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Unexpected sole owner of house
Has anyone been in this situation before? I moved house in June. Bought house as Tenants in Common with DH. (50% share each) with no mortgage. TR1 was signed by both of us. Unfortunately a few weeks later DH passed away before the Land Registry had been updated with our details. Now it seems that the solicitor has put the…
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Stairlift for curved 13 step stairs advice needed please.
Looking at the various curved stairlifts for internal use on 13 steps and need to learn more before seeing sales people. 1; Electrical charging supply to the batteries in the chair would this be supplied to the batteries if chair is docked at the preferred position at bottom of the stairs if the fused spur/socket is at the…
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Plug socket not working
Hi So I have electricity going to a plug socket and when I plug an appliance in it does not work. I have checked with an electricity tester both before and after the socket and it detects electricity but no matter the size of the appliance it doesn’t work. Can somebody please explain what could be wrong as I can’t find the…
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Basement floodding questions....
Firstly everyone merry xmas & best wishes for a very happy new year. I've specially joined and I'm hoping someone can help me. We've has a bit of disaster as after heavy rain, one of our basement rooms has flooded, although not a large amount. After a lot of investigation & digging an outside trench from a local builder,…
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How to fix a kettle switch that won't stay down
I wanted to reply to the thread "Skint and kettle's just broke !! How can I repair it??", but unfortunately it's closed. A neighbour was throwing out a nice kettle, so I thought I would take a look at it. Turns out the only problem was that the switch wouldn't stay down. It's one of those kettles where the switch sticks…
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New basin, old taps?
Bathroom in my new house is being done early January. My bathroom fitter is off on his holiday at the moment so I can't ask him. And my builders have downed tools til early next week so I can't ask them either! I have a new basin, 2 tap hole, with 30mm diameter holes. This is the link and the dimensions are shown on the…
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Loud noise from water tank
Hello appreciate some advice on a problem I’m having with my hot water tank. It’s a water cylinder with electric Emersion heating, I live in a first floor flat with electric supply only, no gas central heating. Just recently the tank is making an extremely loud dull vibrating sound when the hot water has been running for a…
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Noisy radiator after powerflushing?
I don't know if powerflushing is one of them things where there's a split opinion with some saying it's a good thing & others claiming it to be a big con or what. We had our system done this week after a previous post showed how dirty the water was. A magnetic filter was also installed immediately below the boiler also. As…
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Cheapest of cheap carpet
We have a house purchase going through and I'm doing some forward planning. We know from the awful smell the old lady had dogs, and as she became ill she wasn't letting them out to do their business (the man selling it told us this as he did the viewings) and needless to say every bit of carpet, underlay etc needs ripping…
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Garage Conversion - help!
Hi All, I’m after some advice. I recently bought my mother’s house I grew up in which has been in the family 31 years. We have had the same neighbours since I was a child and get on well with them. My mother has never done anything significant to the property, only patch repairs when things needed fixing. The house is a…
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Does anyone have a clue what is happening with this extractor?
Hi All, looking for a bit of advice on a bit of a bodge I think I've found. We are in a bungalow with enclosed bathroom. The extractor therefore goes straight through the ceiling to loft. There's was some very faint water marks near the extractor so I went up to loft. The pipe looks fine and no fresh water on the plaster…
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Tips & suggestions for new bathroom install
We were looking at a new kitchen but i think needs have dictated that the bathroom will have to be done first. I doubt we'll get our bathroom through B&Q as i have a feeling that while they may have some decent stock, i think the feedback from those in the know would be that it's overpriced for what it is and you can get…
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Money Claim Online - technical problems filing Defence - please help!
Hi all - long (long) story but I'm being sued by a boiler engineer who claims I haven't paid him for the work he's done but he hasn't actually finished it or provided an invoice. Trust me, it's a long story and the detail isn't important. The deadine for me to file my Defence and Counterclaim is 2 January 2018 but I want…
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False window/light box for dark end of room
We’ve got a dark end of the kitchen that is windowless and it’s quite a long wall (borders our neighbours but isn’t party wall). Has anyone experience of the false windows/light boxes that are fitted into the wall with a surround to look like a view or give extra light to a boring wall?
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What is the average life expectancy of a Fridge - Freezer...
Good Afternoon, May I ask what would the average life expectancy of an average Fridge - Freezer be? I am aware that this question is almost like saying, to some people, what is the average length of a piece of string... ...I have been fortunate in my life to have never had a fridge-freezer break down on me ever, until…
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Flush rods stay pressed - continuous water flow
Hi All, First-time poster. I have had a look around but haven't been able to find a solution to my specific problem. I have recently had a toilet put in - Pura CC100 "super slim concealed cistern with chrome dual flush plate". My problem is when I press the flush button water keeps coming through - the rod behind the…
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Ceiling repair - over board ?
We have a badly cracked ceiling in a small bedroom (6 feet by 10 feet) - is it going to be best to over board it or fill it ? Particularly around the "skilling" area - 3 feet wide !! The cracks are full depth and up to 3 or 4 mm wide What is the likely cost going to be ?
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Acoustic Air Vents / Mechanical Ventilator are they of any use?!
Hi, We have moved into an old house recently. In the 2 front rooma there is a weird device, check the photo below, apparently it is an acoustic air ventilator, the surveyor advised removing them. We are on a busy noisy road. Even when the windows are shut it is still a bit noisy. When they are open, its scary, that hasn't…
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Best time of year to buy windows?
We've recently moved house & the windows will need replacing soon. What time of year are we likely to get the best deals please?
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New kitchen - Malvern recommendations
A friend of mine has recently moved to Malvern and is looking to get their kitchen and dining room turned into a kitchen / diner and full new kitchen fitted. There are a couple of kitchen showrooms in Malvern and several more round the Worcestershire area. Does anyone have any recommendations or know of ones to avoid?…
