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Stupid Question re light...
Hi all Im going nuts- i got a new light for my bathroom https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/forum-reena-3-light-ceiling-fitting-spa-28326-chr It takes either a g9 bulb or it says 3 x 28W max. What is the 3x28 ? What size does that mean?! I tried fitting the g9 led but when i put it in the plastic cover that fits the light…
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Beko Condenser - faulty display screen
Can someone help please? I have Beko Condenser dryer and since yesterday the dispaly screen keeps flickering and it looks like there is some condensation insie as there are water droplets. I switched it off last night and unplugged, taken the top off off to air it out a bit but the water is still there and it hasn't…
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Advice on toilet valve
Hi, I have noticed that my toilet has a constant dribble running into the bowl. I have checked and it is not coming from the overflow pipe so I presume it is the dual fluch button valve. My toilet was from Better Bathrooms but I have just found out that they have gone bust so I am not sure as to where to get a spare valve…
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Shower pressure and temperature going up and down
Hello, A first time post, I’m hoping to get a bit of advice regarding an issue with the shower in my girlfriends new (to her) flat. The water pressure and temperature in the shower change when the shower is used. Essentially, when the shower is turned on, the pressure is ok and the water starts to warm up. Then, after…
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Re-presurising boiler
I have a Baxi Combi boiler and to represurise it I have to use 2 turning knobs that are underneath meaning I do it blind, turning 1 to open valve and the other to set needle. This morning when I did it, it flooded out water from the bottom about 3/4 pint. I carried on and it stopped. Is this urgent to get the engineer out?…
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Steamy oven.
My Uncle bought an oven in the 2018 new year sales and had it installed by the shops manufacturer approved installer. Was around there yesterday and made lunch of roast chicken & vegetables. Thing is the chicken & veg didn’t brown at all and had the texture of being steamed. Also whenever I opened the oven door there was a…
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Gas stove - help!
Hi all We’re removing our old woodburner which we found to be messy, high maintenance - not to mention I could never get it to stay alight. We’re now thinking of getting an Esse 525 flued gas stove. https://www.stovesareus.co.uk/esse-g525-gas-stove.html It has an output of 3.5kw and efficiency of 72%. Our living room is 56…
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Advice needed - close coupled toilet
Hi all, What started as a leak from a fill valve in our toilet has turned into a bit of a saga. Between a leaking fill valve from a perished rubber seal and a sluggish flushing mechanism we decided to replace the whole guts of the cistern. How hard could it be? The problem is on dismantling the toilet the flush valve…
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Karndean Art Select fitting
We have a smallish kitchen about 2.1m x 6.2m and had a quote for fitting Karndean Art select canberra which retails about £37-40 psqm online. Was quoted £1060 inc supply and fit. Current kitchen is half floorboards and half concerete so will put down flooring grade ply first and then glue the Karndean down. Kitchen will be…
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Garage/Floor paint in house
I have those lovely tiles that contain asbestos all over the ground floor of my house. And I know they do as had them and the ceilings tested. Any how I have very manky carpets that are 15 + years old and the dog has had accidents etc so want to get rid. At the moment replacement carpet and lino are out of the budget.…
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British Gas cause damage to neighbouring property
Hi all, I wondered where's best to get advice on an on going issue we're having with British Gas. Last year a BG engineer caused a great deal of damage to a flat upstairs. BG arranged for everything to be repaired or replaced including a new boiler. When they replaced the boiler they've mistaken our extractor fan (air)…
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Pactrol Micro 7 Timer Unit
My tenant is telling me this old and dated timer keeps resetting itself to 1pm and therefore not heating his water for when he wants it. Other than replacing it with a modern equivalent ( Pactrol themselves advise a Horstmann Electronic 7) is there anything else that could be causing this reset problem???
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Canopy Guttering Down Pipe?
Is it normal practice to aim a downpipe from guttering onto the lawn or gravel bed when no drain is available. My porch canopy goes into my drain but the neighbours drain is at the back and so their new porch canopy guttering has been assembled to leak out onto the grass between our semi-detached homes leaving the ground a…
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Filling gaps in wall studding?
Long story made short, brick wall on the outside and the inside studded, i wanted to fill the the gaps with expanding foam but i have heard about how cavity wall insulation can absorb moisture and bridge it to the inside concerned about using it in this situation. I was going to squirt it under where the skirting board has…
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Help2Buy Window emails
Hi, Have been receving emails from Help2Buy about accessing grants/funding for replacement windows/doors. Anyone dealt with them? Are they a legitimate route to reducing costs for this? Appreciate any responses.
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M&S Abbey Sofa - Thoughts?
Hi all Has anyone purchased an Abbey Sofa from M&S over the past few years? (2015 onwards as that's when they changed their build roughly) There's quite a few bad reviews on their website but it's hard to tell if there's a large issue given the fact that people typically only write a review when they've had a bad…
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uPVC on top of asbestos panels?
I have another thread running on the topic of removing asbestos soffit boards, but have had another idea that I want to check here. The cost of removal of these boards is £12500 plus VAT. A local home improvement company that specialises in fascias and soffits has said that they would advise covering it over with new…
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Loft conversion help for a newbie!
Good Morning all, I am a new member here and i have a question about a loft conversion. Me and the wife have been looking at the idea of converting our loft into a 4th bedroom, we have been getting quotes for the work from both loft conversion specialists and from builders, They are ranging from £15,000 -£19,000 for a…
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Leak through bedroom ceiling - lead flashing
With all the recent rain, we spotted a steady drip coming through an upstairs bedroom, near a chimney breast. We had our guttering replaced about a year ago and so I called the chap who organised that to get him to take a look. Based on a look at the location of the leak and a look from outside the house (at ground level)…
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Small Claims against Builder
To cut a long story short, I had a horrendous experience with the builder hired to make my loft conversion, the work was not up to scratch and he was attempting to extort money out of us above what was agreed on. We have since complained to his trade association who have decided to expel him due to his conduct and lack of…
