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how to get a new carpet/laminate floor - stupid question alert!
Hi all, this is going to sound really daft, but at the age of 42, I have never previously had to consider it as I've previously either lived in rented accomodation, or in houses where the carpets were all fine the whole time I lived there! I really need to replace a few of the carpets in my house. I'd ideally like to…
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Gimme some kitchen envy...!
Following in from recent postings by Doozer_Girl and ka7e showing us their kitchens, I would love to see your kitchen successes online. Being able to ooh-and-aah over your newly fitted kitchens will keep me motivated over the next few weeks, if anyone would like to share?
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Earth bonding of gas pipe
Just had a new gas boiler installed, and am being told the Protective Equipotential Bonding of the gas pipe is not included in the price. So if I want it done, I'll have to pay an electrician myself.The installation required fitting of some 7m of new (copper) pipe from the gas meter which they knew about when quoting for…
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Victorian home - rear windows interior mould external staining?
Hi there, My partner and I are in the process of buying a victorian mid-terrace. The home is in need of some real love but our primary concern is the rear windows where there looks to be considerable mould in one room, and alot of exterior staining on the windowsills and below. Can anyone advise whether this might be a…
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WWYD with this?
My wooden chopping board has been through the DW one time too many, the adhesive couldn't win. Now I have had this for maybe 20 years and I can see it won't be long before the other joins go....I don't feel attached to it, but I would like to think it could be repurposed in some way? (Such is the difficulty I have getting…
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Using expanding foam near gas/water pipes (to keep mice out)
Hello, I’m seeking solutions to stop mice entering my kitchen Occasionally (at least once a year) get vermin underneath my flat kitchen cabinets and I have to get pest control in to set traps. They’ve previously mentioned that there are holes in the wall, where pipes come into the kitchen and that as long as there’s an…
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Cost to deep clean house
How much have you paid for a cleaning company to do a deep clean? I've recently had a quote that's twice as much as I was expecting but then again my house is big (4 bed 3 bath) so perhaps I'm underestimating the work involved.
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Should we get a building surveyor/inspector or yet another tradesperson?
hi, we've lived in our detached house for 11 years, having been built in 2006 we are the 2nd owners. We have noticed over the years how we get damp patches around the walls where it meets the ceiling upstairs. we thought the guttering may need clearing so got that sorted but it persisted. we had a few tradespeople round…
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Paint advice for wardrobes please (pic incl)
Hi all I want to paint these wood IKEA (Pax, I think) wardrobes a matt white. The sides are a laminated chipboard. I understand I should prime all with a Zinser BIN shellac based primer, but what type of paint will give me a durable matt white finish? I will use a smooth foam roller to not incur brush marks. Many thanks…
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Need some advice - updating kitchen units & worktops
I live in a fairly compact 1 bedr
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Fire Door for outside vault with main electrics
I have a “dispute” with my freeholder around
the need for installing a fire door in my vault under the external stair case
where the main gas/electrics are fitted. By way of context, I own the Leasehold of the
lower 2 floors of a 4 storey conversion property. The freeholder had undertaken a fire assessment
which gave…
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Best trade paint for decking
Having seen a lot of people recommend buying trade paint in another thread, I’d really appreciate recommendations for the best trade decking paint. We’d rather pay a little more and spend more time on it if it makes a real difference in terms of durability. Every ‘ordinary’ paint we’ve used has quickly deteriorated. We go…
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Drone flying within the boundaries of my property
Last week I was out in the back garden and heard a noise. I looked up and there was a drone hovering over the house, which then flew away. I thought nothing of it. Then tonight I heard a bang on my dormer roof, and a loud buzzing. It sounded like someone drilling. And then I remembered seeing the drone. I ran downstairs to…
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Cold water supply to a bathroom washbasin in a modern purpose-built flat
I refer
to modern purpose-built flats - built within the last 35 years, say. How common is it, in this type of
accommodation, for the cold water supply to a bathroom washbasin to come indirectly
through a cold water storage tank? Or is
it far more common for the cold water supply to come directly from the mains? Have
there…
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DPC installed two owners ago
The house was built some time between 1910 and 1920. It appears "vertical DPC" (I am not sure what it is) was installed in 2007 and most of the walls have been replastered inside to 1 meter high by a local damp proving company. They provided 30 years guarantee for "rising damp" to the owners at the time. But the house was…
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Passive vent to loft
Hello all, i have small room that one of my kids sleeps in due its size and location humidity level rise to 80% in there when door and windows closed , in warmer months opening the windows is ok winter is the issue and to keep moisture down would adding a passive vent to loft( have plenty of air circulation ) would that be…
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Where to get replacement fire bricks?
Would be lovely if I can plug up the bottom one.. googleing is getitng me nowhere, best to pay a sweep to fit one? Perhaps should have just cemented it up. Thanks.
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Are there any good national air conditioning installation companies?
Hi, I'm trying to get some AC quotes but not having a lot of luck. One local company are good, but their prices seem to have gone up by over 50% since they quoted in November, one wouldn't quote as our attic room is too high for them to feel comfortable, and I've just had another company quote £20k to install two…
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Paint - is there a significant difference between the major brands?
Found a colour I like for our bedroom and it's a Dulux paint. A friend then told me I should got to the Dulux shop and get a trade version mixed. I then see videos online saying there isn't much difference. Then others are saying go for a completely different brand. I'm an over thinker so definitely looking too much into…
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Neighbour threatening to tarmac over my inspection chamber
Hello, we have an inspection chamber located just outside of our property boundary. This inspection chamber is where our drain from an upstairs bathroom joins a shared drain. Our neighbour is looking to widen his driveway, over the land where this inspection chamber is located and has told me that he will be 'dropping and…