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Filling gap in plasterboard
Hi all. I recently took down a stud wall that’s now left a gap between the underlying brickwork and the top plasterboard. The surrounding plasterboard was originally attached via dot and dab as shown in the photo below. I have plasterboard. What I don’t have is dot and dab tools/Adhesive/PVA. Now I appreciate the correct…
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Any idea what caused this to wooden floor
So this happened to wooden floor in the space of 1 week. Not sure what the cause is, or if it’s a problem that will spread. There is underfloor heating could be the underfloor heating but has never happened in previous winters.
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Chest Freezer
Hi everyone, Both of my parents sadly passed away within a short space of time and we are still trying to sort out the probate. My older sibling who never moved out of the family home has remained there and this week decided to manually defrost the chest freezer. This is the only chest freezer I ever remember my parents…
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New shower cubicle leaking & retention in contract
Hi, Our new shower cubicle is leaking between the frame & glass when the shower is used (not where the frame meets the wall, the leak is where the glass sits in the frame). Not a huge amount but visible drips/pooling at 3 points on the tray base external to the cubicle. The builder has come back and applied silicon bead To…
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Hisense f1 code washing machine?
If a washing machine is connected under the kitchen sink, if the cold water tap has low pressure can it mean that the washing machine may not be getting enough water fast enough or enough water pressure? I just got a hisense washing machine and keep getting the f1 error code? Which mentions it's not getting enough water or…
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Which Wire is Which?
My landline phone is cordless - it gets charged at the wall socket. The cable is damaged so I've cut it at that point and taken off the black plastic covering. There are 2 wires and I usually tell which is which by the blue or brown internal plastic but these wires have neither. However, what I do see is that of the 2…
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Banging washing machine
Bosch WM now 6-7 years old. But a couple of years ago it started rattle for no reason. Thought it was the bearings and figured once it had gone, we would replace the unit. The noise became knocking and then banging. Currently, with the kitchen stripped out, it's on concrete flooring and we're still using it. The builders…
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Energy efficiency improvements - government grants?
Hi everyone, not sure if I’m posting in the correct forum? I private rent. I am unfortunately unable to work as I have severe heart failure caused by a viral infection. Looking for information on what schemes are available to help make my home more energy efficient. I have spoken to ECOENERGY - they have said that ( with…
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Had a laminate floor fitted and there's a spongy spot near the fireplace - advice?
Could anyone offer me any advice on a laminate floor I've just had fitted? It looks good, but there's a spot by the fireplace where it's slightly spongy. Eg, if I stand on it I can see the laminate dip slightly, not the joints, the laminate itself. The workmen pointed out that the floor wasn't 100% even in some places.…
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Kitchen extractor hood fan not working?
This Candy CCE16/2X kitchen extractor hood fan is not working, the lights are still working but the fan itself is not. I know there’s a fair bit of grease on there as you can see but will that be the cause & are there any other things I can check myself to find out why?
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Basic question on central heating with combi boiler
I am having a new combi boiler fitted but the question applies anyway with old boilers as well.. just want to know what people usually do. Property has: 6 radiators with TRV (with the last setting being the 'snowflake' symbol) + one with manual valve + underfloor heating in one room. Will have one room thermostat in the…
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New Boiler Grant
Hi everyone. My question is about getting help to replace a very old and often breaking down combi boiler. The house it is in is owned by me but lived in by my disabled mum aged 84. She receives attendance allowance and i receive carers allowance as her carer, but she lives alone. The house was the family home, left to me…
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My outdoor socket plan
I had an outdoor socket at my last place,this was fixed to the wall and the cable pushed through an air brick, up through the floor and plugged into a conventional wall plug. This was pretty easy and worked well, I'm now at a new property and considering doing the same thing. Looking into choosing the right cable has made…
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Front of my house, Sky? Something else?
Guys, I'm scouting around the front of my house to decide where to drill through it to push an external socket through to charge our car. On one side, fairly tucked away is a white thing stuck on the wall, that looks to go up to a sky dish (which we are and will not be using), also there's some odd raw plug with a bung in…
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Adding handles to a handleless kitchen
I have recently bought a new house which has a fitted kitchen with j pull cabinets. I dont really like them that much but it's a good kitchen and I dont want to replace all the cabinet doors if it's unnecessary. My plan is to re-paint them and possibly add handles. Has anyone ever added handles to j-pull cabinet doors?…
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Milk stain on coffee table
Some milk spilt on my coffee table and was left overnight and I can’t get it off. White strain looks like dry wood. I tried washing liquid and toothpaste and a hair dryer no joy. If I use furniture Polish it vanishes for maybe ten mins but comes back any ideas?
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Electrical Question
Before anyone asks i am planning to get the electrician in but they are currently busy to visit. My question i have a 6mm cable running from a 32amp fuse on the consumer board that used to power a shower, the shower has since been removed and the cable is now just lying above the kitchen ceiling with black tape on it.…
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Driest Way to Clean a Carpet
I am looking for the driest way to clean a carpet or have a carpet cleaned. I hope this makes sense but I want to get the carpet cleaned at the house I'm buying. But I can't be there all day or keep the windows open overnight to help it dry out. I also don't want to leave the carpets damp with no ventilation and the one…
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RadFan
A few years ago I replaced my radiators with the largest ones that would fit without adjusting the plumbing. The room has a very high ceiling and typically it takes 3 hours for a 3c increase (based on todays temperature of 5 to 6 degrees), I run the CH side of the combi boiler at 75c Now in my mind increasing the airflow…
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Kitchen floor vibration
We live in a fairly (2016) new build. Assume the ground floor is concrete beams (What are they called?)Walking near the cooker hob causes pans left on there to vibrate noisily. Is this something we have to live with? or is there a DIY fix?
