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Double dimmer - very strange behaviour
Hi I have two lights in my lounge and a double dimmer, one for each light. Recently the fuses blew so I checked the dimmer and there was a loose connection. We reconnected it and the lights worked but they were no longer able to dim, just on and off only. We bought a new double dimmer, the same as before and reconnected…
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Edinburgh - Trade recommendations
Hello All, First post from a long time (not registered) lurker. I am about to start a fairly big project in my tenement flat and would like to get a few recommendations from all of you helpful contributors with regard to any tradesmen you've had good experiences with. I will be looking at buildings, structural engineers,…
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Recommendations for a Cutlery set
We are getting married and one of the things we would like to put on the list is a Cutlery canteen. We'd like to choose a nice one that will last a lifetime. Does anyone recommend any particular brands? I've seen Arthur Price and Viners cutlery and liked both. Good solid weight. Any advice would be much appreciated...
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To claim or not to claim?
I dropped half a bottle of red wine on the carpet saturday night. Weve tried cleaning but theres no way its coming out. We tried white wine on it straight away and no good. We have a vax and tried that too but still didnt shift it. I think we need to replace it. My question is, is it worth claiming on the household…
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Damp/mould problem - Which Dehumidifier??
Firstly, thanks for taking the time to read. I've got a damp and mould problem that seems to be affecting the whole house. It's not a huge problem atm, but I don't want it getting any worse! The house is insulated as much as possible (it's an old property, so options are limited) and I do all the sensible things like…
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Boiler completion certificate and checklist
We had a new combi fitted last April. The fitter was gas safe registered and the benchmark checklists was filled out. Going through my paperwork yesterday I realised we hadn't received a building regs completion certificate. I checked with Gas Safe and they said it hadn't been registered but if I go back to the original…
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Dodgy Plumber
Hi Had the priviledge of employing a cowboy plumber on a recent house extension. To cut a long story short we had to remove him from the job towards the end of the project due to the amount of leaks and faults he'd caused to pretty much everything he'd installed I then (thank god) found a fantastic plumber who spent 2…
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Combi boiler constantly losing pressure
Hi all Hoping someone on here can help me as I'm pulling my hair out! Woke up on Thursday morning with no heating and no hot water. The boiler pressure was on 0. I didn't check the pressure before bed the night before (as there were no signs of a problem) but the heating and hot water was working fine. Within 8 hours, we…
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Retrofit double glazing on sash windows
My house is single glazed wooden sash windows. On some of them we have applied clear plastic film, which actually makes a really noticeable difference to warmth. It's a bit ugly though especially in the corners where you can see wrinkles. I don't have the money to double glaze my windows properly but I saw this company…
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Thermal imaging to detect heat loss in house
I live in a 100 year old, single brick, single glazed house with no insulation. Heating it costs a lot and as soon as the heating goes off it cools very quickly because of all the draughts. So far I've done the easy things. Draught strip around front door. Polystyrene insulation under the floor. Loft insulation. I was…
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Baxi Combi 105e - flue not hot
Not sure if there's a problem here or not. Flue (and combi boiler top) doesn't seem to be getting hot (like it used too); No visible vapour trails out of flue (but did steam my glasses up - so its not completely stopped).
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Is a John Lewis sofa worth it?
Myself and my partner are moving and in need of a new sofa and possibly an arm chair to match. We've been looking at DFS etc but I'm concerned about the quality and the customer service, this will be one of our most expensive purchases ever so we don't want to go for something shoddy! We've always liked JL for their good…
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Cutting Laminate Length Way Perfectly Straight
Hi I need to cut a piece of floor laminate perfectly straight length ways. It needs to be as straight as possible as it will lie at a point that cannot be covered by trim (at front door.) I am struggling to do this with a jig saw. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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Advice on Alarm
I am looking for advice on a new alarm, I noticed that the Yale wireless alarms have been on offer quite a bit and they are said to be simple to fit. We do have an existing older type alarm which the panel is faulty. We still have the wiring in place and door connectors and IR sensors (although I always turned them off due…
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Underlay Underlay!
Hi all, Little advice please, finally fitting some laminate to a 20ftx12ft living room. Which can get quite chilly. Im now changing carpet to Laminate. So i understand it may be cooler / noisier. Enter the importance of underlay. Could anyone advise a decent underlay to use? Would i be correct in thinking a thicker…
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Victorian Plumbing - avoid avoid avoid!!!
Do not use Victorian Plumbing! I ordered over £1200 of goods from them in December. For starters it took over a week to deliver the goods and upon delivery my plumber discovered the toilet flush pipe was missing. Despite repeated calls (sometimes up to 45 minutes in their ridiculous 'customer service' queue) and emails…
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Alternative to full re-plaster/skim
Having just stripped the old fashioned wallpaper from our hallway, we are left with not horrifically bad plastered walls, but obviously not perfectly smooth and flat. Rather than pay to fully re-skim every wall, is there a cheaper alternative we could use, ideally on a paint roller just to even out the walls a bit? The…
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Understanding induction hob /oven power requirements, and whats installed
Hello! I'm soon to be having a new induction cooker hob (replacement for ceramic) and an oven - and trying to understand what the power requirements are for the units and what I have to power them at home. Its a relatively new flat, 8 years old - The old hob has its own fuse in the fuse box (says 32b on it), and a switch…
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Choosing a handleless kitchen - help needed!
Hi, I've been a lurker for many years but am going a bit insane researching buying a new kitchen so thought I would post to see if anyone could help. We're doing a kitchen extension and really like the look of handless kitchens. We have a 1970's townhouse so I think it would fit well with the style of our house. We've had…
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Ranch style doors
This may seem like an odd request but I have sound reasons for wanting to do it. Has anyone got full length ranch style internal doors ? Ideally no the Louvre type.
