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Flat To Flat Leak, Who Pays The Excess
Hi, First time post, so hopefully I’ve put this in the correct place. I live in a 1st Floor Flat with my Partner. I was notified by my neighbour (In the flat below) that he had water leaking through the ceiling. I immediately rushed home from work to turn the water off. Within the same day I managed to get a plumber to…
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Can you run underfloor heating from a existing Radiator pipes?
Hi all This is a bit of a loaded question because I already (part) know the answer. Basically, we are removing our home bit by bit. Two years ago when we were having a new kitchen we literally dug up the kitchen floor and a company laid down a kit and poured screed over it. This kit was then connected to a manifold in the…
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Bathroom extractor fan location
I'd previously received some advice on here about insulating/replacing a bathroom ceiling. Unfortunately I think that money needs to be directed elsewhere, so the plan now is just to install an extractor fan to get some improved ventilation. The question is where! The bathroom is at the back of a Victorian terrace. Its a…
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Spray foam loft insulation removal, likely cost?
We live in a 1930's semi which had spray foam applied to the underside of tiles nearly 30 years ago as there was nothing under the tiles. Open cell and nothing to indicate any problem with timbers which are solid if probed.I'd like to get a very rough idea of likely cost for removal before contacting any of the firms…
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Edit
Hi, I'm in the middle of buying a flat, and the second visit all went
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Matt white J pull kitchen..bit basic? Clinical?
I have had my kitchen for 40 years and its ready to be changed. (Overdue actually) I had in mid matt white , j pull handle cabinets. i was then going for a worktop in quartz called calacatta gold (white with prominent veins in it…a bit like me!) I was then taking this halfway up the wall as a splashback and topping with…
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Flooring advice
After some advice regarding regarding prepping a floor ahead of laying new vinyl or laminate planks in my lads new house (new to him at least). I've removed the vinyl flooring that was in place, in the kitchen this was laid on 12mm ply, (still in situ though looks a little murky) which in turn looks like it was fixed…
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Neighbour using my garden
I bought my house a couple of years ago from my son. When he bought it I asked why he had a gate next to his garage and the neighbours house. He told me that when he bought the house he assumed it was just another way into his back garden as there was nothing about it in his contract or deeds. However he later found out…
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Quick DIY woodwork question
Not a handy person at all but have 4 rectangular blocks of wood (all sanded and ready to go) that I am going to glue together to make a laptop monitor stand. My very simple question is, which is easiest/least likely to stay together without making a mess - glue then varnish or varnish each block then fix them together? It…
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Adhesive and holes in wall after removing tiles
I'm having a go at refurbishing my utility room, which involves removing the twenty year old tiles and either fitting new tiles or using an Ikea splashback panel. However tasks are never as simple as I imagine. The old tiles have come off with some of the plasterboard and there is lots of adhesive left on the walls. I'm…
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Quick question. Drain smell
I seem to have an unpleasant smell coming from the outside kitchen drain. I had noticed a smell coming from the sink waste (that shouldn't happen) and nothing got rid permanently. One person, bungalow, wash up once a day and no cooking debris flushed down. I save all water for the garden including the washing up water. Is…
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uPVC window stuck & can't opren
I've got uPVC double glazing throughout my property but over time, one of them has been impossible to open. How can I get it open (want to air the flat rach day) or will it need replacing, if so what would that cost? It's not urgent but I'm renovating the whole flat.
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Extension
Hi i am looking to get an extension done under permitted development. I believe for a detached house, it’s something like 3 metres? I know someone who is an architect so they are doing some drawings for me. But I am looking for advice on where do i even start with something like this? its bit of a Wild West out there - so…
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Sawing pavers
We have those small pavers ( 20cm x 10cm) on our driveway. Wanting to do a few levelling and repair jobs on it to save a few quid. Only bit I'm stuck on is cutting down one of the pavers to fit at the edge of the drive. Are masonry saws any good for this type of job? Would a hacksaw work too?
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Rough Cost of rebuilding a driveway wall after car crash
Hi everyone, I'm looking to get some quotes to repair an accident-damaged driveway wall, but I'm finding it very challenging to find a reliable builder. Does anyone know the best way to find a good and trusted builder? Also, what sort of quote should I be expecting for this kind of repair? Any help is much appreciated.…
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?? nest in window vent.
Hi all I was clambering up on a ladder yesterday painting window frames in my house & spotted this construction in one of the higher window vents. There doesn't seem to be any signs of life. A/ What is it? B/ What (if anything) should I do about it? Thanks for any advice B)
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can you get a shaver socket that does not hum?
Can you get a bathroom shaver socket that does not hum? Since getting an electric toothbrush and leaving it plugged in all the time in the bathroom shaver socket, as recommended, the shaver socket hums. During the day it is not noticeable, except in the bathroom, but during the night when in my bed I can hear it very…
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Obtaining garden slabs that are owed to us.
We engaged the services of a landscaper to upgrade our patio and garden path up to the shed and greenhouse. We have paid the full amount in the quote but he miscalculated by about 10 slabs how many were needed. He tells us that the additional slabs, sand and cement have been delivered to his own property, but they have yet…
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painting fence
hi all i'm planning to repaint the fence this week, last time it was done was about 5 years ago so it needs doing now last time i done it i got the pressure hose out allowed the fence to dry a day or 2 and resprayed it and looked perfect when i done it the last time i pressure hosed it going down the fence but i'm reading…
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Do I need a new shower or can this be saved?
Hello everyone, my shower is 9 years old, used twice a day every day, so it's not new and I'm uncertain if I need to replace it or if I'm jumping the gun. It works great, but after a few hours it develops a drip, of course that means through the night it's pretty steady, once every minute! Is there anything simple I can do…
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