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Quadrant shower to square shower?
Just wondered if anyone out there who has a teeny bathroom or shower room could offer any wisdom on the following: My new home only has a shower room which needs a complete re-fit. Width: 1.75m. Length 1.85m. Existing shower is a quadrant with 900mm shower tray. Would like to replace it with a square shower if possible.…
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Stopcock not working
I've just moved into a flat and found that the stopcock does not stop the water flow.The flat is about 30 years old, and there's no sign of a water tank.The stopcock only does a quarter of a turn, and there's a definite stop at both ends of the movement.After searching on "stopcock images", I didn't see any that looked…
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Does this look correct to you or has it been bodged?
We have had a downstairs wc fitted with toilet and cabinet behind. The unit The toilet backed onto was supposed to be a basic white gloss cabinet however we have ended up with the attached. The person who installed it is adiment that the plinth is installed correctly, and it should come with this shelf. He has said he can…
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Conservatory - Glass Roof
Hi, I have a south facing conservatory which is connected to the living room. The living room itself is particularly dark during the day because of the conservatory, which currently still has the original polycarbonate roof fitted from many years back. I have been told that a glazed roof/tinted glazed roof would help with…
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Car charging cable trip hazard and liability?
We live in a new build end terraced house. Directly in front of the house is our tarmac drive which is the width of the house, but very short (one car length) and where we park both our cars side by side. Ever since we moved here it's always been a minor irritation that visitors to the adjoining neighbour regularly park up…
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How to know if a new sofa will fit through my doors..?!
Hi guys, So I am looking at sofas online and have seen a couple of nice ones in the SCS sale.... however... it says obviously it's my responsibility to ensure that the thing will fit into mt home - I measured the back door and then the door into the lounge, and the narrowest is 68cm - yet there are no sofas that height or…
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Soffit board material
Hi I have these long flexible roof soffit boards laying about in my garden and just wondering what they’re made of before breaking them up for recycling. Six inches wide, 8-9mm thick and have a grey centre. Any help appreciated.
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Vinyl flooring for hall and living room
Imminently moving into a 1 bed HA bungalow. Have had the bedroom carpeted because once the furniture is in I don't want to be having to drag them all out again. The only access to the small back garden is through the hall and living room so, what with a little dog, we are thinking of some type of wood effect vinyl…
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Claims on house insurance for septic tank systems
So, the septic tank/cess pit feeder pipes from our house have at a some point been damaged. No idea when exactly as its a long way from house to tank. We have a right of access to the field the tank is in and a right to keep using the system (in the deeds). It's been in place since earliest we know of 1970s. In 1998 or…
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Private residential estate, outside parking
Hi, I'm asking this in regards to a estate with 10 houses. We are all co-owners of the road and common land in the estate, so each neighbour is co-owner of the road that leads to our houses. We are responsible for maintenance of road and landscape and are happy with this arrangement. Our only problem is that we live in an…
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Rebuilding shed wall without removing roof?
Our shed wall is about to fall down so needs rebuilding. The problem is that the roof is asbestos cement, so removing it is going to be a pain, especially as the roof panels overlap with our neighbour's shed roof. Would a builder be able to take down the wall and rebuild it with the roof just propped up by some acrow…
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Outbuilding /Workshop build Regulations
Hi all At the back of my gardenI have a cabin which is 7m wide and 5m depth and 2.8m high at pitch of roof from the foundation. now over the years it has been up the lapping has holed and wood degraded and a section of the roof given away , So potentially looking at knocking it down and getting a brick built one done…
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Drones
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, however, all this week when I have been out in the back garden I've heard a very loud buzzing that sounded like a hive of bees. Today I heard it again and spotted a drone that was continuously flying over our back garden. It was loud and I also find it very intrusive. Once…
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Buying land off local council
Hello, I am interested in buying a plot of land which runs parallel with my house which is an end property. The area is 300m sq, 20m x 15m. It is currently upkept by the local council (manchester area). I have began enquires with them, but they want £600 plus, for admin costs etc, before providing a price. Has anyone any…
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CCTV onto public space, legal standpoint?
We border a park in the village where we live and over the past few years the anti social behaviour has been getting steadily worse. Last year during lock down the frequency, size, and behaviour reached new highs. We have reported the behaviour countless times to the local police but as is the case in most rural areas they…
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Water and condensation between glass panes making windows misty
On a lot of my double pane windows, I am having condensation and water build-up between the two glasses making it misty. What is a good fix for it and what will be a genuine cost to fix this? Why will almost all of the windows develop this misty behaviour Thanks for the help.
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Floor tiling
I'm looking for a floor tiler for my kitchen and dining room in East London, had someone come for a measurement and quote, he measured 20m2 and some levelling in the kitchen. He asked for £1200 for 4 days work. Is this too much? I'm trying to get hold of other tilers in my area but none of them can give me a day to visit…
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Verbal quotes from plumbers
Hi everyone, I'm trying to get a bath installed in the bathroom downstairs. We have met three plumbers who have been recommendations from our neighbours. Issue is only one of them will quote using email, the others tell me their 'worst case scenario' pricing and that they don't like to do formal quotes. The one who has…
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Repairing water damaged ceiling board
Hi I have my bathroom subfloor up ready to replace and there’s a corner of the Gyproc ceiling board that’s water damaged. Leak was from the loo. It’s long been dried out but has swelled and flaked and the damage is visible downstairs. The underside can be addressed when I plaster the ceiling downstairs but would like to…
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Gas hob won’t stay lit
The home we just moved to has a whirlpool gas hob. (Very nice glass design). Starting the fire is fiddly on all burners (press down, clicks and hold until it will stay) but on one burner it will get a flame but won’t stay lit. Do I need to pay a specialist to come out or is there anything I could check first? (I have tried…
