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Draught under kitchen units
It's that time of year that you can really tell where the cold spots of your house are. Our house is ~14 years old, but there is a cold draught coming from under the kitchen cabinet. Turns out the laminate kitchen flooring stops a few inches behind the edge of the kitchen cabinets where there is bare concrete on the floor,…
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mould on sealant around the window frames
Hello, I notice some mould on sealant around the window frames in my daughter's bedroom. There appears to be condensation on the two windows in that bedroom but no where else in the house. I don't know why this only occurs in my daughter's bedroom - does anyone know? Should I ask window company to come in and sort out the…
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Roof Quotation
Something of a renovation beginner 😀 In the midst of a 30sq m garage replacement single storey extension with flat roof Carpenter has put in new joists ,celotex 150 insulation , ply etc ready for roofer Roofer has quoted £1500 CASH for a triple layered finish inc materials ( he has allowed for soffit , facial and guttering…
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Internal door latch doesn't have bolt through fixing holes
Bit of an odd one this, I've some "newer" handles for my internal doors. Taken off the old rectangular back plate ones, checked the bar looks the right length etc, but the existing internal latch thingy doesn't have holes for the "bolt through fixings" :( , any chance I can just drill through the metal lock thing? Or some…
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Wiring electric towel heater in
Hi all, Just after a bit of advice. I replaced a dated pull-cord fan heater, which was wired to a fused spur with a 13amp fuse, with an electric towel radiator. The unit is fitted outside zone 0, 1, and 2, as per the regulations identified in the installation that came with it. However, as the heating element needs to be…
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AEG Induction help
Hi, I have an AEG 493321-MN with induction hob. I've just noticed that the last two frying pans that I used, end up 'domed' in the middle, making the oil transfer to the edges. The first one was a Lidl non-stick thing "ideal for induction hobs". After a while, I found this anomaly, but assumed it was the quality - or lack…
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Heating issue
Hope someone can offer some assistance. We rent this house which has a kind of conservatory built on, which is open to the rest of the house. The problem is it has a plastic roof and the previous owner constructed it himself (he was a carpenter) so the frames are all wooden. The room is a blessing in the summer and a curse…
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Hive thermostat
Afternoon all, I moved into a house a couple of months ago and it came with one of those little wireless Hive thermostats with a separate receivers wired to my boiler (the previous owner didn’t either use/leave a Hive hub to connect to my router). Overall, it’s awful. The thermostat keeps losing connection with the boiler…
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Mould, condensation and solutions?
Hi all Hoping to get some advice. I have an apartment that I went out. The tenants have been in touch to tell me they as having problems with mould. I obviously don't want them (and their baby) to have to put up with this, and equally i don't want the apartment damaged by the problem. So I need to address it but I don't…
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Window Condensation in cold weather - window vacuum any use?
Hello everyone Now the cold weather is upon us, we wake up to heavy condensation on our double glazed windows and patio door. We have a couple of dehumidifers that we switch on but these are a bit noisy, use electricity and take a while to clear the condensation. We can (and do) also wipe each window down each day.…
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Bathroom spotlights regs
I am renovating my bathroom (not myself, getting people in), things aren't going too smoothly, so I'd like to check some things before it's too late. The new bathroom takes up the room where the old bedroom was and a toilet next to it. The loo already had a fan and a false ceiling with lights; bedroom also had a ceiling…
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Drill bit and rawlpugs size
Apologies if this seems a daft question but how do you work out the size of the rawlplug and drill bit needed.
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Power Washer
Can anyone recommend a good power washer? Are Karcher still decent? Looking for an all rounder, something to wash the car with, keep the paving clean etc. Cheers
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Double Glazing Sealent Failure
After having a new roof installed on a conservatory, the guttering installed did not drain and unknowingly filled up with water until it began leaking through the window frame of the conservatory. This caused damage to the laminate flooring of the room and water still continued to leak through the frame for a number of…
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Boiler question
Howdy ! In my flat I have a glow worm flexicom 30cx . Unfortunately , it is placed under the window of the small bedroom . Fair enough , I can live with that . The boiler in question is a Glow Worm Flexicom 30 CX Are these any good ? Reason I ask is , I find it a pita at times to function . Small display . Sometimes I have…
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Help choosing the right de humidifier
Howdy . Moved into New flat a few months ago. I noticed condensation over all windows in flat . I think it’s time to buy a dehumidifier . Hopefully someone could point me in the right direction . So many choices. Ideally something that holds 20+ litres, and that has a dehumidifier plug to turn it off when level is high or…
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Is my thermostat correct?
Hi everyone, I had a new digital thermostat fitted a couple of weeks ago and overall it seems to be working really well. The heating was on all day yesterday at 20 degrees and it maintained it perfectly. However, once turned down or off I'm not sure if it is registering falls in temperature correctly. It seems to take a…
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Changing euro cylinder; why would you need locksmith?
So I'm getting round to changing the locks in my home, they are all upvc. I've read a few articles saying that its only necessary to change the cylinder which you can do yourself, and seems to be very straightforward and relatively cheap Now, am I missing something here? Is there some reason why a locksmith would have to…
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Cost of a Bungalow Extension
Hi, I live in the South East and I am looking to buy a 2 bedroom semi detached bungalow. It comes with planning permission so it can either be extended at the back to create a bigger living room and large kitchen diner. It also has the option to put two room and a bathroom upstairs. Just wondering if anyone has had an…
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Cavity Wall Insulation
Looking to have cavity wall insulation. Hopefully free or atleast reduced price under grants. Which is more preferable? Polystyrene beads or blown fibre? The house is painted render so least amount of holes is preferable and I understand the polystyrene beads are now adhesive coated so they shouldn't fall out if you make a…
