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Snow fell off roof damaging guttering. How to stop happening again.
Hello I'm asking this on behalf of my mum. I'll try and give all the relevant details but if I miss anything please ask. In 2009 my mum had a new roof, it is spanish slate and was done under an improvement grant from the council which will be paid off when she sells the house (not thinking of doing that in near future). In…
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Central Heating noisy
Since my last British Gas Homecare visit when they replaced the pump and turned the hot water cylinder thermostat down by 5 degrees to 65 the system is permanently gurgling and the radiator bleed water is coming out more black than before. Any idea what work would need doing to fix? Many thanks S
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What plans are needed for a builders quote?
Want to get a single story extension done. OH has drawn the current house floor plan, then drawn the new house floor plan of the extension we'd like. Obviously all to scale. Can a builder quote from this floorplan, or will they need fully drawn architect plans? Thanks
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Draughty floor near beams - how to seal?
We have a converted flat where beams and brick walls rise out of the floor. The hard wood floor is suspended. There is a small gap round all the features, presumably to allow for movement of both the floor and the wooden beams. The downside is that the draughts are significant. With 6 beams and 6 bits of wall, it's chilly!…
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chipped inside coating cast iron pan
I have a cream coloured cast iron pan, coloured inside and outside. Some of the lining has chipped off exposing the bare black metal which is now rusty. Can I use the pan, rest of lining seems ok? ps pan was put on heat empty.
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External Solid Wood Doors
Hi all and Happy New Year. Can anyone recommend a good company for new external wooden doors? The house I purchased is a Victorian terrace, and it has a white UPVC front door which I would like to replace. There is a fan light above the door as well. Thanks
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Great Hunt: Breathing new life into otherwise worthless items for use around the home
We want to tap MoneySavers' collective knowledge on ways you've turned things you no longer need and can't sell (think CD racks, cassette tapes, items you've ripped out of a property you're fixing up, etc) into useful things you use around your home or perhaps even pieces of furniture.
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Should I remind tradesman to cash my cheque?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... Over two months ago a tradesman came to my property and did a good job, for which I gave him a cheque for £69. So far the cheque has not been drawn on my bank account. Should I get in touch and remind him, or trust that he will find it and deposit it before it expires?
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Condensation & Humidity
I am trying to understand condensation in relation to humidity. We have a problem with condensation in two rooms which we are trying to sort out. I have bought a cheap humidity meter which shows that both rooms average between 75 and 90% humidity. Opening the windows and putting on the dehumidifier can get that down to…
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Where can I get this lightbulb from
Hi I dug out my old musical night light from when I was a baby (20+ years ago) to give to my new born. Even after all these years it works !!! However the night light has stopped working presumably because the bulb has gone So took the thing apart and got the bulb out and its this tiny bulb which I have never seen before:…
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External door costs
Hi Can someone help me with this please. I want to replace 3 doors one at back 2 in front either upvc or 1 composite and 2 upvc. Got 4 different companies to come and quote me and all gave me a cost of about 1k for composite door and 600 each for upvc double glazed. I saw a lot of doors online too and the price on that is…
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Water from bath hot tap only luke warm.
I have a new Worcester Bosch 38CDi Classic Combi boiler. The water from all hot water taps is very hot apart from the hot water tap on the bath/shower mixer unit, which only gets luke warm. This was a problem before we got the new boiler, so I don't think it has anything to do with the combi. Has anyone got any ideas what…
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Boiler heat for water going to radiators
I hope someone can help us our 'emergency' plumber is stumped. We have an 11 year old boiler, Vokera Linea 730. This year we had an extra red box expansion vessel fitted to the boiler and had to have the plate heat exchanger changed. We also were losing pressure slowly recently and put in some sealant (completely…
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New door, skirting and Architrave
Just looking for some advice. updating the 1970's sitting room of the place I just moved into and having the following replaced New door, skirting; and architrave. the wife likes oak veener from Wickes and has decided on these three products http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Real-...ack-2/p/162731…
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skimming walls and screeding floors
Can anyone give me advice on screeding & skimming? We have removed old wall paper which seems to have been applied to bare plasterboard, and it was hard to take off without damaging the plasterboard paper. So we are thinking skimming the plasterboard with plaster is the best option. What is a good skimming plaster to go…
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Is it viable to DIY-fit a Velux/Rooflite type window?
Is it viable to DIY-fit a new Velux/Rooflite type window and flashing? It's for an attic, and I'm really asking if this is achievable from the inside, although I do have ladders which will reach above the gutter and could support some sort of apron to catch anything I might drop (it's a terraced house which fronts directly…
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Dyson Hot + Cool Fan Heater AM05
Hi All, Anyone using the Dyson Hot + Cool Fan. Got it recently and it does not seem to heat the room as efficiently. The sales rep at John Lewis said it takes 10-15 minutes to heat a room. anyone else using this product? Any comments would be appreciated.
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light switch not working
Hi I have a light switch in my hall that has 3 switches, one for outside light, one for hall downstairs and one for hall upstairs. these no longer work. I have checked the fuse and its not tripped, I've reset the fuse but still no joy... I checked the bulb in the hall which works so im assuming its the light switch? is it…
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Can anyone tell me what built in microwaves fit Howdens wall units please?
Hi am getting a Howdens kitchen fitted soon and have been sourcing my appliances from elsewhere as I wasnt keen to use their Lamona appliances. Does anyone have experience of fitting an integrated microwave in the Howdens purpose built Microwave wall unit?? Depth of unit is only 290mm. I have found a few Whirlpool ones…
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Cost to build 3 bed detached in halifax, yorkshire
I have a plot of land, level, easy access, drop kerb already in, old garden so no need for clearing. Plot has outline planning for detached 3 bed house. Typical 130sq metre detached house. Kitchen, living and wc downstairs, 3 beds upstairs with one en suite and one house bathroom. Rectangular, box house, no garage. Must be…
