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Heating a utility room
Like a lot of the houses on our road, the utility room is an extension built at some point after the house was originally built in the '50s. Even the kitchen door that opens into it is a proper external wooden door. The utility room has a flat roof and, as far as I can tell, single skin walls. The floor is a good six…
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Change of property layout- who to inform
Hi there, I recently purchased a share of freehold 1 bed flat which has a rather awkward layout at present. The kitchen is at the back and is huge- I want to swap the location of this with the bathroom which is in the middle, removing a stud partition wall to create an open plan lounge/kitchen and a second bedroom at the…
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Worcester Bosch boiler pressure
The pressure was low on my 9 year old boiler last week so I re-presurrised it to 1.5BAR's. However, tonight the pressure is in the low red zone below 1 BAR, so what kind of fault could that be?
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council bungalow old fireplace
hi I moved into a council property and it has an old fireplace which is pretty big, its boarded up with a vent in. council have said that its gotta stay so wondered if anyone had any ideas on what I can do with it. the old tiles have been painted and some tile stickers put on but still doesn't look great. any ideas would…
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washing machine - washing cycles time
My old washing machine (which was abou 8-9 years old) used to do washing between 30min to 1-1.5h on most of the cycles. Couple of years I have purchased a new indesit washing machine and all cycles (apart from 30C) run 3-4 hours. However, there is a 'quick' mode which reduces washing time to about 1.5-2 h. So I use this…
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How do I know my Honeywell valve is working?
Hi! First time poster. Recently moved into a new house and trying to figure out the heating system, learning as I go. I'm a complete newbie when it comes to heating systems. I've identified two valves (which appears to be called a S-plan system). One is a Drayton. When I turn heating off and on from the programmer, I can…
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Decorating a Bedroom - Dark Wood Skirting
My fiancee and I have just purchased a house and first room I intend to redecorate is the master bedroom. We've not moved in yet but I've attached a couple of photos from the schedule. We'll certainly be paintimg the walls and replacing the doors however I'm not sure what to do with the skirtings.....options range from…
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Urgent - can we use the heating if the water is turned off?
We have a leak so have turned off the water on the stoptap. We have a combi boiler, can we use the heating? Plumber is coming tomorrow to fix leak. Got can't get hold of him to ask about the heating! Freezing here!!
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Standing on porch
I have grass growing in my gutter, I may need to stand on my porch in order to clear it. Also, can I rest my ladders on the roof overhang, the part just below the gutter. I am thinking, if I put a large piece of wood on top of the porch, to spread the weight.
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Extending into detached garage
I'm looking for advice for an extension that I am thinking about. Basically I live in a new build semi, with garage. The garage is detached from the house but is a semi detached garage (joined to next doors garage - not the house we are attached to). I am looking to extend off the rear of my house, enough to join into the…
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water pooling round my front door
Over the last few weeks we've noticed that in wet weather there is a big puddle, 1-2 inches deep water collecting outside the front of my house right in front of my door. We are the end terrace and on a bit of a slope with us at the lowest end. It might be a coincidence but a few weeks ago my next door neighbour cleared…
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Problem with lounge window
Double glazed upvc window has gaps which have opened up each side on interior of window where the sealant is. South facing, the gaps close up when sun is out. Then noticed paint at the top of window was coming away but on inspection it is the plaster. There is a big crack going across the top ( the inner bit of window…
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Lighting and sockets on same circuit?
The property I moved into had a new fuse board installed a few years ago. Sometimes when installing new lights even though the lighting fuse is turned off on the fuse board the sockets keep tripping on the fuse board. Is there some dodgy wiring going on? Has someone wired the lights into the sockets? Also if the sockets…
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House extension foundations - Piling or raft?
Hi I am confused. I have had plans for my extension approved. The architect suggested a raft as there are trees along the boundary and the building will start 1 metre away. A builder came to give me a quote and suggested I go for piling thinking it would be cheaper than the raft. I asked the structural engineer and he…
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Cold wall
Evening all, I’m a complete novice to any kind of building work so please forgive my stupidness! We have a 3 bed, terraced house that has a very drafty external wall, under the windows in our living room. Initially, I thought the draft was coming through the window vents, but closing them hasn’t really improved the…
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Earth connection for outdoor
Hi my situation is I need a outdoor light but my property have earth cable only in 1/3 of property not on a side of the building I need to run cables to and concealed. As A rule where can I get connected? I have radiators, or consumer unit not that far and it is having earth wires connected to it. Is connection of only…
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Painting Extractor Fan Boxing (Plywood)
We have had a extractor fan boxing unit made in plywood for our new kitchen by the kitchen company, which was installed yesterday. Due to the delay/short notice from the kitchen company at making the boxing, we had to find a decorator to paint it this weekend, prior to our worktops being installed in our kitchen for this…
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LED Strip Light
I bought the item below from you some time back https://www.simplelighting.co.uk/wireless-remote-receiver-for-colour-changing-led-tape/ I cannot get the remote to switch the lights off. When I press the off button the lights flash. Is there a fix to this? Thanks
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Stinky washing machine
Hi, Sorry in advance, this is long... please help! I moved into my house a year ago, and have always had a horrible sulphur/eggy/drainy smell whenever the washing machine is on (even before draining). I had a plumber check the pipe work when I had an outside tap installed as it was to be installed behind the washer, and he…
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cost of extension
Can anyone please tell me the approximate cost of a 1 and 2 storey extension respectively by the square metre? We are in Northamptonshire in case there any regional differences Thank you
