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Hi I was wondering whether anyone knew how to start dismantling our Smeg DWI614 dishwasher to replace the alternating valve. Smeg manual only says its located at the bottom of the machine and can't be accessed from the inside. Thanks a lot. Zigs PS - Sorry, this is a "redrafted"...

Hi Sleepyhead Thanks for your post. Do you know the best way to access the alternating valve? Smeg say iuts located at the "base of the dishwasher" but i can't access it by removing the inside panel. Do we need to turn it upside down to get to it? Cheers!

Hi Seco Thanks for the link. We've been on that site and its there that we found that an E8 error msg can mean either the alternate valve is faulty (or something else!). There are no technical pictures of where the vlalve is connected either. It just says its on the underside of the...

Hi We have a smeg dwi 614 dishwasher which this morning has decided to give us an error message of "E8". According to the smeg website this most likely means that the "alternate washing valve" is faulty. Is there anything we should check before we go out and get a new one (they aren't...

Hi We a re thinking of buying a flat with no gas. Does anyone know who we should contact about getting it installed and how much something like this could cost. Also, because this is a 2nd floor flat, can a copper gas pipe be ran outside the building and then come into the flat or would...

Hi We need to have some plans drawn for a loft conversion. They only need to show area and volume so that we can get a lawful development certificate so don't need to be too snazzy! :) Therefore, architects seem too expensive for our purposes. Can you please advise on who could do such...

Steve thanks for your post. Have spoken to COuncil and they said we have to send in a form with £100 or so and they'll confirm within 8 weeks if we need planning permission. Woody, the rear dormer will not be visible from any street. Is there a restriction on how wide and deep any such...

Hi All Does anyone know whether you need planning permission for a loft conversion in a non-conservation area. We would like: 1. One skylight to the front of the property (possibly two but unlikely); and 2. Dormer windows to the rear. There have not been any extensions to the...

Never thought of PC fans ... thanks for the advice!

Exactly ... how do you ensure adequate ventilation so that the tv cools - i've seen many houses on tv and magazines that have recessed tvs ... but does anyone know how they are cooled? THanks

When you build a false wall infront of the chimney breast to make the tv flush with the new wall, how do you ensure that it cools properly? Or is the heat rising up the new stud wall enough?

Thanks guys. The weather has been pretty bad out there this year ... its all pretty hot now though ... or so I'm told ... although we've not done too badly over here today!!! :)

Hi 54aardvark Can you recommend a "stabalising solution" - sorry but nor sure what this is. Thanks again! :)

Hi This might sound like a crazy question ... but is it ever possible to install an above ground swimming pool on the third storey of a building whether its made out of fibre-glass or blockwork? Thanks a lot!

Thanks Woody :)

Hi 54 aardvark What would be the best way to fix this at this stage?

Cheers Woody ... the site has a sample of the contecnts ... its pretty involved! :) BTW would specialist builders be neede for this (i'd like to do some of the work but don't know my limitations) or would any builder be fine?

Woody thanks again! Can you recommend somewhere i can learn/read more about this, especially re insulation, vapour barriers and DPC? Also, about recommended products and best practices, e.g. to prevent wood rot, when fitting services, etc. Thanks :)

Thanks Woody ... that's great news! Is there anything we should watch out for re building regs or is it simply a matter of building the walls flat on the garden and then fixing the panels to the foundations and the existing external walls? With regards to the 2-storey + loft extension...

We will be doing a two extensions: 1. A 2-storey extension on the front of the property with a loft conversion on top of this (the roof of the existing property will be replaced to have one big roof space). 2. The other will be a single storey rear extension with a flat roof. Would it...