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Watermill grundfos water pump stopped working
I have a grundfos watermill pump to improve the pressure of the water in my house and it has suddenly stopped working There is a pump in the attic and another in the airing cupboard they are both connected by power from a socket in the attic I was putting something in the attic about the time it stopped working But can't…
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rain socking through walls
We have recently brought a new 3 bed house its an ex local authority and build in the late 40's, The rain and wind have been battering the front of the house recently with the bad weather, we thought maybe it was the window, but its really been peppering the front of the house and now, really small damp patches maybe a cm…
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Zenith flat roof quote
Had 'Zenith' cold call at the door asking about the windows. Agreed to have a quote for the garage roof. The roof (big at 4.2x8m) itself is new but clearly very very cheap and though, when we looked around the house in summer looked perfectly fine, is catastrophically leaky. Anyway, I'm aware of the (in my opinion) pushy…
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Dunelm mill roman blind: help install or I'm going to kill it with fire
I have been trying to fit the brackets for a dunelm roman blind onto the actual blind headrail and I'm close to screaming. I cannot get the swingarm to move at all in either direction once I have the headrail resting into the bracket projections. It just will not move it is so tight. Does anyone else have one of these and…
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Boiler Leaking
Hi, hoping for some advice on a leaky boiler. Here's a picture of it: i.imgur.com/WOO9JyJ.jpg The copper pipe on the left is leaking into the tupperware container. Does anyone know what could cause this?
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flooded kitchen need to turn off trip switch
So my house has got caught in a flood, and water has got in the kitchen end of the house. Id like to turn off the electric now. The trip switch is in the kitchen hallway, where the water is 3" deep. How can I turn off the trip switch without standing in the water? Will a wooden spoon do the trick? Will I be ok with wellies…
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Work top maintenance advice needed please
We are renting a house, have been here just over 12 months. The landlord is the sort that will not replace anything until the last moment (gas fire only got replaced when it was condemned, the cooker breaks monthly but he would rather fix than replace etc) The work top is very worn on one side. Its embarrassing, it looks…
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Noticed water in bay window
Hi all Just noticed water sitting on the windowsill and looked up and saw a wet stop in the bay ceiling. It had been raining heavy so went outside to look at the window and noticed the cement joint is partly missing, is this where the rain has blown in from? And whats the best remedy? Posted a pic here…
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Noisy boiler solutions
Hi all, I've previously posted about my somewhat noisy boiler, but now I've narrowed down what my options are, I'd like help on deciding the best course of action (googling is getting me no where...) I want to rent out the room the boiler & tank is in, but it is a little noisy when it fires up in the morning. I have…
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Living room being skimmed - order of doing things
Hello We are having our living room skimmed , inc ceiling , late Jan , we are trying to combine what needs doing ,and put it in order.. We need to pull up the laminate , ready for carpet , remove skirtings and replace plug sockets and aerial points ,along with ceiling light, and obviously , decorate So i am thinking ,…
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Conservatory condensation
Hi all I know it isn't completely on a Money Saving theme but I wanted some advice on the best way to stop my unheated conservatory getting condensation. The cushions on the sofa are damp and Im getting mould on the window frames. The tiles on the floor also get damp in the far corners. Ive tried leaving a couple of the…
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Fire Door Query
Good afternoon, In order to get my loft conversion signed off I have been told I require fire doors to all habitable rooms in my home, FD30's. The existing doors are pine and I am reluctant to replace them as it will be expensive. Would I need to fit new frames to hold the fire doors or can they be fitted to existing…
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Replace Conservatory
Morning All - we have a small conservatory on the back of our house. It is sitting on a concrete slab that extends out as a back porch type of thing (back garden is slopped downwards away from house. In next 6 - 18 months we'd like to: 1- Replace Conservatory with a proper room as that we can heat it sufficient and…
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Who is responsible for broken fence?
Following the recent storms, we now have a fence come down between our garden and a neighbour's. They've only just moved in and are insisting that it's our responsibility - and have shown us a copy of their deeds; the conveyance clearly says that we are (which is fine). My question is - when I look at the deeds on our…
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Cost to extend a 2 Bedroom Semi
Hi, As a little bit of background, my wife and I are looking to move to a larger house which would be our family home. We currently live in a 2 bedroom cottage flat, and would like to move to a 3/4 bedroom semi. In the area we'd like to move to, a typical 3 bedroom semi would be:…
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how much will my cast iron radiator weigh?
Hi I have just ordered a fairly small cast iron radiator and in my confirmation email they warm about needing 2 men to move it at my end etc. Its 590mm high x 541mm wide which is 7 sections and 180mm deep, any idea what each section weighs so I know what I am up against please?
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Masking Tape
Or not as it happens. Some years ago you could purchase a roll of brown paper about 4" wide with an adhesive edge. Can remember what they called it and can't find any online. Does anyone know if they still do it and where I can get some?
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help bi-fold doors
Looking for some help in deciding bi-fold doors for our extension. While there are many suppliers available consequently selection will not be easy. Anyway while we contemplate on suppliers we would like to hear from you if you have those bi-fold doors installed. We are having difficulties in deciding whether to go with…
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Improving the efficiency of an old heating system
Hi everyone I'm about to have my bathroom redone and thought I should take the opportunity to have a plumber look at the quite old, never (touch wood) problematic but much neglected boiler and heating system. It hasn't been serviced in years so will be getting that done but my query relates to cleaning. A couple of years…
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Replacement dwelling questions
OK newbie post so apologies if I waffle a bit. Basically Hubby and I have bought a house in NI. Its a 200yo farmhouse on around 1.5 acres plus an additional 4 acre field costing 90k total (with a 70% ltv mortgage) The house has not had a lot done to it for the past 15 years or so and as such needs rewiring, replumbing etc…
