation, the cause of this seemed to be the loft hatch itself - the top of the loft hatch was wet to the touch. The hatch is made out of about half an inch of wood (plywood maybe?) and attached is about 3 inches of loft…
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New build 5yrs old - should it be this cold?
Hey everyone, I'm in a Cala house built 5yrs ago. It's not a very warm house and doesn't seem to retain the heat all that well. Is this something I just need to accept with the way new houses are built these days or should it be better insulated? The thing is it's not even been as cold this winter as it was last winter but…
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Johnson & Johnson, Trafford Park?
Hi all, yes it's another kitchen thread. I've used Johnson & Johnson kitchens on Trafford Park in Manchester before and was pleased with the price, fit and quality. I've since moved house and am looking to fit a new kitchen this year; however I do know J&J went into administration and is now under new management. So I…
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Wall Insulation Grant
Hi, About an hour ago I had a young lad knocking at my door offering me wall insulation for only £69 when it is normaly £700 based in a scheme organized by the Southampton City Council. As I am normally over cautioned when someone seems to offer me "bargains" i wanted to see if anyone knows anything about this scheme.…
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cost of installing central heating in terrace
What would be a fair price for installing a central heating system in a 2 bed terrace. There would be 6 radiators in the house and a condensing boiler thanks in advance
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R63 bulbs - are they being phased out?
Are R63 halogen bulbs being phased out now? My local small Tesco has stopped stocking them, and I tried a Tesco Extra and a huge Sainsburys but both were out of stock. I was in a large Asda today and they only had two boxes on the shelf so I bought both just in case!
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Electric cooker help!!
Hi, Im having a problem with my electric cooker and need help before i phone an electrician as i have no idea what to say to them. Basically my problem is the switch on the wall for my cooker is blowing the whole flat fuse box. The switch is blowing before ive even turned the cooker on, can anyone take a guess as to…
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Double glazing: Anyone heard of Planitherm?
Hi guys, Im thinking of getting some double glazing. Ive heard of Planitherm glass which is meant to keep more heat in and use the sun's rays to generate more heat. Has anyone else had any experience with planitherm and is it likely to cost more than normal glass? Thanks
