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Kitchen revamp . Approx cost, plus other questions
Howdy! Moved into my flat in the spring . Got lucky with builder who put in new bathroom . He also gave kitchen a welcome revamp . This involved new sink and taps , a new worktop and turning an empty cupboard where the boiler used to be into storage for ironing board / iron etc. and a couple of shelves . I used him again…
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Safe heater for kids bedroom
Looking for advice on the best way to safely heat my son's bedroom at night. My 9 year old son has a small box bedroom with no heating (it's the only room in the house without a radiator). At the moment we are heating up the room with an oil filled radiator that we just turn off when we go to bed - but this obviously leads…
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Double glazing condensation overnight - Help
Hi All I have moved into a new house with huge double glazed units which overnight when the heating is off and we are expending heat get condensation on them. I have now started making sure I open a window when I get in from work to "dry" the room etc. However I have a daft question perhaps, these units have 2 strings on…
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How to remove a Myson UFH actuator head
Hi there, I asked this question in another place on the forum but it might do better here. We have one zone of our underfloor heating not getting warm despite its thermostat calling for heat. Its actuator head on the UFH manifold is closed all the time. All the other zones are OK. I don't know what's wrong but it could be…
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How to Heat my Home
We’ve been in our ‘new to us’ 1970 semi for 12 months now and still recovering from the mortgage deposit and recent wedding we’re on a pretty tight budget. However our house is freezing in the winter months so we’re looking for the cheapest solutions that give maximum benefit to keep the 5 of us toasty warm. We have, what…
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Combi or condenser?
4-bedroom town house over 3 floors. 2 bathrooms - one with bath and electric shower then ensuite with shower only. House is roughly 15 yrs old and has original boiler. We’re looking at replacing current boiler and need to decide between combi or condenser. We’re all shower takers but rarely use both bathrooms at the same…
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What boiler please?
Hello, What would be the best boiler for my house? Detached, 4 bed. 1 bathroom. Downstairs loo & sink. Heating engineer is recommending a combi. We currently have a very old regular boiler. Water tank in airing cupboard and in the loft. I have 3 children, so lots of showers, although only 1 shower at a time as that's all…
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Plumbing for sink?
Anyone know if the plumbing for this kitchen sink is ok? As I can smell the odd whiff coming from the plug sometimes. Thanks.
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Howden's not so professional quartz worktop fitting
We had a full kitchen from Howden's, this also included a professional quartz worktop fitting service, so they say anyways. We were told from the start that we would have a join, but it would not be visible. The join is wider than a pound coin, when we questioned this, we were told that they don't have the equipment do the…
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Boiler Giving Either hot water or heating, not both.
The woman next door, who is 70, has just said that her boiler is giving either hot water or heating but not both. If she wants to switch between them it takes around 2 hours to get from one to the other. She has a British Gas contract and they have told her it will be 4 days before they can get there. They say it is likely…
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Wood burner/warming roof/melting snow.
This week has been the first heavy snow we've had since installing our wood stove. The heat from the chimney seems to have warmed the loft enough to melt the snow which has caused mini-avalanches - the snow has just slid down en masse and wedged in the guttering resulting in damage. :( Has anyone else experienced this? Any…
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Gardening basics!
I have a medium sized suburban garden that was neglected for years before I came here. This year I paid somebody to keep it in check and tame it a bit, I can't afford to do that long term so from now on I'm on my own! It has a small lawn, some patio bits with horrid old flags where weeds come up between the cracks. Beds…
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Garden rake, whats best?
Bought one from Wilko the type thats just like thin metal with large gaps. Had a quick go with it and it seems to more stab the leaves, and yes the ground is frozen at moment, it is very muddy normally. Its to rake up the leaves from the tree in garden that has covered the entire garden and jammed shut the gate.. Do I need…
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Replacing gas hob with induction hob - is a gas safety certificate required??
We are getting some bits and pieces replaced in our kitchen - one of these is to replace the gas hob with an induction hob. Do we need a certificate or anything like that from the gas man for capping off the gas?
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Large deposit for small job
Evening I have a small job that needs doing on my house, the tradesman I wanted to do the work (have used before) is not free until end of Jan earliest and its quite urgent so I called in somebody else. We discussed the matter and he seemed to know what he was talking about. I asked about payment and he said for a job this…
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Replacing Honeywell CM67 with a smart thermostat
I have two Honeywell CM67 thermostats, controlling two heating zones. Water is controlled separately. I would like to replace one of these (or even both, cost permitting) with a smart thermostat (something I can use on an app). Ideally would like something that can just be wired straight in to replace the existing…
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Vaillant Ecotec boiler losing pressure intermittently
Hi, My Vaillant Ecotec boiler is losing pressure intermittently but quickly and only when it is switched off! What happens is... 1) The boiler runs fine for a period of time which could be a few days or weeks and the pressure is reasonably constant (varies about 10% to 15% with the temperature) 2) Boiler loses pressure…
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Bent my window hinge (I think?), and now it neither closes or opens (aka, stuck open)
Hi everyone. Today I was letting some air in, and as I closed the window it didn't actually go fully in, and ended up stuck and didn't want to budge. Upon closer inspection I realised that I must have somehow bent the hinge (which shocks me as I'm not exactly a strong person). I've tried using a screwdriver to hopefully…
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Maintenance too good
I cleaned & lubricated the hinges of my bathroom top-hung window the other day. First time in 20 years! Looks a bit like: It now opens/closes smoothly and easily. Too easily! If I push it open ajar ie just a small crack for air, it slides fully open by itself, letting in a gale. It now has only two possible positions:…
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Advice about boiler grants needed please
I'm not sure exactly where to post this, so I have posted in 2 threads, admin plse feel free to delete whichever is in the wrong section :) I am 64, in receipt of guaranteed pension credit as well as state pension and my boiler is on its last legs. British Gas came out to service it a few months ago just before I started…
