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Intercom and Bell Cables
I have an 8m hallway running to my lounge, currently the phone for the intercom and the bell from the flat front door are located at the end of this hallway. The wires for both run along the top of the skirting board and look rather ugly. How would I go about shortening both wires to relocate the phone and bell to go near…
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Show me what you have done with your bulkhead/over stairs
Looking for inspiration on what to do with the bulkhead section over the stairs in the little bedroom of the house we are buying. Currently it has been built put to be a built in single bed but we have no use for this so will be knocking it out. We will be putting in a double bed on on the opposite wall (not built in…
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Do you need a bend in a boiler flue?
Hi! We had a new ideal logic+ boiler installed 2yrs ago, since then we had our kitchen window replaced from a tilt 'n' turn to a new typical 2 side windows and one fan window (don't know the term).... when we got the boiler serviced last year it seems the boiler flue is now too close to an opening window. Does the flue…
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What saw blades will fit this?
Hi Thanks in advance for any help I have a cheapo 'guild' reciproacting saw, handy for pruning etc However the blade is now blunt and I can't seem to find spare blades - the size of the hole in the universal ones is too small. what will fit please? I have a photo of what I need how do i insert it? Thanks
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Miele Hydromatic WT 745 - any service, wiring manuals or ideas?
My Miele washing machine has broken. It still takes water and performs a wash but no longer heats water, the dryer blower has also stopped working too, plus the power indicator on the on button no longer illuminates - all this happened at the same time. Although it is 20+ years old, i do not want to get a new one unless I…
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Combi boiler - v low pressure when heating off
Hi Our Worcester combi boiler (Greenstar 25i) is behaving a bit weirdly. Pressure is about 0.5 bar when the heating is off, and then rises rapidly when the heating is on, up to about 2.5 bar (possibly higher sometimes). For the initial low pressure, we tried repressurising a few times up to 1.5 bar, but it soon returns to…
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Calor Heat Cube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXRUAS8A6g8 They were selling these in Morrisons, it said cheaper than electric. I guess gas is cheaper, but is bottled gas cheaper. Fumes? How much ventilation would be needed?
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Internal Door Heights
Good Evening, I've been looking around for some internal doors and found some cheapish ones at Wickes that fit the bill, for 4 out of 5 frames the width and heights are spot on. https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Geneva-Oak-Cottage-5-Panel-Internal-Door---1981mm-x-762mm/p/214699 For one frame however the floor to top frame…
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No heat from Zanussi cooker lower oven.
Hi there, We have an Zanussi zcv 550 mwc electric cooker about five years, old has lower fan assisted oven. Put lower main oven on today and very little heat from it, fan is working ok. I think it might be the element that is gone, I did a search online and found this,…
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Sewage spill in house what sanitisation?
Hi we had some escaped sewage in the cavity under the floorboards of our house. The sewage was pumped out by Thames water but wasn't sanitised other than half a bottle of disinfectant poured neat through the hole in the floorboards. The waste had come from a neighbours broken pipe and had passed through his outside wall,…
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Permissions (and regs?) for extension vs utility vs garage
Would appreciate any advice as I progress to Stage 2 of my new house renovations. Have now had rewire, Ethernet installation, plastering, redecoration and new carpet in most of the house (bottom stair upwards). Now I am looking at a kitchen and bathroom refit and to add what I currently refer to as my man-cave. I don't…
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Whole house pump noisy - options?
Hi, we have the whole of the water pumped in our house as without the pump the non mains pressure is just a slow trickle. This means that any tap, toilet etc. not fed from the mains causes the pump to trigger and it seems very noisy - especially if needed at night. The pump is Stuart Turner Monsoon 4.0 Bar. The pump is in…
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Building Control and Electrical Certificate
Hi. Wondering if someone can help. We have had a garage conversion done and have been jumping through all the various hoops with building control. We are now in a position where everything has been done, except the building control officer will not accept the electrical certificate provided by the electrician, as he is not…
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New internal doors
Any thoughts on type of door to get? Not looking for anything fancy or pricey. :D Wickes have 4 panel pine doors for £38 or B&Q have "4 Panel Primed Woodgrain Internal Standard Door" 2 for £40 I've never bought internal doors before, nor fitted them. I'd be getting someone (a chippie?) to fit them, so is it best to buy the…
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Installing a log burner help
Hi, I am installing a log burner in my house and i have been in contact with my local council building control to get it signed off but i have been advised by them that they don't sign them off and pointed me in the direction of HETAS. I then contacted HETAS who advised they only sign off their own work - fair enough but…
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Is it worth moving a bathroom/bedroom?
My husband and I have just purchased a 3 bedroom Victorian Leasehold property and are looking to do some improvements. My question is in relation to the rather unusual bathroom situation we have. There is a full (shower, bath, toilet and sink) and a half (toilet and sink) right next to each other, both downstairs. Pretty…
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Flexible paint
Hello All, Are vinyl based based emulsions flexible? If not what types emulsion are? I am looking for a flexible magnolia matt. I can get ceiling paint in white which is flexible, but I'd then need to over paint with inflexible magnolia and so it defeats the object. Thanks and sorry for the thick question.
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new boiler - how should I fund it?
I have a quote which totals £3900 including VAT. Not sure what my options are as I only have about £1000 savings.
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Dining Room Floor Tiles
Hello On a real budget at the moment and looking for wood effect ceramic floor tiles. Already have the B&Q Savannah tiles in bathroom and loo, they look great but our dining room is so small I think we need a pale oak tile as large as possible per tile. Someone is coming to skim and level the floor on Saturday which is…
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Which is best for controlling lights, heating etc in the home?
Out of all the systems, Hive, Google etc, for controlling lights, heating etc in the house which is the best and as this is MSE which is the cheapest? I can see on HUKD that Screwfix are having - Hive Smart Light Bulbs - All 25% Off @ Screwfix (Ends Midnight Today) and Amazon are - Hive Active Heating and Hot Water…
