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Damp under bath - help please!
Hey! so I was doing my big Christmas clean and took the bath panel off, noticed the floor seemed damp, I had been cleaning using a lot of water (rinsing with the shower head) so was hoping water had just gone down the sides (seals not great, need redoing so normally careful but I was rushing today) anyway I’ve let it dry a…
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Laminate Underlay Up Walls?
Hi all, Not sure if I am overworrying, or not worrying enough here! We are laying laminate down. We've removed the old laminate and green fibre board underlay. Beneath, we have red/brown thermoplastic tiles, bitumen, then concrete. No doubt the former two have asbestos, so won't be removing. It is pretty flat throughout.…
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Victorian bay window subsidence crack (1.3-3.7 mm); should I pull out?
* Surveyor thinks there is 50% probability might need underpinning in the future. But need to observe, ladidada. There is another smaller crack lower centre of bay window, but that one is only about 0.4 mm wide. * House fairly bastardised and on ugly street, but big, well connected, regeneration in area. * Have an…
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Carpet fitter scratched marble hearth
We’ve just had a carpet fitted and all looked good earlier today. It wasn’t until later on we noticed that our brand new marble fireplace hearth has got scratches all along the bottom and sides where he has cut the carpet. We are renovating and when I say we have been careful to the extreme to look after this hearth since…
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Difficult to heat room - PIV? Internal wall insulation?
Hi everyone, I have a ground floor flat which is part of a set of four - two ground floor, two first floor. I have problems with condensation and mould in the second bedroom, due in part to the room being difficult to heat to the same temperature as the rest of the house and also to lodgers living badly in it. I'm…
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central heating oil tank maintenance
Can anyone help? My mum is newly widowed and has oil tank central heating. She has 2 tanks in the garage but doesn't know how/when to connect the 2nd tank when the first is running low. I cant visit and help as I am ill! She has dipped the tank and it still has about 1/5 left. Does the boiler need to be running when she…
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Replacement windows
I’ve never done this before so please bare with me? I am looking for advice about replacement window companies. we were going to use Anglian but have cancelled and are getting our deposit back, they tried to fleece us out of a large sum of money that was o er and above the real costs involved. I am in the South East of…
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Plug in Electrical socket outlet tester.
Just after reading a post in another site where it states that it's a good idea to have a plug in outlet tester to check if plug not wired properly. Just after looking at this one on Amazon, KLEIN TOOLS GFCI Receptacle Tester RT210, Pack of 1 : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools Probably don't want to pay much more than this, If…
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Bathroom Soundproofing
Hi, I have to soundproof a stud wall between two en-suites. My plan was Rockwool in between studs, then mass loaded vinyl stapled to the stud, then resilient channel, then tile backer board screwed into the channel. But I'm a bit unsure about whether the resilient channel would make the board too 'flexible' to be tiled. I…
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Anyone installed black/anthracite internal doors?
We have 4 doors coming off the hallway, and all floors are old oak herringbone parquet which are now a slightly gingerish tint. The doors and frames need to be replaced and we love a contemporary look. The long term plan is to sand/paint/varnish the floors to make them look whitewashed. We have chosen some modern doors and…
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12v lighting in home
Hi. I have got some lights that I am fitting in my home. https://sealdesigns.co.uk/product/10-x-30mm-easy-change-kit-warm-white-stainless-steel-round-bezel/ But they are only 12v. Can these be wired to a 240v switch rather than using the mains plug that came with it.
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Washing machine door off
Hi all, Particularly DIY-challenged here so there may well be an obvious answer to this. I’ve accidentally tilted the washing machine door off its hinges and can’t seem to get it back on. Will I need to unscrew the hinge plate off the machine itself to do it? Any advice welcomed! Thanks.
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Permitted development, where is height measured from?
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help answer a question as I can't find anything definite on the web and don't want to cause an issue for myself down the line. The basic question is 'for permitted development where is the height measured from?'. For context I'm having a garden room built which is 2.5m tall so would fall…
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Laying Laminate – Pattern?
Hi all, We will be laying new laminate seamlessly throughout four rooms – no door bars. I am avoiding the h-pattern and stairs pattern, as they not only look too uniform, but apparently all affect the structure of the floor it it’s entirety. Our laminate has all-round visible bevels. I have read some floorers lay “random”.…
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Laminate Around Fireplace Tiles?
Hi all, We will be laying new laminate soon, starting at our fireplace. It has just dawned on me that this should have an expansion soon gap too. I can’t undercut the tiles. I can’t stand the look of trim / scotia. Can’t really silicone, as that defeats the purpose of the expansion gap. The previous laminate didn’t have…
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Lowering Ceilings
Hello, I've bought a house and Im wanting to build an extra bedroom in the loft and adding a dormer. The loft space is too small & I would have to lower the ceiling and floor in the first floor bedroom, which will result in having a bedroom height of 217cm. It would also cause the dining room underneath to have a lower…
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Removal of Internal Wall - Advise on Budget (for Architect)
I just bought a 2-storey flat within a Grade II-listed property in London. I'd like to remove an internal wall between kitchen/dining area and living room/lounge and open up the entire space, which will create a very large living space. I am very confident to obtain Listed Building Consent as the wall in question is not…
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Best electric underfloor heating brand?
Hi All, I’m planning on installing electric underfloor heating in my new bathroom. Can anyone recommend any brands as being any better than others please? I’ve no previous experience with underfloor heating - so any advice would be massively appreciated. I have been looking at Warm Up and Prowarm to date. Thank you so…
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Washine machine waste water pouring out of pipe
Hi, just bought a new home and have fitted our washing machine. All working fine but when it drains the water pours out of the white connector in the wall (a little hole at the top of the white connector). I've taken the u bend off the bottom (red line in photo) to see if its blocked, but it seems clean. I haven't managed…
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Updating a pre existing loft conversion
Hi all. Does anyone have experience in upgrading a pre existing loft conversion? I am seeking some advice on a potential house purchase in London, SW16; a converted first and second floor '3 bed' end of terrace flat/maisonette, with a dated (and per Homebuyers Survey I've just got back) substandard pre-existing loft…
