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How to tell when a fridge-freezer is nearing the end of its life
Hi all I have a Candy fridge-freezer which I have had since 1998, when I bought it new. It's got a thermostat which goes from 0 to 5 and I have it on setting 3.5. The top shelf of this never seems to get that cold, although the lower shelves and the freezer compartment are OK. Maybe it's just my imagination, but I have…
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Oven broken..please help!
Hi all, Hoping someone can help, my oven tripped out fuse box half way through cooking a roast on sunday!:( When I flicked the switch back on in fusebox oven came back on but would not heat up. Everything else worked, grill, clock fan but just wouldnt heat. Left it until Monday and took a look at element which was melted…
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Wet wall: leak or rising damp?
Can anyone help me identify this prob, please? I live in a Housing Association bungalow built in 1950's. Today I noticed that the wall between mine an my neighbour's living room is wet from top of skirting board to approx 10" up the wall. It's not mouldy but is def damp to touch. Must have happened in the lst few days as…
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Kitchen worktop jig
Hi all, I need a budget jig (only likely to do dozen cuts) and have identified these as looking promising having read around etc. 1) Unika 616 £44 @ Toolstation http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand%20Tools/Router%20Jigs/Standard%20Worktop%20Jig/d10/sd220/p68000 2) Topform 700 £34…
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Ceiling mouldy?
We are in the process of decorating our living room. We have taken the wallpaper off of the ceiling and there is a large water stain across the ceiling. Directly above the area in question is the airing cupboard. It appears there was a leak of some kind - from the airing cupboard. This was before we moved in. We only…
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What else would stop immersion heater working?
Earlier this year we had a plumber come to service our electric hot water cylinder (our house is all electric and on Economy 7) because the Economy 7 element wasn't working. Then in trying to remove the element the plumber ripped a hole in the tank, meaning we ended up getting a new cylinder with (presumably) new elements…
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Boiler Issue - How to explain to engineer...
We're having our boiler and gas fire serviced next week. I have one issue with the boiler, and I don't quite know how to explain it to the engineer. It's a standard boiler (not a combi). There's a dial on the front to the set the water temperature, which goes from 1-5 (nothing to do with the central heating thermostat). We…
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Party garden wall agreement - is it really necessary?
We have obtained planning permission for a large conservatory, one side of which is to be a new wall to replace a garden fence between us and next door. All passed fine; neighbours have no problem with this and in fact want us to continue the wall down the side of the garden to replace the existing fence there as well. We…
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Cleaning a really bad cooker top Advice needed please
I work as a cleaner for a property company, when people leave I have to go in and make sure its ready for the next tenants. I have been asked to clean a really bad cooker. I mean Really bad. I intend using oven pride for the inside and the grill but I dont know if this product can be used on the cooker top. Mr muscle got…
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Replacing mr16 with LEDs
A bit of information for anyone who might be interested. I have finally got around to replacing some of my many MR16 35w halogen lamps. I bought MR16 3x1w, warm white, LED's, 320 lumens at a cost of £7.20 each from LEDHUT. I was agreeably surprised to find that they were quite a good substitute for the 35w halogens that…
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Extensions, where to start?
Hi all, Fairly new at all this. We bought our house a couple of years ago with the intention of building an extension as we only have one reception room and would like a dining area and some more cupboard space for the kitchen etc. The previous owner had planning permission of for a conservatory to cover a patio area at…
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Drain Cover Lifting Handles
On the inventory accompanying the lease on my small retail premises is listed: "Sealed drain. 2 x cover lifting handles" Now these have obviously been lost in the mists of time, in fact I can't even recall them now and I need to replace them. There are 2 drain covers outside are just normal domestic size looking things.…
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Gas fire failed gas safety test - advice please?
Hi, I have an apartment with a gas fire, gas boiler and gas hob. These items were installed within the last ten years and have been checked yearly as part of my BG Landlord Home Care and until now there have never been any problems. On my recent CP12 safety check the gas fire has been marked as failed on the flue flow test…
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Cctv
im not sure if this is the right section for this but im looking at installing a couple of cctv cameras and hooking em up to a DVR. now as i understand it im exempt from the DPA etc as it would be a residential system, however it mentions if im recording i need to put up signs and what not but the more i search it only…
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Best way to add insulation
Hi all, I have a loft space in the roof of my extension. It's not designed to be useful accessible space - it's accessible only by a ladder and a hatch, the roof height is relatively low and the floor is not reinforced. There is relatively little insulation in there and I'd like to improve it. There is plenty of space to…
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Asbestos internally in Garage
Hello We think we have asbestos sheeting as the ceiling in an external garage , also as the ceiling in the attached external passageway we live in a 60`s bungalow The sheeting in the garage hasnt moved for years and years and years , but as we plan to use the garagre more and more , we were considering what options to take…
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Cleaning a cooker hood
and surrounding cabinets. What to use. Can't use that spray on oven cleaner as it might be too powerful. Soap, detergents, sugar soap don't really do the job. Tried baking powder as well. Clean the hood on a monthly basis and don't want to do it more often. Hope this is the right forum. What do chefs use in their kitchens.
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Petrol Hedge Trimmer
Hi there, I am looking to buy some petrol tools for my garden and I found this one Ryobi RBC30KIT • 30cc engine with hard chrome plated cylinder for more durability and heavy duty clutch for optimum power transfer • Soft grip Ergo handle for added safety and less vibration • High quality powder coated shaft for greater…
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Insulating A Loft Conversion as a Tenant? Any Tips?
Hi All, I've recently moved into a shared house, and my room is a loft conversion. I absolutely love living here and live with my landlord who is also a friend. The one thing I'm really struggling with is how immensely cold it gets at night. My room itself has 4 reasonably sized cupboard doors in the wall. These open in to…
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So new boiler - Vaillant or Bosch?
Ok so my old Ariston boiler stopped working and instead of fixing it and maybe keep spending money on it to keep it going I have decided to get a new boiler. So I have been quoted a good price by a recommended plumber and I am stuck on which one to choose. So the first choice is the Vaillant Ecotec Plus 824 and the second…
