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Patching awkward hole
I've got this deep hole in the corner of the room under a window sill and was wondering what's the best way to quickly patch and fill it. The walls are solid brick so I don't want to use a gypsum bonding coat and it would be difficult to build up without actually cutting out a bigger section. Could I just use some foam…
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Soundproofing a window
So little cul de sac of us old people. My neighbours son has moved in and leaves for work at 4.45 up to 7 days a week from outside my bedroom window. I've moved furniture against wall as it's plaster board. Thick curtains thermal, thick lining and he will park in the road so a tad further away. Although a deep and good…
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Droning noise in kitchen area
Hi Bit of a strange one this , The last few weeks while turning on either of the hot water taps in the. Bathroom a droning noise starts coming from the kitchen sink area, To get it to stop all we need to do is tap the side of the kitchen sink tap and it’s gone any ideas what could be ? also we think it might be happening…
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Water leaking from Window frame
Hello can anyone advise? It' s raining heavily and water is leaking from underneath sealant at top of window frame in bathroom. Not sure how how long this issue has been going on as I bought house recently. What could be the issue? Would clearing gutters help? Can I wait to solve this issue til next year? I have attached…
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Neighbour has a water leak affecting the pressure of other houses.
Hi all There is a notable water leak coming from a neighbour's property and onto the street. The water pressure in my house and that of my neighbours has significantly dropped. It's been like this for a couple of weeks at least and the water company (Suffolk and Essex) have just confirmed that they are not liable to fix it…
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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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TRV replacement.
Noticed a bit of leakage on TRV living room radiator, took head off and all seemed fine until pressing the pin down there is a noticable small amount of leakage. Anyway the plumber is coming to replace the TRV, the question I have is will they need to drain down the whole system to do this? and if so will I need to get…
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Lubricating 5 lever mortice lock
I gave two 5 lever mortice locks which are difficult to turn. One is stuck in the locked position and I can't open the door. The other is unlocked but not in used as I'm concerned I might get locked in or out. Both are second external doors on porches with a another door I can lock. What is the best lubricant to use…
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Water ingress from above patio windows.
Our house is 8 years old. During the last couple of years we have had water coming in from above the patio window on one side. During the heavy storms, the water is dripping in quickly, filling up a large storage container in 12 hours. I can't see any obvious gaps or holes outside. We took off the old silicon sealant…
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How to make garage light 2way without wiring
I can get into the back of my garage from my kitchen, there is a light switch inside the garage by the door from the kitchen. I can also get to the garage from the main garage door, I want a way of turning the light on from either end. I think the proper way is to create a 2-way lighting circuit but I want to avoid having…
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Looking for a narrow integrated washing machine
I'm looking at a house that has a space for a washing machine but it only 565mm wide, not 600mm, or so the owner tells me. The house is about 13 years old and on its 2nd owner. I'm led to believe the 1st owner moved the washing machine to the garage when she moved in and then converted the space in the kitchen to a normal…
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Retrospective Licence to Alter process
Following up on my previous thread, I’d very much appreciate help understanding how to go about getting Retrospective Licence to Alter from a freeholder. I had gas engineers replace an old boiler with a new condensing boiler in a leasehold flat in a block with a freeholder landlord. The job was to take out the old boiler…
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Delivery of fridge/freezer and washer/dryer to 3rd floor (no lift) - help!
Hi everyone! I am hoping that someone might be able to help. I am at my wit's end as having moved into a new home and needing to get appliances delivered, nobody will deliver! I ordered a fridge/freezer from Crampton and Moore, who told me over the phone that there would be no issue delivering to the third floor with no…
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Is this lead where Dormer meets Roof installed wrong.
Hi folks, A few things to run past you folks if that is ok. 1 Getting a few things done to roof and had a roofer around today, he has told me that the lead where the dormer meets the roof is installed wrong, it should be on top on slates on roof side rather than under the tiles, is this correct? (though he hasn't said if I…
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Nitoproof Damp Prevention
Hiwe have rising damp problem in our walls as there is no damp proofing done.we were advised to remove the damaged plaster and then apply Fosroc Nitoproof damp protect mix over it and then once that coat is dry then to replaster over it.But the chap who came to apply damp prevention mix seems to say we need to do…
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Boiler installer left old flue hole open
Hi, I recently had a gas boiler replaced in a 2nd floor flat. In discussions with the company afterwards, I found out that they had to drill a new flue hole (I wasn't there when the work was being done - it didn't seem like they would have taken the initiative to tell me!). This hadn't been planned - the possibility that…
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Riddle me this - washing machine programs.
My Bosch has a 'Cottons' setting and a 'Cottons Eco' setting. Both default to 40oC and 1400 rpm. The former is roughly twoandahalf hours in duration, the latter over 4 hours.How the? What the? Ta muchly.
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Bathroom Leak - what to do?
Have just noticed I have a leak in my bathroom - the floor is wet and there is a stain on the ceiling in the room below. See photos. It is a modern house so the floor is not easily accessible (the floor is a sheet of plywood). I have never experienced a problem like this before so I'm unsure what to do. - Is this a problem…
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Render or Repoint?
Hi Everyone, I'm just asking for some advice for anyone who has had either repointing or rendering done recently. We have just bought a 1950s 3-bed semi in Merseyside and it is in need of repointing. There are a lot of areas that need attention, especially near the roof. We're going back and forth on whether to repoint or…
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Help, what was this part of an electric fire
I have a Dimplex Yeominster electric fire. Tonight the bulb went pop. Got new bulb from the garage, looked at instruction manual online and replaced the bulb. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2927578/Dimplex-Yeominster-Yeo20.html?controller=view&page=3#manual BUT as I lifted the thing that rotates tiny thin bits of…
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