Annoying little things for some odd reason you put up with!
Discussion
essayer said:
Toilet cistern plumbed into the hot water.
No idea why.
Keeps it clean I guess
Usually seen in seriously cold parts of the world to stop the drains freezing, no idea why it would in the U.K.!No idea why.
Keeps it clean I guess
ETA. Reading around it sounds like you've got an anti-sweat valve and it's either adjusted wrong or is leaking and slowly pushing the cold water out of the cistern
Edited by Silent1 on Monday 30th January 18:52
StevieBee said:
Lightbulbs tend to go unaddressed until such time it looks like we're living in 1920.
This is partly due to the fact that ICBA and partly due to the fact that the notion of buying a lightbulb these days requires a degree in electrical installation, light engineering and a matrix chart of the various fitting types available.....which further fuels the first reason.
I'm still in the dark This is partly due to the fact that ICBA and partly due to the fact that the notion of buying a lightbulb these days requires a degree in electrical installation, light engineering and a matrix chart of the various fitting types available.....which further fuels the first reason.
about how the UK ended up with so many different fittings for "standard" bulbs. Pretty much everything used to be large bayonet, now there's large/small bayonet, large/small screw, so you've never got the right sort of spare.When we first moved in I screwed down all the floorboards upstairs as they squeaked alot, circa 1000 screws went down. Since then carpets and furniture has gone in, all good, except now I have a single squeak that drives me mad, and where is it? Bang smack at the top of the stairs! You can't not step on it.
Kitchen has 8 downlights, they were halogens, those MR push fit bulbs, I replaced them for LED units. 6 of the lights run off 2 transformers, so the 3 LEDs produce enough load that they work fine, the final 2 are another transformer, meaning the last 2 bulbs don't quite load it enough, so they flicker, ever so slightly. And these 2 couldn't be in a not used so much area of the kitchen could they, no, they're over the sink.
Kitchen has 8 downlights, they were halogens, those MR push fit bulbs, I replaced them for LED units. 6 of the lights run off 2 transformers, so the 3 LEDs produce enough load that they work fine, the final 2 are another transformer, meaning the last 2 bulbs don't quite load it enough, so they flicker, ever so slightly. And these 2 couldn't be in a not used so much area of the kitchen could they, no, they're over the sink.
t. I responded in the wrong place....", cheers, 'Mods' 
Bin woes here too. When we moved into our house we didn't have anywhere to put a bin in the kitchen, other than where the door opens. The plan was to replace it with one of those Ikea bin/recycling sorters in one of the cupboards. So the recycling went in a carrier bag hung on the door handle. About a year later, the pedal broke on the bin, we decided not to replace the pedal bin, as we would be getting the fancy new bin in a cupboard.
We moved in 4 years ago, and are still using the small, broken bin behind the door and a carrier bag hung on the door handle for the recycling.
We moved in 4 years ago, and are still using the small, broken bin behind the door and a carrier bag hung on the door handle for the recycling.
Bin: we have 2 pedal bins like op describes, one of which for recyclable stuff like bottles. But the handle on the inner bin jams into outer bin. Ok I thought, i'll just turn it upsidedown and nudge the inner bin out with my foot. Except my foot went straight though! So, fish out the handle and pull: handle snaps off. Grr. I just take the whole bin out and tip it into the wheelie bin.
Lights: after 5 years I replaced 12 x mr16 halogens with led gu10.cost £40. Can't believe I didn't do it sooner. One halogen was up against a joist, and the wood was charred black.
Dimmer switches: spare bedroom had one dimmer dial for ceiling and uplighters, and a second dimmer dial to turn the ceiling lamp off. The dimmer buzzed like mad, and one knob always came off in your hand.
Took 15 mins to replace with a simple 2 gang switch that operates them separately. Just got round to it this christmas.
Next job to do is to sort out the landing wall light switch. The screws holding the front plate into the patress are too long (!) which means you can't tighten it up properly and it wobbles. Very annoying, but I always forget to look for shorter screws when in screwfix.
Ian
Lights: after 5 years I replaced 12 x mr16 halogens with led gu10.cost £40. Can't believe I didn't do it sooner. One halogen was up against a joist, and the wood was charred black.
Dimmer switches: spare bedroom had one dimmer dial for ceiling and uplighters, and a second dimmer dial to turn the ceiling lamp off. The dimmer buzzed like mad, and one knob always came off in your hand.
Took 15 mins to replace with a simple 2 gang switch that operates them separately. Just got round to it this christmas.
Next job to do is to sort out the landing wall light switch. The screws holding the front plate into the patress are too long (!) which means you can't tighten it up properly and it wobbles. Very annoying, but I always forget to look for shorter screws when in screwfix.
Ian
55palfers said:
RizzoTheRat said:
Sheets Tabuer said:
I never have this problem with a carrier bag hanging off a door handle 
Clearly a bachelor GTIAlex said:
Kitchen Ceiling Lights
Two switches as you walk in. The one closest you does the light furthest away, switch furthest away does the light closest to you.
Been like that around 10 years and I still think about it every time I turn the light on.
In the house I've just moved into, lots of light switches are upside down. Gnnnnnhh!Two switches as you walk in. The one closest you does the light furthest away, switch furthest away does the light closest to you.
Been like that around 10 years and I still think about it every time I turn the light on.
Ian Geary said:
Next job to do is to sort out the landing wall light switch. The screws holding the front plate into the patress are too long (!) which means you can't tighten it up properly and it wobbles. Very annoying, but I always forget to look for shorter screws when in screwfix.
