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Solar powered shed lighting?
There may be better products out there so feel free to suggest alternatives but solar powered lighting is all I can think of. I can't do electrics myself and don't really fancy bringing someone out to do it. I don't want to install lighting requiring batteries either which left me looking at solar powered. Had a see of…
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Bellway - New build. Issues and out of warranty
Hi all, Really hoping someone can help. We bought our new build in July 2018 so warranty ended July 2020. We still have a warranty with LABC however they only cover structural damage. The problem we have is that the garden keeps flooding. We did not turf the garden for a while due to expenses and such so we didnt realise…
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Party Wall dispute and foundations within 3/6 metre notices
Hi... I've been planning for an extension to my property for some months, received planning permission from the local council based on the planned drawings, have employed a Structural Engineer, Building Control company, water company build over agreement, shortlisted two reputable construction firms, and issued Party Wall…
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Cost to remove walls..
Good evening We have made an offer on a house and the master is rather compact 8x10, but we have a plan to knock into the adjoining room for larger suite (beds 1&3) It's an internal stud wall, we would need help to make it good and do skirting but I can do the decorating etx. Also need to block up one of the doors leading…
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Will an acrylic mirror work in a bathroom?
We only have a small bathroom and its fully tiled, was wondering if I would get away with having an acrylic mirror as opposed to a glass one as I am a little uneasy about sticking a heavier glass mirror onto the tiles My bathroom does get quite steamy at shower times so I wonder if that will affect the acrylic mirror in…
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Can I get a cover that will fit this recliner couch?
The pattern looks quite dated so I'd like to try and modernise it. It's a long shot, but I only have these pics I'm afraid as it's in storage. I know I can get loose fitting covers etc but I'm wondering can I get anything that will completely cover them, including the reclining legs? I want it to look a bit more modern…
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Shared Chimney one side HA
Well this feels a bit of a muddle, our Chimney mid semi detached is leaking. Initially looked like repointing. We spoke to our neighbours, they are housing Association but going through RTB process. Builder came round today, and bricks are crumbling, we are very exposed so chimney takes a battering from the elements. The…
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Miele C3 Vaccum confusion...
Hi, I have a Miele C3 celebration power line vacuum, about 5 years old and going strong. I recently realised I've never changed the filter, because I didnt use it much until the last few months. It has a HEPA filter in currently, but when I bought a new pack of bags they came with very simple little material filters. The…
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Radiators Hot When Both Water and Heating Off
Hi. I'm looking for some advice on diagnosing what's wrong with my central heating system. I have a Glow Worm Flexicom 30sx boiler running a sealed system. There are two 2-port motorised valves in the airing cupboard. The timer is a Drayton LP722. The boiler was new in 2011 and the system hasn't been changed since the…
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Damp marks on redundant chimney brest.
We bought our house 3 years ago, when doing it up to rent out we noticed a loose patch of plaster on the chimney brest that passes through the bedroom, but thought it looked like historial damage and papered over it as a temporary measure. Before we moved in in mid 2019 we had the brest replastered in the bedroom. January…
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Old boiler advice - replace or not
Hi all - first post on this part of the forum and looking for some advice... my details: Boiler: Ideal Mexico Super 3 RS 100 - as per picture. Age: at least 16 years (when we moved in) but can see a 1997 date stamp so maybe 23/24 years. House: 3 storey 1950s detached, 16 rads (~50:50 mix of big old cast iron ones and newer…
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Help new carpet not tucking into gold floor bar
Hello had a lovely carpet fitted a few days ago and it looks odd like the carpet isn't tucking into the floor bar. The fitter says the underneath of the carpet is under the bar. Pics attached. Am I being petty? Thx ps its the cream carpet...
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Water coming down my chimney
Hello, I'm really hoping someone can help. We've just paid a substantial amount of money to have our victorian terraced house roof fixed as there were leaks all around the house. Yesterday, after a heavy rainfall, we woke up to our kitchen chimney leaking which was rather upsetting. We called the builder who has now been…
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Cant remove key from locked door
Our metal front door has a Winkhaus multipoint locking system (the type where you lift the handle to engage the latches (a deadbolt and two hooks) and turn the key to then lock them) and since yesterday after locking the door the key wont come out. Key will come out when the door is unlocked, we have the same problem with…
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UPVC French door locked and can't open - help!
My French windows had been working perfectly well (no quirks or issues) being used multiple times a day, but suddenly the main door will not unlock. I can turn the key past the 'click' of the unlock, but then it stops (won't keep turning like it used to, it's like it's hit a block about 2/-3mm after the click point) and…
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Draught from hole into garage
In this new ground floor flat, someone has drilled a hole through the brick and breeze block into the joining integral garage, and run a water pioe thought it for av washing machine. The hole is about 60mm diameter The pipe is about 15mm. What product can i use , hat i can buy from screwfix near me, to fill and help stop…
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Porch - permitted development
Hi there. I'm looking at possibly integrating my porch as part of the habitable aspect of the house going via building control. I'm not sure if there is a cavity (it looks to me as if there are two layers where the bricks interweave with each other so I know I'll have to plump for the 75mm PIR plasterboard. I'll also be…
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New paint cracking on the wall???
My daughter and partner have just painted a room in an old house she has just moved into. The walls were painted bright purple and it took four coats of dulux white paint to cover it. The whole room looks fab now its dry when she showed me on facetime ( cant go to see it due to lockdown), but unfortunately now its dry one…
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Pressure drops in boiler when gas fire switched on - is this a major problem?
I moved into my house a year ago (1960s bungalow with attic room). Prior to selling, the previous owners had the boiler and (I assume) gas fire checked, although I can't lay my hands on the paperwork that my solicitor sent over confirming this. I replaced the old boiler with a new gas combi-boiler this summer, but as it…
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WaterRower - Rowing Machine - Tank repair
Hi All, So my indoor exercise has come to a halt with my WaterRower tank springing a leak around the seam Now the glue kit is about £35 for 55ml and I wonder whether clear CT1 sealant adhesive would do the job just as well or even better? Anyone had any experience fixing one of these?
