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Dripping overflow pipe
Hi there, The overflow pipe under our roof is dripping .. not sure if the float needs replacing or what .. can someone plz advise how much a plumber (or handyman?) would charge to come n have a look and fix the prob. Also, what would be the cost of washers, or a new float .. thnx
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Cost of kitchen sink & fitting
Hiya Our kitchen sink which fits into the sideboard really could do with replacing, the plastic piping underneath leaks and also the taps are rubbish as our water is hard and also the little side sink has no seal around the plug now. I was wondering though how much we are looking at a new one and fitting? Also where can I…
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How much heat is lost through a door?
I have an exterior wooden door 31.5 inches by 80 inches by 1.75 inches thick. It has 10 glass panels each 4 inches by 39.5 inches. The glass is obscured and has wire mesh imbedded in it. How much heat is lost through it compared to a PVC door with double glazed glass panels?
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using the polycell 3 in 1 basecoat
Has anyone used this product? How good is it please . need to paint my walls but they have hairline cracks and other bigger cracks so wondering if this would be a good solution.
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How to negotiate with Builders
Hello, I have had a quote of £16k to build our extension. its the first quote from this builder, but the builder was very friendly with excellent references and so far he has been the best all round. We have a lower quote of £15k. Both exclude the likes of tiles, sink, taps, kitchen, doors, windows and other finishing…
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Federation of Master Builders
Should I only hire a member of the FMB? Got Two builders, both seem fine, references and photos of previous jobs. The non FMB builder, I visited his current extension project this week. Price wise its about £1k difference (FMB more expensive). One is £15k and the other 16k. We want to add an extension and undertake a few…
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BEFORE YOU BUY - Plumbing advice
This thread is designed to help YOU the poor consumer. It's a list of Do's and Don'ts to consider PRIOR to buying anything connected to plumbing. Mods - Can you make this a sticky please? Taps Not all taps are created equal. Traditionally in UK housing we have low pressure hot water systems. These are identified by the…
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Front Door Intercom/Video?
Hey all, hope you're well, My front door at home has no peephole and there's no easy way to know who's rang the doorbell without opening the door. Even if there was a peephole, we also have a stormporch which is slightly angled, so I don't expect we'd be able to see much in any case. I was hoping to install an intercom…
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Oil leak concerns in my back garden!
Hi guys, Was wondering if anyone has any advice on what I should do next. Basically, there is oil leaking into my yard and it seems to be coming from under the raised wall of the next door neighbour. We are pretty sure the oil leak is not from us as we aren't losing any. The next door neighbour said that he seemed to be…
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Bathroom Quotes - can we ask them to go lower?
We have got quotes from two people do our bathroom. The first one (Bob) came in £1980 and the second (Dave) £1250 - quite a difference! Both quotes include fitting the new bathroom, plumbing, tiling, materials etc, but not the bathroom suite or tiles. So as far as we can see pretty simiar job spec. Bob was recommended to…
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Survey done but it says that there may be damage to the damp proof course - pls help
Hi, I have recently had a home buyer report done on a house I am looking to buy. There has recently been a small extension added to the kitchen and the survey is saying that there is evidence of dampness in parts of the internal walls and that the damp proof course may have been damaged. I was hoping that someone would be…
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Pivot shower door refuses to stay closed!
Hi All, My shower door is a pivot type and will not remain closed. The waterseal looks fine and I cannot see anything obvious which could cause it to ping open so do any of you have any suggestions/tips? I don't know the actual make but it is very similar in appearance to a New Era Pivot Door Shower Enclosure type. Thanks.…
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connecting a on/off switch
we have a fan in the loft which circulates the air around the house, there is a small white fuse 'socket' box which has the mains power going into it and the cable from the fan ' blue,black and earth' both the , blue ,black, earth from the mains and fan are connected together in the fuse box, can someone tell me how i…
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kitchen ceiling
After some advice pls.just bought house, has wooden clad ceiling in kitchen.if i gloss will it look ok? any better suggestions?
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anyone used B&q value paint?
could anyone tell me if it's any good ? its a white tub with an orange recatangle on the front. Dh says it may be watery and not up to much but Id be interested to see if anyone else has used it. many thanks:j
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LED Dimmer Switch - recommendations please!
I'm going to have dimmable LED lights in my kitchen/diner - a mixture of E27 and GU10 downlights and I need a 4 gang dimmer switch to control them. I'm aware that because of the low wattage some dimmer switches can cause the lights to flicker or to make a buzzing noise which would not be good ;) so if any of you have…
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How can i get mascara out of a cream carpet????
Would be really grateful if anyone could advise how I can lift mascara out of a cream pile carpet, there are about 3 blobs of it on teenage daughters carpet and thought I would ask before starting to try and get it off with water and stardrops!!
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Leak under sink
Hi Guys - any help would be appreciated before I have to call out a plumber! I have an Ideal HE 15 boiler and yesterday the pressure was down to apx 0.25 so I re-pressurised using the filling loop under the sink. I have dont this before without any problems. However, this time it seems to have caused a small drip / leak at…
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Boundary Fence questions / advice please
Looking for some advice before I contact local planning dept. My property is detached and has a boundary fence going right round the property, at the back it is 1.8m high, and down the side of the house it is 1m. Now my property is next to open green space, and on the other side my neighbours, I would like to change the…
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ItaliaLiving sofas
Hi, I have recently been to Bentalls in Kingston to look at sofas. One brand "ItaliaLiving" drew my attention. They seem comfy and stylish, but really expensive (a 3-seater chaise sofa is over £3K with their current 25% sale). Not sure yet whether I really want to spend this much on a sofa, but 2 things worried me. First,…
