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Which Dehumidifier?
Can anyone recommend a reliable dessicant dehumidifier? I’ve read quite a bit about these and was all set to order a Meaco DD8L however there’s too many reviews saying how frequently they break and how people are onto their 2nd or 3rd replacement. However, all dehumidifiers seem to be unreliable and incredibly…
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Storage heater replacement
Hello All, I hope I'm in the right place. Our 3.4 kW storage heater is broken. It was on the lowest setting to warm through the house and when we got up in the morning it was roasting hot - I could smell burning. It had heated to the maximum using 38 units of leccy (almost as much as we use in 2 weeks!). The heater is a…
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Which 18V cordless drill ??
Hi I need to get a new drill as my old "corded" one has given up the ghost. I am after an 18V cordless replacement but there are quite a few on offer. I am looking to spend no more thans £100. So far, it looks like possible contenders are DeWalt, Makita or Ryobi. It will only be used for around the house DIY including…
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Replacing Electric Shower...
sorry if this seems like an obvious question, this is our first owned home and first electric shower, when we've rented they've been mixer tap ones the electric shower we have doesn't work properly - turns on but there's no way to control the temperature so it's either too hot or freezing cold, as there's buttons to…
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Replace lean to with extension- Party wall guttering advice
Hello, I am looking to replace a side lean to with a brick built extension. Next door have a flat roof extension right up to the building line, which I believe is a party wall. They are about 2 feet lower than me as we are on a slight hill. If i built right next to their wall what are my options in terms of guttering? It…
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layout help
Hi there This is the current layout of my property - we are knocking down the conservatory and utility room/shower room to build a kitchen extension and then using the existing kitchen as a utility room with a shower room/toilet in as well. Thats all pretty much sorted, although obviously any thoughts welcome Also, so that…
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Please recommend a breathable paint and mask
Hi We have a situation where our kitchen ceiling was damaged due to a leak from the bathroom , the insurance company to be fair , have said they will pay out to have it removed by an asbestos removal firm (done yesterday, i chose them) The guy who did it , i know him froms school and trust him , when the ceiling was safely…
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Flooring has a 'bump'
We have had laminate flooring put in and only a few months on it has suddenly raised somewhere in the middle of room. So when you put your foot on it the boards depress and when you take your foot off they come up again. We are pretty sure there isn't any water underneath as the floor under is solid anyway. We think it's…
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Stuffing insulation underneath upper level floorboards?
Has anyone insulated rooms by stuffing insulation rolls or loose fill insulation underneath the floorboards on an upper floor of their house? I've got a three storey Victorian property with lath and plaster ceilings . One of the rooms on the first floor is really cold and it is a lath and plaster ceiling above it. I do…
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Layout Advice
Looking for some suggestions on a house I'm considering buying, I've put a image of the current floor plan and the dimensions are below, my feeling is to open up the Kitchen and Dining Room and then remove the downstairs bathroom potentially keeping the WC but find room for a proper bathroom upstairs whilst keeping three…
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dulux Oslo feature wallpaper
I like the Dulux Oslo China blue feature wallpaper and was thinking of using it but today I found a couple of very poor reviews which said that it does not stay on the wall. I have also noticed that Homebase doesn't stock it (they have the other designs ) . Has anyone used it in the blue or another colour ? I looked for…
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Glow Worm Ultracom 30cxi question...
We have a Glow Worm Ultracon 30cxi Combi Boiler that was fitted 3 years ago, we have just moved it from the far end of the gable end of our property to close to its usage barhroom/kitchen. We plan to install a walk in shower within 1m of the boiler itself, my question is two-fold.. a) what size of shower spray can I…
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Heavy Condensation
i have had cavity wall insulation and loft insulation done quite a few years ago now, no survey was carried out prior to this to see if my house was suitable, which i see some companies now do? since this has been done, my bedroom windows just pour with condensation, my walls around the windows and my blinds are balck with…
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Council insisting I clean up my back yard... can they do this?>
Basically, it's a private back yard of an end of terrace property. Not visible to the public unless you use the side entrance door. The council have left a letter advising I clean up the back yard within 7 days or they will do it for me and charge me for it. They also said I need to trim the trees. Bearing in mind, I…
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Mouldy Window Frames in Bedroom
Hi All I'm having trouble with mould on the windows and frames in my bedroom. I live in a modern top floor flat with wooden framed double glazed windows. I keep getting black mould appearing on and around the window frames in the bedroom only, kitchen and lounge not affected. I've tried leaving the window vents open and…
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New Oil Boiler
Hi I recently got a new oil boiler installed. It is a Warm Flow condenser boiler. When I was reading through the passport which comes with the boiler it says that 'the installer must arrange for the commissioning engineer to complete the Commissioning Certificate portion of the passport in order to validate the warranty.'…
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replacing windows
im currently renting my property but my living room window and bedroom window has condensation on the inside of the glass and needs replacing they look awful ive asked my lanlord and for the last 2 years he keeps saying he'll get it done and never has does anyone know if you can get help to the cost of new windows when on…
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Air grate cowl
Hi all, Our house has an air grate in the lounge and at the moment we can feel a cold draught coming in from outside. We obviously don't want to cover the grate but I have seen that you can be cowls (I think) that can be attached outside to still allow it to function but prevent any draught from coming back in. I was…
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Plaster not drying.
After buying our house, we decided the first job would be the living room. After removing about 7 layers of wallpaper and various gubbins from the walls, we found them to be in such a state underneath that we would get a plasterer in to go over the walls. We had also removed an entertainment centre which was built into the…
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wood floor/room divides
Hi We're planning a kitchen extension in which we will be having a wooden floor. We eventually want to extend the wooden floor throughout the downstairs, but at some point we want to close off a room and knock through a door, which would obviously involve messing up the floor. My question is: Is it worth doing the wood…
