Seat68 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 32 minutes ago, blandy said: Good. Now fix the heater. Loose wire in the plug, perhaps? Possibly. Will do more trial and error on the socket and heater, see what the cause is. Just happy to be able to plug in my bitcoin farm and hydroponics. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted November 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Seat68 said: Through trial and error it seems that it was a heater that was plugged in. Everything else is now turned on and the electrics aren’t tripping. The only difference was a heater that was plugged in but turned off. Problems caused by trying to stay warm during a cost of living crisis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2023 Any roofers in here? We arranged for a roofer to redo our fascias (putting pvc over the old timber) and replace the guttering in early December. They've just popped around and said the price needs to go up by £400 from £3600 to £4000 as materials have skyrocketed again over Christmas. Does this sound legit or just trying to get more money for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theboyangel Posted January 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2023 I’m doing a bit of tiling in the en-suite at the moment I just mashed up some Kellogg's Frosties into a paste & used it between the tiles. They're Grrrrrrout! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted January 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2023 8 hours ago, Rds1983 said: Any roofers in here? We arranged for a roofer to redo our fascias (putting pvc over the old timber) and replace the guttering in early December. They've just popped around and said the price needs to go up by £400 from £3600 to £4000 as materials have skyrocketed again over Christmas. Does this sound legit or just trying to get more money for it. Roofer......You don't need a roofer for that job there's companies that specialise in just the facias and soffits, it's a lot less skilled than roofing. Tbh that sounds very expensive, get a few more quotes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, tinker said: Roofer......You don't need a roofer for that job there's companies that specialise in just the facias and soffits, it's a lot less skilled than roofing. Tbh that sounds very expensive, get a few more quotes. There's a bit of flashing that needs doing too. Will get some quotes. Our neighbours (identical design of house) paid £5,500 for there's to be done last summer so felt like a good price. It was the £400 jump in materials in only a few weeks which felt odd to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted January 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2023 9 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: There's a bit of flashing that needs doing too. Will get some quotes. Our neighbours (identical design of house) paid £5,500 for there's to be done last summer so felt like a good price. It was the £400 jump in materials in only a few weeks which felt odd to me. How bigs the house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Dunno about roofing, but I'll do the flashing for free, arse or knob? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2023 43 minutes ago, tinker said: How bigs the house? 4 bed detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted January 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2023 £600 for 40m of 150mm facia , uPVC white. https://www.plasticshub.com Scaffold maybe £1000 but once that's up should take more than 3 days for two workers, £600 a day thats £1800, I would get a couple more quotes from companies that specialise in facias .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Any flooring experts here please? Could do with some advice regarding some quarry tiles. We want to tile over them with a completely different style, but I’m seeing all sorts concerning damp proofing and other things… getting confused about what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 As I spend most of my life in my spare room office at home I'm gonna paint it. Sick of looking at Magnolia so instead of changing jobs I'm gonna change the colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 My double glazing has plastic trims on the inside. They are still firmly attached to the windows but have come away from the walls slightly. 1. Any idea what glue to use for PVC to plaster? 2. Any idea how to get that glue into a 1mm gap? I really don't want to rip the trims off and fix them from new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: My double glazing has plastic trims on the inside. They are still firmly attached to the windows but have come away from the walls slightly. 1. Any idea what glue to use for PVC to plaster? 2. Any idea how to get that glue into a 1mm gap? I really don't want to rip the trims off and fix them from new. Silicone, you can also get silicone type glue if needed, messy but all do the job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 hour ago, foreveryoung said: Silicone, you can also get silicone type glue if needed, messy but all do the job Thanks. Do you have any tips for getting the glue into the very small gaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: Thanks. Do you have any tips for getting the glue into the very small gaps? If you use a silicone gun, you should be able to cut a very small hole in the end of the silicone tube and squirt it in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 39 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: Thanks. Do you have any tips for getting the glue into the very small gaps? As @foreveryoungsaid use a silicone/sealant gun and cut a small hole into the silicone sealant tube and then run it along the small gap. A good tip is make yourself up a small mixture of washing up liquid/warm water and dip your finger in this before running it along the sealant you have applied to smooth it out/push it into the gap. Then just wipe away the excess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Last few posts are a waste of good Kenneth potential. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 9, 2023 On 21/06/2022 at 12:11, blandy said: Toothpaste works for that, too. Use white spirit first to degrease and remove general grime, then use toothpaste and a polisher, or cloth to really buff away all the tiny abrasions and embedded grime and then finally wash off, dry and glass or plastic polish as appropriate. But your kit and you look to have done a fine job, Rob. I bet they looked mint after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: My double glazing has plastic trims on the inside. They are still firmly attached to the windows but have come away from the walls slightly. 1. Any idea what glue to use for PVC to plaster? 2. Any idea how to get that glue into a 1mm gap? I really don't want to rip the trims off and fix them from new. When we had our windows replaced earlier this year I needed some upvc beading on our porch gluing back down so I asked them what glue they used. As it turns out they just put a whole new strip on for me, but he said they just use no more nails glue. Edited February 9, 2023 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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