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Can I extend over a manhole?
I suspect the answer to this is no, but I thought I'd check before spending ££££'s on surveys and plans, etc. I've got a fairly standard house with a driveway down the side and a garage at the end, and a small gate between garage and house, like this: [FONT=Courier New]-----[/FONT][FONT=Courier New]| |[/FONT][FONT=Courier…
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Mitsubishi EcoDan Help?
Hi there. I live in a house fitted with a EcoDan Air Source Heat Pump. I’ve noticed that the upstairs radiators get quite hot however the downstairs only ever slightly warm. I’ve supposedly got two circuits as I have a thermostat in the lounge, and also one in the main bedroom. Although quite how it works I’m not really…
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Smart Plug / Thermostat for Oil Radiator
Hi, i am not sure if i am in the correct section with this post - please move if incorrect. I am looking to buy an oil filled radiator with 2, better 2.5 KW. I would like to switch the radiator on before i am home. like 20min before - best way to do this is remotely. As there are no smart radiators yet available :D - i am…
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Storage Heaters aren't working!
Hi, I moved into my maisonette in September. I have a storage heater in the stairwell and one in the lounge (the other rooms don't have any, so as you can imagine I'm wanting to solve this quickly as my house is starting to get very cold!) I followed the instructions at the beginning of october of how to set up the input…
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Unusual stains on painted wall
I'm trying to ascertain the likely cause of strange stains from damp, presumably, on my paper lined (& painted) wall. The wall butts directly up against the neighbours house, which was built much earlier. There is about a half an inch gap between them. I have lived for 17 years at the house and never had damp before;…
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OAK FURNITURE LAND Morgan Sofa
Hi. I just needed some advice please. I went into Oak Furniture Land yesterday and fell in love with the Morgan corner sofa. I ended up buying it on the spot and now I'm regretting my decision. I usually like to research and see reviews of an item before buying but on this occasion I didn't do any of that. Has anyone ever…
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Fitted kitchen mark-ups
I'm talking to a London-based supplier of German kitchens about having a new kitchen installed. A few of the smaller items in the quote seemed priced surprisingly high so I had a look online. They priced a power converter at £78 that I found retail for £21, and they priced a knife block at £138 that I found retail for £52…
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Thread about pizza oven deleted?
what gives? thread completely disappeared on this. Guess the op isn't going to give the detail of the planning application so we can see it, there wasn't really any reason to delete it.... some people!
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Covenant breach accusation
Hello, I'll try and be brief but also give as many details as poss. Until very recently we had the leasehold on a first floor flat. When we purchased the lease, there was a wooden 'roof terrace' type structure already sitting on the flat roof of the downstairs shop extension (apparently put there by the person who had the…
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Dodgy double glazing quote
Hi A friend of ours recommend Crystal windows as we're in desperate need of new windows in our house. We have a 1930's semi which consists of 7 windows (one is a bay) and one back door which needs replacing. He used them a few years back. So we had a guy come over and to be honest, he wasn't very nice...he was ok to my…
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Mould/condensation and dehumidifier help
Hi all, After hours of searching online, I still haven't found a suitable solution to my problem. I've been in my current home for 2 years, a 3 bed semi built in 1894. In the 80s, the owner made various alterations, including removal of the chimney breasts and, it appears, removal of air bricks (suggested by a painted…
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New Combi?
Hi, We currently have a 13 year old pressurised system with a large HW cylinder. The system looses pressure and I suspect there is a small leak in the boiler. It has been repaired once before and I think it may be time to replace it. I am wondering if a combi may be more efficient? The boiler supplies CH and HW to three…
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Building works not needed and expensive
Hi there, My Mother who is 80 had her regular tree surgeon come out to trim her trees, while doing the job one of his workman claimed he was a roofer and notice she needed work doing. He spent 3 days making some repairs such as 3 new tiles and some cement for extension roof, also on the garage he added a strip of roof felt…
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Combi or vented?
Hi, I currently have a pressurised system with a very large HW cylinder. The boiler is 13 years old and is loosing pressure. I believe the heating core has a small leak. I have had it repaired once before and perhaps it is time to replace? I am wondering if a combi boiler would be suitable and if so which? Our property has…
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Combi boiler pressure
hello, I have noticed that the pressure on my boiler without any central heating on sits at around 1.5 (perfect according to my manual) When the heating is turned on the pressure drops to 1 / 1.1 and sits at that pressure until the heating to switched off. I have a slight concern as i would always expect the pressure to go…
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Circular porthole window and condensation
We recently bought a 1930s house with a porthole circular window by the front door. Now that the weather is getting colder, the window is misting up with condensation overnight. We do all the right things in terms of keeping condensation to a minimum in the house (i.e. don’t dry clothes indoors, lids on pans, extractor fan…
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Vinyl peeling off cupboard
Kitchen was probably installed about 10-11 years ago (going by an electrical certificate including works to the kitchen) by the previous owners. We've been here 3. Kitchen doors are vinyl covered and I noticed one has lifted away (about 25% - the top right corner where it opens). It's not noticeable (I really only noticed…
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Help! TRV pin came out
Hope someone can advise the pin was stuck so I was gently hammering the valve. My son 23 who (thinks he) knows it all wiggled it with pliers and it came out with part of the plastic housing :( The radiator is now working and there is no leak. However I am worried that continued use as it is may set it off leaking ? Have to…
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Badly installed insulation
Hi Just thought I would mention this in case someone else has a similar situation. So my house was insulated in 2001 under a government scheme. I have only lived here for three years. Both cavity and loft insulation. The cavity wall insulation wasn’t done very well so they had to come and rectify that. We have rooms in the…
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Bad idea not to keep heating on low during Winter..?
Hello everyone, I have a house over in Wales in the valleys which is going to be unoccupied until next year. I wonder if anybody out there knows whether it would be all right to leave the heating off during the Winter? As I've heard that that could potentially cause the pipes to freeze, which would result in a more…
