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Black floorboards - tips to get them looking new
Hey everyone! We are getting new carpets fitted and just pulled up the carpet. I’m surprised at how nice the floorboards are and considering keeping them exposed. Not sure what the black is either side though and wondering if just sanding will help? A google seems to say it is mould but the fact is both sides and a perfect…
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Has my 86 year old Mum been ripped off £730
Went on Checkatrader which leads on to Barkteam.com to get a roofer to repoint ridge/hip tiles & guttering work done on her bungalow. This person has 54 reviews so I thought he must be reasonable? Whilst the repointing isn’t the tidiest it’ll do. However the guttering is low at the corner where it should be the highest to…
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drains in the back garden - not public?
hi all, I am looking to build a fairly standard single storey extension at the back of my house. permitted development and all that. there are 2 "manholes" in my back garden, one under the proposed extension and another one further out to the back. I just spoke to the sewerage provider and they say they have no information…
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Combi boiler needs re-pressurizing
Hi all, I bled a radiator last night and this morning my combi boiler has no pressure. I cant see any obvious taps to add more pressure underneath. Can anyone advise me apparently its something simple but not sure with this new boiler. I can call a plumber but thought i'd ask first. Its a capriz2 28c
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Beko DEN59420DX dishwasher - can't buy liquid in supermarkets
To cut a long story short... I managed to buy a dishwasher that seems to only accept liquid. It's a Beko DEN59420DX. I checked my two local supermarkets over the weekend and neither of them seem to sell liquid or the gel solution for dishwashers. I can buy liquid or gel from a well known online retailer but it seems…
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Flat roof felting.
I am hiring a Roofer who is reassuring me that it is okay to install two new layers of felt over the existing old felt by Torch on. This is a Concrete roof which is currently leaking. Is this usual practice or recipe for disaster? Please advise.
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Envirovent
Hi all, we recently got an Envirovent system installed and it’s really making the top floor of the house cold despite the heating being on 22C, it’s a constant stream of cold air which makes it so unpleasant to be upstairs during the winter. Has anyone had a similar experience please or can suggest anything? Thanks so much
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Freestanding bath, plumbing in the waste from underneath
We're in the process of getting our bathroom done in early Jan and the bath is the only thing that has yet to arrive. While looking over the job and materials our builder pointed out that the bath has a waste that drains from underneath, but our joists run the other way (as they often do) to the place the current waste…
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Dust extraction for power tools
Hi I’m just doing some decorating and have been using an old Makita 9035 KB sander for small filled areas. I’ve misplaced the dust bag for it and have been taping a Henry vac nozzle on but it works loose. Guess I could contact Makita about a replacement. Just wondering if there’s a universal adapter or something available…
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Insurance claim Storm damage - What do YOU actually claim for?
We suffered storm damage.(we have accidental and storm damage cover) Anytime we have made a claim , we only ever kept the claim simple. In the hope that its sorted quickly. Should we be claiming for every match stick? What do YOU claim for?
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Radiator TRV's
Hi I have 4 radiators upstairs 3 with TRVs and 1 in the bathroom without. All 4 are set to between 2.5 and 3. Bathroom constantly puts out some heat as you would expect due to not having a TRV on The 3 with the TRV's when the heating comes on they heat up dead hot and then for the rest of the evening the radiators are off,…
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Extension Reel used with Smart Plug
Hi There Is it safe to have a fully retracted cable reel plugged into a smart plug if the smart plug is off but the socket on? I use it through the summer for mowing the lawn [always fully extended when in use] but the socket is realy hard to reach so I am thinking that a smart plug which can be remotely turned off might…
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Original velux pine window flaking
I've noticed that my roof velux is flaking quite badly, can I just sand this down and put clear varnish over the top?
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Any modern equivalent of net and curtains?
I have a ground floor office room. During the day I want to be able to see out but I don't want people to be able to see in. When it gets dark and the room lights come on, I don't want people to see inside (and I accept I won't be able to look out either). The old school method would be fabric net and curtains but this…
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Resolved - Saunier Duval SD 30e manual timer, assistance please
I've been defeated by the above, even following the instructions, but I just can't get the radiators to automatically turn on. When I want them on usually I press the tap / radiator button, press it again when I want to switch it off. I thought it would be nice to get up to a slightly warmer flat as it's a bit fresh in the…
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Plumbing Gaff
I hope a plumber can help. Long story - gas CH is not working, waiting on a spare part. A lightbulb came on in my head and thought 'wonder if the REALLY old immersion heater still works', so that I could get hot water while doing dishes. Then heard a mini waterfall. There's water gushing out the round bit (i think it's the…
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Help designing kitchen layout
Looking for some guidance/help in redesigning my kitchen please. I am usually okay thinking these things out, but the doors in this one are throwing me. The drainage for the sink is to the left in the garage, so the sink could go under the window, or on the wall to the left of it. Apart from that there are no restrictions…
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Plumbing Help..
Hi there, after some advice as to how to fix a leak, I'm hoping there's an easy solution but suspect not. I'm in the process of renovating the daughters flat whilst she's overseas and today started on removing all the old skirting boards. Like a comedy sketch I removed one length and got hit by a jet of water, kind of…
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unsafe fence
My new neighbour has recently attached a 6ft fence to our exisiting low fence which has only 4ft fence posts. As predicted, after the storm, our fence post is now broken. He has not acted on my request for him to erect his own fence with suitable size posts, nor has he taken down the fence as requested as it is now an…
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How best to improve an old 60s G-Plan table surface?
I'm hoping for some guidance as to how best approach this project. I'm clearing my parents' house as it has sold and there is an early 60s G-Plan triangular coffee table, that I'd like to keep and improve the appearance of. This table and I have history - in that as a toddler, I face planted it and broke the table and my…
