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Privacy coating, glass
Hi all. Iam considering approaching companies to put a coating on some windows. Ideally I want to look out with people being unable to look in. Also I want maximum light to come in. Has anyone any recommendations of companies who could do this please as I am hopeless at any sort of DIY. Thanks
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Replacing a light switch???
Ok, so thought this would be a ten minute job! I bought a 2 switch, light switch from B+Q mid week to replaces and existing unit. Took a pic of the inside wiring of the one there now and was sold a new one which the guy 'said' was the right one to replace with! All good until I come to install. The fitted one has 5 wires.…
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Large Format Floor Tiles
Hi, We are thinking of using some large flooring tiles in our extension (600mm x600mm). The original part of the house (1930s) will be a suspended floor and the new area will be a concrete slab. We will have underfloor heating throughout. I've heard differing reports on whether large tiles will be prone to cracking. I've…
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crack in wall outside and inside - advice?
Hi All, We noticed a crack on the back section of the outside of our house last summer. I assume it appeared during the heat wave, there were other cracks inside, in the same part of the rear of the house. We did nothing about it except I filled in the interior cracks and put it on a list of things to do. This week, over…
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Central heating clock not working
Hi All, I’ve recently moved into my grandparents empty house for a few years to save for a mortgage deposit. On moving in i noticed they have an old style central heating clock, which doesn’t keep time, it doesn’t move at all. The heating does work in constant mode but not timed. I am going to replace it however wondered…
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If money were no object...
My house is in need of a makeover. I will pretty much gut the interior and start again as well as replacing the roof, doors and windows. I really haven't done anything to the house for years, and am painfully ignorant about my options. For example, I didn't know air to water heat pumps were a thing, I didn't know click…
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Hotpoint TCM580 Tumble Dryer Wiring
Hi I had to dismantle my tumble dryer (Hotpoint TCM580) to replace a snapped belt. Whilst taking it apart, a few wires around the start switch area came out and I can't remember what went where. Does anyone have a wiring diagram or any knowledge on this particular dryer? Thanks.
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Gas Connection - Vacant Property
Hi there, We just moved into a property that has been vacant for about a year. The previous owner who took the property over following a repossession had turned off the water at the internal stopcock, drained all the radiators and turned off the gas supply at the meter. I went out to try and turn the gas back on yesterday…
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Do modern fridge freezers still need to stand before plugging in?
We have made a terrible mistake. In our excitement to get a new fridge freezer with money our friends and family kindly gifted us for our wedding, we ordered one for delivery on Monday, with collection of our old one at the same time. Except...our freezer is full. And it's going to be a scorcher. I've downloaded the user…
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Extension estimate
Hi all, Just wondering if any one can give a rough guide to how much an extension would be on the property were buying. Here's a link to it https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/fullscreen/view-floorplan.html?propertyId=71414662 It would be a single story extension and we would want it to be on the back of the…
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Disconnecting Gas Hob - do I need Gas Safe engineer?
I’ve wired in for an electric hob so need to disconnect the gas, I know a lot of it’s regulation etc but seem to see you don’t need GasSafe or anything if your working in your own home. As far as I planned, I was going to turn the gas off by the valve under the hob & use a blanking plate after the valve just for…
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Bathroom ceiling run off
[IMG][/img] My bathroom ceiling isnt level on one side compared to the other. I just wondered if anyone had suggestions of how I could go about making the slant less noticeable without having to remove the ceiling please? [IMG][/img]
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Boiling hot water tap
Any good? and will it actually give me a very hot cuppa? I'll be pretty cheesed of if it doesn't for £600+
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Disconnected boiler leaking
I wonder if anyone can help, I own a mobile home and when I got it 13yrs ago I got the gas boiler disconnected as gas worried me. All was well until 3 days ago when I noticed drips coming out the bottom. There is a flue to the outside directly above and as we've had torrential rain I assumed the water came from the flue,…
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5 metre wide vinyl flooring
I need to put some waterproof flooring in our dining room (the dogs will sleep in there at night and one is prone to 'accidents'). The room is 15ft 3in x 14ft 6in and ideally I would like the flooring to be laid as one piece. Is there anywhere that produces a 5metre wide vinyl flooring? Pricing up waterproof laminate was…
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SIde Extension - Shared Driveway
Hi Everyone :) We've been living in our Semi-Detached property for 10 years and currently raising 2 young children. In that 10 years we've completely renovated, it's been really hard work as everything needed doing and we've always worked towards the idea of Extending. Up until recently we were on great terms with our…
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Damp proofing
I live in a 17th Century house which obviously has no damp course as single cavity. As part of major renovations I was considering having the damp proofing injected into the walls by removing the plaster and render. Does this actually work? or just an expensive gimmick, In the past a previous owner has put up dry lining…
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Best way to prise off covers of a Victorian panelled interior door
I noticed that the plain white interior doors in the Victorian flat I moved into has been covered up with plain plywood (or similar) on both sides on 6 doors. What's the best way to prise that off? All the cupboard doors are original with the lovely paneling, albeit in need of sanding and painting, so it's just the other 6…
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Under Floor Heating
Does anyone have any experience in the following. I'm going to be fitting electric under floor heating which will consist of - Thermal heat (insulation) mats - Under floor heating - Screed the floor with self levelling compound to the top of the heat mat Then I may tile over the screed or put vinyl mats down which I only…
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Dodgy Electrics - has anyone come accross this before?
Hi everyone, I'm hoping the clever people on here will be able to shed some light on a problem I'm having with my electrics. I woke up this morning to find that me electricity had gone off overnight. The lights were working so no problem with the supply but most other things were off (strangely some plug sockets still…
