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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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Outside Tap Leaking Help!
Hi I have an outside tap at my property and when the tap is switched on and hose connected there is a leakage of water from the top of the fixing circled. When the tap is on but no hose connected this leak does not occur. Any ideas on what I could do to resolve or do I need to replace the whole tap? thanks in advance!
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Ongoing subsidence issue
Hi Any advice would be much appreciated. 9 years ago we had subsidence on the extension of our house. We had injection by GeoBear but this did not work and the house has been monitored since 2023 and is still moving. We have a large oak tree at the end of our front garden and the insurance company now want to apply to…
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'Care' Shower with double outlet
Looking for advice from any plumbers / shower experts. We are installing a wet room for our disabled daughter and have received some funds via DFG. They have a set of guidelines for the specification of some of the wet room equipment. The shower specification is: Shower: new shower should be BEAB-care approved…
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Boiler showing heat demand; could a leak in the pipes cause this?
Vaillant Ecotec Sustain boiler; half a year ago had its heat exchanger replaced by British Gas cover. Last 2 weeks I see the boiler firing up to heat water as if the taps are running, and then switching off after 10 seconds, and then coming back on after a minute for another 10 seconds etc. Had BG come and check it, the…
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Drill won't change speed.
I have what is essentially a brand new Bosch drill which is stuck on speed one. The speed selector switch moves freely and feels normal however the speed doesn't change. Can someone suggest what this issue may be and can I get spare parts for it? Tia
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15 months later after work done...
Hi. New on here 👋. We had a big project in our home. It is the first time we have done any major changes so not sure what I should expect over time. I understand that there is movement in a house overtime 1. Cracking and crumbling in bathroom grout in one place (everywhere else is fine). Bit surprised by this. 2. Gaps,…
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Damp in boiler cupboard
We've lived here just over a year and never had damp until this turned up in the boiler cupboard. The kitchen wall is on ine side and the chimney breast on the other. We had the chimney removed before christmas - could that be causing the damp?
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How to fix this?
The handle has come away from my trusty sharpening steel as can been seen below. It's from a decent Henckels knife set and I've had for years and was hoping for some advice as to the type of adhesive to use to fix it back on. Any ideas?
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Fence Ownership (yes I know It's a tricky one)
My neighbour is demanding I replace the dilapidated fence between our properties (on our right hand side). When we moved in, she told us that our house was built on land that was originally part of her property (she didn't own it at that stage) and that there was a neighbours agreement that the fence would be maintained by…
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Electric pole lease removal-one off pay out
I was wondering if anyone has any exposure to this or. Knowledge? Not sure if I am posting in the correct board, so please also shout if this is the case. We have 2 electricity poles on our garden/land. We have heard that rather than receiving a nominal amount every 3 years you can ask for a one off payment where you hand…
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Water Ingress?
Hey everyone, Went to see my Mum (and Dad) yesterday (as I'm sure millions of others did too!) and she asked me to have a look at a couple of walls in her house with marks on. It was worse than I had thought, so I did some investigation myself, and asked Gemini. I'm just hoping to get some actual real human input and…
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Neighbour refusing to pay for damp repair
Hi everyone! I hope this post is in the right category. Just over a year ago, my mum sold the family home and bought a flat. I (a disabled adult) now live here and she lives here too, but often stays with her partner. The whole flat was treated for damp and decorated. There is a dehumidifier machine on all the time,…
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Toilet pipe
Just had a new toilet fitted. Is there any way of making this pipe look prettier?
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Can I paint this bench
As the title states, I have found a small bench for my garden but would like to have a nice bright colour. Can I paint it? https://www.diy.com/departments/cartmel-2-seater-outdoor-wooden-garden-patio-bench/5056589129330_BQ.prd tia
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Which small chest freezer
We are looking for a small chest freezer (it must be around 55cmW * 50cmL) Fridgemaster MCF96E 95L - £110 Beko CF4098W - £179F Any others to consider ? What should we be looking for - fast freeze, frost free ?, baskets, etc etc They all appear to be 4 star freezing ?
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Shower screen
I noticed a very small drip on the edge of the door when the water hits the door. It drips into the basin not outside it how big an issue is it? I am going to resilcone it at some point. Most of the Google AI answers seem to suggest it leaks outside but it doesn’t
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Guild multi tool
Does anyone know which replacement blades are compatible with this item? I can't find Guild blades anywhere. It's to cut metal (an old rusted iron panel) so will need something heavy duty.
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Redo Fitted Wardrobe
Hey everyone, I've been tasked with re-doing my daughters fitted wardrobes. Essentially the doors (non standard size) feel really flimsy and cheap, as do the drawers etc. This is it now: And with a bit of Gemini fakery, this is sort of what we're aiming for, but doors going up to coving - not that wasted gap! This far I…
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Boiler pressure issues. Replaced boiler - need advice
looking for advice on what to do, here’s our situation: little over 2 weeks ago noticed boiler pressure at 0. Re-pressured the boiler and reported to boiler cover Engineer out following day. Replaced pressure release valve Next day, pressure still dropping. Boiler cover company advised leave for a couple of days, bleed…
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How good are aluminium radiators vs steel ones?
Hi, We’re replacing our living room radiator with a vertical one and our plumber has sent a few options. One is a steel radiator (~5700 BTU) and another is aluminium (~8000 BTU). Our room only needs around 5600–5700 BTU, so both would technically be enough. The rest of the radiators in the house are original steel ones…
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