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Chasing radiator pipes into wall??
Hi I’m just in process of gutting all bedrooms and just looking at radiator options I can bury pipes into the wall and then plaster over but apart from it looking nicer is there any advantage to doing it? I was just thinking from a future maintenance point of view and if there was a problem I would end up mending a part of…
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Airbricks and insulation
We have a problem with cavity wall insulation escaping through external wall air brick vents The walls are (lose) filled with millions of tiny expanded foam balls and whenever we have strong wind - we lose several hundred through the air bricks - the garden sometimes looks like it has been snowing !! Is it acceptible to…
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Laminate flooring problem in bathroom ( yes I know..)
Howdy ! Purchased my flat last year , ground floor Victorian conversion. Found a builder ( nice guy ,and far better than the others I interviewed for a new bathroom and kitchen). The builder put a new bathroom in , which I am pleased with overall. I did ask about laminate flooring in a bathroom ,whether you can get…
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In Laws Conservatory Part-3
After telling my Brother In Law to force the Windows Company to go a minimum of 600mm on the wall footings as apposed to 450 they readily agreed however, a new problem arises, at around 500mm down they have uncovered the concrete waste pipe which takes his water water straight into the nearby public sewer drain. I don't…
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Question for plumbing experts - Unvented system
Hi all, We've lived in our current house for a couple of years and it's the first house we've lived in with a Megaflo unvented system. When we moved in I was looking forward to high pressure showers without the need for a pump to boost it but I've been sadly disappointed as the pressure really hasn't been that good from…
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About to buy slow cooker-any pointers?
Hi folks, We want to buy a 3.5 litre slow cooker and notice that there are a lot at argos, all getting equally good customer reviews, want to spend £20-£35 so appreciate any pointers as to what to buy? a few spring to mind, https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1217476 or https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8490825 The one above is…
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Double Glazing
Afternoon All, I am looking to get my entire house double glazed - 14 windows 1 Composite front door a UPVC side door and french rear doors. Double Glazing appears to be the dodgiest industry known to man on the face of things, I've had a quote from safestyle who's original quote of 34k came down to 18k, 11k, 7.8k along…
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How should we rebuild our patio?
We have a south-facing patio from our lounge - about 6m x 2m - with steps down to the garden, 2m below. The patio and steps have become uneven. The house in north London suburbs dates from 1935 and shows no other sign of movement. We want to rebuild the patio and steps but have no idea how to go about it. I had thought of…
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Condensation - installed a Drimaster
Hi all hoping somebody can help me here please. Recently moved into a 3 bed semi it has had cavity wall instalation foam type. I get condensation on bedroom windows / downstairs windows not a lot and not wringing wet. I have opened windows over night does not help at all to be honest. So I did research into a drimaster…
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Condensation between outside wall and sofa/cupboards
Colder weather, and we're back to our condensation / mould problems: In our living room, our sofa and a couple of shelfs are against an outside wall, and we get condensation and mould there. It's a mid-1950s build and has cavity insulation done (by previous owner). It's a terraced house, and the wall is facing outside but…
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Building regulations not met, who is responsible?
Hi all, hoping for some advice. Purchased house in March this year. Chimney breasts removed from two upstairs rooms by previous owner who was also the builder. We were ensured that building regulations had been met and we were provided with a certificate of this from the local council. The supporting of the chimney stack…
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Buying first sofa bed, advice needed
Hey all, Having moved in a new flat I am slowly starting to put piece by piece in it. It's stressful and my current dilemma is the sofa bed. What I need: 3 - 4 seater with 1.8m seating space as minimum Fold out mattress bed ideally longer than 1.8m Good frame quality I started hunting willow and Hall but saw that they only…
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Tap water pressure help
Water pressure has dropped after new pipes fitted. Can anyone help with what is causing this?
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Washing Machine valve leak
I recently moved house and connected my washing machine to the cold water valve. The minute I turned it on, it started to drip quite heavily. I made sure it was screwed on properly but still leaked. I then placed another rubber washer into the end of the washing machine hose and this worked!!! However, its started dripping…
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How can I get my deposit back?
I paid a deposit to London Surrey windows for double glazing and shutters on the 10th of April and was told the lead time would be 6-8 weeks, since then they have delayed and delayed and delayed, the owner Tristan Goddard has failed to take my calls or respond to my emails and when I called the gentleman who gave the quote…
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LED light bulbs
A few years ago I changed all our bulbs to LEDs. I got them off EBAY and I wasn’t too pleased with them. I got a mixture of warm white & cool. None of them gave off much light & the warm were, well, not very warm looking. In particular, the LEDs in the cooker hood looked as if they just weren’t on. I changed them all back…
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Replace cooker hood fan with different model?
Hi, we have a cooker hood which, though it was very cheap, we love for it's design. However, the fan makes a horrible racket (right from the beginning). Are these fans somehow standardized, so that we could look out for a quiet fan and replace the current one? While the fitting can probably somehow done with a little DIY…
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To include possible requirement when getting quotes from electricians?
Just bought a flat needs tenovation, we will be adding a lot more sockets as well as adding ring circuit for kitchen too. We may convert a cupboard into a WC room, may have a walking wardrobe, both will need new lighting added but we won’t know if we can have it until kitchen and a wall removal have happened first. Should…
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water pipe law
Help. I own a home, my water pipe runs from my home, under my garden then under a farmers field to where it joins the mains. The house has a legal easement for the pipe to be there which we inherited when we moved in. the farmer is now digging up the field and I am worried that he might cut me off. Can he do this and if…
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Engineered wood installation quote
Hi I'm getting quotes in for wooden floor installation. - Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Hallway. Approx 40 sq metres. - Will include new skirting and a membrane to put on top of current floorboards and adjustments to doors if needed Quote below £2630, £3156 (incl VAT) This works out at £78 labour per square metre
