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Cost of simple electrical job
I am trying to get a relatively small electrical job done in my Victorian house. The house is well maintained and was rewired about twenty years old, professionally and to a good standard. We had a major kitchen upgrade last year including new electric hob and new lighting, a new CHB 3 years ago and a new bathroom 4 years…
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Loft Stilts, Is this where you screw them onto?
Good afternoon Forum , this is a sort of follow on from my insulation post. I plan to put in a raised floor whilst insulating the loft, using stilts, I just wanted to know im going to be screwing them in the right parts of the loft. This is an image of my neighbours loft that has literally no insulation, the layout is the…
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Misaligned radiators
Hi all, I'm in the process of refurbishing a house before I move in. There's a lot to do and a lot to buy which has created a severe headache, especially for someone who likes to get the best possible price for anything but also doesn't want to suffer poor quality "buy cheap, buy twice". A word of warning to anyone…
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Big Square Outside in Chimney Breast
We have a real fireplace which we use regularly in the winter. Outside there is a large square and what looks like a drawer. What is it and do I need to do anything with it?
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Has this insulation gone bad? Can I top it up?
Good morning everyone, just a quick question as im unsure what im looking at. The insulation in my loft looks like it has a layer of grey substance and I dont know if its gone bad or is it jsut a really thick layer of dust built up over the years (bought house a year ago). Can I top this up with a fresh layer of insulation…
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Replacing light fitting - no terminal for green/yellow wire
I thought this was going to be a simple job and I think it possibly still is I just don't know what to do! So I have the brown and blue on both fittings, simple like for like situation but the old fitting has the ground (I'm assuming that's what the yellow/green wire is) fitted to the old light via a bolt on the light…
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New Home - Hot Water to Showers
Hi, Hopefully this post doesn’t make me sound to silly if there is an easy fix! We have just moved home, we have previously only had a combi boiler however our new home has a water tank. We have turned the water/heating on - the radiators work fine and we got hot water out of the taps, however with both of our showers we…
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Electrical outlet question
Would appreciate some expert opinion here folks. My question is to do with electrical outlets in a home - do they always need to be fixed to a wall or something equivalent? The reason I ask is that I have a new build house and have recently pulled out the tumble drier that was part of the turnkey package (not a built in…
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kitchen units and oven
I dont have enough money for a new kitchen but need some wall mounted units and also a new hob (I've removed the old gas hob which was integrated into the worktop). Firstly, when can I find decent low cost wall units? Secondly, if I buy en electric hob on gumtree how easy is it to fit? Would I need an electrician Thirdly,…
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How much would this job cost?
Remove x1 - 3ft wall x1 - 4ft wall Stud Wall/ board up x1 - 3ft doorway x1 - 4ft build in cupboard (no plastering) Based in South London, thanks
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New carpet query
MSE forum virgin here! Had new carpet fitted this morning. The carpet itself is the one we ordered but it looks very different to the sample we borrowed from the shop. Obviously I know that colours can vary slightly and will depend on direction of pile but the difference is ridiculous. With pile pushed the ‘right’ way, the…
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How to refurbish a house when you suffer from OCD
Has anybody got any suggestions on how to refurbish a house when you suffer from OCD?
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Fire Extinguisher - Repressurize or Buy New
Hi, I have had a 2kg powder fire extinguisher for about 5 years, but never had to use it. The pressure gauge stayed in the green the whole time. A few days back, I decided to give it a test, so gave it a very quick squirt. All seemed fine. However, I notice that it is completely depressurized. Is that normal, or does it…
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New roof - Fibre cement roofing - Anyone used??
Hi We've just had positive feedback from pre planning advice and will submit a full application very shortly. For the roof and the top half of the house (it will be extended up from a bungalow to one and half storey) we want a corrugated steel look, we initially considered Tata Colourcoat Urban and Vieo but we're a bit put…
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Padlocks
Not quite in my home, but an issue nonetheless. We have a shipping container for storage. It secures with a padlock going through a metal hoop, to hold the doors in place. The problem is that there is a metal plate welded in front of the hoop, to prevent people cutting the padlock off with a bolt cutter. There is room to…
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Bathroom mirror fitmemt
Hey, I’ve got a mirror to fit with built-it LED’s and speaker, gucci, I know. There is a shaving outlet almost exactly where I’m going to put the above mirror, can I just use a connector box to hardwire this in or will i need to have to put some sort of step down transformer / fused switch in between the 2.5mm cable and…
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Air bricks in bedrooms (1st floor)
Hi - I;ve seen a fair few threads about air bricks, but these seem to be the type that go under suspended floor boards to allow ventilation. I recently moved into a 1920's terrace with single skin (double brick) walls. I cleared out the air bricks at ground level, which sorted out the damp plaster / floorboards I'd…
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Home renovation - budgeting help
Hi Experts and Experienced peeps! I’ve just put an offer on a house that needs significant work. Does anyone have experience of similar projects and, if so, can you offer any budgeting advice? It’s 105 sq meter three bed Victorian house. Full damp course needed along with new roof. Replastering, decoration and wooden…
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Cracks in Wall & now Ceilings, who can help?
So I’ve noticed a few cracks in the front bedroom internal wall of my home - and now (as of today) a huge crack in the ceiling too. I have been in touch with a “chartered surveyor” about this. They have provided me with a quote of £450 + VAT to inspect the area and provide a report identifying the problems and remedial…
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Paying for repairs in a flat
Hi, I'm a fairly new home owner, so I'm not 100% up to date with all the rules and obligations that come with it. I life on the first floor (top floor) of a 4 flat maisonette. So there's another first floor flat, and two ground floor flats in the building. All with their separate entrances. If, for example, a part of the…
