Recent content by Gigagator

I am no expert, but I would say you have absolutely nothing to worry about here. Most of these cracks just look like normal seasonal movement, and I have worse in my 2016-constructed new build. I'm moving into a 1965 semi detached with considerably worse cracks than this in some walls but even...

If you are happy to use an extension lead, perhaps a neater solution would be to just cut the plug off your coffee machine or microwave, and extend it with another piece of suitably sized flex and something like this: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BG458.html Not the most elegant...

I wouldn't personally be too worried about that. I work in a large high school and we still have quite a lot of fluorescent fittings. Mostly 600x600 panels with 2ft tubes but also a lot of 4ft and 5ft battens. During a recent venture to our local TLC to pick up some spare tubes, I enquired...

Quite enjoyed that video. Never really thought about how a typical extension lead could be so easily (and dangerously) overloaded in the US.

Ah yes. That makes a lot more sense lol

It would still be utter shi'ite, but why not at the very least cut the four gang off and take the flex directly into the floodlight. At least then you wouldn't need the shelf...

Out of curiosity, if you are 'renting' as you say you are, why is all of this responsibility falling upon you? Surely, if you are renting this property then the condition and rectification of all these points should be down to the landlord?

Thanks for the suggestions and comments all. I didn't get around to looking at this today. It is all part of a house renovation and other jobs ended up taking longer than expected. It is an old Veritas alarm system that I know has been in for around 30 years but still works well, though the...

Hi all, I need to move a domestic house alarm controller from the back of a fitted wardrobe in a bedroom up into the attic. There are several runs of alarm cable going to each of the PIRs that are tacked to the inside of the wardrobe - they will need cutting and extending into the attic. It is...

True, but don't see many of them about. Most new builds then, by any of the big names in housebuilding. And with nobody to hold any of them to account for their shameful work. NHBC are just as bad as them and might as well not even exist.

I would bite your hand off to have a house built solidly like that. If you lived in a new build, you wouldn't need any of those fancy drill bits or drills, there's not a single drilling job you couldn't do internally or externally with just one of these: Cheese houses. I should know, I'm...

Thanks for the insight, I hadn't considered it may be a concrete material. The property was built in the mid 60s. We love the look of them but as you can see in one of the photos, they look a bit grubby under the window sill, though not to an extent I want to risk damaging them by cleaning...

Thanks. Someone suggested it may be 'York stone' but on Googling, I didn't think it looked much like it. I did think pressure washer would be too aggressive for it. It seems quite soft and 'chalky' if you touch it.

Hi all, Can anyone identify what type of brick or block this is at the front of a property we have just purchased? Would it be safe to use pressure washer on it to clean it? Many thanks in advance.

Hi all, Just after gathering some thoughts and opinions here, as I'm not sure what's best going forward... Soon to be moving into a 1965 semi detached which needs a full refurbishment top to bottom (previous owner an elderly widow who hadn't spend any money on the property in 30 years). We...