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LOL! I was posing it as a question as I wasn't sure that would be the case given that they would both be low level and wondered whether I needed something higher up to allow the air to circulate more freely, given the condensation is at the top of the roof? Would certainly suit me if low level...

Just stumbled across Manthorpe Lap Vents - do you think a row of these down each side of the bungalow would do the trick and eliminate the need for unsightly soffit vents?

Hi All, All the time we've lived in our bungalow (6 years) we've had a minor issue with condensation in our loft. I say minor, because until now it hasn't really caused us a problem. So every winter, condensation forms on the inside of our roofing felt, and then drips onto the insulation. It's...

Thanks all. Belboz - looking for the 45mm x 45mm and just enough to go round all 4 edges of a door. Thanks, Leccy.

Thanks, do you know where from? This is the sort of thing I had in mind, but I've only been able to find very thin (less than 1mm) in the local sheds, which will look rubbish. These 3mm ones you mention sound better. Thanks Leccy

Hi All, I need to replace the back door in our bungalow; we're losing an old leaky/tatty lean-to which will expose the back door to the elements. Although the existing back door is UPVC, it's very old and tired and needs replacing. The back door obviously didn't exist in the original build...

Anyone any thoughts on this please before I contact the manufacturer? Thanks :-)

Hi All, Our dishwasher packed up recently so we bought the Which recommended Beko DW686 to replace the old one. I installed it on Saturday morning, and ran it for the first time. After the cycle had finished, I noticed that the floor to the right of the unit, underneath the kitchen cabinet...

Thanks for your replies kbdiy. Just to report back, I made a temporary repair to the drain pipe last night, in order to test the state of the dishwasher. Unfortunately, water is leaking from that corroded seam :-( After thoroughly cleaning and drying it, I ran the dishwasher for 5 minutes and...

Hi, if it helps, the part of the machine you are looking at is the outside back of the unit, just above the inlet and outlet pipes. What you are looking at is the seam where the metal 'jacket' is joined.

Hi All, Our Hotpoint LFT114 built-in dishwasher leaked all over the kitchen floor last night. I pulled it all out, mopped up and left a dehumidifier running and then went to bed. I've looked at the dishwasher this morning, and the cause appears to be a split drain pipe. However! Whilst...

Thanks for all the replies! Very useful. The contractor came out whilst I was at work on Friday. They have dug the fresh concrete from around the new joint to expose it. The joint looks sound, and is certainly dry. I will speak to them again tomorrow about fitting some sort of access cover so...

Thanks Ian. Certainly no plans on letting a leak continue (if there is one) - aside from a fine, oil is to bl00dy expensive to let it soak into the ground!

Thanks Pete! Yes, I'm hopeful that the smell has come from the initial cut! It's a shame they concreted over as I can't inspect visually. Thanks for the suggestion re: pressure test - I think I might suggest to them that I get an oil engineer to do this (at their expense) as a resolve to...

Hi, OK, so the long and short of it is that the contractor who has been working on our drains has managed to cut through our oil supply pipe with their disc cutter. Accidents happen, and I don't want to berate their mistake too much since they have done a great job on the drains. I'm...

Hi All, We purchased an Astracast MSK 1.5 bowl composite granite sink to go in our new kitchen. Our worktop is 50mm. The sink clips supplied with the sink are not long enough to fit the worktop. The extension clips supplied with the worktop do not fit the sink clips on the sink. I...

Thanks for your reply Gareth! We have decided to have a join as you did. It doesn't look too bad really.

Hi All, We are currently in the process of refitting our kitchen / dining room. It's a rectangular room, approx 7m x 3.3m. In one end, we have laid quartz tiles and fitted the kitchen units. In the other end, we have ordered a carpet which is being fitted on Thursday. For the transition...

It's probably no longer the best place for the bell box - you might have the same problem again a couple of years down the line if you need to access it again, e.g. for replacing the backup battery. Is it possible for you to pull the wire back and mount the box in a more suitable location? Or...