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help bungallow wall is moving
i noticed a while ago that the wall looked off, so i knocked the plaster off and its all bent. i am clueless about stuff like this, plus money being on the tight side, i left it . i recently whent on trusterd tradesmen asking for quotes etc but have not had a single reply. i am not sure if it would be covered on my home…
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Improving the look of 40 old Marley floor tiles look better
Our 40 y.o. kitchen Marley Tiles are a cream colour, which have become stained in places with age, and the irregular use of protective coatings which have been added and subsequently removed with Flash before being recoated. However they're still in excellent physical condition and i'm wondering if anybody can suggest a…
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Preventing dog scratches on new PVC door
We have just got some new PVC and composite external doors and i would like to put something non destructive onto the doors to stop our small dog scratching them when he is looking back into the house, anyone here recommend anything? TIA
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Have I got an infestation?
On warm days in the summer I can hear what sounds like cellophane rustling from the ceiling of a bedroom. It's a constant sound - it doesn't come and go, and only noticeable on warm days. It's quiet at night. I found a Youtube video of woodworm sounds, which is quite similar, so I'm thinking this is what the problem might…
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Fitting 4" vent with limited space for ducting
Hi All, I am fitting a bathroom extractor with an inline fan in my attic and would like the vent to be positioned in the ceiling over the shower cubicle. However, the shower is build into a dorma window, so there is very limited access from above. I should be able to feed the duct in from the main attic but will not have…
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Replacing fusebox
I'm in desperate need of some guidance from people more experienced than me. I recently bought a new freestanding electric cooker. I used to have an integrated electric hob and oven. I need a new circuit for the cooker. This is all fine. I was also advised to replace the fusebox, which I am more than happy to do as it is…
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Living Room / Dining Lounge Lights
Hi All, Any ideas on the ceiling light for the living / dining. I have taken the wall out of the room and now its a lunge and has two points in the ceiling so I need two lights I found these on John lewis Limbo Semi Flush Boyd Semi Flush Any suggestions / recommendation Thanks in advance
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Wickes Double Charging at Install?
We are just in our first house and saved hard for a new kitchen, going to Wickes for the kitchen and install. :j At the end of the kitchen install, the Wickes Installer charged our family £130 "Specialist Works' for each installation of a Dishwasher/Washing Machine and Fridge, £390 in total. :( The problem was, each…
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Remote light switch
Can anyone recommend a remote control light switch (preferably controllable by smartphone). 1 Gang/1 way able to control a light fitting that has 4 LED spotlight bulbs. no need for dimming function or Alexa etc. There appear to be lots available but all seem to have variable reviews.
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Homebase own brand paint?
Bought a house a couple of months ago, and finally getting around to painting the kitchen/dining room. (And getting rid of the previous owners grease, I don't think they ever cleaned!) Since we've had other countless things, I decided to try save money using homebase own brand of kitchen emulsion, since I'd used b&q's own…
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Oven Heating Element Gone... Fan or Top?
I have a bush ae6bfw oven. The bottom heats up fine but there's nothing at the top. Options include heating the top element only, so I assume it's that that's gone. But I've seen there is also a fan element. Is there an easy way I can tell which one it is? I touched the top element after turning on but it wasn't hot at…
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Is it okay to cut through ceiling joists?
They aren't the main house ones but they seem to hold up the ceiling plasterboard. I want to run a plastic water pipe through three of them.
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Best Way to Remove Decking
Hello, I hope this is the right section to post this. We are in the process of buying a house, and knew from the initial viewing that the decking in the garden was too close to the wall of the house (it's literally touching it) and sloping towards it. It was raining at the time and we could see the water running towards…
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Cost to Remove Immersion Tank & Connect Water to Boiler
Househunting .... so just wondering what the trouble/mess/cost would be of the following situation: 1st floor: immersion tank in a cupboard on landing. Tank provides household hot water. Ground floor/kitchen: boiler provides gas central heating. House is a standard 3 bed, 2-storey, detached 1980s/1990s house, for…
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experiences ordering glasses online.
Does anyone have any recent experience with buying glasses online especially with high-index/thinner lenses. the prescription is (reasonably) high -6,-7 so I am worried about getting it right. Any recommendations greatly appreciated.
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Creaky Bath (see youtube video)
Hi all Just had bathroom done and this is how the bath is creaking. Surley not normal? Any thoughts before I contact the plumber? https://youtu.be/3zBXEFaUnDk Thanks
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Plumber didn't do the entire job he quoted for but is charging me for it
Hello. We've had a leak from the upstairs bathroom which we found out was the macerator. We had a plumber in to replace the macerator and repair the damage to the ceiling caused by the leak. He quoted £750 to supply and fit a new macerator and £600 to replace the ceiling panels with new ones and skim over with plaster. He…
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Taking Out a Section of Pipe
Here's my layout: Water comes into the house. Goes up the wall through the old airing cupboard where there's a red round valve handle. Pipe then goes into the loft where two tanks used to be. It then goes down to the (new) combi boiler. Problem is in the loft, the pipe comes out the floor in the loft by about 30cm, goes…
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damp floor
Hi All, I have a slight problem,which I was hoping I could get some advice on. We are currently in the process of renovating our small dining room. It's a 3 bed semi built in the 50's. After removing laminate flooring I discovered that floorboard in one corner were a bit dodgy. I pulled them up and discovered the wall was…
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Tarmac driveway - some advice please
Hi, My wife and I decided to have our old concrete driveway changed to a new tarmac one. We got quotes in January, the job eventually started in June and the work's still ongoing... The company we've employed for the job were recommended by someone my father (who's a retired plumber) knows through the building trade. There…
