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Qettle water boiler/filter leak after mains water off
We’ve got a Qettle boiling water tap with the 4 litre boiler and an inline charcoal filter (about the size of a rolling pin) under our kitchen sink. Our mains water has been off for about 5 hours due to a burst main locally. When it came back on earlier we heard a couple of knocks from under the sink (sounded like the…
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Condenser Dryer or Dehumidifier
My condensation tumbledryer has finished and not worth the price of a new part; it was nearly ten years in the garage and i'm debating whether or not to buy a dehumidifier with a dedicated laundry mode to put in a spare room or just buy another tumbledryer to put in the garage. I'm thinking the dehumidifier would be…
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Change in the living room layout
Hi, We are thinking of having bedroom/office room space in the house. The only less expensive way of doing this at the down strais living room. The current layout is as follows (the image is borrowed from the interweb but the layout and dimentions are very close): So the Dining room in the layout is the current living room…
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Newly plastered wall, now cold/wet marks
Hi, We have recently had a lot of building work done at our property (going up into loft), and needed to move some pipework to make it work. Basically all the pipes go up, please see attached picture) and were chased into the wall (a fairly thin wall to be fair). Plastered dried and all seemed ok until we noticed what…
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Should I complete the gaps in the attic boards?
Dear all, I'm not too sure how my roof space is ventilated and whether I have a breathable or moisture barrier felt. But I do have large (30cm) gaps in the 21mm boards which I'd like to fill (allowing for expansion) because the "fibre wool" is a bit of a mess due to historic mice Activity. So it's a 30yo roof with no…
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Worcester boiler low pressure
I have a Worcester system boiler and about twice a year it goes to low pressure. But when I top it up, it jumps to 0.2bar to 1.2-1.4 bar within a second. To me this is very strange as in my previous house it used to take a few seconds to top the boiler, not a split second. Do you think the boiler was actually low on…
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Sound proofing for steel bath
My bathroom is down stairs and every time the washing machine is on I get a loud banging through my steel bath so I was thinking of trying sound deadening mat that's used on stainless steels sinks but I don't know where I can buy it from so can someone recommend a place to buy it or something similar.
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Unhappy with new patio and steps
I have just had patio and steps done. I’m upset at the finish and I need assurance it’s not just me! It’s very upsetting. The puzzling thing is that it simply does not correlate with their usual work. They are highly recommended in the area. We’ve written a letter and he said he’ll be back after new year to rectify. The…
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How to identify smell coming through gaps in floorboards
Hi, very recently we have started to become aware of a noticeable smell coming up through gaps in the floorboards in downstairs rooms of our 1930s house. If I had to try and describe it is almost like a sweetish, boiled cabbage smell...but not the obvious strong smell you would associate with a gas leak. I've managed to…
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Induction cooker - zones
Stoves sell this https://www.currys.co.uk/products/stoves-sterling-deluxe-d1000ei-zls-electric-induction-range-cooker-stainless-steel-and-chrome-10256489.html It's near £5K brand new but £2K on eBay (with cosmetic scratches) I think that one uses touch screen instead of knobs too? Which could be an issue when it comes to…
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Repairing peeling paint
I've got a few ceilings with peeling paint that I want to repair but need advice about how to do it. The areas affected are not very extensive at all but the complication is that the ceilings are 'artexed' and the artex contains asbestos, so I'm reluctant to do anything that might disturb it.
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Ottoman bed sturts
One of my ottoman bed sturt is fallen and screw came off while I was closing it. now I’ve tried to put it back but its not fitting in the gap. it seems a little bog for the space now. The bed base is quite heavy because its solid wood can lift it up properly too. the sturt is not extended, Plz advise should I get a new one…
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House Anxiety
I guess this a call for support. We bought this house a few years ago and I've done nothing but worry about it since. The drainage is poor, the roof leaked and there's cracks in the walls. My main worry is subsidence or something structural. I grew up with very little and always dreamt of having my own house (with an apple…
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New kitchen sink waste outlet through wall
Hello. We are installing a kitchen ina different part of the house. In its current location, it seems the hole through the wall form the kitchen sink waste outlet is too high relative to the trap in the sink waste. So, we are getting the plumber to cut a new hole for the waste through the wall for the sink in its new…
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PIV unit in a 27sqm flat overkill?
I have recently moved in to a small studio flat (27sqm including bathroom) with an open plan kitchen. Even though I haven't cooked or dried any clothes yet and I keep bathroom door closed, I've noticed every morning I wake up to both windows (the living room and kitchen one) completely soaked top to bottom with…
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Wall sockets colour for white walls
I am moving into my new home this weekend. The entire house needs a re-wire and looking to replace the old existing wall sockets. Planning to paint all walls white as a starter for 10. The house does have dado rails, so going to paint these also white until I decide on what colour to paint these at a later date. What…
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Blink Doorbell Advice
I have bought the Blink video doorbell with sync module 2 to install at my Mum's house as a security measure. She does not use internet or phone apps apart from Whatsapp, so my thoughts were to have this installed so I can see who is at her door and also to alert me if she does not answer the door to visitors. I bought…
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Tiling Advice - Good or Bad Job
Hello Any tilers on this forum who can advise on the finish of this shower that I've had recently tiled. I asked why trim wasn't put in the top of the pattern but was told it's because a decorator would normally put calking on there to finish it off but then when I pressed and insisted on a trim he said it would not be…
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Boiler Frost protection
Hi, We have the Worcester boiler CDi 29 Classic, located in the loft. As we have now started going away during the winter months I have some concerns regarding frost damage. The boiler has two frost protection features: ‘Frost Protection’ (For the boiler) and ‘Holiday Setting’ which will turn off the heating system and…
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Gas strut for Ottoman bed has fallen off, won't go back on
Hello, I saw a similar post to this on this forum so thought someone might help. One of the two gas struts for my Ottoman bed has fallen off (and the two nuts that attach it) and it won't go back on. As odd as it sounds, it seems to have become slightly too long for the space it is meant to go in. My landlord suggested…
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