Recent content by bsnalex

That was great advice, thanks. I pulled the top of the drain out as suggested. It appears to then sit in a sort of cup that gathers any silt, hair, gunk, etc. The reason why the water appears to stand in the drain is because the "cup" drains at the top, so the water has to go back up to drain...

I'll try to explain this as best I can, plumbing (and most diy) isn't my strong suit. We've lived in our house around 5 months now. Early 90's bryant homes. The ensuite bathroom has a shower cubicle with a drain in the corner. On top of the drain is one of those chrome dome discs that sits...

Hiya-- I've got one of those standard gas fireplaces with the faux-coals on top. Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the "coals", cut off the gas line and use the basket for wood and simply use it as a wood fireplace? I would convert to a standard wood, but it seems in Britain you can...

Much better state schools in the area we are moving to. Bromsgrove is mostly 80s and 90s builds. So there's a bit of give and take with the move. We lose the period features on our current house (stained glass front door, textured solid bannister, 20' x 40' garden, high ceilings). But we're...

On the weekend we popped over to the house we're buying to take some measurements. I asked the current owner where the aerial is (my preference is cable, but this area isn't cabled). She said it was "in the loft" which didn't make any sense to me. Yes, I saw the aerial cable running through...

I'm a real amateur in terms of building and construction. The last two houses I owned (current and previous) have had cavernous lofts. That is to say you go through the hatch and can walk freely end to end. First house was a 1960s brick build 2-up-2-down typical 60s british...

We moved in recently to this house and it appears the letter slot is coming loose at the front and the spring in the slot door has broken off, leaving the flap to be at the mercy of the breeze (which is leaving the hall very drafty). Problem is the width of the slot is 15cm...I can't seem to...