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I don't know if I've broken the forum record here for how long I've taken to fix something... But over 7 years after my original post above, I've finally made the effort to fix the broken hob... Turns out it wasn't me/water that broke it at all, the wire going to the sparker was tightly trapped...

Hello, I've had this Honeywell CM927 thermostat for a few years from new. The temperature up button has gradually become less and less responsive over the years. I now have to press it really hard and at a very specific angle to turn the temperature up. All other buttons are fine. I've taken...

It took me ages to get around to actually trying anything with this ceiling as I was dreading it so much. I want to update this forum on my experience... The white paint I bought didn't exactly match the ceiling (no surprise there). I tried my best by sticking different sample leaflets to the...

I bought this place about 8 years ago and I've never painted the ceiling, so the paint is atleast 8 years old, done by previous owners. So it's probably slightly yellowed if I was to put brand new white paint next to it? What about it I lightly sanded it with very fine grit sandpaper? I'm so...

Hello experts, I seek advice please... I recently noticed a slightly darker spot on my living room ceiling and thought it might have been a leak from the roof so I touched it a few times with my fingers thinking it would be damp to the touch. Turns out it's not a roof leak it's just an old...

Hi Madrab thanks for the reply, it's 2 separate taps so definitely no other negative effects here then :) Sounds like I've made the right decision because of the mould then, I don't want to be brushing my teeth with that any more lol. And yeah they are push in, I had to pop them out with a...

It is once again a time where I must call upon the experts at DIYnot :) So the 2 taps on my bathroom sink are rotten and need replacing, I know this... But I've recently just popped out the plastic inserts (called flow straighteners?) as they were disgusting and impossible to clean thoroughly...

Hi all, I have a short external plastic pipe that comes out of my combi boiler. See photo here... https://i.ibb.co/b2MJG40/IMG-5186.jpg When I first moved in about 2 years ago I put a cheap length of pipe insulation on the pipe. It cost me less than a quid from Toolstation as the pipe is under...

Just realised I should mention the wall was painted about 2 weeks ago with 1.5 hours between coats. Then 1 week ago I tried covering the patches with more patches (n)

Hello fellow DIYers! I absolutely hate painting, it's the worst job for me. And I've gone and painted my living room and it's not gone great :-( As you can see in the photos, the wall looks fine looking straight on, but looking at an angle in certain lights you can see loads of patches, I...

Hiya, thanks for the detailed reply. I had no idea vinyl was in all emulsions. The issue I have is that I want to sell my maisonette soon. The original paint on my stairway got scratched from carrying my bike up and down the stairs and I noticed it wasn't even attached to the wall and easily...

Hello painting people, B&M Stores are confusing me, see this link they are selling 10ltrs of vinyl matt paint for £12. I can't find anything as cheap as this. But, the description says vinyl but the photo doesn't...

Hello everyone. I've bought some cheap second hand carpet tiles to glue onto my bare concrete floor in my utility cupboard downstairs. I've used this No Nonsense spray contact adhesive before to carpet a wooden shelf where my boiler tank used to sit. But the can is nearly empty already just...

Hi all just a follow up to this. She's confirmed the taps are much better now and even her radiators can be controlled properly with her thermostat now rather than being burning hot all the time. Also the airing cupboard makes less noise. Thanks for all your help! One last question from me...

Sorry yes I meant thermometer lol. It's because I'm typing whilst on the phone at my desk. I've told her not to bother buying one anyway, I'm just going to talk her through turning that switch off asap and then book a plumber. So basically this immersion heater bit literally has nothing to do...

Thanks for the replies, I'm really glad I posted it now! Proper worried now though - I've told her to buy a cheap thermostat after work to test a pan of hot water just to triple check we aren't overreacting before she pays for a plumber. (she lives in a different town to me so I can't help her...

Hello everyone, My girlfriend has recently purchased a new home and her hot water taps are so burning hot you can't put your hands under them at all. Can someone please help us reduce this temperature? It's a gas boiler with a water tank, and it doesn't look too old to me. With 100 degrees...

Any more advice would be much appreciated please painting experts. I'm starting to wonder if I've posted on the wrong forum or something lol! Muchly thanks.

Hi again, so just to clarify, this sort of paint is best? Link... http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-trade-masonry-paint-brilliant-white-10ltr/13039 And I can just paint it straight over the existing paint? What I was worried about was the prep - I had it in my head I would have to sand...

Thanks for the reply! I agree the current old paint is stuck well. Not flaking anywhere at all. I didn't expect to be recommended Dulux Weathershield type paint as I thought that was designed for external walls getting rained on etc? The yellow staining you see in the photos is where I tried...