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New Shed
Hi I have just given contract to somebody for a new shed building at the back of my house, it is 6 meter wide by 5 meter deep but i just measured and its 6.5 by 4.7 and all the walls are different size by a few cms like in the front it is 6.5cm but at the back same wall is 6.2 meter. Is this normal to go off by 20 to 30…
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Issue with installing canopy kitchen hood
Hi all, I am in the midst of revamping my kitchen and I have ordered a new canopy kitchen hood to replace my old one. The old hood have 4 exhaust vent attached to it and my builder is saying that my new hood have only 1 vent outlet and refused to install it citing regulation issues. He wants a written permission from the…
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Combi Boiler Diverter Problem
I have a Biasi Advance Plus 30 which has had a few minor issues of late, one of which was the pump failed and was replaced. Since its replacement, there is a load thump that can be heard from the boiler and in the central heating pipes when the hot water is switched on and the central heating is active. The fault has been…
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Cheaper energy suppliers who don,t insist on smart meters
Can anybody recommend any of the smaller / cheaper energy suppliers who don't insist on a smart meter being installed as part of the deal? ...or who can refer me to a section of this forum where this issue is discussed. Thanks
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Painting radiators with leftover water based gloss?
Just an after thought with half a tin of left over water based gloss.. Can I expect poor results doing this or will i be pleasantly surprised by the results? Thanks as always F
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Upstairs hot sink tap does not work properly anymore. Why?
My upstairs sink hot tap randomly does not work. Usually now when I turn it on, nothing comes out. Not always but most of the time. When it does work the water is hot as it should be but I am puzzled why this is happening. The bath hot tap runs without problems at all times.We have a 2 year old vaillant central heating…
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Looking for recommendations- Kitchen Cabinet Respraying
Hi all My MIL passed away recently and we are looking to help FIL sell his house to move closer to us. Since the market is so bad right now, we want to do all we can to improve the appeal. The kitchen solid but dated and we have seen adverts for having the cabinets resprayed. Has anyone had this done, and can you give a…
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Recommend me a matt driveway sealer
wrong time of year to do it i know, but im planning to pressure wash our filthy block paved driveway, resand the joints if needed and treat with a matt sealant. Any recommendations please? And im guessing it'll be best to pressure wash at an angle to avoid washing all the sand from between the blocks?
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Leaking cistern inlet
Hi The above join into the loo cistern has started to drip and have tried to stop it but no luck. The join is a 15mm copper pipe compression fitting to plastic thread on the refill valve. There’s a fibre washer against the olive which I’ll replace but was just wondering if this is a standard join. Any help appreciated.
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Installing Nest Thermostat 3rd Gen
Hi, Just after some advice I have a standard combi boiler with a wireless thermostat which only controls the heating and now need to connect the heatlink. My current wiring: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XHLgB9zugeEg8bXL8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/EFjTs1Z9ndM9gnwV9 I have 2 cables, one from the fuse spur which goes to L, N and…
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Electrical help, 1 socket not working
Hi I have 1 double socket in my living room which won’t work, I have tried replacing the socket with a new one but it still does not work, all other sockets work fine, Anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks Kevin
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Extension
We are looking to do a substantial side return and dormer extension which will be tight to achieve within budget. Do you have any cost saving tips and advice on how best to keep costs down via the builder. Do you need to oversee the sub contracting for example?
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Temporary structure whilst building extension
We are going through early stages of building extension as part of it we will be demolishing our existing garage which is storing tools and a classic mini which I’m mid way restoration. Moving the car is going to be difficult given that it doesn’t have a floor at the moment, was thinking that I could pop up a shed in the…
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Plumbing problems
Hi all, here's the situation. We have a cold water storage tank in the loft. Lately it's been so persistently noisy that it's been keeping us up at night. On investigating, the water level is as low as it possibly can be and the noise is caused by the water cascading down from the inlet (sorry, don't know the terminology).…
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Washing machine cover. Is it worth it?
I bought a washing machine in September 2017 and since then I have paid £3.33 per month for breakdown cover with Domestic and General. I’m a bit confused if this is worth it. These are the details I have, if anyone could shed light on whether I should keep or cancel this. Start date: 08/09/2017. Breakdown start date:…
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Bathroom & cloakroom refurb cost.
Hi, We have recently bought a new house, and are in the process of updating it. The bathroom is original from 1960 ish when the house was built so is being fully refurbished. Its small measuring 4.2sqm. We have had a quote of £11,000 inc VAT for the bathroom and £5,200 inc vat for the cloakroom. This includes removal and…
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Boiler advice
My In laws boiler stopped working last week , I had a plumber out to fix it , he traced the fault to the stop !!!! in the expansion tank being turned off , the boiler had run out of enough water to work. My in laws have not had any work done to the boiler or expansion tank , so there was no reason for the stop !!!! to be…
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Faulty bed
I bought a bed from Benson's just over 2 years ago, and it came with a 5 year guarantee. The springs in the mattress have failed, and Benson's have already accepted that there is a manufacturing fault, and want us to go and pick a new one. My issue is that the bed I bought is discontinued. It was replaced by an almost…
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Borderline Incompetant Kitchen Fitters - what docs do i need?
We have recently had a complete kitchen revamp i.e old kitchen ripped out, ceiling and wall boards removed and new one put up with insulation etc We got multiple quotes and each one said it was a 2 week job, inc the firm we went with. However, we didn't realise (and they didn't offer up the information) that the job was…
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DIY Drywall Monstrosity. Advice Needed.
3 layers of wallpaper (the last dating back to the 50s) plus one layer of paint. After recruiting some help from family, I come back to this monstrosity. To be fair, the corners cut by the previous owners are astounding. And now to fix it all. The sheetrock/drywall interior is exposed (the cardboard layers have been…
