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Building inspector visits/timeframe
Hi, Does anyone know how many visits I should expect from building control for a load bearing wall removal please? Our building control have been really unhelpful at explaining the process to me and I can’t ever get through to them on the phone. We had the wall removed at the beginning of September and the inspector came…
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Shark vaccum
So I've had a shark lift away for a few years now and it's been great. However the lower duct hose split so had to replace it. I decided to do this myself and ordered a new hose through Ebay. My sharks model number is NV681UKT 40. The add on ebay stated that the hose would fit a variety of models including NV681. I took…
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Condensation and mould on windows... Vents open?
I seem to have an issue with condensation on my windows and mould growing around them as well. This is happening on every single window and also on the balcony door. All the trickle vents are open and I can feel cool air coming through them (I thought they were supposed to prevent this from happening but apparently not)…
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Is this very very minor imperfection to back of new fridge anything to worry about?
I just got a new Hotpoint fridge-freezer delivered today. I've noticed that a couple of the metal strands on the back are bent, severed or missing. Is this something worth contacting the supplier about? Could it affect the heat distribution in some way? The fridge is plugged in (after being left to stand for three hours)…
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Replacement Gas Boiler - help!
We have a Johnson and Starley gas boiler and warm air heating system. We need a new boiler. We can get an updated version of our existing boiler - but with gas being phased out by 2030. We don’t know what to do. I’ve just been quoted £18-£20k to have an air heat source pump and wet system installed. We simply can’t afford…
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Cost of electrical work
I had a contact name from someone who did work for my Daughter What I needed was 2 wall lights and 2 ceiling lights put up. No materials or bulbs were required. The job took 3 and a half hours. He was simply replacing what was already there. So no wiring...I was shocked when he told me his charge £292 My daughter reckons…
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The new home is missing heating equipment as per specifications and has low water pressure
I recently bought a new home from a reputed builder in the UK. The day I went to collect the keys was the day I had access to see what was inside. I noticed that a ThermaQ Evocyl pre-plumbed cylinder was missing from my home. This is against the plan and the "Building Regulations and Construction Notes" they had given.…
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replacement for 1970's hot air gas central heating
We have recently moved into a house with a 1970's gas hot air heating system. It is surprisingly efficient as a heat source, but we are also aware that it is starting to show its age and parts are very difficult to get hold of now. We have just had to patch up the fan to keep it running and it seems that the hot water part…
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Stuffy smell bedroom only
Hi guys, I am trying to find out what is causing this stuffy/musky smell in my bedroom in my 1 bed flat. It only seems to be the bedroom and sometimes the kitchen that are effected (they are directly opposite each other). I can only describe the smell as stuffy or musky like not horrible but smells like someone hasn't left…
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Boiler lost pressure whilst on holiday
I have been on holiday for a week and when I left to come home, I turned the heating on via Hive so it would be toasty when we got back. On returning home several hours later, the house was still cold and upon inspecting the boiler, it had errored out and the pressure gauge was sat on zero. I re-pressurised the boiler and…
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Fake tudor beams
Our house (about 20 years old) has unfortunately got some wooden tudor beams attached to the front first floor wall. Because the builder would seem to have use any old softwood they could find, these are now showing signs of rot in a few areas. When we bought the house just coming up to three years ago we had the exterior…
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Can I get king size beds in these rooms?
Hi! Is it possible I would be able to get a king size bed comfortably in bedroom 1 and the loft? Be aware the bathroom doors open outward into the bedroom and the bedroom doors open into the rooms too so need to have enough space to open and close doors.
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Lines in Carpet
Have had a new Carpet fitted and unfortunately there are lines across the pile on half of it. (Am in negotiations with the retailer) Am just wondering if there is a simple way of getting these lines out. I wondered if steam from the iron mighty lift the pile? (Looks like it might have been end of the roll and there was…
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Fixing a leaking Tape- isolation valve not working under sink
Hi there, I have a rather annoying leaking tap from a relatively new barratt home. I have firstly tried to isolate under the sink- turning the valve handle does nothing at all. I've tried opening a few covers outside aswell to look for the mains shutoff but alas I cannot seem to fit it all! Can I isolate at the water tank…
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Crack in brickwork
Hey, Ive Been in my house about 4 years. It's a new build and Ive noticed that about 4 bricks have hairline cracks running vertically through the middle. They are not connected to each other, are spread out randomly and dont carry on through the mortar. Is this likely bad workmanship when laying them originally?
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Replacement Central Heating Pump
Morning all. I'm hoping that someone on the MSE collective can help. Our central heating pump started making nasty groaning noises this morning. DH reckons the bearings have gone so he'll replace it. Problem is the WS Gold pump he put in over 20 years ago is discontinued. We're looking at a Danfoss, would this likely to be…
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Fitting Skirting and Architrave – Questions
Hi all, Soon, we'll be fitting out skirting and architrave, alongside new laminate flooring. A little information... We're in a 1950s bungalow, so no doubt the walls are a little out. Brick / blockwork internal walls. Where the previous skirting board came off, it pulled off some mortar / plaster with it. So, I have made…
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Recommend plumber/tiler East Sussex
Looking for any steer re above. Been waiting months trying to get a bathroom refit done and have been let down on several occasions. For reasons I won’t bore you with, I have to try and get this done before February. Most grateful for any recommendations or leads. With thanks,
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New dishwasher or repair?
My dishwasher has started to trip the RCD. I reset the RCD a few times and ran the dishwasher again. Now, the RCD keeps tripping until I turn the isolator for the dishwasher off. Even without setting a programme, the RCD trips. The dishwasher is 10 years old. I could get it repaired, but I am repairing an old machine with…
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Cobble stone driveway advice
Morning, I’ve just started working for a customer who’s cobble stone driveway was full of moss. I’ve cleared all of that and put kiln dried sand down but originally it had the dust chippings in and so was grey in colour unlike the kiln sand! I’ve tried to put some granite dust on top of the sand but it does not stay. Can…
