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Electric cable
I have a soup maker - essentially a kettle with built in blender. I have had some building work done and the cable to the socket has gone awol. Now I could buy a replacement, but it occurs to me that the fitting into the appliance is just the same as a computer cable. Could I use one or is this a totally daft idea that…
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help, new electric hob needed - fitting
my hob has died and I am wondering if anyone can help with my (probably silly) questions. I plan on replacing it It is a built in hob above a built in oven that was here when we moved in, bosch NCT612C01 I have lifted the hob up to see under but wondering if I will need to remove the oven to fit new hob or if I can just…
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Shower pump problem
- Our en-suite shower pulses the pump during use with the mixer on hot. It runs on cold no problem. I changed the cartridge just in case but doesn't seem to be this. Any ideas? - The main shower cartridge broke recently and I changed that. But with the hot water feed to the pump on full the pump pulses after use, so I have…
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Letting agent dispute - overcharging for minor work or is this reasonable?
I'm having to rent out my family home having moved to a new town but can't buy a place right now. We have had an increasingly bad relationship with our letting agent but we're stuck with them now for 12 months. New tenant has moved in and complained about doors not shutting properly and lock on shed not operational. I…
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Fence boards
First time fence builder here - I am building a 20m long fence in my driveway, I have all the posts in and rails connected. Everything seems pretty flush and strong. Next stage is fence boards. I am leaving about an inch gap off the ground and plan to use a fence board side as a spacer... Any tips as to what to do / what…
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Water damage from upstairs flat - who pays insurance excess?
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help or advise on this situation. My mother owns a leasehold flat. There has been an incident whereby a water leak from the flat upstairs has caused substantial damage to my mother's flat (no damage to the upstairs flat). She has opened a claim with the insurance company to get the damage put…
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I want art for my house
Hi all, Ive recently moved into a cottage. The walls are very bare and need some art! Does anyone know a good website to buy framed art from? Im not (obviously) talking about expensive masterpieces, I just want some colour on the walls. Ive got a couple of old frames, so in true MSE spirit I thought I might buy some…
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Floor insulation and building regs
Hi All, I am planning to insulate our ground floor suspended timber floor (between the joists). I will probably use 200mm mineral wool supported by netting with DPM on top as it is a lot cheaper than using Celotex/Kingspan. Has anyone done it this way? I have all this worked out, but am slighlty struggling with how this…
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Prepping fresh plaster for red paint?
Looking for advice on this as it was a bloody nightmare last time round. From what i can remember you're to prep fresh plaster (multi finish) with something like Dulux SuperMatt 50:50. I'm sure i then went something like 70:30 or 80:20 after this. The colour we had in is white. The problem was that i had to put 6-8 coats…
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Help needed with Beko condenser dryer
Recently I have had trouble with my Beko condenser dryer. It's a DSC85W. A while back it got so hot in the drum that steam was coming out above the door and the clothes were really hot, much more so than usual. I thoroughly cleaned/unclogged the condenser, the filter and all areas that i could access. It was working better…
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Fixing kitchen cabinets to plasterboard
Hi all, I am currently redoing our kitchen and have a question about mounting the cabinets to plasterboard. The units use a bracket mounting system - the brackets have 2 holes 25mm apart. These are screwed to the wall and the cabinet hangs on them. How would you go about mounting these to plasterboard? Using either spring…
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removing cover from extractor fan
Anyone know how I take the cover of this: https://www.fastlec.co.uk/mons100t-monsoon-silence-mon-s100t-timer-extract-fan.html I want to adjust timer. I've tried pulling various sides of it, i know there are clips somewhere, I just don't want to break it. if there is a technique or nack to doing it please let me know thank…
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John Lewis Added Care for washing machine (JLWD1614)
Hi all I'm looking at buying this John Lewis washer dryer given that it's one of Which's best buys: (£679) - John Lewis & Partners JLWD1614 Freestanding Washer Dryer, 8kg Wash/4kg Dry Load, A Energy Rating, 1600rpm Spin, White John Lewis provide a 3 year guarantee as standard, but for an extra £80, I can buy their 'Added…
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thompsons water seal
8 weeks ago i had my house pebble dashed ,when the rain drives from a certain direction it wets the dashing on the window reveals , which is not a big problem !, my question is will it be ok to use the water proofer in this small area without creating a problem?. thankyou in advance.
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Washing Machine recomendations
Hi All, I have had a Bosh for a few years, and has worked perfectly, now the water wont drain out in the final spin - any suggestions on a new machine?
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Water under laminate - unknown source
Water has been coming up from our laminate flooring. We have removed the flooring now and still aren't sure of the cause. A plumber said there's no pipes under the floor and round by the radiator is dry. Our dishwasher was leaking internally for a while but when pulled out was dry. Another possibility is the DPC breaching…
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Old Gas Fire Pipe, Cap and removal price?
Hi, I have recently bought a house but in it there is a gas pipe that sticks out of the floor in the living room next to the fire place that I would like removed so I can lay flooring on top. I believe it was a gas pipe to an old gas fire. It goes into a concrete floor but was wondering how I go about removing this and the…
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Which Boiler?
We are putting in a new boiler and have been offered two choices by our plumber: 1. Worcester Greenstar 15Ri 2. Ideal Logic+ 15 I was wondering if anyone had a preference for each boiler / brand? Also what should we be looking out for when picking the new boiler? Thanks
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Anti-weed lining under gravel?
When laying new gravel i have never bothered with these weed stopping membrane linings, are they any good because i have only got one or two weeds coming through my gravel without using and lining.
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Installing a kitching diner in to the dining room
Hello. - inside information - I am a home owner of a house build in 1901. The previous home owner used the home as a rental property. Every room in the house has the same patterned paper on which has been painted with magnolia paint. There is also patterned paper on every ceiling apart from kitchen and bathroom. I have no…
