Search results

Could anyone please offer some advice/guidance on what the legal requirements are for a landlord when it comes to electrical certification? I ask as my mum is just coming to the end of having a refurb done on a house she intends to rent out. The property was renovated about 6 years ago under a...

I was going to post the following in DIY disasters but there is a serious point in the following - and a good indicator of why untrained people should not play with electrics!! Back in 2001 I moved into a chalet bungalow with my wife, it was built in the 1930's as a traditional bungalow but...

Hi - I was listening to the radio on the way home and there was an advert for free solar panels on the back of the Government scheme introduced in 2010. I have just logged onto the website and I meet all the criteria for installation (south facing, large roof area, etc) and they say because...

After some expert opinions please - and an approximate price. My mum has just inherited a cottage which she is having renovated to rent out. The cottage was build about 1900 and comprises a kitchen and lounge on the ground floor and a double and 2 single bedrooms upstairs. Until about 10...

Hi all - Apologies if this is a similar post to others but I have a specific query I need some help with. I have just finished building a decking area to stand our hot tub on. The total area is about 10' x 10' and was needed to cancel out the run off on the patio and give the tub a flat and...

Hi all - looking for some guidance and advice please. I live in a large detached property built in 2000 to the then current regs by a very reputable local builder. We have lived here for 4 years however I noticed that I dont have a room stat fitted in the house, just TRVs throughout. This...

Hi All Sorry to ask this as I know there are many threads on similar subjects but I thought it best to ask a specific question! Anyway I am about to run power to my new summerhouse in the garden in advance of the electrician finishing the job off - and the following is a summary of my issue...

HELP !!! I have a problem with the above boiler that is running me around in circles, and costing me a fortune in callouts, and wondered if anyone has experience of the same problem. The boiler was installed in 2004 by a CORGI engineer and in the main has worked fine ever since. I did have...