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re. how to change a bulb on cheapo halogen heater
Ones like or similar I took the whole thing apart yesterday trying to 'replace a bulb' then found this on amazon (different heater to the one I had but same principle) You need to remove six screws from each side panel. Then remove the black grill followed by the honeycombed one, this is quite fiddly. The bulbs are then…
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moving main fuse box/consumer unit
currently our fuse box/consumer unit is under the stairs (open, not in a cupboard) but mounted above the electricity and gas meter, so the are on the wall it all take up is prob 80cm wide by 1.4m high. Ideally, I'd like to get it moved to the side of the meters, and have it boxed in. a quick look to me the cables and wires…
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New central heating?
If you were fitting a new, not replacing, gas combi boiler and central heating radiators, what make of boiler and what make/type of thermostat/programmer would you fit? And are some makes/types of radiators better/more efficient than others. I am getting quotes and I want to be prepared. This is for a 3 bed semi and the…
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Silverline slow cooker
Does anyone have a Silverline slow cooker, ie Lidl's brand ? I used it last week, to cook a stew on auto, but didn't start early enough to allow 6 hours until mealtime, so gave up after 4 and boiled the stew next day.( I remember looking through the lid and noticing gentle simmer bubbles.) Today I started early, but after…
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kinetico softner
We have a kinetico 2020 water softner and although we get good lather and have a clean kettle etc we still get some form of build up on shower doors and tiles in the bathroom. It's gradual and if left long enough is really hard to shift. Vikal won't touch it. I have tested the soft water and get a green solution with the…
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Wall insulation - not done properly - rectification is problematic (British Gas)!
I have purchased a house that has had the walls insulated by British Gas with a 25 year guarantee. I suspected there was a problem with the insulation because the house suffered with mildew\condensation patches on some of the exterior walls (naturally on the inside). The problem was confirmed when I removed a window. On…
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Radiator at top of stairs?
Should you put a radiator on the upstairs landing? Normal straight stairs with bathroom straight ahead then turn at the top landing to enter bedrooms.
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New front door required ASAP
I was burgled this morning so it's pushed forward the timing of me getting a new front door. I'm in Croydon, but can anyone recommend any speedy companies, either locally to me or a national company? I need a composite door as it's a conservation area and replacing an existing wood door.
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best CCTV?
hey all, after your help again if i may! looking into cctv, and i know sweet naff all about it! in short i'm looking for a system with 3-4 cameras that will give a decent picturs day/night, our budget isn't massive and i'm really not sure what kind of system to go for, can anyone point me in the right direction of…
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Heated Towel rails - all the same
Hi There is a thread on here about heated towel rails vs radiators but unfortunately its closed and I cannot post on there. We've recently moved into a house with heated towel rails and the bathroom/toilet is very cold. Are there different types of heated towel rails some that give off heat and others that do not? The ones…
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Tumble Dryer not Heating
Wife is going bonkers as our tumble dryer has stopped heating itself, it powers on and spins absolutely fine but unfortunately generates no heat. It's about three years old, a Hoover VHC681B consender and until now has been flawless. As we are in the middle of our Christmas shopping I'd like to repair the thing. I went…
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How do you change a bulb like this?
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30171460/photo.JPG Tried pulling straight out but the thing is not budging. Is it held in with something? The bulb is GU5.3 Thank you ps can't upload photos so I hope the link works
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Help/urgent - leaking stopcock and damp wall
Hi MSs, do I need to get a plumber out to fix this asap? I have a leak and a nasty damp wall in my airing cupboard, which I've only just noticed - don't know how long it's been there but I only moved in 6 months ago (mortgaged flat) and haven't noticed it before. My stopcock is leaking at the tap point itself. I've turned…
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Any tips to stop rug from shedding
I've a lovely wool rug, bought from Dunelm Mills about 18 months ago. It's deep red, looks like a rose and I love it. Unfortunately, even after all this time it sheds constantly, especially around the outer edges and therefore the cream fitted carpet underneath and surrounding areas constantly looks reddish/pinkish and…
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Building Above Garage
As per title we are looking to build a bedroom above garage and convert garage into a usable room. Have dug a test pit to check foundations got to 1.4m without reaching the bottom, building control checked and said they will be ample for extra storey as will be 2 to 3mtrs. Garage is single skin and I was thinking we would…
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How thick should insulation/PIR boards be for a garage?
I've decided to go down this route to insulate the garage, as it's currently just bare concrete/asbestos tile and I've worked with it before so think it'll be the easiest to fit. The original plan was to use 25mm for the door, 75mm for the roof and 50mm for the walls, purely because of the space of the recesses, but the…
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Permitted development - single and double storey extension
We have a terraced house in Oxford, which we're thinking about extending. I note that the PD rights for single storey allow a 6m single-storey extension (we are outside SSI etc), but only a 3m two-storey extension. So, this got me thinking: Could we build an extension 6m out on the ground floor, and only 3m out on the 1st…
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LED lights burning out
Has anyone had problems with LED lights burning out (like described here http://conversation.which.co.uk/energy-home/led-light-bulbs-ikea-tcp-life-span/ I upgraded all my lights to LED (about 20 of them) 6 months ago and I've just had 3 fail. I thought these were supposed to last for years. The ones which have failed are…
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B & Q Do they put their prices up at a certain time of the year?
Just wondering in B & Q have a time in the year when they put prices up? I have noticed a couple of things going up but wondered if they did it individually or if they have a certain time. We've got some stuff to buy, don't really want it till after Christmas - proabably the new year would be good but don't want to wait…
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Wasps Nest in attic and wasps in kitchen
I had loads of wasps in my kitchen over the summer. Got stung once and man, it was painful (or i'm a big wimp) Couldn't work out where they were coming from, but then noticed them swarming about outside by my roof tiles, and then entering into my attic. I got someone to come round and blast the nest from outside, with some…
