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In My Home MoneySaving sticky
Please be aware of the MSE Forum rules, notably that you mustn't post personal information. Take extra care when uploading photos and make sure that they don't contain personally identifiable information. 🏠 Here are some Forum threads you might find useful: * Please ensure your electrics are up to date * Find Instruction…
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New boiler suggestions
Looking ahead to next year, I'm probably going to have to replace my vintage Baxi back boiler. The CH plumbing will be rationalised and new radiators fitted (so no need for a power flush). Already have a location in mind to install a combi - Something around 25KW should suffice to power six largish radiators and two small…
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Water leaking, Wall or roof? help me find it
We first noticed some yellow stains on the side of the wall near the ceiling a year or to ago, at first we didn't think much and since Nov it got worst. We got 3 roofers who said it wasn't a roof problem and they actually went up to look at the roof. I went into the attic and there was was no water when it was raining…
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Help finding wallpaper to match old wallpaper - anaglypta style
Hi, Hoping someone can help me identify and/or find somewhere to match this wall paper as its currently in a very high hall and landing but only a few strips need replacing. I've asked Brewers and looked online but can't find the same pattern. It's one you then paint over. Thank you for any identification or advice!
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New roof- water leaking down both chimney breasts
Just looking for advice. I posted on here last week as we had a new roof and when he had finished near the chimney i could see light. I mentioned this to the roofer and he said this often happens due to a ‘shadow’ from the flashing, however he went up and said he had fixed it ( though looking later i think he just put some…
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Yale barrels
Hi I recently bought a Yale 3 star barrel for one of my doors and am impressed with it. Now I'd like to buy a second barrel for the other door. I'd also like to be able to use the same keys set for both doors. Can someone please guide me to a shop which can get me a Yale 3 star euro cylinder? I tried a few and they either…
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Bypass radiators waste money?
Hi my hunch is my “bypass radiator” is wasting money. Am I right on this, and if so what should I do about it? My combo boiler circulates thru 7 radiators. 6 have Hive TRVs on them, one in each room of the flat. The seventh is in my (relatively large) hall, right opposite my main front door. for reasons not relevant here,…
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Replacement UPVC Door Panel
I need to replace the bottom upvc panel on a door. It is an old door & the panel 30 mm thick. Plenty of 28 mm panels available at a sensible price but 30 mm panels are few & far between & lots more expensive. Would a 28 mm panel be ok or would it be too slack ??
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Securing small bit of guttering
So a few weeks ago I had to secure this piece of guttering over a balcony drip edge because of constant water flowing over the edge, running down the wall and leaking onto the ceiling in the room below. In the heat of the moment I had to secure it with string attach to the balcony rail as seen in the photo. I dont really…
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Does my roof need drip trays
I bought my house a year ago. It is an end of terrace hip roof with torching / no felt. I had a roofer complete all repairs and replace soffits, facias and guttering. Yesterday another company knocked on my door and said I should have also fitted drip trays. He left his card. I feel this may be a company trying to just get…
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Persistent Leak
Hi everyone, I’m hopeful the wonderful people of MSE can help me again. i’ve had a persistent leak for years, as long as i can remember anyway. Ultimately I think partly responsible for my daughters room in the loft getting mould and issues (not the sole factor and never proven), there is a link in my profile to show the…
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Embarrassed/ashamed of my council flat that needs cleaning
(where do i start lol) Hi, I live in a disabled council flat, im disabled but not quite disabled enough for a carer. My flat has barely ever been cleaned in the ten years I've been here and I need it cleaned, especially the dust as i have asthma. I have had two cleaning companies come round to assess what needs doing but…
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New Gas Fire Question - 7.5kw
Hi all, We've had a Dru Global 100 Gas fire fitted in an extension recently, we had it on for the first time properly last night (we were told to let the plaster dry on the newly made chimney breast for a few weeks before using the fire). Spec :- Dru Global 100 BF Issue is the we had the fire set to MAX but it didn't seem…
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Bathroom ceiling - replace or skim
I have a small bathroom upstairs in my terraced house. It forms the back of the 'L' shape of the terrace so the roof is half pitched and half flat (although externally the whole thing is pitched so there must be a bit of a cavity above the internally flat bit - not sure what the terminology is!). The bathroom does not have…
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Victorian chimney issues
Hi all Since buying our house a few years ago, we've noticed that our 'closed off' (no chimney stack) chimney has sometimes shed dust and rubble. today I went to dust it and a load of bigger pieces dropped down, I shone a torch up the middle of the chimney and there's a whole load of bricks / rubble up there. Ive attached…
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Have you got / would you get solid panel shutters?
We are thinking of getting them for the two windows at the front of our house: ground floor living-room window (big full-height recess/reveal - or 'square bay' if you like) and 1st floor bedroom window (not recessed). It's a period property, and windows are original wooden frames but casement not sashed. We just prefer the…
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getting blinds for velux windows
we have a few windows that need blinds. 2 are easy (ish) as they are ordinary windows - one in the kitchen and another in the bathroom but they are odd sizes which will require a special order roller blinds I think. (in between sizes available at B&Q or Dunelm) And then there's upstairs where we have 4 velux windows. 3 of…
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Cheapest Blinds online
Hi Everyone, Just looking to buy some blinds and install myself, just would like to know who is cheapest and what is the delivery time at the moment I'd like them before Christmas and was thinking roller blinds in like velvets fabric if possible.
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Fake spot lights?
Hi all We got an electrical rewire and they have left thr holes where old spot lights were. So we want to see if there are any fake non electrical spot lights like you see on side of road we can pop in? Just looks ugly if we leave how it is
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Combi boiler costing more than previous system boiler.
In January we swapped our system boiler for a combi having been advised it would save us money. Compared to the same months in 2023 we are using significantly more gas and electricity so much so Octopus is increasing our DD. We can’t lower the water temperature to reduce costs as, for a comfortable temperature, it’s set at…
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New Fridge Freezer or Repair ??
So my 2020 Beko frost free fridge freezer has stopped working, for some reason it is making a lot of noise and is not getting any colder than 16 degrees for the fridge and 8 degrees for the freezer no matter what the temperature dial is on. The motor is always on. The fan seems to be running. I phoned a helpline and was…