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Asbestos Survey
Hi, I am doing some refurbishments and decided to do an asbestos survey. i got some quotes and it is varying from £150 to £550 for the same job. Cheap ones seems to be a one man companies. I assume quality of service will be different, but does it really matter as all of them will take some samples, and send to a lab to…
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Townhouse central heating - cold downstairs
Hi all, I've finally completed on a home and have been there for just less than a month. The problem i'm noticing is that the ground floor is a lot colder than the above floors. I know that the causes are:* Heat rises * Laminate floor on ground floor doesn't provide a lot of insulation vs the carpets upstairs * A lot of…
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Using lino as a kitchen backboard
Okay, it might sound a bit daft but has anybody used lino (not vinyl or vinyl tiles) on their kitchen walls instead of, say, kitchen tiles or coloured glass/acrylic sheets? I've seen some awesome pictures of kitchens where people have created unusual splashbacks and backboards from all kinds of materials (including wooden…
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Henry vacuum cleaner
My Sebo needs bits and pieces and an overhaul. Might as well get a new vac. Had a Miele before which I prefer. That said doing a house renovation at present and every single tradesman has used a Henry. So just wondering whether to get one of those as opposed to an expensive Miele? Especially as my home will be a building…
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Eternal Wall Insulation
I have cracked render on my 400 year old property and it needs hacked off and redone. I heard of grants available last year (or maybe the year prior), but reading several article lately, it seems these have been withdrawn. Does anybody know categorically as to what the current status is regarding grants for such work…
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New Dyson advice.
Hi..our old Dyson falling to bits....also.new pup tries to chew through cable! Are the cordless models worth the money...any other comments welcome . Thanks.
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Boiler broken - how to look after house till fixed?
Boiler has broken down. Plumber is trying to source the part needed (it's an old boiler!). We have no heating, but do have hot water as we have an immersion heater. It's been 36 hours and the house is now COLD. It's a large 5-bed house and we currently only have two borrowed convector heaters - we're using one in the…
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Stopcock - stops hot only ?
I've just done a stopcock check (first one) to check where the water turns off. I turned on all the taps upstairs and downstairs - and then turned off the stopcock (stopcock under kitchen sink) - the stopcock turned off all the hot water (up & down) but left the cold water (up & down) on. My house (terraced) has a combi…
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External railings quote - about right?
Medway area. The task: railings to go both sides of a flight of seven steps up to a front porch: * They're intended as a mobility aid, not a decorative feature * Must be capable of supporting an adult's weight, including in the case of sideways falls * Steps have 9-10 inch treads and 7-7½ inch risers; top surface is made…
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HELP! Mattress topper
Hi hope someone could advise We bought a restus crystal 3000 mattress which is great! A year on and the wife is pregnant and is suffering with a bad back (to be honest she has done for many years) so we have thought about getting a topper... The one I have seen is in Costco it's the…
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Neff built-in microwave nightmare
Hi, My Neff built in microwave has finally gone bang. The model number is H5642NOGB/02 and I reckon it's probably 10 years old (was here when we moved in 6 years ago) Anyway, I want to replace it but am having trouble finding one that fits. The actual microwave is 30x51x38 (HxWxD)...the trim is perfect and the mount is…
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Tracking down a central heating boiler pipe leak.
Hello, my grandmothers Baxi Neta-Tec Combi boiler/central heating system has been losing pressure for the past couple of months and recently its got worse so that it requires topping up every day. We've had a couple of engineers out and they both agree that the pressure is being lost in the pipes under the floor. The…
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Do you need to set hot water times for a combi boiler?
My daughter has just moved in to a new flat and she has an Ideal Isar combi boiler. She will obviously set the programmer on the boiler for the CH to come on when she needs it, but does she need to do the same for the HW? I thought that combi boilers gave instantaneous hot water and so there was no need to set the timer.…
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Dehumidifier - advice on using
Hi, after getting a lot of mould in Bathroom (despite keeping windows open during and after shower) and bedroom windows I hav finally decided to buy a dehumidifier and will get it delivered tomorrow. Obviously I read few posts here and other items on Internet so have an idea of how they work and about things like laundry…
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Quote With No VAT
I received a quote for come replacement cornicing of £1330 and under this it said No VAT. Can anyone tell me what this means? Will vat be added to this price or is this likely to be the total price? Many thanks for any help you can give me :)
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Guttering issue
Good afternoon. I have a little guttering issue so hoping for some good advice as ive heard this is the forum to be a member of. I live in a 4 block terraced house, im at one end of the terrace so my home is a semi detached house. I share a gutter with the house next door so the down pipe is on my property and in practice…
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Permitted development rear extension next to existing planning permission side extens
Hi, I wonder if any of you could help with this query. The house was previously extended by the old home owner. it has a side extension that extends beyond the rear wall. This extension went through the planning permission route and was granted permission. What I would like to do is add an extension full width of the…
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What is the strangest thing currently in your house/garden?
What is the strangest thing you own basically? For me a guitar in my bedroom as I don't play guitar and a basil brush toy
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Expenses of getting the epoxy flooring done?
We have a family warehouse and now planning to to renovate it and use as a storage place for a hardware company. Much of the work has been done like changing the furniture and replacing the obsolete wiring and other electric equipments. I'm considering to hire a flooring company that provides epoxy floor coatings in…
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Replacement chrome french door handles
hi all i need 2 chrome sets to replace ones in my upvc french doors. the type that take the standard euro barrel lock. mine seem to be an odd size in as much as the backplate is lengthy at 255mm and the fixing hole centres are 235mm apart. i can't seem to find this size anywhere. can anyone point me in the right direction?…
