Recent content by rjibbotson

:roll: Guess I should check for open circuit on solenoid although it should give an E10 if it is. I wonder if its not open circuit but failed enough to not actuate ? Will give it a go later - thoughts appreciated in the mean time though !

ZWD1480 Washer dryer stops within 30 seconds of starting drying cycle - no error code displayed. Washing fine - no unusual noises. Entered diagnostic mode - no error codes on 10th setting - performed dryer test mode - heated up nicely based on the display and to touch on the top - no...

Just a quick update - local recommended roofer rebedded ridge tiles for £200 along roof line about 1 man-days work on a Saturday AM - this was in March this year. Before the work half the tiles were loose with gaps - afterwards despite many heavy showers I have had no problems with...

Spacecat : Thanks - yes I have considered pulling off kitchen ceiling - downside (apart from SWMBO) is that kitchen ceiling is more than just 1 bedroom as its a knockthrough of dining room and old kitchen. What I had considered was removing just the relevant part of ceiling and putting in...

Looking to sound proof a bedroom floor against airbourne sound coming up from the kitchen below - voice mainly - and need some suggestions. I don't need to worry about impact noise in the bedroom being transferred downstairs. House is early 1980s - tongue and groove flooring on joists...

Well the daylight is quite obvious just in one section that has a lot of damp patches - the same area that has gaps between ridge tiles when viewing from outside - rest of tiles are tightly spaced. Having said that would not rule out condensation

Just rechecked the quote and it is for a rebed - actual quote was for £2750 incl labour, materials and VAT plus £1100 for the scaffolding. Complete mickey-take ... My real question is a ball park estimate for stripping off and re-pointing the ridge line as well as a rebed. I assume...

Had some damp problems in the loft - thought initially it was condensation but on further investigation I can see light at the apex of the roof in a couple of places. Obvious culprit is loose ridge tiles - does this sound right ? What ballpark should I be looking to pay to fix ? presuming...

JohnD and Hitachimad : Many thanks - got what I needed at screwfix - job done ! Richard :D

Looking for a plastic blanking nut per the photo - got the M6 bolts. It is for a cot bed so need something I can take out rather than just glue something in - child might pull that off as well. It has an M6 thread (obviously) - shaft is 8mm wide externally and 16mm long. Any ideas on...

Fault - not cooling - compressor appears to be running - hot to touch, all other components working. Odd bit is the "at temperature" indicator on the temperature dial is not indicating a problem - just continuous light - this should (and has in the past) flashed if the temperature was too...

big-all : Many thanks for that :D - I had wondered how to get the glue in sufficiently deeply. Will give it a try this weekend.

Solid timber internal panel door (about 15yr old) has a small split running across the centre of the hinge attachment point. Screws obviously do not now stay where intended so its either repair or replace. Any ideas on repair methods that are likely to be permanent as I don't want it coming...