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Will AIR BRICKS control mould in coastal property?
Hi. I wonder if someone can help. I have black mould inside my flat, on the external walls. The flat has air bricks in every room and the property is less than half a mile from Bournemouth coast. I have done loads of research on reducing the mould and treating what is there. (Im going to wash the old paint off, wash down…
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Upholstering an Ercol sofa
Hello All, We bought a second=hand Ercol sofa from Ebay. The frame is in perfect condition and the cushions are OK as well. The original upholstering fabric is a hideous yellow which is discoloured in parts and frankly it shows its age. The company doesn't do covers buy it is trying to charge about £2000 for replace both…
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lava lamp or home made fizz effects
Ive seen lava lamp DIY videos using alka seltzer and food colouring but they only last say a few minutes. Is there any way to create either a home made lava lamp or a way to create fizz effect in water that would last min 2 hours on autopilot. I.e have a glass vase of water and i drop some chemical or tablet in the water…
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Can I have a dual fuel cooker
At the moment we have a purely electric cooker and she is starting to die. We have pulled the cooker out and there are what appear to be gas taps behind there as well. Does this mean we would be able to have a dual fuel cooker or should we stick with purely electric?
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How to add temporary stud partition wall?
Hi I recently got a quote from a builder for inserting a wall with door in my living room. It has two windows so effectively this would divide it into two rooms, so that I could get a lodger. The problem is I only want the wall to be temporary. He has quoted me £730 for a plastered, finished wall etc. This seems a…
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moulding
Does any one know if I could get this moulding a little wider possibly 6 or 7 mm. Thanks craig.
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No building regs cost of structural engineer?
Im a long way into buying a house. The homebuyers report mentions that there is a partial removed load bearing wall. The vendor has said (as they would) that it was done before they moved in. They have though added a full loft conversion with bathroom and so this also sits as added weight. As this is our first house we are…
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Can anyone help?
I'm hoping someone can help, we are in the process of buying a house and we are trying to decipher the home report (roof has been flagged as a 2) I have no idea and this to me could be a) it needs a brand new roof costing thousands, or b) it needs a tile replaced :/ It says - Ridge Tile missing at apex roof level. Some…
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Loft conversion - one big bedroom or 2 smaller ones?
Hi all! We have a chalet bungalow and wish to create more space by converting the rest of the loft area with a full dormer conversion. There is already a 14x 14 feet room upstairs. We have had a builder look at the area and has told us that we have space for 20m square for bedrooms - so we can have 1 big bedroom or 2…
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Door frame 20mm too short. Problem?
I've seen a front door on ebay for a good price, but its 20mm too short height wise and about 10mm short width ways. Is there a way of getting round this or is this door no good? Thanks :)
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UPVC door
I know this is going to be one of those it could be £xxx to £xxx answers BUT.... I need a new front and back door. I may as well get them done before winter sets in so I have been on 12 websites trying to get an idea of cost and not one gives a price. Safestyle is doing their permanent bogof offer but still doesnt give a…
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Is this damp?
Hi Could someone advise to let me know if this is damp or something else. pic.twitter.com/fydAUxp6qI Noticed it a few weeks ago and it's on the side wall just before the back door. It's not wet or anything. The wood on the skirting seems to be coming off as per one of the pics. Thanks
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Boiler insurance
Without going into it all, I need to know if anyone knows how an insurance company can work out how much my old boiler was worth! Please can anyone help? :think:
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Euro Lock Security
Want to increase the security of a patio door which has a Euro lock. We have seen/heard of the weak points of a Euro cylinder lock fitted to most Patio doors. My lock is a double sided Euro cylinder lock, where the door can be locked from outside or inside and could be bumped or snapped to gain entry. As we do not use the…
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Home CCTV system
Can anyone recommend any decent home CCTV kits with night vision camera and HDD recorder? My dad got a professional to supply & install a CCTV on his place but they used cat 5 cable; the ones I have seen on the high st all use coaxial/bnc cable which seems more difficult to route around a house and pass through walls. any…
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beading for bottom of pedestal hand basin
I hope someone can help. Is there anything that can be fitted to the bottom of a pedestal hand basin to prevent water ruining the vinyl flooring?
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Architect your Home
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had tried this service and found it good value for money? (obviously an element of this will depend on the actual architect you get) We have a large house which is nice but could be amazing I think. We have some ideas but really need that design input to pull it all together and to tell us…
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oven depth help
Our kitchen fitter has not allowed sufficient room for the oven (we do not have an oven at the time of the build, but said he'll fit it when we have it to hand). The boiler waste pipe is running over the gas instead of underneath, so it's consumed 2cm. We have 52cm total depth in the units now. The oven we ordered requires…
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Shower Whistling, trying adjust pressure..
For the last couple of weeks, when we turn our shower on there's a high pitched sound. I tried adjusting the boiler pressure by taking water out of the radiators and that did reduce the boiler pressure (it was up at about 3 and is now down at 2, it was at 1.5 after I adjusted it about a week ago so I might need to do that…
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Double Glazing....bad job
I've had windows installed in my flat. The front is a bay which is classed as 3 windows, I believe. It is a private company and I was a little concerned when they said they had to come back and remeasure the front when I wasn't in but as it was the roof I didn't need to be. After a very long delay they have been installed,…
