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Back Garden Paving advice needed
I like to DIY my old tired back garden that still have the old council like dull concrete slabs laid down like over 25 years ago as seen in the link below: https://imgur.com/a/BEFKF5e Before I start I like to know: Is it possible to level a sloping garden? Do concrete slabs come in different colours or is it just patio…
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Removing bathroom light cover
Hi, I need to replace my bathroom lightbulb but I'm having so much difficulty with removing the cover. I've tried everything; unscrewing (both clockwise and anti-clockwise), unscrewing (whilst pushing the cover up), and also tried to lift up one of the sides by placing a screwdriver head in the little gap. Can anyone help…
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Please Help with Cowboy Builder
Hi all, myself and OH instructed a builder to begin work on our new driveway and garage/storage room. We obtained various quotes, but were swayed by our builder having seen a job he had previously completed down the road. The price quoted to us was also very competitive and he really convinced us this was an easy job for…
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LG fridge freezer with internal filter
I am looking for a plumbed American style fridge freezer (LG) which has an internal filter; price up to £1,400. My existing unit is plumbed and built-in but away from the tap. So I need to have a filter that is located inside the fridge and easy to change periodically. Could someone please suggest a suitable model. Thanks
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Artificial Grass or Patio
Hi guys, What would be a better investment. Artificial Grass or a Patio. It's for the front of my house and there will be no use of the space apart from looking nice.
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Whirlpool to issue product recall for faulty dryers - MSE News
Whirlpool is to issue a product recall of its faulty tumble dryers that haven't yet been modified, the Office for Product Safety and Standards has announced...Read the full story: 'Whirlpool to issue product recall for faulty dryers' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Tumble dryer spinning but not tumbling
My daughter in law says her tumble dryer is spinning her sheets but not tumbling them. So they come out rolled up in a ball. It is an Indesit ,( do not know brand. ) She inherited it with the house when they bought it two years ago. It is in a purpose built laundry annex and looks quite new and large. Anyone else had this…
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how do I fix a 10mm bow on bathroom wall
hi folks renewing my bathroom but one external wall bows into the wall by 10mm, its the length of the wall about 50/60cm wide and about 1.2mts up from the floor don't want to do a "dot & Dab" with sheets of plasterboard, but need to level/plumb wall ready for tiling is there anything that I can use that dry's in a few days…
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Good Quality High Arc Single Lever Tap?
Obviously I am no plumber. Soon to have a partly adapted Kitchen installed in my social housing. Their standard taps are low, I would like a high arc single lever tap, preferably with a pull out (but ok without the pull out as that might effect its longevity) as I have quite bad arthritis. I've been looking for about ten…
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Bathroom fan airflow with exterior vent?
Hi, I have a question about airflow with a bathroom fan, in this case a Ventaxia VASF100T with a cover. It seems quite inefficient at clearing steam, and I am wondering if the exterior vents are just stopping air from moving outside? What I am referring to is called a "gravity grille" I would have expected the flaps to…
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Replacing lead pipe in cellar
Our water supply pipe is lead in our cellar. About 5m of it is lead and then everything else in the house is copper. The pressure is good and am not concerned about the lead content but the pipe is really old, the stopcock is broken (there is another one further on I can use to disconnect the water if I need to) and would…
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Curtain pole down - batten/plinth?
One of the curtain poles in our bedroom came down (it wasn't put up by us!) and the other is on it's way. The walls are plasterboard, the plugs were the metal self-drill plasterboard type though a bit shorter than we've been using for anything we've done. The holes are filled, and now we need to decide whether to use a…
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Would you be worried about this gap down side of drain?
Our driveway slopes towards our house, so theres an aco drain along the side wall of the house. However, there's a good inch or so gap between the drive and the drain. It only struck me the other day that this gap probably renders the drain useless. We've lived here 8 years and the gap has always been there, but I'm…
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Loosing pressure on heating system
Hi All Ideas, please as to what's wrong with the new heating. I will be brief, initially, so that you can ask me anything I need to get more technical details of, rather than post lots irrelevant info now. New system, combi gas boiler, part underfloor, part radiators. when installed, left running and condense pipe wasn't…
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6cm space after bath
We're in the process of having our bathroom done in an art deco style, and basically the bath needs to be boxed in. There'll be a 60mm gap after one end, and if honest, I'm not sure what to do with this space. I don't really like the idea of having a flat ledge behind the bath (both aesthetically and if water gets on there…
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Garage/Outbuilding venting solution
Hi guys, I have a 7 x 4 meter outbuilding in garden being used as a gym. It needs ventilation due to high volume area, and I wish to prevent insects coming in. Volume area = 67m3 Can I install two inline fans and mount them inside the ceiling, so as not to demolish my roof area which is small anyway (flat roof) Maybe…
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Smells in utility room and toilet
Hello all, New poster here looking for some advice on smells in our utility room and downstairs toilet. We had noticed a smell last summer and it has returned again this year. Its a sort of damp musty smell rather than sewage. I have checked numerous things including: • Outside drains – had man hole cover up and all is…
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Insulation thickness for loft
What is the current requirement for building regulation for the thickness of insulation board to the front pitched roof opposite a dormer? Is it 100 or 120mm? My builder is using PIR Insulation with thermal 0.022w/mk We have 120mm for the flat room of the dormer signed off but our inspector is now away on holiday so can't…
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What kind of construction is this
Have some works at the moment in our house, this is a picture of one of the walls (landing wall with the bathroom behind). Whats all this timber? I thought my house was built with bricks... I also found several spots of other walls which have timber mixed up with bricks. https://imgur.com/a/uDHaOxS
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Designer Ratiators Please Suggest which ones to buy
Hi All , We are just in the process of renovating our newly bought house. We are knocking internal wall between dining living so have to relocate 2 radiators, plastering , painting , laminate flooring also need to be done. Our plan is to go for grey theme for the living/ dining and plan to buy 400 mm vertical radiatotrs.(…
