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A leak from somewhere in the roof it seems.
So the wife got to the master bedroom at the weekend & started stripping the wallpaper. There was a patch on the wallpaper that appeared damp. The wallpaper was cream in colour & we suspected a bit of damp due to speckled black bits about the size of your palm. The paper was peeling away a little. Once the paper came off…
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Air bricks being blocked up? Why?
I noticed in the house we've just bought, the air bricks appear to be blocked up & i'm not sure why this would be. We have the square hole bricks as opposed to the louvered ones & it looks like the holes have been cemented over. Thinking about it though, perhaps it could be dust looking like cement? I know the only true…
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Where do you buy your lightbulbs?
i know it sounds silly but i am at a loss. My local supermarket doesnt stock many other than the usual ones. Where do you buy yours?
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Our Dishwasher Is Not Heating Water Diplomat HJA8630
Hello, please can I have some advice. Our Diplomat HJA8630 dishwasher is not producing any heat during its cycles, so we can only have cold water washes. It is failing to heat any water at all irrespective of which cycle we select. Is this likely to be the failure of the heater element or is there anything that I can check…
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Bathroom order of work
Can anyone give me some advice about the order of work for bathroom renovation? Unfortunately I do not have the time off work to do it all in one go, or the money to get it done professionally. However, a minimum amount of work is fairly urgent as the tile grout on the shower wall has failed and water has damaged the…
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Cheapest place to buy a Full Aniline Leather Suite?
Hi. Can anyone advise on the cheapest place to buy a new full aniline leather suite (either seperate sofas or corner) please?
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Can an old leaking Yorkshire fitting always be fixed without removing?
I am fairly new to soldering copper fittings. I have done a few. However I have just found a leak from a bodged copper Yorkshire fitting (not my handy work). I have tried re-soldering it without removing. however it is leaking from a side I am having difficulty getting access to. I think the leak was caused because the…
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Weird stain: acorn sap (or something) - removal tips?
Any tips on how to remove very deep but light plant stains from a tshirt? I tried Vanish - no avail.
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Loft Conversions
Hi I am looking to convert my loft into another bedroom. I really want to make sure I get a good builder in to do this work. I have tried mybuilder - asked for 4 quotes - 2 turned up, 2 never did. Did not get much confidence from either......!!! Any other ideas as to where I should be going to get some reputable companies?…
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Panel door restoration
Does anyone have any ideas on how to restore a panel door in which water damage has caused one of the plywood panels to delaminate? Earlier in the year I spotted my neighbours a few doors down were throwing away an original 1940s 4-panel door that I needed to replace a concertina door to match all my other doors (I have a…
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Getting Rid Of Pigeons
Hi, is there anyone who can save my sanity. We own a ground floor flat in a Victorian converted property. There are 4 flats and we, stupidly, agreed to run the management company that was set-up. ( We used to live in the flat prior to renting it out and it seemed like a good idea at the time as the other owners were…
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Replacing Downlights
We have completely gutted our ensuite, At the moment there are 4 mr16 12v 50w downlights dangling down. These need replacing as, at some point whilst removing ceiling for renovations, some of the lighting fixtures were taken off and have been lost in the rubble. I would like to replace these lights with 4 mains 240v…
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Help with new bathroom costs please?
Hi My bathroom suite is very ancient (original, 1960's! although very sound and solid) and desperately needs replacing. I will be getting a small amount of money next year (around 2k) which I am hoping will cover the cost of replacing.... If I get a basic/cheap bathroom suite (toilet, bath and sink)... Can anyone give me a…
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games console next door :NOISE & JUMPING
We live in a semi detached house and so share a party wall with next door. The noise from the family isn't too bad on most days. The jumping however is! I thinks they have had a new games console, probable a Wii with an interactive game, it could be a dance game which involves jumping. The vibrations seem to come through…
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Hairline cracks in paint
I've just been putting some washing away and noticed some hairline alligator type cracks in the paint above my window. I had a fleece on a hanger hanging from the curtain pole as I ran out of drying room, could this have caused it? Fleece was pretty lightweight and only damp after a good spin. Sometimes dry OH shirts there…
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Help, I've superglued a mug to the kitchen worktop.
Yes, I'm an idiot. Having briefly considered putting newspaper down and deciding it was uneccessary, the inevitable has happened and my mug of tea is now firmly attached. No idea what the worktop is made of, just the standard whatever from 15 years ago. Any ideas that won't damage the work surface?
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Shower hose attachment to unit threaded
My daughter snapped the hose off the shower at the unit, just got a replacement hose but it's not attaching straight and is just threading the plastic attachment part on the shower,many ideas on how to solve this please, shower is only just over 18months old :-(
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how to get plaster off a ceramic wall tile
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Wall insulation quote, timber build
Can anyone suggest where I can get a quote to improve wall insulation on a timber build property, really looking for a reputable company that is a member of some trade body. It's for a house that I may be buying which needs considerable improvement, getting a loan through the Ecology Building Society who require upfront…
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Kitchen suppliers - your experiences.
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