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In My Home MoneySaving sticky
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Air Con Sizing
Hi, I was after some advice as am looking to get air con installed in my home and have had 2 different installers providing very different opinions on the size of the air con BTU required. I wanted to air con for the downstairs which consists of: A living room and dining room area which is 31.5 m2 An entrance hall and…
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My gutter is leaking
I live in a terraced house (which we own) and my neighbour's landlord has been in touch to say that the tenants next door have a damp problem in their bedroom. The landlord has written to us by recorded delivery (but not given her name and address) saying that her 'tradesman' has looked at the issue and has found that…
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Which washing machine to buy
Hi all, We currently have an Indesit washing machine that's lasted about 2 yrs before the programming panel became wonky and it developed a leak in the powder drawer. We're looking for a new washer but there's just so much choice and in the new throaway age we don't know what to choose. I know Miele is the best brand but…
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Ikea BROR units
Anyone using the Ikea BROR storage units ? Interested to know how thick the metal is on the legs, particularly on the work bench (wheeled or static). I'm inclined to think that the shelving units are a similar thickness.
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Cleaning floors
I'm new to a small one bed flat with hard floors in bathroom hall and lounge diner. Carpet In bedroom I just want to know how to clean the floors? What products /devices do I need,? And how often to clean?
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New kitchen
Hi Wondering if this is red flag: Local company came out to measure my kitchen. Pretty small 6 units, 2 x doors for the split pantry, 1 drawer, worktop, sink and tap. They've quoted £3k. Does not include fitting they suggest this will be around 1k. I asked for a breakdown of their quote as it seems high (to me) it's mid…
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boiler quote
I live in a three bed; two storey semi detached house that has twelve radiators (most have thermostatic valves). i currently have a standard boiler (Potterton he 85), which is located in the airing cupboard in the middle of the house i.e. not on an outside wall. i have one bathtub and two showers. The flue is located on an…
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Rust Stain on Upvc
I watched web videos, got some advice from people I know, purchased a couple of solutions at 10/14/18 pounds, also vinegar, IsoPropylAlcohol, WD40...…… all to no avail. Just left the Upvc and rust stain extremely clean. All rubbish, and a waste of money and effort. Then I saw a video about cleaning car headlight covers…
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New patio concerns
I’ve just had a new patio installed by a firm that did some work for me in the past that was good, hence I had them back. The patio they’ve laid is the same level as my DPC which from what I’ve read is against building regulations that state it should be 150mm below. They said that on digging they found an old clay pipe…
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Mains-connected portaloo for long-term use?
We have only one bathroom in our terraced house and it’s upstairs. Now we are looking at adding a downstairs toilet. Under-stairs WC is not an option so the only option is a rear extension. We got some quotes and they were more than what we had anticipated. This made us wonder if we could just buy a portable toilet, put it…
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Concrete shed base poorly done
I did have a thread here a little while back but removed the photos as I thought it would be sorted. We have paid just under £2k for this shed base (plus some rendering and a small bit of knocking some steps out). We think it is a sub-standard job, we have just had another tradesman who basically confirmed that, but can be…
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Testing and reconnecting Kinetico 2020C Water Softener After 3+ Years Unused -DIY??
I’ve just realised that after living in my new place for more than three years, I still haven’t installed my water softener, which I brought over from my old house. I’m still in a hard-water area, and my partner has been reminding me about this for years—so I’ve finally decided to get it reconnected. It’s a Kinetico…
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How to put up net curtains and curtains on new aluminium double glazing for a bay windows
Hi, I am in the middle of looking at getting new replacement double glazing at my house. This will be aluminium and not UPVC as the existing double glazing is aluminium. The house has two bay windows (they are half moon shaped bay windows with currently 6 individual windows per bay window, i.e. circular and so not a simple…
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process of removing french doors, extending the space and replacing with sliding doors or similar?
we've currently got a set of french doors in our kitchen, we're planning a kitchen redesign and as part of it we want to enlarge the glazed area for better view into the garden, and as the doors are starting to fail we'd ideally like to do this sooner rather than later, or at least line everything up so we're in a position…
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Gloss for masonry window sills? is it more hard wearing
Looking for advice on whether oil based gloss is ok for external masonry cills. I've tended to have normal masonry paint but south facing and doesn't seem to last that long and also gloss is easier to clean and in a town centre location where building work etc means they get very dirty. I know the environmental and health…
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Sun Tunnel
Looking at reconfiguring a kitchen which is in a single storey pitched roof extension. In order to create more wall space for cupboards I am considering bricking up a 1.25m x 1.45m frosted glass window on the side elevation. There will still be a 1.8m x 1.45m window on the rear elevation which catches the sun most of the…
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Chimney cooker hood hisense any good
Love this style. Has anyone got this? Is it robust enough and has good suction?Buy HISENSE CH6T14BXBUK Chimney Cooker Hood - Stainless Steel | Currys https://share.google/a0FIfpGnGvX2veBeY
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How to fix crumbling cement(?) under external door
Small ants are coming in under my front external doorframe as this sandy cement is crumbling away. It looks like they squeeze in between the sandy component and the metal bar. How do I prepare this area for fixing since its crumbling and what can I use to fill it in? I currently have an unused tube of 'Fischer DEC Express…
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Dilemma fitting laminate floor in bedroom
My partner has just bought a house where 3 cats lived, along with their humans. Unfortunately, she is highly allergic to cats so I have to completely clean the house top to bottom to remove any cat dander and then redecorate. Finally I’m going to lay laminate floors to replace the carpets. I’m currently stripping out all…
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UPVC window handle stuck
The handle on one of the UPVC windows in my house will only turn about 45 degrees, as a result of which I can't open the window. Applying pressure to different parts of the window, it seems the lock on the left corner is disengaged but the locks on the right and in the centre won't budge. I've tried replacing the handle…
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