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Beko tumble dryer help
Hi, My tumble dryer has started making a banging noise as the drum rotates. So I took the top lid off and you can see the drum bouncing up and down as it rotates, does anyone know what this could be and if it's a DIY fix. I did video it rotating but I cant see how to upload a video Thanks for any help
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Flies appearing out of nowhere ...
Howdy ! I live on the ground floor of a converted Victorian flat . I have mesh on the windows to keep spiders and insects out . I don't have windows in the bathroom or kitchen . Fair enough . Yesterday morning I had a fly come into the living room. I found my can of raid and sprayed around hoping to get it . When I came…
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Cost of replacement gas fire installation
Hi, our 15 year old living flame gas fire needs replacing. No other work needs done. Been quoted £470 (inc VAT) for this. Seems a wee bit steep. Is that about right?
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plumber liability
Hi I'm getting my bathroom refit (complete strip down and build). The plumber/builder I'm talking to does not have any liability insurance. Should I be concerned? Do plumbers normally have liability insurance? Suppose during the renovation the plumber makes a mistake and floods the house etc. then who pays? What other…
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Advice on Replacing roof please!
Hi, first of all wonder if anyone can tell me roughly how long welsh slate can last? I've just bought an 1880s end terrace (Leeds) - it has its original welsh slate still on. Quite a few tiles have slipped, the ridge tiles need re bedding along with the stone copings/or "parapit" to the gable end. There is no felt/membrane…
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Kitchen face lift
Hi, I'm looking to spruce up my kitchen. New worktops and appliances, sink, taps, floor, tiles. I'm willing to do what I can myself, but don't want to get measurements wrong, and want to get a custom made worktop, so need some professional help. Does anyone have any recommendations for a supplier? I've not spoken to anyone…
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Help with plumbing
Hi, I would like to replace the current downstairs loo with a little modern toilet. The current toilet soil pipe goes towards the side wall. I've provided URL for the current image. I was wondering if it would be possible to fit a modern WC unit without major disruption? May be something like the image in 2nd URL. imgur…
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Bent and dangerous manhole/drain cover
I have a drain/manhole covering in my garden (private) which is bent up and now looks quite dangerous to people walking to visit me. Who do I call to get it fixed? I’m I’ll and immobile?:D
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Extension Advice - 4m Permitted Development
Our house is detached, therefore I can extend 4m back from the property within permitted development. What happens if it's just outside that? say 4.1 metres? As to extend and match the garage wall line, which is what I want to do, it is fractionally longer than 4m. Would that need planning permission? Builder said he's…
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Vinyl Stains?
Can anyone suggest anything to remove yellow stains from kitchen vinyl, only had it six months but yellow curry type stains are in certain areas. I have scrubbed with floor wipes, white vinegar and Cif but nothing has worked so far.:(
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fixing shed roof
Hi all, I'm going to replace my leaking shed roof with EPDM. The roof is a slight slope made of tongue and groove boards, which have slightly rotted where the leaks were - I think a couple of them need replacing, but mostly the structure is fine. I know that EPDM is generally glued down, but I'm thinking is it really…
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New Fitted Kitchen
Hi guys. I want to refurbish my kitchen soon and have decidee to go with Ikea for this. I am however not happy with the fitted appliances that they sell and decided to get them from somewhere else instead. Now, how would I get ikea to install my new kitchen and still be able to fit the other appliances into it after they…
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Replacing boiler timer
We don't have a thermostat at the moment becuase the boiler and timer are in an unsuitable position to have a thermostat so I would like to install a timer with a wireless thermostat. I wondered if it would be easy to install a new one? All the ones I can find are wired differently to our current timer. I've taken a photo…
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Change the Loo or not?
When you move in a new house and the toilet and sink are of decent quality, do you change the toilet seat or the toilet and sink too when you buy? As a minimum we will be changing the seat and taps on the sink.
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Neighbours extension joining our wall
Hi. I'm not sure this is the right place but after advice. Our neighbour is building a small extension (we have no issue with this in principle) under permitted development. But he hasn't asked us and has dug down by our foundations and it's going to attach to outpr wall. He's not getting building control involved as he…
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tile on a floating solid TG floor
I have a bit of a conundrum. I have a room we are knocking through to another. The subfloor is the first room is 20mm higher than the subfloor in the second room. The second room has 20mm floating real wood TG floor, sat floating on what looks like batton sunk into concrete. There is wet underfloor heating below. Could we…
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Leasehold - who is responsible for what?
Hi, I’d really appreciate some initial advice on an issue that’s just surfaced. I bought a leasehold flat about 2 years ago which is part of a 14 Flat development. My flat is on the ground floor and has a private entrance and garden. The garden sits above the communal underground car park which has been suffering from damp…
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Replacing HDMI/Scart Lead cables behind the wall..
Hi all, Looking for some advice here if possible. Recently moved and would like to replace a HDMI cable running through my wall + replace 2 scart leads which are currently there with HDMI cables. Here's a picture of the situation at the minute .. https://imgur.com/a/qMxtcF0 That is in the corner of the room - there is the…
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Smoke detectors change
Hi all, so my Aico Ei141RC smoke detectors state they need replacing by jan 2019.would I need to replace them with similar style or could I buy a totally new brand and change over the entire base and top. As the part that says it needs replacement is the cap that you can take off . I noticed they are battery operated not…
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How to put TV on wall?
Hi, I understand this question has been asked over a million times already however has the method changed from over a decade ago? If so is there a smart or less risky way of doing so? I understand TV's gotten lighter over the decade however command strips cant still be used on them lol. The wall is dot and dab plasterboard…
