Recent content by bobmoo79

Thanks guys. A pro just visited and said this needs replacing because it's letting water by. He didn't have one on the van so will come back on Monday to do the job.

I was outside earlier and noticed water running from on overflow pipe so went to check the airing cupboard. I have water flowing across the air gap. Not dripping, flowing. I also occasionally have a flashing egg timer symbol on the Vaillant boiler display (ecoFIT pure). Both hot water and...

Thanks guys. So nothing I can put under the lino to raise it slightly?

So here's the issue...... My kitchen floor currently has what appear to be laminate interlocking tiles fitted (badly) that have buckled or bowed up over the years and it's time to rip them out. They're sitting directly on a concrete base. Whoever installed them moved the skirting up to...

YEah I know it's difficult to fix but it's worth a go at least. The stuff I'm putting up weighs a total of about 40kg/m2 - much heavier than the bog standard plasterboard that's there at the moment - so hopefully it should have some affect. The noise that comes through is generally...

Thanks for your replies! Thanks for the tips Prentice. I see your point Joe, but I don't suppose many people will be able to convince their neighbour to pay for sound insulation on their side of the party wall. Let alone put up with the mess and inconvenience or loss of floor space. In an...

I live in a modern property with dot and dab plasterboard on the brick party wall. Unfortunately the sound insulation is appalling and I want to upgrade by adding new materials but have been told it's better to remove the existing dot and dab boards first BEFORE adding the new materials...

Hello, I moved into a new house and have finally got around to tackling the curtain poles. Unfortunately the external walls are dot 'n' dab, so fixing things like curtain poles isn't as easy as it should be. Also, there is a hollow metal lintel above each window! I have tried in vain to...

I recently moved into a new house and have leaks on the kitchen sink and two basins. 1) The kitchen sink: Water leaks around the sink overflow connector when water is allowed to fill up to the same level as the overflow or the mrs empties a bowl of water a bit quick, resulting in a lot of...

Thanks for your advice. When the builder said it was "dot and dab" (after we had already exchanged) I didn't have a clue what he was talking about, but after a little research I was surprised they can get away with such a dodgy method of plastering a wall. Easy and cheap to install but just...

Hello, I have recently moved into a new build property with dot n dab on the external walls, and I need some advice on putting up curtain rails. none of the walls have a batten above the window frames, so I was wondering whether it is necessary to put up a batten first? Or is it ok to...

I'm going to create a built-in wardrobe in a recess in the main bedroom shortly and wondered if anybody here could offer some advice? The main bedroom has a recess on one wall, which is where the wardrobe will be situated. I'll be creating a frame by using wood attached to the brick walls...

I'm going to create a built-in wardrobe in the main bedroom shortly and wondered if anybody here could offer some advice? The main bedroom has a recess on one wall, which is where the wardrobe will be situated. I'll be creating a frame by using wood attached to the brick walls either side...

I recently moved into a 1930s house and the OH wants to replace all internal doors with ones that match (i.e. a single design throughout) but I have disovered a problem. the current doors are: Downstairs: approx 2005(H)x810(W)x35mm. Upstairs: approx 1963(H)x760(W)x35mm. Unfortunately...

Thanks Seco, any idea what size / diameter etc is needed?