Ian
They usually can be snapped shorter with a set of wire cutters if they have the relevant holes. Ian
lol, Bin issues here too.
Had a nice and simple pedal, worked fine. Didn't have to buy fancy tall bin liners to put in either. So the other half decides getting a nice fancy bin is on the list of 'must haves'
anyway fast forward a couple of years and the £60plus is still with us and only after reading this thread did I realise...I don't believe anyone other than me has ever emptied that bin, or bought bin liners. So the wife buys the bin and ever since I've been dealing with the issues! I've been had. I better quickly get onto ebay and find a project car to restore some order!
Had a nice and simple pedal, worked fine. Didn't have to buy fancy tall bin liners to put in either. So the other half decides getting a nice fancy bin is on the list of 'must haves'
anyway fast forward a couple of years and the £60plus is still with us and only after reading this thread did I realise...I don't believe anyone other than me has ever emptied that bin, or bought bin liners. So the wife buys the bin and ever since I've been dealing with the issues! I've been had. I better quickly get onto ebay and find a project car to restore some order!We have three "stylish" ceilings lights with spirals and 10x 10w G4 bulbs.
The actually look quite nice.
But....
The bulbs are always going.
Of course I wait until 4-7 of them have failed before doing anything....& then fiddling with the little glass sleeves that cover them invariably fixes 50%+ of them.....
....for a day or two.
Should just change the flippin' lights. But they look nice when off, or when all 10 bulbs are working. Which is almost never.
The actually look quite nice.
But....
The bulbs are always going.
Of course I wait until 4-7 of them have failed before doing anything....& then fiddling with the little glass sleeves that cover them invariably fixes 50%+ of them.....
....for a day or two.
Should just change the flippin' lights. But they look nice when off, or when all 10 bulbs are working. Which is almost never.
Candles, b@stard candles everywhere! (SWMBO's doing) 
Candle / oil diffuser on top of the tall drawers in the bedroom spat red wax or oil on the wall / needs painting again to get rid of the marks left.
SWMBO decides recently to put a candle on top of the bathroom cabinet. Decides to move it after being lit for a few hours (all 5 ft 1 of her stretching above her head
and spills a load of fudging (red again!) wax everywhere (over cabinet, wall toilet / seat, vinyl floor, shower/bath glass and bath panel) oh and herself too!
Spent hours cleaning it up as wary of letting her loose trying to get it off
And breathe....
Candle / oil diffuser on top of the tall drawers in the bedroom spat red wax or oil on the wall / needs painting again to get rid of the marks left.
SWMBO decides recently to put a candle on top of the bathroom cabinet. Decides to move it after being lit for a few hours (all 5 ft 1 of her stretching above her head
and spills a load of fudging (red again!) wax everywhere (over cabinet, wall toilet / seat, vinyl floor, shower/bath glass and bath panel) oh and herself too! Spent hours cleaning it up as wary of letting her loose trying to get it off
And breathe....
Edited by lastofthev8s on Wednesday 1st February 15:31
On a similar note, we finally get the last of the old carpets in the house replaced, then Mrs CB drops some mascara on the floor in the bathroom, then walks it through the whole of upstairs. I managed to get the worst of it cleared up, but the carpets are still stained. Then later the same week she manages to spill bright red nail varnish on the light grey carpet in our bedroom, then makes it worse by trying to clear it up with nail varnish remover, which just spread it over a bigger area.
Ideal for solving the bin issue
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Curver-Deco-Touch-Op...
Touch the top and it springs open, so easy when your hands are full of stuff. You can get them far cheaper than that eBay link, I think ours was about £15 in Asda
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Curver-Deco-Touch-Op...
Touch the top and it springs open, so easy when your hands are full of stuff. You can get them far cheaper than that eBay link, I think ours was about £15 in Asda
Craikeybaby said:
On a similar note, we finally get the last of the old carpets in the house replaced, then Mrs CB drops some mascara on the floor in the bathroom, then walks it through the whole of upstairs. I managed to get the worst of it cleared up, but the carpets are still stained. Then later the same week she manages to spill bright red nail varnish on the light grey carpet in our bedroom, then makes it worse by trying to clear it up with nail varnish remover, which just spread it over a bigger area.
Hang on: *she* treads it everywhere......but *you* spend ages cleaning it up?Sounds wrong to me!!!
mikeiow said:
Craikeybaby said:
On a similar note, we finally get the last of the old carpets in the house replaced, then Mrs CB drops some mascara on the floor in the bathroom, then walks it through the whole of upstairs. I managed to get the worst of it cleared up, but the carpets are still stained. Then later the same week she manages to spill bright red nail varnish on the light grey carpet in our bedroom, then makes it worse by trying to clear it up with nail varnish remover, which just spread it over a bigger area.
Hang on: *she* treads it everywhere......but *you* spend ages cleaning it up?Sounds wrong to me!!!
My wife is exactly the same. Love her to bits mind but that doesn't stop me wanting to run paper across my eyeballs when she does stuff like this!
She does make a mean sandwich though.
dub16v said:
Not at all. This guy knows that ultimately this will be less effort than dealing with the aftermath once she tries to 'fix' any spillages herself.
My wife is exactly the same. Love her to bits mind but that doesn't stop me wanting to run paper across my eyeballs when she does stuff like this!
Yup, definitely this - I feel your pain! My wife is exactly the same. Love her to bits mind but that doesn't stop me wanting to run paper across my eyeballs when she does stuff like this!
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