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Island Extractor Fan Installation
Hi all, long time since I've been on here but we are having some building work done at home including a new kitchen and it has thrown up a possible issue. According to the current design the hob is going to be installed directly underneath an RSJ. I'm wondering if this is going to limit us to a recirculation extractor or…
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Hot water and heating on timer - shift work...
Hi All, This may sound like a really thick question but what is the best way to run the heating and hot water. My husband does shift work so if I put the hot water on a timer how long does it stay hot for? ie. he has showers all different times of the day. Also, I have the heating on all the time and just turn it up and…
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Water only hot when heating is on
Hi Everyone. Hoping for some advice on what might have caused this. Combi boiler has seemed fine (make is Ideal); heating the water and the central heating with no problems, nice and hot. Now we seem to be struggling to get hot water unless the central heating is turned on. Any suggestions, please? Tim
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should I switch off water?
We are going away in 3 days, for 2 weeks. We have had a couple of leaks within the last 6months on our mains water pipe (lead) outside the property, but past the stopcock, so our responsibility, so they have been repaired. I was wondering if I should switch the water off at the stopcock when we go away-in case the pipe…
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Rentokil Entotherm pest control
Hi there, I am about to move into a new flat, and have been told there is a moth infestation in the carpets. As I have a child, I do not want to go down the fumigation route, and rentokil seem to have this treatment whereby only heat is used. Has anyone used this method, and how much did you pay? This is a 2 bed Flat.…
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Bathroom Re-Fit
Looking at taking out the bath & putting in a shower tray including shower screen.Boxing in toilet & re tiling. It is not a big bathroom (2.5 x 2 mtrs ) Any rough idea of price ? Any bathroom fitters in SY21 area willing to quote ?
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Options for large asbestos cement structure
Hi all, I will be buying a property that has a large workshop/shed constructued almost entirely out of asbestos cement board. The recommendation for asbestos cement is essentially 'leave it alone'. But given it's in the garden and pretty hard to avoid (especially with young children around) I'm looking it at getting it…
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What are these cracks in my walls?
Hi all I have found some cracks in my walls/ceiling and was hoping someone could help identify them for me... http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s678/becciboop1/wall2.jpg http://s1311.beta.photobucket.com/user/becciboop1/media/wall1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2 http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s678/becciboop1/wall3.jpg Thanks
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Garden - Blocked paved
Hi Guys We're currently looking at houses and one of our (mine!) deal breakers is a real garden. Found a house that is 99% great apart from the current owners blocked paved the whole of the back garden. Roughly 15' x 12' It's patio paving slabs if that is any help. I was wondering how easy it would be to remove them…
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What to sit a glass fish tank on..?
Fancy having some more fish in the back garden, but I want the tank to be within a planter.. Easy enough to build a planter with timber (extra support to hold the soil) and then clad it witgh deck boards. but just wondering if there was a way of having a glass front? Or could I sit a normal glass fish tank on a layer of…
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Help with WM problem please......
Ive got a LG washing machine WDM1480F model, 9 years old........The problem is it sometimes wont empty and I have stop it and start it again,if I just leave it to see what it do it comes up with " OE ",which states in the manual ,clean and straighten drain hose , clean drain filter... Weve done all these things and there…
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How to fix Office Chair?
Hello, Just wondering if anyone knows how I can fix my office chair? One of the screws on the side of the chair has snapped off and half of it is stuck inside of the chair unable to be loosed. The chair now when you lean back goes too far back. Anyone know how it can be fixed by any chance? Cheers in advance!
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Baumatic gas oven cuts out intermittently...
...my baumatic gas oven occaisionally cuts out for no apparent reason. I thought it might be the thermocouple, so I got it replaced (although I thought that a thermocouple failure would cause more than intermittent problems?) but it still happens every now and then. It's a continental style oven (burners at the bottom of…
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Boiler losing pressure... advice
Hi folks, We bought a 1930's semi last year and paid a local plumber/gas man to install a combi boiler (previously it was a back boiler). This was fitted in the loft and the existing rads and pipework were altered to convert it to a 'sealed' system which I gather is to do with current building regs/best practice. The…
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Cooker hobs turns off fuse box
Hi, I have an electric cooker hob which has started to turn off the main fuse box switch if I use certain cooking rings. I don't lose all electric just some appliances around my home lose power. The odd thing is the faulty rings will then start working and the fault switches to a different ring. I am wondering if this is a…
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Online Antique Valuations?
Owing to a few deaths in the family and downsizing the family home, my mother has a lot of vintage items that nobody wants. There are just so many bits and pieces but we have no real idea of what things are worth and what some of the things are. Is there a good place for online valuations like an antiques forum? I know…
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Cda integrated freezer problem
I moved into a house which already has a CDA integrated freezer. It was working ok but now it seems to be tripping the breaker everytime i plug it in. I have changed the plug,fuse etc but still having a problem . The appliance is a foreign make and it is not covered in under my kitchen appliance because of the make. Any…
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radiator reflectors???/
Doing the additional loft insulation soon and cavity walls. Looking into radiator reflector panels now - What have your experiences been like. Not looking for best or cheapest just a decent product that lasts and is relativly easy to fit Any suggestions welcome Thanks in advance
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Conservatory replacement
My house has an ugly, disproportionately large conservatory attached, added by a previous owner, at least 10 years ago. I don't know whether it ever had planning permission. It's a poor quality thing in every respect. Most importantly, the foundations of the conservatory have moved, so it now slopes a bit. It is isolated…
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Cleaning Mould from Espresso Maker
Any ideas on how I could clean mould from inside an espresso maker? Its been sat in a cupboard for 8 months but now I've pulled it out in the hope of selling it (unwanted gift) I've noticed the cupboard is mouldy at the back and as the electric steamer is covered in mould I'm sure the espresso maker is affected too.…
