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Hello everyone, in these warm sunny days I noticed that my solar inverter reached an internal temperature of 50 degrees celsius. This is when running full whack with about 26 degrees outside temperature. Whilst the inverter is rated at an operating temperature up to 60 degrees, the inverter...

Hello all, I was looking to install a new socket into plasterboard and in a moment of distraction (while marking the wall) I actually held the pattress box with the front side against wall instead of the recess area. Now the hole I cut is obviously too large, by exactly the amount of the...

Hello, I've just noticed these white spots/areas in my cellar. It's an old victorian coal cellar, which is generally quite damp. This is under the hallway just below the main entrance door. The white (possibly) fungi is not directly on the floor boards, but there is another supporting board in...

Hello, the window sill on my rear window is quite old and has been painted over many times. I can't see any hints of cracks or so, but over time with flaking paint etc. it has developed a very uneven surface, which collects spots of water when it rains. See picture below. I don't have access...

Hello, I am in the process of moving a few sockets out of the skirting board. I have done a few of them already, but uncovered a bit of a mess on this one (see picture below). This is on a ring main and there is a single socket exactly on the other side in the adjoining room, which I have moved...

Hello, I have a Vaillant Ecotec plus combiboiler, which is powering hot water supply and central heating. We recently had two bathrooms refurbished, but they were done sequentially. I am seeing some occasional hot water issues only in the second bathroom. I believe this could be due to a...

Hi all, would like to get an opinion on this. I've had a bathroom refurbished and in the process the installer had to reach the wiring via the loft. There previous owners had the loft fully insulated, but had also stuffed insulation in the sections containing the wiring, w/out any air gaps. The...

Hello, I have a few sockets in my skirting board, which I am planning to move up into the wall to regulation height within safe zones. I've done one already and it was actually pretty straight forward despite my lovely lath and plaster walls... The sockets are on a ring main, but the cables...

Hello Everyone, I have just had a full bathroom remodelling done, including complete skimming of all walls. I have also had a new box sash window installed. Unfortunately, I was unable to time the installation as these were two different companies, so the sash window could only be installed...

Hi All, I recently had a new window put in my loft (the old one would not even open anymore). Therefore, I finally got to get a good look outside. Whilst cleaning the gutter I saw this large opening under the slate. This has not been picked up by the surveyor, however they noted that they wer...

Hello, not sure if my question should be here or under Flooring, but here I go. I have a spare Type22 radiator, which I want to swap out for this Type11 radiator. The Type 22 is a bit wider and requires about 4-5cm extra width on both sides. My question is: - Should I just leave the floor...

Hi all, I am converting a bedroom into a bathroom. It's on the first floor of a victorian terrace in an urban area, and the new bathroom is next to an existing (although they are separated by a 3 step stairs). I don't have an actual picture of my property yet, but have posted an exemplary link...

Hello Everyone, I am looking to get solar panels on my roof, but all installers point out the limitation of space on my top roof, which is really a shame as it is perfectly south facing. I would like to know if anyone could give an estimate of what it would cost to move the two top (green)...

Hello Everybody, I've recently moved into a ca.1900 bayfronted victorian house, which has a small (ex coal) cellar. It is accessed under the staircase and runs below the hallway. It's ca 5.5m x 2m and only half height, so one needs to duck/crouch down there. It also holds the consumer unit so a...

Hello everyone, I've been living in this flat for two years and about a year ago this humming sound started. As it only occured very infrequently and not very loud I've never bothered to call the landlord. Recently this noise got a bit louder and I would like to know if there is anything I...