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Yes, I have, I wish I believed it to be a fault with the meter. Since I found out I have been keeping a weekly usage log, even counting the amount time appliances are on etc. My calculations give a higher usage than actual. We are all electric and not on economy 7. The people that lived...

Hi, I've just had my first year in my apartment, and nearly died when I got a 4K electric bill (now paying out £490/month).... :( I'm looking at every possible way to save energy. We have a total of 29 50W MR16 Halogen spot lights in the apartment and I have a wife and 2 kids that don't...

Hi, I've being living in an apartment for just under a year, and I've just found out my electricity bill (we don't have gas) is just over £4000 for the year. So obviously now I am looking at every possible way to save money on heating etc. In terms of insulation, I've resealed the...

Hi, I'm after some advise. I want to put a TV aerial point in my kids bedrooms, but as we live in an apartment it might not be as easy as I'm hoping. We have 2 TV then split it again at the other side then drop it down the 2 wires down the cavities of the partition walls into each...

I fitted 2 new floor cupboards and an integrated dishwasher. The new worktops were needed to due to the size increase (kitchen only ran along 1 and a half walls, now runs along 2 and half walls (added room for the washer and dryer and well). The height and fit of the units was absolutely...

Hi Andy, Well, I almost don't want to answer to save me the embarrassment from my own stupidity...! The long story is, we had a family friend lined up to do the work, but he got a big job in London (we live in Yorkshire) and so he had to cancel at the last minute. I asked quite a lot of...

well I'm going to put this one down to experience, he came round today. I showed him the damaged door (knife cut on the top edge and 10mm square indent about 2mm deep), he looked at it and said and I quote "that's water damage, I haven't done that" I have measured the gaps, and it is upto...

Unfortunately there isn't any wall cupboards on that wall, so was only planning on tiling up to the height of the wall cupboards on the adjacent wall.

More pictures, im guessing tiles aren't going to cover this and I shouldn't pay him until its fixed.

Well like I said, I haven't actually seen it yet, but thankfully my wife didn't pay him yet, so its going to be an interesting conversation with him on friday. He also damaged a cupboard door and smashed a light fitting which we've only found out about after he'd left. No wonder he was demanding...

Uploaded from my phone, hopefully it will work.

I wish it was a wind up..... My wife is very slender though. I have pictures but can only get online using my phone....

Hi, I've had my worktops fitted 'professionally', and to say its a poor job is an understatement. Just wondering how big a gap between the wall and worktop will I get away with when it comes to tiling. Ive not yet seen it as I've been working away all week, but my wife said she can fit her...

Thank you very much for your reply, pipe cleaners on order. Thanks daz.

It is a thermostat. Thanks for the help guys. I feel a bit daft now... But at least being saved from wasting money. Thanks Daz.

Hi, the fridge part of our fridge freezer, which we inherited when we moved in keeps flooding. I'm assuming its due to the ice on the back wall defrosting. It does look like there is a drain but this doesn't seem to work. anyone know if there is a simple fix our even if its normal. Money is...

Cheers guys I will have a play this weekend, hopefully it will work like a thermostat then my problems are solved. I just assumed it would be a power setting with it not having a temperature reading on it. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the replies Daz.

Cheers guys, sounds like the reason I haven't managed to find an off the shelf answer is because there isn't one. I'll have a look at underfloor controllers, but think I'll also try ringing the manufacturer to see what they recommend. Thanks darren.

Hi, they are just plugged in, although to tidy it up I was planning to run a dedicated switch instead of have a plug with wires dangling. Thanks Daz.

Hi Guys, I new here (well was a member years ago but lost my details!) and hoping somebody will be able to help, because lots of googling and I've got nowhere! We have recently moved into a converted mill (apartments), and it's all electric. There are some pretty big oil filled radiators...