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Looking for shower enclosure 800 x800
and find it very difficult..does anyone know where i might be able to purchase one fromplease. thanks
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Aqua Step/Plank flooring
I'm considering fitting some Aqua Step or Aqua Plank (same brand but 4mm instead of 8mm thick) flooring in the bathrooms of my new property. Does anyone have experience of this stuff? Also, given that it is 100% waterproof, would I still need to lay a plastic membrane on a concrete floor before fitting it? (underlay would…
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Boiler fan problem
After some advice on a problem I have with my Ideal Classic boiler. Quite some time ago the fan began making an awful grinding noise and a few days later stopped working. From what I've read it's highly likely the bearing went as it was so bad. I wasn't in a position financially to have it repaired so it was some time…
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Saddle into a clay drainage pipe
Good afternoon. Am wanting to put in some better drainage on my drive and need to connect to an existing underground clay pipe thats connected to another surface water drain. Have dug down to it and have looked at options and found that a saddle would be the easiest method but after looking online cant seem to find where…
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Cost of 14 LED lights in bedrooms/bathroom
Just had an electrician visit me. I asked him to give me a quote to replace 14 halogen lights - 5 x 2 bedrooms and 4 in the bathroom with LED, he would also rewire the cables in the loft so everything would be safe. He also said with LED lights there would be no need for transformers as the light fittings would be mains…
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can I use this as a heater
Hi I moved into my house a while ago and noticed it still contained the old heating system, it is called Climatrix, the timer is bust and the old vents have been papered over. There is a big iron container thing under the stairs which is part of this old electric heating system. I had the plug which supplies power to this…
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vaillant ecotec plus 824 boiler wont top up/ repressurise
I have a vaillant ecotec plus 824 boiler and it was serviced almost 2 weeks ago. It was topped up when it was serviced and 7 days later it shut down again f75 and had to be topped up, now 6 more days on its shut down again but after switching off and on at the wall again it will not let me top it up, no water is flowing…
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Damp problem
Hi all I'm hoping to buy a house, but it has a damp problem. This house is an ex-council house built in 1900. The damp is visible at a corner of ground floor of the house, between 2 internal walls. The wall paper of the corner is discoloured and pilling off from the bottom of the wall to about 1 meter from the floor. At…
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gutter cleaning insurance
Have just had a quote from a door knocking firm for gutter soffitt and facia plastics cleaning. Ive told them to come back later after Ive thought about it. Re insurance - what are my obligations beyond just asking if they have it? Do I have to demand to see their policy or is that going too far - is it normal just to take…
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Secondary glazing options
Hi there, I am looking into installing some sort of secondary glazing in a small sash window. The frame is stained brown and I want the glazing to not be too obvious and the edging to match the colour of the window frame. I had originally thought of getting a professional in to do it but I have no idea how much this will…
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Cleaning/Replacing Header Tank CH
Hi All, I need some help, purchased and flat and moved into it about a month ago and over the past 2 weeks our hot water from the taps has lost pressure. I called Halifax as I have an utlimate rewards current account covering my for home emergencies and they sent a plumber out who has said that the header tank needs…
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restoring victorian floorboards with black border
Does anyone know how to strip the black paint/!!!!!umen/varnish border that would've originally been painted around the rug back in the day? I've got the rest of the lounge floorboards are looking good by using a hand belt sander, but this black gunk is melting and clogging up the belts. I tried rubbing with white spirit…
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Combi Boiler Gas Supply Requirements
I have to replace a conventional boiler (which is currently only heating rads as there is an immersion for h/w) and am considering getting a combi. Currently 22mm pipe runs about 15m from the meter to the boiler. 15mm pipe is tee'd off near the boiler to supply a hob. Two installers say, for a combi, that a new supply is…
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Underpinned house
Good morning, a buildings survey has conculded that a house i wish to purchase was underpinned in 1991 and that building regulation consents were obtained and these should be requested by my solicitor. Its a 2 storey end terrace house. I am a little worried now as I thought it was not a very good idea to buy a house which…
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Heating cools down when hot water on?
Boiler is a Worcester Bosch 18ri. Newly installed in June. It's not a combi. When both the hot water and heating are on the heating doesn't really get hot. Turn hot water off and it heats up. A new bypass valve was fitted a few months back.
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Smoke alarm keeps going off - advice needed
The smoke alarm has gone off twice in the middle of the night in the last 4 weeks. We have been having some problems with the spotlights in our extension and my dad (who used to be an electrician) was having a look at them last weekend. Two of the spotlights had completely burnt out. At 5am this morning, the smoke alarm…
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Bathroom taps.. where to buy
Trying to give the bathroom, a not too expensive, new look. Have been looking at taps and found this https://www.bradfordbathroomcompany.com/bathroom-taps/special-offers/deva-vision-bath-shower-mixer-and-basin-mixer-pack?zenid=b2753b98ee1b025a94cf0319a399bb0d any one used this company? any suggestions for makes / types of…
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8 year old house, no insulation
Today I had it confirmed my 8 year old house has nothing in the cavity. The kitchen is coming out and I had a look in the cavity where the extractor pipe used to be. Apparently the plaster board is thick, 18mm, then there is a small air gap then a breeze block which is an insulation block the fitter said, he said a name…
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Items dumped in front garden?
A house I regularly walk past with my dog is such a state. They have carpet and all other sorts of rubbish in their garden. Its disgusting. Any idea who I should report this too? Its not flytipping, it's in their garden
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Removal Company Disaster HELP
I have just had a removal company move my contents into my apartment, They have damaged the stairway walls which I have had to repair at my cost. the red paint from the stairway walls is on my white suite, plaster was knocked off my wall, when I pointed it out they said it was difficult to get it up the stairs and not…
