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Washing problem
My washing machine (Hotpoint Ultima WF860) suddenly stopped 10 mins from the end of wash. The screen is flashing F-08 which I have never seen before!I have found nothing in the trouble shooting section of the instruction book. I have switched off and tried again, to no avail Can anybody please help?
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Noise from council house - council's responsibility?
I recently bought a small victorian terraced house. The house next door to mine is owned by the council. The connecting walls on that side are paper thin, and the level of noise coming from the house is beyond ridiculous. The family living there are really loud and shout a lot, they have 2 kids (boys), who are screaming…
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Removing adhessive as reusing tiles-best way?
Hi, Getting new windows in and old tiles around windows in kitchen and bathroom have been removed but what ever was used to stick them is still on back. Anyone know the easiest way to remove this tile cement as I need to reuse the tiles, quite a few are totally intact? Thanks for any help
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New bay window - who?
Hi, We have a bay window with flat roof and would like a 'proper' roof on it and it to be a new shape (plus a bit larger). Who do you get to do this kind of thing? A generic builder? A window company? I don't know who best to turn to for it, especially as it also includes windows. Thanks
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icicle christmas lights stopped working
Icicle Christmas Lights - LED hi, can anyone advise is it worth going back to the shop, exactly 1 year today that my Xmas lights have stopped working, i bought them last year 17th dec, used for 2 weeks put away till last week, been up and running for a week till today, the lights just stay static, as suppose to flash up…
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Floorboards with semi-circular lines underneath
I've seen pine floorboards for sale which instead of being flat underneath, have a number of semi-circular indentations which run the full length of the boards. I think the person at the builders merchants said they allow more flex. I know nothing about floorboards, so was just wondering if you're familiar with these, and…
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Shared soakaway and tree removal?
Hi, I have permission to chop down a tree in my garden (conservation area) and I share a soakaway with my next door neighbour. He commented on the application that we share a soakaway (he has to comment on everything!) but google seems to suggest that tree growth could disturb the soakaway but nothing about tree removal. I…
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Hot water slowing to a dribble
We have a mixer tap at our kitchen sink. Over recent months when the hot water tap is turner on water has been coming out at a slower and slower dibble and is now so slow that virtually no water is coming through. Cold water from the mains is fine. Any suggestions what can be causing this? A plumber visited, said he…
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Flickering LED Floodlight
Hi All Was wondering if anyone is able to advise on an issue I am seeing with my Luceco LDFLP20W PIR Floodlight by BG Electrical. Seems to have started when it has become colder but since then the LED light has started to flicker and never stays on as a steady light. It has a claimed hours of 30,000 but its only been…
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Plumber charges query
Property Management contracted a plumber to repair the toilet waste pipe in my apartment. Over a number of visits various other small issues cropped up, so I asked the plumber to repair them since he was coming in anyway and I would pay the extra bit privately. Now he wants to charge me nearly £400 for parts and labour.…
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Trimming Doors - Circular Saw vs Power Planer
I've got a load of new doors to fit as we're doing up the downstairs of the house. I need to trim around 5mm of each end of every door and for the first one I used a power planer but this seemed to take a lot of passes and a long time. I'm now thinking it might be better to use a circular saw but I'm not sure how well the…
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Laminate floor / water leak concrete floor?
We have a possible problem with our kitchen laminate flooring or a possible water leak. There is a concrete floor with hot and cold water pipes embedded in it, with laminate floor insulation and laminate flooring above it. For the last couple of weeks that there has been a particularly cold patch at one point in the floor.…
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Hairline crack in newly plastered ceiling
We've recently had some major building work done on our house. As part of this our kitchen ceiling has been overboarded and plastered. This was done in late August and decorated at the start of November. A couple of days ago we noticed a hairline crack has appeared that goes all the way right across the kitchen ceiling.…
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underfloor heating
Hi folks, we are currently looking at underfloor heating to replace our radiators as part of our house refurbishment. We would like this to go across the hallway, downstairs WC, kitchen, dining and sitting room. Our builders have now said we should go for electric because with the hot water system it would raise the floor…
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Washing machine woes, any engineers online please
Yesterday my washing machine went on the blink, it was pumping out the water but then just continuously turning and not going on to spin. We checked the filter and took the pipes from the back and made sure they were not blocked. After that it started to wotk again. Today I have done 3 washes and on the 3rd one the same…
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Bedroom plug socket positioning
We are getting a loft conversion which will include a master bedroom so all plumbing and electrics can be positioned exactly how we want it. I originally thought it would be easier to have two double plug sockets just above the level of the bedside cabinets (as you get in hotels) for a lamp but mainly to charge our…
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Sealer for kitchen floor tile with matte finish
Hi Our kitchen floor tiles are ceramic but has matte finish in cream colour.It has numerous fine pores/depression which collect dirt within days of cleaning.Frankly i dont know if it is glazed or not. Are their any sealers i could use on them and grout lines?
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Are Pod showers durable enough?
Hi folks, Just in the process of replacing a shower tray and enclosure, and getting the shower panels at back of shower as well. Existing pumped electric shower to be reused with this. Someone has mentioned that the pod shower enclosure is a great solution, but as we have a very lively autistic child of eight, just…
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Latent Defect
I have moved into a home that is just over 4 years old. There is an issue with a leak in the roof. I have had NHBC come in and say the claim does not meet the amount for they to repair. So can I challenge the builder with the latent defect for them to repair the roof ?. As from what the NHBC bloke said it looks like it is…
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Roof Advice - Prospective Purchase
Hi All I am looking at buying a house & been out to it twice to view, but can't get over the roof, It looks very messy with patches, damaged flashing & a not entirely convincing Dormer. I'm trying to get a roofer round to have a look at it, but have always had an honest opinion from members on here, What do you guys think,…
