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Neighbour damaging my property - advice?
Please see post #8 for update: Hi all A bit of a long one, but hope someone can help. I own a flat (leasehold) and last year there was a water leak through our ceiling, leaving water marks on two walls and ceilings and around a light fitting on the ceiling. It took a while to get to the bottom of which flat was causing the…
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Interior corner wallpaper trim?
I've no idea what this is called, or even if such a thing exists, but I've tried various search names (interior corner trim, interior crowning etc etc) but haven't found what I'm looking for. Basically, we've just wallpapered our feature wall in the living room. The fitting in the corners are nice and straight and has no…
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Is this Pozidrive or Philips?
I need a new crosshead screwdriver bit but I'm just wondering whether to get Phil is head or Pozidrive This seems to work with most screws so I'm wondering Is this Pozidrive or Philips?
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Building off foundation edges
We are currently about to start building a single storey extension. As we are looking to build up to or as close as possible to next door i originally thought that we might have to dig foundations on our neighbours side. After speaking with building control apparently I can build off the edge of foundations as long as they…
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New build - painting
Hi all I am moving into a new build next week and the booklet says we aren't able to paint for 9-12 months. Why is this? What would happen if we painted earlier? Thanks
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Gap where two brick walls meet - what to fill with
Hello, We have a single storey brick built lean to extension which we use as a utility room. Where it joins our house externally at a 90 degree angle there is a small gap of a few mm which we'd like to fill to completely weather proof it. What should we use to fill this gap? Thank you in advance for any help :) Abbnafc
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how to get rid of tomato stains on lino
Made a chilli last night and dropped a bit of passata on my white link. Didn't notice until 3 hours later and.mopped up with a wet kitchen towel. It has just made a larger area pink.
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Laminate floor - Bevelled edge or smooth
Hi All I've done smooth/square finish before, but some of the bevelled edge designs appeal, for my next project. Anyone with bevelled edge, does it mean dirt gets stuck in the grooves or chip easily Which would be your preference from either? Also, its a two bedroom flat, similar to what I have now, where I've gone…
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Best Henry Vac to buy
Hi We have laminate flooring except for stairs which is carpeted. We also need to vacuum clean the car once in a while. Planning to buy Henry type Vacuum Cleaner Can anybody suggest which model is best in terms of more suction power, less weight and other useful features
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painting over Zinsser Bin
Have painted my previously wood stained skirting and door frames with 1 coat of Zinsser bin and they appear to have covered well. I bought some Dulux Trade Satin to apply next, on reading the small print on the tin it says solvent based paints prone to yellowing, reccommend water based paint if this is an issue. Will a…
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Windows
things OK now.
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Space saving stairs
any recommendations for these? i have googled and am looking at about £800. all the 'space saving' ones tend to be the alternating tread ones which tbh i am not too keen on. why can't there be a full tread but at a reduced width? or am i missing something?
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what boiler to buy
Hi, could someone help me, I have had no hot water or central heating for the last 5 weeks, I live in a small bungalow so only need a 24kw, I have spent many hours reading all makes online and I am more confused than when I started. I was looking for one for about £600 but can go to £800. I have looked at a Ideal Espirit…
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Boiler pump position
Whilst helping my dad balance his rads for winter I noticed BG who installed him a WB 30 CDi last year also installed a new BG branded grundfos on the return but they actually installed it with the head very nearly horizontal (pointing up). This is bad as it can get air locked and jam. It's about 45c from being flat and…
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Planning permission/extension advice
I've just found a 2 bed house that at the moment is idea for me and my girlfriend. It needs a lot of work but we are up for the challenge. The thing is we want to start a family in the near future but 3 bedroom houses are out of our price range. The house has a sun room on the back and we were thinking if we could get rid…
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"Click" Fit Kitchen Cabinets
Hi. Just wondering if anyone has any experience of Click-Fit Kitchen Cabinets eg. Cooke and Lewis (B and Q). They're the one that can be built from flat pack but don't require any glue. I have been told (from another seller) that they are stronger than the equivalent Dowel and Glue type but have reservations. TIA Mandy
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Q&A: National Home Security Month
What's it about? For many of us, our home is our haven so we want to keep it as safe as possible, especially as we enter the winter months. Stats from Aviva show that as the clocks go back (this Sunday), there is a 20% increase in home burglaries, so now is as good a time as any to get prepared. To help, and as October is…
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extension - how do i find a good builder .. help please
Hi guys I have an architect coming this afternoon to draw up the plans and submit our planning application .. yay My brother is a roofer so can get the roof done mega cheap but I don't know how to go about getting a builder to do the other work ? Can anyone offer any advice about how to go about with the build or any…
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Lifespan of 16w 2D lamp
Our bathroom light went this morning (at 06:30, typically) and it's not even been in a year yet! Anyone have any lifespan suggestions? If it's a commonly shortlived thing, I might just get my electrician friend to whip it out and put the spare blob-style normal-bulb one in on Sunday...! Otherwise I'll get the guys who…
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Any Ideas What This Is?
Hi All, I was scanning Gumtree and noticed an unidentified object within the following link (photo three). Can anyone tell what it is? It looks to be a metal object placed into the boot of a car. http://www.gumtree.com/p/house-clearance/garage-clearance/1086001599
