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Light Switch 1 way/intermediate question
Hi, I need to buy a light switch to replace a white plastic one. Its for a room with a simple set up of one light switch and one bulb. Does anyone know if this one labelled as 'intermediate' will do the job? The range of that switch shows intermediate/2way or 3 way on the screwfix site. There is none that say 1 way.…
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Cracks on ceiling wall
Noticed a crack in the room midway in the ceiling. Image attached. I know the room has a high moisture level as theres' mould in a corner/cracks near the window ( which are being rectified though a dehumidifier/ repainting) Is it serious or should I leave it and keep an eye? I can see a line running across the full ceiling…
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Is installing laminate really a DIY job?
Been watching videos and it looks like it can get a little complicated sometimes.... Room currently already has laminate in it. It's a big room, but a complete rectangle. Makes me think that time charged for by a floor-fitter is mostly going to be the long job of clicking it together and chopping lengths, definitely…
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Upstairs Lights Suddenly Stopped Working
Hi all, A few months ago our upstairs lights suddenly stopped working overnight. We left the bathroom light on as we always do and woke up to the circuit tripped and (i think) with a RCCB tripped. Flicked them back on and all was good. Two days later it happened again. No obvious 'cause' (eg. no cutting out from flicking a…
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Hall wall wet on inside
We’ve had our hall radiator off for a few months to be replastered, new floor etc. I have just felt the lower part of it, on the inside and it’s wet. Is this just condensation, from it being cold outside the last few days? hadn’t noticed it before but it has been warm, and we’ve had bits stored in there too
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Neighbour's raised flower bed causing damp problems
My neighbour has a raised flower bed along the rear bathroom extension of my Victorian terraced house. Not surprisingly, this is causing a huge amount of damp problems. Up until recently the whole of that walI felt damp to the touch, with any paint peeling off. On the advice of an independent damp proof consultant, I…
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Water Meters-West Sussex-Portsmouth Water
When did water meters
become compulsory or the norm for new builds in England? I thought it
was in the 1990s. I don't have a problem,
I am just a bit curious about our situation. We live near Chichester
in West Sussex. Our water is supplied by Portsmouth Water. Our sewage
disposal is done by Southern Water. We pay about…
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External Wall Insulation Problems With EON
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for a bit of advice on how to go about complaining about EON. I'll give you a brief summary of the issues as this problem has been going on for about 14 months now: Back in 2013 we had some External Wall Insulation fitted for a government scheme as it is meant to make our house, which we own, more…
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Anyone know of a reliable brand of moth-proof clothes cover?
I have a problem at home with clothes moths. I need some hanging covers for my clothes. Amazon sells load of products which claim to be moth-proof and yet have holes around the hanger that a moth would easily find its way in through e.g.…
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Extension - where do i start?
Hello Everyone. We are at the thinking stage and trying to decide if it would be possible and if we can afford it. We have a two bedroom bungalow, I am disabled and use a wheelchair quite a bit in our home.. so going upwards is not an option. My reasons for considering extension - another loo (medical reasons mean that…
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Flies in my loft
Hi all We moved into our new (very old) house in the summer. over the last couple of weeks we've notice a few flies in the house, but weren't sure where they came from. Yesterday we went up the logy for about half an hour with the loft hatch open - and this morning there are about 30 - 40 small flies on the downstairs…
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How much to expect to pay for a new kitchen?
Hi all I've recently bought a flat which is in dire need of a new kitchen, and I'm trying to work out how much to expect to pay. I would need the entire kitchen to be replaced (including new tiles on the floor), so can't save any money by reusing anything unfortunately. I do have an oven already so won't need to pay for…
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lead roof leak
I have a flat lead roof above my bay window. It's started to leak slightly during heavy rain when the wind blows in a certain direction. DH climbed up and can't find any visible damage. It is well sealed around the edges and where it meets the wall. Perhaps there is a fine split that we can't see. Any suggestions on…
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Microwave door frame fell off! Is it still safe to use?
The stainless steel frame on the front of my Microwave door has fallen off! Looks like it was originally attached with double sided tape which has now perished. It's a Panasonic model which I bought in 2003 so it's had a decent life. On this picture the part would be D5 which I think is called an "outer frame". Is this…
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AWOL Scaffolder
I've had an ongoing nightmare with a scaffolder. Work has now been completed and the scaffolder has been awol for weeks. I've just sent a message to say that if the scaffolding is not taken down within 10 days it will be removed. What are the implications of this? I've messaged the scaffolder and in total he would have had…
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Honeywell Evohome
I’ve I’ve moved to the premises with Honeywell installed for heating. There’s one HR92 that is always on and I have to turn whole heating system off for it to turn off. The motor does not seem to be working when I turn it to off, does this mean a new HR92 is required?
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Architects costs
Hi were making some very modest home improvements which normally would be permitted development, but as we live in a conservation area we’ve had to apply for planning. So far for architects and applications we've spent 3k! (This is a layout change with a change of some windows, doors and adding a roof light). We’ve just…
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Cooker Hood low suction
Thanks for all the help I get on this forum, it really helps me out. Here's another one which hopefully is something I can do on my own. My house has high humdity in the kitchen area at all times and I thought it was due to outside humdity seeping in but I've realized the cooker hood doesnt extract much steam at all and I…
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25mm gap between skirting board and floor
Hi, Just had someone to install skirting boards and the fitter said that due to one room being on a slant, there was going to be a gap between floor and skirting. I didn’t release it would be this big! It’s fine on all sides of the room apart from this one wise where the gap is 25mm. When we have carpet fitted there will…
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Financial help lining our roof
We live in a bungalow built in the 1960s and the roof lining was paper not felt. We want to line the roof because the tiles are letting in lots of dust, the paper has degraded and we are clearly losing heat, we use the loft a lot for storage and are constantly retrieving and storing items in it. We get pension credit as we…
