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In My Home MoneySaving sticky
Please be aware of the MSE Forum rules, notably that you mustn't post personal information. Take extra care when uploading photos and make sure that they don't contain personally identifiable information. 🏠 Here are some Forum threads you might find useful: * Please ensure your electrics are up to date * Find Instruction…
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E: 23/03 Win a 6 in 1 Solar Recycler
https://www.mammaprada.com/home/win-solar-recycler-wicked-uncle good luck x
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Homebuilding & Renovating Show and Me
Morning, If anyone is thinking of popping along over the next few days, it's an invaluable resource for seeing products and finding suppliers for your projects. I'm actually in the Advice Centre today and tomorrow where you can book free 15 minute appointments with me and 'ask the builder' as well as other professionals!…
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Keep warm in the winter by wearing five or six layers of clothes indoors
In the winter, I hardly ever turn my heating on, and I wear thermal long Johns, a thermal vest, two pairs of tracksuit bottoms, and three thin tops and two or even three fleecy (vegan) jumpers, and I am perfectly warm, in a house that is only 15 degrees centigrade. I use an electric fan heater in the bathroom for about ten…
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Our home renovation project - Opposite of MSE philosophy!!
I've always tried to follow MSE philosophy of saving and using money with care which has set us up well to mid life (40s). But COVID showing how fragile life is, and childhood memories of watching Kevin McCloud quiz home owners why they have 'risked it all' in the name of design has made us do something that's the total…
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Phoebe's Welsh Cottage Project
Hi all, Back in Feb, when the forum acquired its new guise I recall speculating with a couple of MSE regulars (Doozer, I'm looking at you, lol!) on the subject of posting ongoing *before and after* pics of our renovation journeys, made easier by the fact we could now directly embed pics into our posts. Well, here we are…
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Laundry Drying Predictions by Metcheck
I have only just discovered this today that Metcheck do a estimated laundry drying time based on the weather, wind speed, sun etc If you google Metcheck and Laundry you will find an article about how they work it out on the weather page if you look on the left hand side under "pages now trending" laundry drying is there. i…
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Flooded bathroom - Anyone else made a silly DIY mistake?
Came home tonight and replaced the flush cone in our bathroom toilet. Noticed a leak under the cistern so removed the pipe. I then thought I would test the leak by flushing the loo……while I had the pipe in my other hand. Must have been a moment of madness.I felt so bloody stupid. 8 litres of water doesn’t sound much until…
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Lowered handles
Thought you may be interested to see this picture of the lowered handles on the kitchen windows we've had fitted today. Previously there was a standard casement window with a fanlight above. Complete waste having the fanlight, impossible to reach over the depth of the worktop. I idly asked the question when the chap came…
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Extra loft insulation, I can't believe it works!
As the heading says, I topped up my loft insulation with rockwool from 200mm to 370mm expecting a small difference if any, but I can't believe how much warmer the house is. I can feel the upstairs noticeably warmer than downstairs. Just really wanted to share and see if anyone else has experienced such a marked increase in…
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Saving money on water bill when significant building going on
We're just finishing a major building project on our house where all the concrete, cement and plaster etc has been mixed on site. The footings were very deep and took a lot of concrete. I read the water meter at the start of the build, and again as we're just about finished. I put the readings into my account with Anglian,…
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Ring doorbell - price hike 40%
I've just received notice that the annual subscription for our Ring doorbell is jumping by 40% to £49.99. This was also raised by 40% in 2022. I want to vote with my feet and use something else, has anyone found a similar product to this which doesn't have a fee or a much lower one?
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which dishwasher?
Mine has died and so old not worth trying to fix.But what to replace it with?I've searched 5/6 different review/comparison sites and none of their recommendations overlap! So how to decide? Built inI like the top level cutlery tray.not bothered about multiple programmes - I mean how often does one vary from the standard…
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My experience buying a kitchen..
Having purchased a few kitchens over the last 5 or so years, I thought I would detail my experience for anyone else looking to buy a kitchen. B&Q Pros:Cheapest Always seem to have deals on like half price kitchen cabinets Have a lot of stores Most carcasses are in stock in the store and some doors and other parts. They…
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IKEA Malm drawers sagging? Don't throw out the units. Phone IKEA for free spare parts!
IKEA used to ship Malm drawer units with a drawer brace to prevent the drawers from sagging. Then they stopped including it. I'm guessing many folks chuck out their Malm units when this happens. However - there is an easy and free fix. Phone IKEA customer services on on 0203-645-0000, pick the option that you have already…
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Feeling Chuffed
Today I finally got around to fixing a dripping wash hand basin tap. Total expenditure 10p on 1/2" tap washer from a plumbers merchant and I had to borrow an adjustable spanner from a neighbour. Been putting if off for years. Youtube & excellent neighbours are invaluable resources.
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The Doozer Family Self Build
I've been meaning to post something for ages as someone actually asked, but I've never really been a thread starter, despite the frightening number of posts I've made. I find it impossible to post pictures into threads anymore and that's been daunting me, as building a house is quite a visual thing! So, I've just started…
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How do rogue traders get past Checkatrade's checks?
Quite easily, I think is the answer https://amp.theguardian.com/money/2024/nov/30/how-do-rogue-traders-get-past-checkatrade-checks Horror stories aside, the phrase that stuck out to me was "Checkatrade denied the allegations and said it had removed 1,000 substandard traders in the past 12 months." I don't care how many…
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Preparing for winter
Hi I was wondering if anyone has started to prepare for winter already? Is it something you do every year or is it the first time you have done this. I always plan to but i never really start. As I have health issues I should really be more organised.
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Tip/gift to builder
Hi, we’ve been having some work done in our flat by a sole trader builder for the past week. He’s really friendly and hardworking. Yesterday some thieves broke into his van outside our building and made off with about £2000 worth of his tools. We saw it all unfold from our window as he ran down the stairs to try and catch…
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Central Heating problem and unexpected cause/fix
Background: 4 bedroom detached property, Glowworm Energy 25r system boiler with a MiGo thermostat. I noticed late last week that the temperature in the house was sitting at around 18 degrees (as indicated on the thermostat ) and although the required temperature was set to 19 degrees, the boiler wasn't running normally.…
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