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Know about flat roofs? - is this terrace causing problems
Hi, If anyone has any advice that would be great. Looking at this ground floor flat which has a bedroom with a flat roof. Above it is front door to upstairs flat. (the bedroom was changed from garage to bedroom according to planning permission in 1977) 2 years ago after a leak the roof was repaired by builder, the upstairs…
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Combi boiler, last radiator in the system not hot
Looking for MSE advice that will either prevent me from needing to get a central heating engineer/plumber out or if I do then will arm me with the knowledge to not be fleeced!! We have a 3 storey house and with the loft that makes 4. We have a c8 year old Halstead Ace High combi boiler in the ground floor. There is a small…
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Electrical survey
We recently had some problems with our power supply tripping out for no apparent reason. We called in an electrician who has temporarily sorted out the problem but has told us we need a new consumer unit as ours is very outdated and doesn't conform to current requirements. He has suggested that before we have a new unit…
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Leaking Door
Hi All, I have had a few problems with water leaking through my front door since moving into my new build just over a year ago, the house builder has been out on several occasions to try and fix the problem. I came home the other night and water leaked under the door seal at the bottom of the door and with the recent…
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Chasing wall for cabling
Hi all, It is normal for a electrician to cable chase using a cross hatch pattern for the cable run. Excuse the poor diagram, but he appears to have chased as follows: # # # # # #### (ie solid vertical chase with horizontal cross hatch along approx 1 1/2 inch either side) rather than what I was expecting: " " " " #### (ie…
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Silver Foil 'Bubble wrap' Insulation - Suspended Timber Floor
Hi, I am hoping this post might attract some attention from some insulation experts! We are cold! We live in the ground floor of a Victorian house. The floor is timber above a cellar which we have access to. I want to insulate and as cheaply as possible. We can not lift the floorboards. I should say there is no insulation…
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Cowboy Builder?
Hello - advice needed please. Renting from private landlord and the house has had some renovation work carried out. We have asked to look at the electrical safety certificate which the landlord will not provide. The electrics were 're-earthed' and there are 2 points in the kitchen and a bedroom where the electrical wiring…
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tiling over tiles?
hi,we are having a new bathroom suite installed in the next few months and will be tiling afterwards.i,m just wondering if its possable to tile over existing tiles?worried about removing existing tiles as cant really afford to have the wall replastered if it comes away on the tiles.:beer:
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Coving
Hi, I'm not very experienced with DIY but is it difficult to put up coving? Do I need a special implement for cutting the corners (of the coving that is)? Can anyone give me any guidance on how to do it :think:and what sort should i buy?
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Why is my boiler dripping water?
I've got an Alpha CB24 combi boiler and over the past couple of days it's been dripping water. Not constantly but since last night the tin I have placed underneath it has collected about 25ml of water. The heating is coming on at the correct times and there's plenty of hot water. Thanks
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Cleaning gas oven burner
I've recently moved into a house with a fairly old gas stove/oven, model Leisure Laureat. I've found that the gas burner in the oven is not burning gas properly and therefore the oven does not get as hot as it should. The gas burns with a blue and yellow flame instead of all blue, implying not enough air for proper…
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Washing Maching Insurance?
Hi all :wave: I'm paying £7.99 for a washing maching repair contract - I took it out in lieu of paying a one-off fee when I had an electrical fault with the machine (big bangs coming from the kitchen and tripping electrics, and not even switched on!) but since then (18 months ago) it has been working fine (touch wood) and…
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Reducing water pressure on a Vaillant 837 boiler?
Hi, I've got a new boiler and I've overfilled it (it wasn't coming on and I thought it was a lack of pressure - I was wrong, it was something else) so when the central heating is turned on the meter is going into the red. How do I slacken off the pressure? Cheers.
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Washing machine problems
Wondered if anyone could advise me? During the last week, my washing machine has started leaving what looks like purple dye marks on some items that have been washed. This has happened 3 times this week, and each wash has been a pale wash or a white wash, so it's not like the colour has run. I use powder in the drawer, and…
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Who will deliver an American Fridge Freezer to 1st floor!?
Hi all, in my excitement of exchanging contracts on a new flat I have been looking at an American Style Fridge Freezer to go in the kitchen....BUT...we have bought on flat on the first floor of a building and everyone I have spoken to only delivers up a maximum of 6 steps, which would mean the delivery company depositing…
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Help needed ASAP please
Hi all Really hoping i can get a quick fix to this. I am currently decorating my mums bedroom as a surprise whilst she is in hospital. Today i have washed the brand new duvet cover exactly as the label said on a 40 degree wash and all the colour has run so the cream and lilac duvet is now pink and lilac. I know you are…
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Curved wood Molding/trim
Hi Does anyone know how to make a curved molding out of wood (maple or maybe just pine) to put as a trim to the base of curved stair where it meets the floor. The join is very tacky with uneven ends of the wood floor which was a DIY reclaimed maple floor which is in every other way very nice - just the edges are rough.…
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Flame failure device, retro-fitting
My house has a couple of coal-effect gas fires. They were installed years ago by the previous owner and we VERY rarely use them because they look good but generate very little heat. They were fitted before flame failure devices were the norm. A house move is on the cards in the next couple of years so I'm starting putting…
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Old putty in windows
We have got rain leaking in from where the putty and paint have cracked on the bottom edges of the outside of our wooden windows which is causing the wood to rot. Do we have to remove all the old putty in order to re-seal the glass or is there a quicker way of weather proofing the windows? We don't own the property so…
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Local Authority Housing Association Home - Structural Modifications
Hi, Before contacting my landlord 'Accent Peerless' I wanted to ask the question here first. I've never rented before and would like to know whether landlords general allow structural modifications to be made (building and planning permission forthcoming). I want to change a single side window in the lounge into a single…
