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Can anyone apply some logic to what's happened? Background: We have two plug socket MCBs. Summary: Two separate kitchen appliances seem to be causing an MCB to blow (DIshwasher and Freezer) Detail: 1. A socket MCB blew. 2. With the dishwasher off, I was able to reset the MCB. - changed fuse in...

Hi there, I have started my first renovation and will be living in the property myself, so attention to detail is paramount to me. In the lounge, I am going to be leaving the centre of the ceiling exposed but there are some white areas around the sides and through part of the middle (I'm not...

Can anyone recommend a good paving slab cleaner for removing algae etc? I don't have a Pressure Washer. The ones that seem to be good on the internet are: Wet and Forget Spear & Jackson Spray and Leave Patio Magic Patio Cleaner Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks

Hi All! First time post but have been a long time reader of the forum. I bought my first property in 2020 which is a 1970's maisonette which includes a single garage which is one of the middle garages in a row of 4. Last winter and whenever there is heavy rainfall the garage becomes damp as...

Hi, We are soon to be having two of our bedrooms re-plastered. I have a young family and don't want to expose them to any 'nasties', i.e. dust, wet plaster fumes as the walls dry out. Is it safe for us all to be in the house while the plastering is taking place? I'm guessing that the best we...

OK, so I'm probably as daft as a brush (hence the username), but... I have a socket tester (TackLife from Amazon) that has 3 lights to give various readings for sockets, i.e. 'correct', 'open ground', etc. Now for 'Open Hot (Live)' the light combination is er - no lights. Doesn't this seem to...

Does anyone have experience and advise on a good and cheap home insurance to use while house under renovation and vacant. tried few quotes online on gocompare etc.etc. but when selecting home under some work the website go mad and does not allow for any quote. I understand they are some...

1. Wonder, if there is something I should be aware off while working with a builder. Any pitfalls everybody stumbles upon (and how to tackle it?!) 2. I was referred to one company here in Mornington Melbourne (Gilpip Homes) from a friend. If you've ever heard smth about them, please tell...

Hi everyone, Can someone please help me? I'm tearing my hair out trying to figure out why our home is so cold. I managed to get a Flir One (Gen2) Thermal Camera pretty decent price. I'm not sure if I'm using it properly. I've taken some photos of the outside of the house and some of the...

I'm going to run cat5e cable under my floor boards I was wondering if I could run the Ethernet cable up through the plug back box and then out to the left through a hole and through another hole I drilled in Ethernet back box and then terminate there. Picture: https://ibb.co/m3m0jx Obviously...

I'm going to insulate one wall of the mother-in-law's home (the outside wall of the living room). Plan is to strip the plaster, batten out and fill with 25mm insulation, then overlay that with 25mm insulation and cover with plasterboard/skim. Are there any special considerations to take into...

Good evening everyone. Thanks for a great forum. Our home is a medium to large 1930's/40's semi-detached, made of bottom-half stone and top-half pebble. I'm not sure if this might be important info, but our home elevation is approx 675ft above sea level, although it is on a long flat road...