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help damp probelms !!!!1
Not sure if this is in the right area, but here goes, I bought a house in June. 1st time buyer. I got a basic survey done on the property, inwhich a standard wall damp test was carried out. Nothing came back of any concern. Moved in, and a few month later bad dark mould start appearing in corners of walls in one of the…
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Garden Wall - stone
I have a retaining wall in my garden which is in disrepair. It's stone, not brick. I'd like to extend it forwards a foot or so. What's the best way of doing it? Would it be to build the retaining wall in, say, brick (or blocks?) (it's around 18" high by around 3 m long, btw), then face it with the stones? Would it be…
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Very dim bulbs for wall lights?
I have four very pretty wall lights in my living room but I never use them as we don't have a dimmer switch just yet and they are far too bright. With two bulbs in each fitting, they are very bright indeed! They take screw in, candle style bulbs. I'm wondering, does anyone know where I can get very dim, just for atmosphere…
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damp patches appearing in adjoining wall of semi-advice please
I am looking for some advice about where damp patches can be coming from in the staircase area of our home.The patches are appearing on the wall between us and the neighbour.Its a victorian semi so the walls between us are double skin brick at least I assume. We had our roof refelted and retiled a year ago and the patches…
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electric rewiring advice needed
I bought a gorgeous chrome light fitting for my hall and when hubby went to fit it,after switching the power off at the wall and to the lighting circuit,he still got a shock.The box says to make sure the light is earthed but our hallway at least,as hubby discovered the hard way,has really old wiring and just the 2 wires,no…
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Breathable felt/gutter question
I have some bright green breathable felt on my roof which has been left long. Guttering has now been fitted. How far back do you cut the felt? The guy whos been helping says cut it so it dangles into the gutter. Is this right? I can't say i have seen a green stripe round other peoples houses. Don't want this to look odd,…
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What should I do?
A work colleague gave me the contact details of a builder that did superb work for a very reasonable price so obviously I contacted him to arrange a date to come around to look at the work to be done - which is considerable! Anyway he didn't turn up, or ring to say he wasn't going to. Now I'm in a quandry because I'm…
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Internal Door needs staining/varnishing
Hi, I've recently had a light oak internal door fitted, and I'm unsure what stain/varnish I should use on it. I've looked at the Wickes website and I'm confused as to the difference between stain and varnish. I want the original colour of the wood to stay the same, and I don't want it to be too "shiny". Do I need to buy a…
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Keeping wallpaper on the walls!
My rooms wallpaper is coming off at the bottom as the walls are damp. Im hoping to stop the damp by buying an electric heater, but dont want to have to rewallpaper the walls! Whats the best way to stop the bottom of the walpaper striping and sticking it back on? Many thanks
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Anyone know where i can find a clip like this? (From Extractor fan)
I have lost this small clip (it's a pair) and need a replacement as my extractor fan will just open fully otherwise Any help would be great
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Time and cost to fit a new bath?
How long should it take to fit a new bath? Our plumber started work on ours on Tuesday morning and doesn't seem to be making much progress. The job involves removing the existing bath and electric shower, fitting a new bath, but the opposite way around so that the taps and electric shower are now at the opposite end, and…
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Cheap kitchen base units
Anybody know where I can get these dirt cheap (even 2nd hand would be fine) They are to use in my shed with a worktop on so just need the units - don't need drawers, doors etc. Does not matter what they look like even! I am in Preston
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Home Extension
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Hi. We are currently having a 3m x 3.5m extension to the rear of our property and then knocking through the existing rear wall into the kitchen to create a family room. The foundations are complete and the build underway and I was surprised when I arrived home…
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Light above tv
I know you shouldn't have a bright light near or above the TV, but I would really like a table lamp on the shelf above where my tv sits, could anyone recommend something suitable.
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Combi boiler fire-up problem
Our boiler (Vaillant) has an intermittent problem where it won't start up if it has been off for a few hours. The normal boot-up procedure seems to be (when water or heat demand occurs): Fan on, gas valve open after 2-3 seconds, igniter on a second after that, then woosh. The faulty boot-up turns on the fan but the gas…
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help one of my radiators doesnt heat up
its not the furthest one from the boiler though. The higher i turn the furthest radiator the hotter the middle radiator gets, but that radiator is in the living rooms. the one that doesn't heat up also has two manual valves and I have left them both fully open. its a combi boiler and pressure is fine. what to do? i could…
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Fitting a Kitchen sink into a worktop?
Hi, We are fitting our new kitchen out and come into a small problem. We gonna fit our sink but unsure of how much to cut out of the worktop. The size of the metal bar going around is 1.5cms but when you add the clips is only goes back to 3.5cms. Also we got a roll of sticky foam tape what is this for? There were no…
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Cleaning the glass in a woodburning stove?
Hello:hello: I am the new owner of a wood burning stove and I can get the brown marks off the glass in the doors easily but the 'misty' film defeats me:mad: I've tried using the ash and a damp cloth (a tip I read on this wonderful site), and the specialist cleaner (a strong acid that I can't remember the name of just now)…
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Timer/Thermostat and plumber or electrician dilemma
Hi All, Not sure if this is the right place to post but here goes. Recently moved into a new house which unfortunately has electric storage heaters and an immersion tank for hot water. Starting to get my head round the storage heaters but the hot water is a law unto itself. First off, it's dangerously hot - not happy about…
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running power into the loft
Hi guys, Does anyone know what is involved with getting power into the loft. I have seem I have power cables for the upstairs lights, en-suite extractor fan etc in the loft, but i am unsure how I go about splitting this off so that I can wire in a plug socket in the loft and also a light. Is it just a case of cutting the…
