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Condensation in conservatory with glass roof
Hi I recently have replaced my old conservatory with poly roof replaced for a glass roof one. Any advise on what will help with the condensation build up at night on the glass roof? Would a trickle vent be beneficial? Conservatory is 3mx4m attached to open kitchen with brick wall left n right. Any suggestion/ advice would…
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New Year bathroom/kitchen sales?
Hi folks. We're about to complete on a property this week but it needs a new kitchen and a new bathroom. Renovation won't start for a little while but we've been having a quick scout around looking at bathrooms/kitchens/bathroom and kitchen tiles, etc. Forgive my ignorance but will such places have a sale on in the New…
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Renovation costs - inflation impact
Has anyone got any experience and advice on timing of house renovations in the current climate please? We bought a house earlier this year that requires a lot of work, and are unsure whether to get the work started ASAP, or wait for the supply issues driving up prices to ‘settle down’ (as some builders have advised us they…
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Skirting board mould help!!
Advice would be greatly appreciated. Redecorated the front room last year, took the old wooden skirting boards off and replaced with MDF (that was my first mistake) couple of months later green mould appeared on them all around the room so gave them a good clean and repainted them with gloss. But this wall which was…
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Monies for works
Hi, I'm not sure if this should be here, or in another board.... I'll try here first! I own a 1940's property - each year I have had 1 "major piece" of work done (usually no more than £3000) I have a few jobs that I would like to do, which are going to cost a substantial amount and I am wondering what's the best way to…
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'Stripes,' on new flat roof.
Morning all, I had a flat roof done over the weekend. There are some stripes that weren't there when the felt was first put down a couple of days ago. They were not there initially. Roof is slightly wet, waiting to see what it will look like when dry. If anyone could comment, that would be greatly appreciated.
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Laminate — Continuous vs Door Bars
Hi all, We’ll soon be laying our new laminate flooring. We’ll be laying the new laminate in both bedrooms, hallway and living room. Given that we’re doing multiple connected rooms, we really like the idea of having continuous laminate throughout (without door bars). I think door bars just look ugly. However, is this…
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Leak in kitchen behind plasterboard - insurance claim?
Hi all, the dishwasher has been tripping the circuit board last few nights so I pulled it out to check for any water. Dishwasher is fine, but to my horror theres water coming from the pipework behind the plasterboard, either directly behind the dishwasher or somewhere along behind the kitchen units. I'm not sure how long…
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The best places to buy bits for the hous
Hello all, Currently in the process of waiting for new build to be built. I’m starting to buy bits monthly as part of my usual budget to help reduce costs when I move in. I’m looking for recommendations on the following please: best brand of pans to buy best place to buy cutlery best of pace to buy dinnerware best place to…
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Raised (floating) floor in the garage
Hi all, We just moved to a new house, a previous owner converted a garage into a music studio. He did a raised floor, which, from what I can see, consists of laminate laid on chipboard sheets, which are placed over lengths of timber. The floor is rather nice, and I would rather not remove it, however, I want to use the…
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Glass roof for extension, has anyone done this? Pitfalls, tips, recommendations please!
Hi All We're due our planning decision on Thursday and are looking to build a 6m ground and 4m upstairs extension. Width approx 9m. We can't have a tiled roof on the 2m part of the ground floor extension roof due to the pitch it would need and I hate the idea of having a flat roof. So I'm thinking of having glass,…
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Switching from unvented system to combi boiler
Our Ideal Icos boiler is 16 years old and needs a new gas valve. We were planning to replace it next year anyway so rather than repairing it we want to get a new boiler pronto before really cold weather kicks in. Currently we have a 120l unvented HW cylinder and expansion vessel taking up a lot of much needed space in an…
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Best subfloor for bathrooms
Hi all. We recently bought a project house and we’re now turning our gaze towards the bathrooms. From what I can tell having lifted up a bit the subfloor throughout is currently 18mm chipboard. I’m considering increasing/replacing this up to 25mm to provide a really solid subfloor. However I’m wondering what to do in the…
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Recommendation for specialist company to find draughts
I've noticed draughts coming from around certain areas around window frames, and between the gap of skirting boards and the flooring. I know I can DIY fix these but I would only be able to fix the areas that I can tell are draughty. Are there specialist companies that come out to do an assessment of areas that need…
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Upstairs floorplan ideas
I was just wondering if anyone had any good ideas for how we could improve our upstairs floorplan please. We currently use 1&4 as good size single bedrooms for the kids. We use 2 as a really decent sized double and then 3 is a massive guest room at the moment. Our bathroom however is tiny. All walls are solid brick apart…
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Water resistant flooring- laminate? LVT?
I'm wanting to replace the carpet downstairs in my new house. I have 3 dogs and carpet seems impossible to keep fresh and clean. In my old house there was laminate (no idea what sort) throughout and certainly in the hallway (wet boots, paw prints etc) it didn't fair too well as the years went on. I had no idea there was so…
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Indoor TV aerials advice
Hi all. I want to change my living room around, but where I would like to place my TV is nowhere near where my TV aerial port is. As there is no tidy way to put an extension cable in, as we have wood under floor heating, high open gable ceilings, and the cable would have to cross the opening to the kitchen or the hallway.…
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What does a boiler service actually include?
Hi folks, Back story, and I know this isn't particularly moneysaving. But I do need to make sure we're getting what we expect. We always have our own boiler serviced by whichever independent local company is available at the time, and haven't really taken much notice as to what actually happens - we just get a couple of…
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Loft ladder
Hi, I am looking for some advice on a ladder for the loft. I don't go into the loft often (ever) but now need to get in there and after some recommendations or advice on a telescopic ladder or something simple to use to get in there and nothing to big or too expensive that I can the easily store downstairs. Thanks
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Advice on laying lino on tiles please
We are thinking of laying lino over floor tiles in our kitchen. The lino itself is already quite thick with it being designed for heavy traffic but will I need to lay anything on the tiles prior to laying the lino to ensure the shape of the tile does not show through which cant be too thick? Any advice on this project…
