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Noisy Gtech Vacumn
We have had a Gtech cleaner since they first came out with no trouble at all, still on original battery. I was using it on the stairs the other day and didn't notice a small clear plastic toy on the stairs, the rollers on cleaner picked it up and it jammed immediately. I removed the toy, but now the hoover gives a tapping…
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Help - Want to rent out loft space as storage space.
I have loft space I want to rent out and found out about http://storemates.co.uk/ Any MSErs used this online company StoreMate to store their things? Or have you offered your space for others to store things? How long did it take to find a person to store items in your house or gararge? Are there lots of people looking to…
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Basin overflow fillers?
Would anyone happen to know if it's possible to purchase overflow basin fillers (overflow, not wall positioned) similar to overflow bath fillers (pictured below)? I can't find any after searching, so perhaps it's not a product which exists.
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Aluminium box gutter insulation help
We have an aluminium box gutter that runs along 2 walls linking our conservatory to the house. We have recently put in new steel supports under the gutter so we no longer have the awful gallows brackets. The gutter is still unclad and I have noticed that condensation has been forming on the underside. Before we re-clad it…
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New boiler placement
My current boiler is situated upstairs in my en-suite. It is probably approaching 20 years old, is noisy and temperamental so needs replacing. I was planning on replacing it when I redo my kitchen (in probably a year or twos time) and relocating it to the corner where all the pipes run upstairs. I also have the options of…
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Bathroom extraction advice
I have a bathroom and an en-suite that both currently have poor performing, noisy and clogged ceiling extractor fans. I want to replace these with new fans but am unsure what to go for. I could simply replace with some better ceiling fans (positioned properly and with solid ducting), put wall mounted fans in, fit an…
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Does anyone have a gas stove n their lounge?
My old gas fire has died and I amthing of replacing it with a gas stove as I like the 'log burner' look but I'm disabled and think a real one would be too much work? Been to a local fireplace/stove centre and they have one I like which is 4.8kw output, they say this is a warm fire, warmest they do, but I have circulation…
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Outdoor floodlight and smart systems
We have a conventional PIR halogen flood above the back door, hard-wired to the mains (no switch). I want to replace this with a remote control light, so my wife can switch it on when she leaves her garden office, which is out of range of the sensor. Also looking at smartphone app controlled systems such as Philips Hue for…
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Replacing radiater with a heated towel rail.
Hi folks, Is there any sort of guidelines that we could follow to get the equivalent heat from an existing radiator (when we refit bathroom a heated towel rail is part of the offer) we would have to probably remove the single small radiator to allow room for the towel rail unless there is a way to put the towel rail…
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Sealing products to seal around a bath.
With the plumbing in of a new bath, I intend to have Homelux wall matting (below) pasted over the new plasterboard, then tiles tiled over this. Homelux also produce various before and after tiling seals (which is better before/after?) and seal accessories: http://www.homelux.co.uk/index.php?l=product_list&c=26…
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How to plan loft stairs
Hi, We're hoping to finish a loft conversion in our house - the previous occupier has reinforced the floor and insulated the walls and ceiling to make a storage platform with velux windows, but stopped short of adding stairs. We'd like to add stairs up from the landing and do anything else to make it legally usable as a…
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New tenant wants to change the lock
My tenant are suggesting to change the lock. I purchase this property recently. I am also thinking to change the lock. Please suggest me . If the tenant change ,do I need to change the lock again? Door picture are included link bellow. https://s14.postimg.org/pxzc77txt/backdoor.png
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Ideal Classic - should the pilot light only come on when the boiler is on?
Hi guys, We've got an old Ideal Classic boiler - if the heating isn't on there's no pilot light, however reading around it seems like it's standard on boilers for the pilot light to always be on. I've searched for the manual online but cannot find any mention of whether the pilot light should always be on or not. As soon…
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Fitting a new window - DIY
I'm in the process of clearing out our detached double garage and want to make it a bit more organised in there. As well as cleaning out, painting the walls and putting new lights in I'd like to get the two windows in there replaced as they we currently just old metal frames with single sheets of (broken) glass. The…
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Are RugDoctors Any Good? (or other ways to clean carpets)
We've ran the vax carpet cleaner over the carpet a couple of times (leaving it to dry) and I can see the carpet was really dirty before hand. Last time it seemed to clean really well, but a few weeks later, it's back to looking dirty again. Are RugDoctors any good? I know the carpet is probably to blame here but there were…
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Resin for paving joints
Has anyone used Resin to grout paving slabs like indian stone Which is best?
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Good idea or not to put LED lights in ceiling of bathroom?
Hi there, Getting company to do a total refit in bathroom and one of the options is LED lighting in ceiling of bathroom, they also have shown us some sort of new ceiling sort of silver aluminium cover stuff (for want of the proper name) that they can also install for an extra cost. We have a pull cord at the moment for the…
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Beko ECO WMB 8 Not draining
Hello, We have a Beko ECO WMB 81445LW that is about two and a half years old. It has stopped draining. I have checked the filter and taken apart the motor and there are no blockages. I have blown down the pressure switch tube and that seems clear. The test function is showing a "04 17" error code. At one point it also…
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Best to do tiling before installing toilet and basin?
Hi folks, Going to get bathroom totally refitted and getting a company to do it, would just like to check a few things for your good advice, so I can have a clear understanding with them. 1 Best to get tilling done first on walls before installing toilet and basin? (part of the existing problem is, tiles only to start of…
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Neighbour's wood boiler fumes in our house
We have elderly neighbours, he must be around 90 and she is in her mid 80s. He has always been very eccentric. We live in halls adjoining Victorian houses which have coal cellars under the dining rooms. We have a gas central heating boiler at the back wall of our house which vents to the garden outside via a pluming kit.…
