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Party wall help needed
We have planning permission to extend our house and in the process remove some outbuildings in our side, that are close to the boundary. The neighbours have a building that actually comes over the boundary onto our land and appears to use our building as support. As they are close to the boundary we have been advised to…
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Squeaky Sofa?
We have a just over year old harveys sofa suede and manual recliner. I wondered guys what constitutes "normal" sofa squeaking and why does the sofa squeak in the first place? What fixes can i do? Example i can get on / off it fine no massive squeaks tiniest ones maybe.. However if a dog walks accross sofa you can hear a…
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bathroom windows fogging up/wet when showering
As above, our bathroom windows fog/mist up when you shower, every time. We have the extractor fan on as soon as we shower, and tried bathroom door open and closed and the windows and cabinet mirror still mists up (I say mist, but its actually wet) Is there anything we can do to prevent this please??
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Woodburner heat
No mains gas anywhere wher I live, and it's very rural. There are electric radiators for when the weather is excessively cold. My query is about the heat from my very efficient woodburner. I expected that the heat would move upstairs from the living room when I keep the door between them open. Not so. The heat only rises…
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Zanussi cooker still not heating after element/thermostat
Hi Could really do with some help plese with our freestanding zanussi electric double over cooker. The top oven and all 4 rings work fine, but the bottom oven does not warm up. I have changed the element and themostat (should of took the time to check them as probably nothing wrong with them), the fan is turning and the…
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Open Fire to Wood Burner - How Much?
I know this is going to vary massively but how much did you pay for a wood burner installation?
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New build window noise
Hey guys & gals, I purchased a brand new home in April. This was our first home. However it seems very noisy. My house is right by a main road through the village (20mph limit). But I can literally hear people walking down the path. They are roughly 8foot away from my windows yet I can hear them walk and talk. Is it normal…
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Maybe a silly question about paint...
I've just bought a late Victorian red brick terraced house - I've read a lot on here and on the house buying board about how the walls need to breathe on older houses - and I'm wondering if that applies to mine, and if it should influence my choice of paint... So my immediate concern is the bathroom - needs painting soon -…
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Is it possible to get a decent Boiler Check?
I've been looking around to order a boiler check and found the Which? guide: https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/boilers/article/getting-the-best-boiler-service They tested a number of large companies serice and independents and found: "Based on our research, you can't be sure you're getting a good boiler service." None of hte…
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Factoring Repairs (Scotland)
If this the wrong forum would you please move it for me, thank you? The Factor who has looked after our block of flats for over twenty years since they were built (six owners) has said that repairs cannot go ahead until the money is paid in full in advance. In the past repairs were done and were billed quarterly with other…
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Will a 400mm foundation take the load of a GRP roof ?
Hi Guys, I have a conservatory at my home which is 7 x 3.2m (7 m wide, 3.2 length). It has a 400mm tall wall on all 3 sides and very old double glazing windows sitting on the wall. The existing roof is nothing but plastic panels. The foundation beneath the walls is 400mm. The places becomes a freezer during winter and my…
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Plastered wall vs dot n dab plasterboard for bathroom?
Hi, In the process of renovating my bathroom and I've stripped it back to brick and concrete blocks. Expectedly, the wall is uneven. I'm new so unable to post a link to a pic. :( I was initially going to get the walls plastered in preparation for tiling but read that a plastered wall can only handle around 20kg/sq meter of…
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Sofa size help -will this for through my door?!
Hi, wondering if anyone can help me please! I want to order a new sofa, the size are this: Size H74, W218, D94cm. My door frame is this: W67cm H193. I can remove the door which gives me W74 H193cm Will this sofa fit though does anyone know?!!
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Cavity wall insulation damp
We bought our house in July 2014. We needed to gut the place, and paid professionals for their advice along the way. There was a damp issue in the bungalow, so we took someone on to complete a damp survey which they followed up with the work - the hacked the plaster off, they pointed the walls with something, re plastered…
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best way to link to condensate trap
I have just had a new combi boiler fitted by an approved and Which recommended installer but I noticed that the condensate trap was only 70 mm (should be 500 mm) from the house wall. It was not practical to link to grids which were a full house length away (poor boiler siting in my porch replacing old trad boiler) and pipe…
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Keep getting air in radiator after system drain
Last week I had a plumber round to replace a leaking TRV on the radiator in my bedroom, which involved him draining this radiator and also one of the downstairs radiators. The TRV is now fine but since then I have been having issues with air in another upstairs radiator (on the landing). I have needed to bleed this…
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Is it OK to store & use a freezer (chest, NOT upright) in an outbuilding i.e. garage ?
We have just bought a chest freezer*. After Christmas we planned to move it from the house to an outbuilding (i.e. garage). However, we have only just noticed that the online manual states it is NOT "suitable for outbuildings" ! :eek: * It is this item: Bush BCF99L Chest Freezer It has yet to arrive. But it is too late to…
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Marks and Spencer sale
Marks and Spencer are currently advertising a furniture range (Hastings) for 50% off and this includes a 'multiple deal' for 20% off when you buy 2 items. I placed both items into my cart and the price went back to full price again. After a bit of digging, I found a screen that said the 50% off would not apply until 19th…
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Sagging floor and cracks
Hello, We moved into a 1930s semi in May. Homebuyer survey carried out in February reported no problems with cracks etc. The house has an extension which was built over 20 years ago. I've noticed, in the last two months, that the floor (which is LVT over concrete) has started to sag in one particular place in the kitchen,…
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Partially blocking the chimney?
I just saw an ad for the Chimney Balloon company, partially blocking the chimney to reduce the heat loss. What do you think? My house is cold, do I need the ventilation from the chimney, in winter? https://www.chimneyballoon.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3hlMhJiXv1xwI05EpSH4CppMRirhDSighm_I6qDADHdjDvKCC7CMboR8Q
