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Wire through gutter - leak
Hi - hoping for some advice on this. We bought a house recently and when it rained noticed there was a leak where the conservatory meets the house. I spoke to a roofer who had a look and it looks like the previous owner has added a light to the outside wall - to do this he's gone through the gutter that has been built…
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Tesco sofas
Just wondered what experience people have had with Tesco sofas? Not ready to buy just yet but looking around and we've spotted one in the style we like, with the reclining function we wanted (everywhere else seems to have one or the other!) in our local Tesco home. Is the quality any good? We're not expecting a £2000 sofa…
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Motorised valve problem maybe?
Hello. Last night the HW came on at the usual time and about half hour later i noticed that the rads were hot but the room stat was on 0'C so no need for heat. Went upstairs to the airing cupboard and i could hear a clicking noise like when you the room stat up or down and it seems to be from the motorised valve. If the HW…
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Had cavity wall insulation but they have blocked the old air bricks
My mother had cavity wall insulation done a year or so ago and the installers fitted new air bricks but for some reason blocked the old air bricks up. I've heard of this before. Is there any reason why they would do so ?
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Front door insulation
Hi Guys! My wooden front door lets quite a lot of air in, which is annoying, I have made a big difference by putting a curtain on it, but it seems the draft blows out where the curtain meets the floor, it moves the curtain slightly which is worrying It's a typical british cheapo wooden door, with the half circle at the…
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Laying Vinyl flooring over uneven floor boards
Looking for a little advice please. In the upstairs bathroom previous ocupants have put laminate down - cheap nasty junk! This is now swelling and looks awful, were going to take it up asap but not sure whats under it - possible uneven floor. If worst case it is uneven what can we do to rectify this? I can't use a self…
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Tesco selling kitchens
Just seen the other thread about Tescos. I'll leave this post here in case anyone is interested in the offer Hi I've just noticed that Tesco has diversified into kitchens. They are doing an offer "Free installation if ordered in January" Has anyone used them before or is it a totally new project for them?…
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Plastic Padding Leak Fix
Anyone used Plastic Padding Leak Fix to stop a weeping joint on copper plumbing? I have tried with plumbers mait epoxy resin but adhesion was poor so want to try something else. It is a soldered joint on a 90 degree bend that is weeping.
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Any chance of resurrection for a burnt Meyer saucepan
Not sure if this is best place to post but need some help or advice! I've been living with friends the past few months, and accidentally burned one of their stainless steel Meyer pans making popcorn from scratch (never again!!) - I tried boiling with both bicarb of soda and washing powder but despite removing most of the…
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septic tank queries
I am moving to a house with a septic tank soon but have no idea what changes I need to make to the toileting habits of myself and visitors :o I have been told that tampax and towels can't go down the toilet but what about wet wipes like the toilet training wipes? If stuff doesn't go down the loo what do you do with it? :o…
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New taps - what to look for and where to buy?
Hiya, Been told by a plumber that my bathroom and kitchen taps are both finished. Despite them only being relatively new (about 2/3 years old), he thinks limescale may have blocked them. I live in central London - an area known for its hard water. Does this sound plausible? Any who, I was wondering where one might go to…
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Potterton Puma replacement
Can anyone recommend a cheap combi boiler to replace a Potterton Puma 80? I'm on a tight budget, so looking for the cheapest I can really. The house is an 1890s semi (i.e. 100+ years old), with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom (sink, bath, standalone shower run off the combi), living room, dining room and kitchen (all high ish…
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Cost of creating new opening and fitting new window
Just looking for some rough guide prices for the following Cut/create an opening in my upstairs cable end wall and install a white upvc double glazed window size of window will be small..maybe 700mm X 1200mm,price to include making good inside with wooden reveal,facings window ledge...etc. reason i want this done as there…
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Halogen Ovens
As far as I can see, there are 3 models on the market sold by JML and IdealWorld. IdealWorld is the only one who stocks the "Crisp and Bake Halogen Oven" which they are selling for £109.99 which is a lot pricer than the other models because it turns the food. Who has one? Who wants one? Is it worth it? Which model is best?…
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Damp Problem
Hi, We've recently redecorated a room in which there was a damp problem on the inside of one of the external walls, and the damp has come back after 6 months (unsurprisingly I guess! :) ). The problem is that I am unsure whether it's condensation or penetrating damp. The symptoms are mainly that water gathers along the top…
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Diplomat HJA8630
Hi I have a Diplomat HJA8630 dishwasher which is getting to the last stage of its cycle and seems to get stuck on the steam part. Does anyone know why this is happening and if I can fix? Many thanks
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CheckATrade feedback
Has anyone used trades from CheckATrade, and if so, what did they do, and what was the work like? There is an old thread here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2791140/checkatrade But I thought to start a new one as CheckATrade is growing rapidly. If the mods see fit to combine the two, well, so be it. My…
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How to avoid toilet pan stainining from hard water
We live in a hard water area and we seem to have some grey/yellowish water staining on the inside of our 3 year old Toilet pan. We bought the new build property about 3 years ago and I'm wondering if the problem is with the cheap materials (toilet pan) they us throughout the build or if this is a hard water issue. Ps -…
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it was like a hurricane here!!!!
At home with the kids today, its been raining here all morning and windy, about an hour ago it went pitch black the wind really picked up and it was raining so hard it looked like it was snowing!!! Hope my roof, fences and trees all ok will go out and look when it dies down a bit more. Just had a delivery and the driver…
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Matt finish bathroom wall tiles
[FONT="]My wife likes the look of some matt finish ceramic (not porcelain) wall tiles she has seen for use in our new bathroom. I am concerned as to how well they might last, what they might be like to clean, and general longevity. Reading some other forums users suggest they might leach colour/turn porous over time…
