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Changing a Leaking Ceramic Tap Cartridge
We have leaking tap in the bathroom. I managed to work out the correct cartridge and how to disconnect the water. However I'm finding it impossible to unscrew the old cartridge. I've used WD40 and brute force but it won't budge. I'm also trying to make sure I don't damage the rest of the tap. Any other ideas would welcome.
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Central heating too hot
Not had this problem before but since weve had the heating on this autumn the radiators are boiling hot to touch, each has a thermostat, no seperate room thermostat and the thermoststs are at the half way mark. There is a heat control on the boiler itself and I have turned this down but its made no difference. It feels…
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Terminating builders contract
Hi I've had ongoing problems with my builder for months, turning up when he felt like it, some of the work poor quality, leaving us without facilities for months and sometimes leaving the property unsecured!! He did not issue me with a contract or terms and conditions but he signed a piece of paper I typed up detailing the…
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Strange electrical fault
Tonight we plugged a lamp into a single plug socket and that has managed to blow three plug sockets. Two in the living room and one in the kitchen. Even stranger is the one we plugged the lamp into works fine still. Can anyone shed any light as to what might have happened and how much this is likely to cost Basically the…
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Concrete driveway
As above - do I need planning permission or anything else to consider? At the moment I just have a single path up the drive with a gravel strip running up the side of that. The area has a small incline up to the house.
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Electric radiators
Hi there. I know there are a lot of discussions on these in the past but I am completely stuck. I have removed 30 year old storage heaters and would like electric radiators because storage heaters don't match my lifestyle, I work long days and don't have a set routine. I would like wifi controlled radiators and have come…
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Multi fuel burner question
Hi I wonder if anyone can help please. I've been looking for the best coal to use on a multi fuel burner and came across a site that said you shouldn't mix two different fuels together in the fire ie wood and coal. It said it could damage the flue liner. I couldn't see anything about it on other sites.
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Wall tiles came off and won't fit back on
Hi Several wall tiles buckled outwards and I had to remove them, behind my cooker and further along on the same wall. Would this happen if they weren't put on properly in the first place? Meaning they weren't spaced out enough? Trying to put them back in I will need to cut two of them as there is insufficient space. I…
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water marks on wood
Can anybody advise how to reduce/remove water marks from bees wax finished mahogany?:beer:
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Hot Water Disaster/New System Pondering
Dear All, On Thursday night our boiler stopped working properly, so we turned on our immersion heater. However, the thermostat failed, as a result our hot water tank in the loft burst and has pretty much flooded half of our upstairs from the roof down. [We're a 4 bed detached house if that is important]. This was…
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Builder Blackmailing more money
Dear MSE Forum Friends, We were getting our 4 bed house extended using of the top building company of south east England. They came highly recommended from Friends. They agreed a fixed price contract with us in the beginning of this year. The house was supposed to be partially finished by November 1st week and we were…
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Taken 2.5 months and still not received a quote??????
I'm new to the forum here so i do apologise if this has been asked many times.. but i just want to know what is it with tradesman in giving a quote? i'm doing a full 4 bed house renovation of an outdated property. So new kitchen, bathroom, stairs, lights, living room, windows, hallways, bedrooms, etc the whole lot. In…
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vokera combi boiler problem
Hi. Was hoping someone might hjelp. i have a vokera linea 24 combi boiler. i have homecare with sse who have recently fitted a new plate heat exchanger. this was due to the hot water running hot then cold. this has partly fixed the problem but the boiler is still locking out every so often, even with the central heating…
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Damp and mould issues?
Hi all. We live in a town house constructed in approx 1870. We've been in the house a few years now and have started noticing a few issues that are getting bigger. If we put a sofa close to a wall on the top floor we get a mould growing on the wall behind it. Also we had a fitted wardrobe installed in the main bedroom a…
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Water Tank Leak?
Something on my water tank is leaking, it only leaks when the heating is switched on, not when the hot water is on. This is where the leak is coming from, the little white box in the picture. 4https:// postimg.org/ image/ dri0mezfh / Please remove the 4 and spaces from the link... Can anyone tell me what part this is? I…
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Is this Kitchen Laminate Worktop joint acceptable?
We are having a new kitchen fitted. The worktop is L shaped and therefore requires a mitered joint. In the 12 year old kitchen we have just ripped, which had a very similar granite effect laminate worktop, the joint was almost invisible and was smooth to the touch all along the joint. The new worktop has a more visible…
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Oil Vs water based woodstain
Several years ago I had a new front door constructed. The joiner put on 3 coats of Sikkens Cetol Fiter 7 Plus - an oil based woodstain. This year I had new window frames constructed. Different joiner as the 1st one had retired. I asked for the same woodstain, to match the front door. After installation it transpired he'd…
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Best gravity type shower that runs off hot water tank?
Hi folks, We are refitting the bathroom and just realised I need your advice (after reading the electric shower thread) about the best kind of gravity shower that runs off hot water tank (oil central heating) Currently the old one Aqualisa (about 25 years old) is like a large turn on wheel kind of thing, with a slider on…
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Planning help - care home at end of garden.
Hi all, After many years saving up, myself and my fianc! have just (August) bought our first house. It is perfect, but nothing grand and we bought it as we loved to country feel, the views and the south facing garden. We are now slightly concerned as a planning application for a 3 storey care home has been made for the…
