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My flat came with a brand new Zanussi ZWT 71401 WA integrated washer-dryer. It had relatively modest use over the past four years (do on average a wash with a full load once a week and almost never used the dryer function). In any case about a year ago I went to do a wash, turned the dial and...

Thought about this but actually the space between the current MW and the cabinet is so limited that I wouldn't really gain any space. Also, would probably need to drill through some tiles, which is not ideal.

Thanks. Actually, the bending over is not a minor issue (my back is also not amazing), but can probably live with it. I'm assuming that, other than the smaller size, these ovens perform the same way as any normal electrical oven, right?

I live in a flat with a relatively small kitchen. It has the normal arrangement of hob with a traditional oven in the cabinet underneath. The microwave is a stand-alone and takes up most of the free space in the counter top. Been thinking about ways to make more space on the counter top. In an...

Hi. My flat has a large southwest facing window (well, actually an array of four windows including a UPVC door) which is perfect for the winter (in the summer the balcony upstairs casts a shadow so no problems with the heat). However, furniture, carpets, pictures, etc. have started to fade...

We've installed roller blinds on all our windows (new-built flat - 2016 model)- DIY job rather than professionally installed. However, when we drilled the holes we hit some sort of metal after about 10-15mm. I decided not to keep drilling and instead cut up some plugs to the right length and...

Not that I can tell. The sealant/silicone on both ends seems intact and with no signs of stretching or tearing. What I'm wondering is if maybe that piece of metal trim was left too tight, which meant that when it got hot (and it gets VERY hot in the summer) the thing has nowhere to expand and...

Thanks! I think will probably need to call an expert as I'm not adventurous enough to try to remove the trim - or rather I am but the wife would be quite angry if I ended up making everything worse! What I still find odd is that it was fine when I raised it, but then the problem came back out...

Thanks! Sorry for the delayed reply. Went on Easter break and forgot to check this. I've thought about the trim bit but seems pretty solid. I suspect there is a beam or something underneath because it doesn't budge of flex when you put pressure on it. There is no obvious way to tell how it's...

My (relatively new-build) flat has a balcony with a UPVC door. Ever since we bought it, the door scrapes/grinds against a metal plate at the bottom of the door frame (see pictures below - you can see the scratches on the metal plate) when you open it. It generally means that you have to give the...

Thanks for the replies. I had thought about taking it from the kitchen sink. I guess the question is whether a washing machine drain hose has a maximum length and whether it bends too much - but might be easier. Door removal is possible, but at a significant aesthetic cost ;) so not really a...

Thanks for the reply. Hadn't thought about some of those. On the structure thankfully (or at least thankfully for this specific purpose) all the walls in the flat are drywall so that shouldn't be too complicated. On the permission from the freeholder, I believe that would indeed be a...

Hi all. I live in a relatively small flat with an open plan kitchen, an integrated washing machine and no dishwasher (see pictures below). Next to where the washing machine is (green square in the floor plan below) is a small storage room (see also picture - no longer carpeted but with this...

Thanks for the replies. I am mindful that it won't block the sound or smell for good, but just looking for some slight improvements. Problem is that our window is just where the wall on the left of the picture ends. So, if the guy is sitting on a table right opposite the divider and there is the...

We have a flat with a reasonably-sized balcony. The balcony is effectively shared with the flat next door and is separated by this metal divider with metal beams and a sort of metal sheet with holes (see picture). We put a trellis with fake ivy to increase visual privacy (otherwise neighbours...

Fantastic! Thanks for the quick help!

Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, more than 2.25m high and I own the flat. The light that I would get is this one...

Hi all. New to the forum. I live in a recently built flat with an en suite bathroom that uses LED downlights (see picture) As you can see, there's no downlight over the shower, which makes it a bit dark. I'm thinking of installing the missing downlight (to make the square) over the shower. I...