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Garage Door problems
Anyone got any thoughts on how to fix this door ASAP? Or how much it will cost to repair cable is in one piece but very loose.
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Fence
Hi We have a fence that is shared with next door. It has been repaired/replaced three times in the six years that we have lived there. Next door planted ivy years ago and it has completely taken over, we have cut it all back on our side but they have yet to do the same. However one of the fence panels has blown over, due…
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new radiator
I have bought a radiator,a large double one. Any idea how much it will cost to fit this. I live in the Northwest and the reason i want an idea is i am 75, on my own and frequently if i ask for a quote i find they are way over the top. I don't want to be dragging people out to give me a quote that i think is horrendous when…
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Is a peephole camera legal in England?
I have a peephole/door viewer camera installed and am now wondering whether its legal or not.. One of my friends has a council flat and the council fitted him a door with a peephole installed, so obviously...they are not illegal.. So i fitted my door with a peephole and not ive got a camera looking through the hole. Is t…
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Replace electric shower with HW cylinder feed?
We have an electric shower in the bathroom (no bath - the previous owner was an invalid and had it removed). Our hot water is supplied by a cylinder in a cupboard upstairs, heated by a gas backboiler. As we have no bath and use a dishwasher for washing up, the hot water is only used for hand-washing, cleaning the kitchen…
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Ground rent payments
not sure where to post this! I received a letter form a company (full name and address supplied) on saturday , (dated 24/4/2012!) it does not say whether it is a statement, but says :- rent arrears c/f 62.50 rent 2.50 to24th dec 2011 total due 65.00 the bottom of the sheet has a remittance slip. it also has on the reverse…
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Ideal Standard Dual flush loo - delayed filling
Hi, I have an IS dual flush toilet. Recently it has been taking a while to fill. When you push the flush it flushes as normal but takes a while before the water is flowing. I have taken the cistern lid off and it looks like the pneumatic valve (I think they are called that - its not a ballcock anyway) isn't sinking and…
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Advice on ballcock in water tank causing overflow to leak
Hi all I wonder if anyone can help. We have had a problem with an overflow pipe at the side of our house pouring (I mean'POURING) water. Apart from anything else, this is a problem as we are on a water metre! We have had a plumber out when it first happened, who replaced a part. I'm not sure what exactly. Since then it has…
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Cavity Wall Insulation and prevailing wind
We own a bungalow which we rent out. The tenants are elderly and have asked about getting cavity wall insulation installed. My only worry is that the front of the house is quite exposed to the prevailing westerly wind and I have read that the wrong kind of insulation can cause the rain to bridge the gap in the cavity…
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UPVC French Doors - Installation Conundrum
Going to have new UPVC French doors with a static arch over installed, to replace our existing timber ones and the installers have left us with a slight conundrum. The existing timber frame is 90mm and the new UPVC is 70mm, therefore there is a 20mm difference. The construction is both wall skins are aerated block,…
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cavity wall insulation,
hi, me n my partner have recently purchased a house and completely renovated it, there was a loft conversion in and i ripped this out to rewire it and have since rebuilt it and re insulated it, ive been looking on the website for cavity wall insulation but they all suggest we are ineligibale because we have more than 60mm…
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DSC Alarm master reset required, help please!!
Hi Guys, Bought a new house recently and while decorating one of the room sensors had its cable broken. The panel now reads master reset required and gives me a number. Can I get the master code myself or do I need to contact engineer and pay :( I attach a pic if that helps gauge which model etc.. Many thanks in advance..…
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how soon can painted walls be sanded down?
My brother painted my wall, I didn't like a lump on the wall, so I attacked it with a sander just 24 hours after it was applied. The paint just came off right down to the plaster wall. there;'s about 4 layers of paint on the rest of the wall and now there's plaster wall visible. The newly applied paint soaked into the…
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Re-sealing a flat concrete outhouse roof
With the bad weather recently I have noticed a leak in the roof of my outhouse. It's a single storey structure attached to the main house with a flat concrete roof sealed with bitumen felt. The felt has failed at the junction with the house (it was tucked under the upper storey cladding, but has come away), but as the…
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new installed shower tray drain slowly!
Hi All, Just had a new shower installed with a slim shower tray which comes with fast flow shower waste with a 70mm flexi pipe. When we have a shower, with half the flow of the shower, water gathers around the tray and then overflows on the floor. The plumber did fit a 1.5" waste pipe with a slope. Not sure what the…
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Enhanced Loft Insulation
Hello Folks As many years of doing SFA I'm finally getting the loft insulation upgraded (and its free:j). Anyway a little dark thought occured to me. Should we get more bad winters like the previous 3 what are the risks to the roof now that all the snow will take longer to melt away. Or am I worrying unnecessarily? Eamon
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Textile Recycling - Price Comparison
Hi Says it all really, is there a website where you can compare prices offered by companies for textile recycling? I've tried Googling with no luck. Ms C x
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best way to re paint/spray my bath
evening all I got a classic old white bath ( not the plastic crap ) but the enamel is pealing off..I dont want to get a new bath to much hassell. Any one recommend how to go about restoring it please, recommend any good paint or techniques many thanks
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Crack in Flashing on Neighbours Chimney causing leak in our roof (Possibly)
Hi all, Hope you can help. We woke in the night to the sound of water dripping into the room. The rain was belting down, although it didn't flood in, I don't want any coming in. So I have just stuck my head up and out of the Velux in the Attic to have a look and I think I can see the problem (pictured and circled below).…
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Buying house with Dodgy/unsafe/dangerous loft conversation.Advice on putting it right
Just looking for some general advice here. Firstly it's important to note that I have previously bought a small terraced House with the sole intention of renovating it and selling it on at a profit. Last year I had an illness that prevented me from going to work. Luckily I work for a family firm so I was granted 6 months…
