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How Far - Party Wall
Morning how far away from a neighbours house , do i need to dig 1m deep foundations on a conservatory , without having to worry about party wall issues? Cheers
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New gas pipe installation - trench or tunnel?
Northern Gas Networks are coming soon to install a gas service pipe to my property up through my front garden. Do they dig a trench all the way up or do they use a tunneling system? It is just because I have a lot of huge shurbs and bushes in the road of where the pipe will go and not sure if they will be able to lay it…
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Recommendation for petrol cut-off saw?
I'm planning on some slab work and rather than hire a cut-off saw and feeling rushed, was going to buy 2nd hand then sell on when job is done. Any good make? Lots of Stihls on the Bay.
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damp sealing
too long to explain why we have but we have a bathroom area made basically from 3/4" hardboard,which has some damp stains on it question: which product would be best for painting on it to prevent the damp(at the mo theres only a little want to stop it) spreading? seen a few products but unsure if they are suitable for this…
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Light switch/string snapped off, how to fix?
hi, bathroom light, pull string to switch light on/off, it snapped off, think it needs a new one, as the two ends dont fit together anymore, please see pictures. can someone provide advice/instructions on how to fix it? where to buy/cost? thankyou
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condensing boiler
My boiler is a Boulter buderus which i believe is now part of Worcester bosch.The book says the system should be set at 1.5 bar.Is this when the system is cold? When the ch. is on the pressure goes up to around 3.0 bar. is this correct?
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consent fee for planning from leasehold management company ??
i have put an application in for planning with the council, and the architect told me they have to inform/request not sure by sending a letter to the leasehold management company which they did, the management company have sent me a bill for £360 just to give consent for putting planning in? this seems a little OTT?? is…
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any decent online retailers for light fittings?
hi need a couple of ceiling lights and floor lamps. OH didnt like the ones on highstreet. any decent online retailers? ta
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Ikea kitchen offers
Wonder if anybody can help or have some inside info.. We are going to order an ikea kitchen, we have the plans etc but i know that sometimes they have special offers such as reduction on appliances, money off after a certain amount etc. Does anybody know when these normally come? Or when is the next one? My ikea store is…
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toilet/shower room
Any idea what sort of money it would cost to put a toilet and shower room into an existing utility room? I appreciate it depends on many thing, but a rough idea? £5k? £10k?
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underfloor heating
We are planning a 4x5 metre kitchen extension. Just wondering whether underfloor heating is a good idea or not? is it very expensive to install and run?
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who makes John Lewis Cleeve Hill engineered oak flooring?
Much as JL do with kitchens by Mereway etc, they've got a brand of Cleeve Hill engineered oak wood floors in 15mm and 20mm. Does anyone know who actually makes these floors as we have seen an antique brushed and oiled oak that we really like, but can't afford JL's mark up and fitting costs. thanks for any info
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Short Oven?
I'm trying to find a single oven, 13A, which is on the short side. That is sticks into the cupboard by 52cm or less. Could perhaps stretch to 53cm if I add a frame. Standard single ovens all seem to be about 54cm according to the data sheets. B&Q has some that their booklet that says are only 50cm deep but not sure I…
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Need covers for pipes in living and dining room
Good Morning, I have been looking for a solution on and off for a while now but can find anything. I have pipes running from the ground to the ceiling in my living room and dining room. These are your regular radiator pipes and are quite ugly and stand out. I have looked for the plastic covers and found single pipe and…
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Tree over hanging neighbours land
Hi, Have a tree that has grown and spread over into my neighbours property, I know they are allowed to cut it back to the boundary, no problem there, but the branches are nearly touching the overhead cable that feeds the electricity to their house, as eventually the branches will touch the cable is it my responsibility to…
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Cleaner stealing
My husband and I recently got married. We were given around £1,000 in cash as gifts. I put the money in an envelope in my draw shortly after the wedding. The cleaner came over the next day and that evening we noticed that the money was gone! No-one else has been in our house since the money was there. She did not know that…
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Neighbours sabotaging house let by talking to tenants and telling lies
I am a landlord of a semi detatched property. My neighbour has spoken to two potential tenants at their viewing of the house and told them of a 'terrible gutter problem which has not been fixed and creates such a noise at the back of the house'. We have followed this up with the current tenants and there is no problem at…
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Painting house & timber cladding
Hello forum, Hoping for some advice. My home, a bungalow, is half timber cladding on top and pebbledash render on bottom. We normally use Johnstones Opaque for the wood but find it is needing redone every 2nd year. Any recommendations for a better paint? We do a light sand as it does crack a bit especially at the rear…
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Cold shower water
The last few days we've noticed the shower going from hot to cold. We know this sometimes happens if the kitchen sink has been running, but it hasn't. Today my gf noticed it going from cool to freezing. It's a modern, rented apartment. It's a power shower operated on a combi boiler Apart from that were not DIY knowledgable…
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Under the counter fridge/freezer?
This is directed, mainly, at people who (like me) live alone. I have a very small kitchen, and currently have an under the counter fridge. I was intending to buy a small chest freezer, which I planned to put where the cooker normally goes (I have a two ring and small oven, counter top cooker), but that's where my bin and…
