-
Safest Electric Saw
Hi, I have another question which again I am having trouble finding many answers. I am looking at buying an electric saw that is able to cut upto 18 mm Mdf but as a first time user of such equipment I am a bit worried about safety. Obviously have to use these tools correctly but just want to minimise any risks. Option 1 -…
-
Painting plaster in a Victorian home
Hi all, My partner and I recently moved into a Victorian terrace (believe it was built in 1890s). It has stone exterior walls. We were going to buy some Farrow and Ball modern emulsion (I appreciate there's a lot of chat relating to the pros/cons of F&B, we can save that for another time ;) ), but when speaking to their…
-
Loft conversion
Hi All Been looking at getting our loft converted for several years now, originally was going to re mortgage but now I have built some good savings up I may just use the cash I have and pay outright. I personally know the tradesmen that will be doing the work, I can foresee a couple of issues. The savings are mine and so…
-
How much weight will overload a floor?
I'm concerned that I might be stressing my little house. I live in a small Victorian semi. Two rooms and a kitchen downstairs, two bedrooms and a bathrrom on the first floor, and a third bedroom on the second floor under the roof. I run a little business from that third bedroom, so it's an office space and a store for…
-
Prepping trim for dulux trade eggshell?
All the trim (skirts, door frames, staircase) was painted in eggshell 4 years ago by a professional decorator but it has the odd nick and very minor chips and scuffs here and there - not too much - about 20% of all the trim. Anyway, I'm going to freshen it up with "Dulux Trade Eggshell self undercoart". Next door did it…
-
SOLVED. Joining plastic sheets to protect room when painting.
What's an acceptable way of joining sheets when painting, for example to cover trim and laminate floor? masking tape, cheap / "no-nonsense" / blue decorators tape, frog tape, cello tape, something else? Thank you.
-
What order to do renovations?
Hi all, my partner and I are in the process of buying a house that needs a bit of TLC - it's nothing we didn't expect from the viewing, but it's a fair few jobs to get done. We've just had the electrical safety report back, and while the house doesn't need re-wiring it does need some fixes and upgrades to the electrics,…
-
Washing machine spin cycle - not reaching full speed
My washing machine is a Hotpoint Electronic 1050 De luxe (toploader) and is about 25-30 years old. For some time it was making a rattling noise when it reached full speed in the spin cycle. I've been assuming the rattle was coming from inside(?) the gearbox as I can't find anything obviously loose after removing the back…
-
RCD nuisance tripping.
Hi all. This has been happening for around a month, always in the morning. Occurred a few times before Chrimbo, but fortunately behaved itself on the day, and for most of the time since then. It's now started happening again, twice in the past few days. At around 7.30-8.00, the RCD trips and everything goes off. Sometimes…
-
Quartz Branded vs Unbranded
Hi everyone, I’m currently in the process of purchasing quartz for my kitchen. One which has caught my eye is the Carrara Misterio by Unistone. The company I’m looking to purchase from can supply the Unistone but also do their own Carrara which is cheaper. My questions are, what are the actually differences between a…
-
Hearing speed bumps inside
Hi all - I know this isn’t about saving money but was hoping someone kind could help. I’ve had a letter through the door from the council saying they are putting several speed bumps on our road (the hexagonal kind) and am worried they are going to be quite noisy inside the house at night. Does anyone live near a speed bump…
-
Condenser tumble dryer
Can anyone recommend a good dryer in the £200-£250 range? Most seem to be sensor dry now. Our current Hotpoint is less than 2 years old and has yet to dry a load and is also getting noisy so we're a bit wary of wasting more money on another poor machine. Thanks.
-
Planning Permission - Definition of Width of House?
I have had planning permission refused based on the extension being too wide (900mm)......and i am trying to understand the definition of the width of the house. I have a uniquely shaped house and am looking to extend on top of side connected garage which is currently float roof (garage flat roof - the double story part of…
-
Do I need grill vent for Kitchen Island?
Hi there, I am about to buy a kitchen island for my existing kitchen. I have underfloor heating and I was just wondering whether it is necessary to put one of those vent grills in the plinth to allow hot air and humidity to escape? I asked the guy who works there and he says it is not necessary. What do you guys think? I…
-
Spotlight help please
Hi all. Trying to help my daughter trouble shoot an electrical problem remotely. She has 10 ceiling spotlights which have all stopped working. All the fuses on the main board are intact (old style Wylex type). Anyone recognise this light fitting at all and advise how to remove? Ideas on why they'd all go at once welcomed…
-
Locking front door (with letterbox) at night
Hello all, I'm a first time home owner so I'm sorry for what will probably be a stupid question, I'm approaching my 40's and have no grownups to ask! My front door, just a normal uPVC door with glass top and bottom and a letterbox in the middle, has a handle beside the letterbox with key slots on both sides. When I go to…
-
Party Wall Act Reform - Please sign my petition
Hello all. I recently started a petition (I can't post links, but search "Party Wall Reform") because of an awful personal experience which resulted in having to pay for two party wall surveyors for what were simple works to our house. This, despite the recent court decision which made very clear that a building owner…
-
Dampness near Window
Hi, I'm facing some Dampness issue on external wall of the bedroom. It's near the window. I suspect somehow water from outside is seeping through. Right now it's fine on touching, doesn't feel very wet. But after a heavy rain 1 night, the next morning I could feel it soaking wet on touch the damp spot while the near by…
-
Bath panel, water getting behind...
have a painted bath panel, which sits under the rim of my bath and is flush with the edge of the bath, as the instructions said. I just took it off to check the plumbing, and found water was creeping around the bath rim and sitting on top of the bath panel, and leaving a bit of a mess. Also over time this will not be good…
-
Can someone clarify if this is ASB or a Statutory noise nuisance ?
Upstairs neighbour is constantly slamming doors and dragging furniture across from Midnight until 6am would this be classes as the above ?. I know it's not really classes as it during the day and i'm fine with it. Just not getting sleep with it been unsocialable hours.
