-
Parking space dispute
Okay, so the title may have got your attention but there is no current dispute (I'm not certain this is in the correct forum!). However, I'm moving soon to an apartment block, outside which there are a row of spaces, with one space each dedicated to the owner of an apartment. The place I'm buying has been empty for some…
-
Spray foam removal
Just seen a bungalow that we like, however, it has spray foam insulation in the loft which was installed 15+ years ago. Can I remove this as a DIY project or does it have to taken out by a professional? Obviously, I would take the necessary breathing precautions etc.
-
Deceuninck Flush Casement Install. Am I being too picky?
Hello! First time poster here. I had Deceuninck Flush Casement windows installed to replace my 90 year old pitch pine ones. I am a bit concerned about a few points, but having never had UPVC before, I don't know if I am being fair. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Only noticed after then had their first…
-
Party wall surveyor/lawyer advice please!
I’m currently trying to get a party wall award having served a party wall notice to my next door neighbour for a renovation project in a terraced house. They have dissented and we have agreed on a joint surveyor. Rightly or wrongly, we have completed some notifiable work whilst waiting for the award to be given - this was…
-
Water Damage in an own property
Hi Everyone, Im looking for some advice regarding water damage and who is liable for the repair costs I own a top floor flat in a HA owned building who i pay a factor bill to every month, i have been there for around 4 years Back in mid February i noticed 2 damp patches on my living room and kitchen roof, i informed the HA…
-
Replacement Wooden Shed Doors
Our wooden communal garden shed has just been broken into. The wooden doors have been smashed to bits. The problem is I cannot find any replacement doors to fit. Does anyone know of anywhere I can get them made to size? FYI my DIY skills are rubbish and it will be challenging to hang them - never mind attempting to make…
-
Is 4k the going rate for fitted wardrobes?
Feels like we're just getting through a long list of big DIY projects, two bathrooms and now onto landscaping the garden in less than 2 years. One major niggle which we haven't been able to justify cost for is a fitted wardrobe solution for our main bedroom. It has space and a rail/shelf already but in order to make the…
-
Non toxic and wipeable paint for bedroom?
Hi all Does anyone know any non toxic or atleast very low toxic (breatheable) and wipeable/washable paint out there that's decently priced? All I can find is either really expensive non toxic paint that does not say its wipeable. Or vice versa. Anyone help please with some links? Have been looking for a lavender colour but…
-
Rubble in underfloor void
I've just had a damp surveyor out to look at various issues at my Victorian terrace. They lifted a few floorboards in the living/dining room and (the areas visible at least) look to be filled to the brim with builders rubble. From what I could see it seems to be a mixture of all sorts - bricks, plaster, ceramic tiles. A…
-
Oops! Small double glazed window surround crumbled
So cleaning off old paint and layer of dirty sealant some sealant came out hard then the plaster crumbling. I'd noticed the emulsion had crackling. So what sort of plaster would go on the gap at the side before I use new sealant please? And how do i get it in a small space between frame and trim? Just shove in with a small…
-
Video doorbell recommendation
Can anyone recommend a good but not expensive video doorbell that's relatively easy to set up? I've looked at ring and blink but you need subscriptions? I want to be able to talk to people through the device from my phone. Have motion sensor that records video in the middle of the night. And a doorbell that chimes when…
-
Money Moral Dilemma: Should my partner pay towards furnishing and decorating my new house?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My partner of four years and I haven't been able to get a mortgage together as he has an individual voluntary arrangement preventing him from getting credit or loans. As a result, I've just bought a house in my name only. Should I be asking my partner to contribute to the…
-
Bed bug issues
Hi all, Apologies this may get long. I live in a 2 bed house with my 2 kids and husband. A few months a go I started getting bites on the back sides of my arms up to elbow only. Not always but every so often. At the time I put it down to hives. I also looked for all the tell tale bed bug signs and the bites were more like…
-
Eliminate dog smell from couch??
Hey guys I bought a 2nd hand couch. But it stink of dog as the owner had 2. It's fabric material. Is there a away of eliminating this odour ? Behind the cushions there's dog hair. I tried vacuuming it up. But some doesn't get suckdd up. Anyone know any other ways of doing it ? Thanks
-
Should a newly boarded and plastered wall be level?
Hi everyone, We are at the end of a new kitchen being installed in our Victorian terrace. After removing 1970's fake wooden panelling one of the walls was in a terrible state as it had some of the brickwork showing so it was agreed we would have this wall replastered. At the end of one day we could see the builders had…
-
How can I fix this render / what is causing the problem?
Every house on my street seems to suffer from this, the render at the front of the building particularly at the top edge is failing and water marks are appearing in the kitchen inside, some houses are worse than others. I assumed that water was hitting the concrete top and running down the wall, but I have just checked and…
-
Wiring new cooker hood to a fused spur
Ideally a task I would do myself. I need to wire in a new cooker hood into a fused spur in the nearby cupboard. The hood is attached to a moulded plug. After isolating yhe circuit Can I just cut the moulded plug off strip back the wires and connect it? The current hood is wired in like in this picture. Just follow the same…
-
Insulation grants
Buying our first house in a few months, and I am trying to figure out what, if any, grant funding will be available for energy efficiency improvements The house currently has a back boiler, which we would like to change to a combi. The house is a pre-1920s mid terrace, single skin brick, which we would like to put an…
-
Quote
Good afternoon , we recently carried out some work for a customer, the new girl in our office accidentally mistyped the quote which was meant to be £3360. She typed £360 . He then paid a deposit .Unfortunately I didn't realise until we had completed the job . We called him up to explain where he laughed down the phone . We…
-
50 shades of Cream!
Good evening I am overpainting a dark north facing room tomorrow. I have been informed by dulux i need something ‘yellow based’. The three finalists are shown below. It goes against white coving n doors. Any thoughts