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Shed paint
Looking to paint this shed a nice lighter colour. As you can see it is a combination of peeling dark brown paint (I assume) and newer treated shiplap. Due to mobility issues I want to keep this as simple as possible so looking for a product I can just paint on top without stripping it back. Is there such a thing? I have…
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Water Damage From Neighbouring Property
Hello I have water damage on my kitchen ceiling - staining and crack which is starting to let very small amounts of water through at certain times of the day. The damage is in the corner (but spreading) next to the partition wall with next door. My home office is directly above the kitchen. The adjoining neighbour’s…
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Weeds in concrete
Hi All, I've had someone look at weeds growing around the perimeter of my house and between some flags. I presumed it would require some pointing. However, he advised to spray hydrochloride over the weeds and this would remove them permanently. Is this true?
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Putting up a dartboard board on thin wall
Hi all I want to put my dart board on the wall as when it’s on the stand it’s taking up too much space I live in a new build and the walls are all so thin and I feel as though the plaster board won’t hold it. How best would I put this up on the wall so it won’t just come falling down along with the plaster board? Do I have…
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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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Boarding with plasterboard but without skimming - joints?
Dear All, for a hobby room, I'll just put up some plasterboard. However, I'm horrible with skimming / plastering, and it's not worth paying someone. Thus, I was wondering what are the best ways to 'hide' the joints where the boards meet? A while ago I saw kind of PVC strips which kind of slip over both sides (a bit similar…
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How do we resolve this damp condensation issue at our property
Hi All, Has anyone had similar issues at their property, we are having issues in our rental property and trying to resolve to make safe, we have done some works in the past. Thanks
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Help Identifying Replacement Pan for Traditional High-Level Pull Flush Toilet
I have this high-level toilet pan that needs to be replaced due to a crack and general wear. Because this is a traditional item, I want to make sure I purchase the correct replacement. Can anyone suggest the exact name or model I should be looking for? I would like to keep the existing pull flush mechanism and other…
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removing paint from limestone fireplace
hi been painting my chimney wall olive green, got few drips on the fireplace which i wiped, but now looks mustardy colour in places. Tried wipe spirit but hasn't worked, Any tips to remove? Thanks
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Repairing rotten Garage Tongue & Grove timber cladding, Any tips to make my life easy..?
Finally much awaited garage roof repair work is in progress now. Bought replacement Tongue & Grove timber cladding from B&Q for roof Roof timber rotten towards last 1 meter for 5/6 timbers, otherwise timber looks good. Removal of old felt was difficult as there was 4 layers one over the other. That job is done last week.…
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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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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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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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