-
Should this Radiator Valve be Crooked?
Hi All, Should the radiator valve in the attached picture be crooked?
-
Merged: Water damage hall ceiling
This discussion has been merged.
-
Are these upvc windows any good?
Looking at getting new windows - local company sells these and wondered if they are any good ? https://www.truframe.co.uk/windows/casement/
-
New stopcock and pipes
For reasons I won't bore you with, my neighbour's builder replaced my old metal stopcock and pipes with new plastic fittings without asking me. I'm now trying to make sure the work is OK or whether to get it done again. He hasn't fitted to the wall - what is the best approach for this as I now have a water hammer issue as…
-
Washing machine help!
Hi all, Just did a load of washing and decided to run the “spin only” function after as I recently read it could cut drying time. Unfortunately it started banging quite violently so I stopped the machine, opened the door and found my pj bottom leg tangled in the rubber rim. Never had anything like this, but a metal loop…
-
Quote for new flooring
I had a guy come to give me a quote for some LVT flooring. He gave me an itemised breakdown of costs. I know exactly what flooring it is that I want and when I look online, I could get it for around £450 (including VAT and delivery), but he's put it down for nearly £900. I appreciate he's perhaps adding money on maybe for…
-
Retrospective FENSA or building regs certificate - worth the risk?
I took the advice of some helpful people on this forum earlier this year regarding a lack of FENSA certification for the windows on a property I was purchasing. I now own the property and am considering whether it’s worth getting retrospective sign off (if that makes sense… Google says it’s called a Retrospective Building…
-
Plastic window restore?
We have just bought an old caravan with plastic windows. Someone has cleaned them with scouring pad and they have lots of minor scratches. Can you recommend a polish or something to remove them?
-
Yonos Pico settings/advice
Hello, I have a Samsung heat pump with a Yonos Pico circulating pump, we had issues with it but the electrician and plumber came out and fixed it. Since then it appears to be constantly on/running, can hear it running and also the display says “40w” which I assume means it is using that wattage. Is it normal for it to be…
-
Re-felting shed roof
My wooden shed is leaking in at the roof now so it's going to need re-felting. I understand there's differing felts so what specific felt am I looking at for this, bearing in mind that I'm a DIY donkey, probably going to mess it up & so don't want to be doing it again for as long as possible? The shed roof is triangular. I…
-
Mantlepiece
I’d like a wooden ledge/mantlepiece on the wall above my fireplace. Does anyone have any examples or ideas to do this on a budget, please? How are they usually fixed to the wall? I will need to pay someone to fix it. (I also understand I need to check the fire manual for the required distance to position it ). Thanks for…
-
Electrical question - RCD
Can anyone kindly tell me if this consumer unit has RCD protection? There is an RCD spur and the individual breakers have a yellow T button on them but I don't know if that means there is RCD protection on everything (and googling just give me too much technical detail that I don't understand)? We are going to get a couple…
-
LED Strip for Bathroom Ceiling Slats
Hi all, I am going to have walnut wood panels with slats installed in the bathroom ceiling. I want led lights running through the slats, for example: https://www.diy.com/departments/acoustic-wall-panel-led-strip-lights-cool-tone-4-pack-2-4m/7685746354231_BQ.prd :# But it would need to be fire rated and waterproof as it is…
-
Heating a log cabin - best and most efficient option?
We recently invested in a wooden garden building/summerhouse/posh shed and opted for the electrical package and insulation but declined the seemingly overpriced climate control unit (which would have been over £2k extra!) and we are now looking at a heating system that isn’t hugely costly to run. The space will be used as…
-
Loft ladder - Metal for Wooden
Hey guys, My metal loft ladder is a bit naff so I'd like to swap it for a wooden one. I've currently got one where you open the trap door the pull the ladder down, three sections that fit on top of each other and will sit inside the loft behind the trap door. All the wooden ones I see are a kit where you'd need to replace…
-
How can you have light up Mirror in bathroom? Surely it’s not safe?
Hi all im asking this question because I’m renovating a house and plan to have a new en suite. I was recently browsing a well known site for deals that are hot and there was a great deal for a bluetooth cabinet bathroom mirror that was light up. Indeed, when you open the cabinet door a light comes on. Obviously then this…
-
Kitchen / diner extension layout - I'd love suggestions please!
I've attached a layout of my current ground floor and also the potential changes to the current kitchen/diner and I'd really appreciate some ideas. There's an error on there though in that the SVP doesn't run towards the shared driveway as indicated, it runs towards the other boundary towards the top right hand corner…
-
Oven light bulb unit issue
My oven light bulb blew a few weeks ago. I bought what I thought was a replacement and it turns out I made a big mistake. It worked for the first two days and then stopped working. Today I opened it with the hope to replace it, and found it had melted in the unit. I'm trying to pull out what's left and it isn't even coming…
-
Gas boiler - Major service
It is that time of year when the central heating/boiler questions get going, so here is a starter for 10. We have our WB system boiler serviced every year. I know that many think it is not really necessary once out of warranty, but it is 9 years old and has never broken down, so who knows. The Gas safe guy who did it said…
-
Blink doorbell problem
I have a Blink doorbell as well as a sync 2 module. The problem is that when motion is detected or someone rings the doorbell the notification is delayed for up to 5 secs before my phone receives it. Anyone else have this problem, or suggestions on how to remove the delay.
Been affected or received damage from flooding or a storm? Ask other MoneySavers for help here.
348 discussions
1.3K comments
Most recent: Crack in party wall after neighbour building work by silvercar
2 February at 9:36AM
Had a quote for work on your home but not sure how it compares? Ask other MoneySavers.