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How to keep our living room warm?
We live in a 80s 2 bed house with our stairs in the living room. We have had new double glazing fitted a couple of years ago and a new worcester boiler fitted. Does anyone have any tips on how we could keep our living room warm? The kitchen and upstairs are fine and even with the heating on full (which is costing far too…
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Combi Boiler Pressure Dropping
Hello, I was hoping you could help me identify what is causing the problem with my Viessman Combi Boiler. It is a Viessman VITODENS 111-W. Type B1LA. Gas condensing and storage Combi Boiler. The Pressure drops to below 1 bar and the boiler refuses to turn on. So i re-pressurize the boiler to about 1.5 and reset it which…
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Windows - should they match
I'm planning on having new double glazed windows fitted to the back of nmy house. I live in a terraced house and the two front windows are tilt nd turn. at the back of my house - the upstairs bathroom window is tilt and turn. The other two windows need replaced. They guy came to measure for a quote and suggested I have…
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Damp/Stain Block Paint
I know you can buy damp block and stain block paint individually but I currently have two of those problems and was wondering whether there is a product out there will helps to eliminate both of these problems or will I have to buy each paint individually?
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Clicking Noise In Heating Pipes
I recently had a new radiator installed upstairs and for last couple of nights I've been woken up by a 'clicking' noise which seems to be coming from the pipes. Am I right in thinking that it's the pipes expanding under the pressure of the heat that's catching the floorboards or can it be something else that's causing it.…
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New kitchen - Surely there is a sheriff amongst the cowboys
So we have decided to have a complete new kitchen to include extractor fan/hood, under counter Larder fridge, matching worktops and backboards and a new sink and tap. we have a u shaped kitchen and would require 20 units. Having trawled through the well advertised companies like Howdens, B&Q, Wickes and Magnet I also…
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Mira Shower 'Kettling'
Hi, I'm after some advice about my shower please. I have a new build house which was fitted with a Mira shower. I've only lived in the house for a year and a half and up until October last year the shower has been working absolutely fine. Then it started making a strange ticking sound, which gets louder and faster. When…
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Boiler Gas Safety Check
Hi All I'll try to keep this brief. I purchased a repossessed house December 2014, which had been pretty much completely trashed inside including the heating system. The radiators had been ripped from the wall and the thermostats smashed. Upon looking at things when we moved into the property we decided the first thing we…
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Wooden Flooring
I've fallen in love with this flooring but it will cost £2,000 to just buy enough to cover or living room, without even thinking about fitting it! (38.50 + VAT) http://www.v4woodflooring.co.uk/wood-flooring-products/un103-oak-rustic-weathered-beam-hand-finished-stained-uv-oiled/ I like the texture of it, think it will be…
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Smallest 'velux' window? any advice of alternatives?
Hi, We are thinking of adding a velux (or two) (or similar style to velux) to our kitchen. The back part of the kitchen is a small sloping tile roof so thought adding a window there would be perfect to let in some extra light and make it look nice too. Only issue the tallest the height can be of the velux is 550 - it cant…
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Damp in bedroom
We have a spare small bedroom, that is suffering from damp - the (outside) walls are wet to the touch and there are damp patches on the ceiling The problem is not helped by the fact that the vent is blocked up - but when open - the cold air comes straight through We have used a dehumidifier to try to dry it out a bit....…
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Building Regs - none to extension and implecations
Hi, This is a tricky one. We purchased our bungalow one year again which has an extension to the rear which the previous owner built. Planning permission was granted but it was never signed off. We have indemnity insurance on the extension and it was built over 4 years ago so I am not too concerned about the council…
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Manky carpet. Clean or Throw?
The square shape is where the bed was. Not sure if the green stuff is mould or smoke or whatever. The room stinks. Should I hire a cleaning firm or just throw it?
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Alternative to Karndean
Long shot but went to a mortgage appointment last night, they have recently refurbished their offices and had really lovely flooring, the only thing the lady could tell me was that it was a cheaper alternative to Karndean. I thought Karndean was like posh vinyl but this stuff was wood effect but she said it came in planks.…
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Cowboy Tradesmen - can I stop them doing this to someone else's home?
Hi everyone, apologies if this isn't the correct place to post this. I'm currently trying to sort out the mess that two 'tradesmen' made of skimming my kitchen ceiling, and fitting a new radiator on Saturday. The people in question work for a maintenance company, however they are trying to form a new company working for…
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Changing water pipes in divided house
I own 3 flats in a Victorian conversion however when the house was converted the water pipes were all left connected to the one mains which go through the walls (separate meters). The problem is the noise that goes through the pipes night and day as people use water. I am wanting to install a new mains pipe externally…
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Can I knock down my neighbours wall?
I have an extension on the back of my semi detached and when it was built they left a 1ft gap between the neighbours wall and the extension so getting down the side of it is impossible. They only rendered half way up the wall due to the fact that you cant fit down the gap to do the bottom. I am now having big problems with…
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Bathroom Fan - Isolator Switch?
Hi All I am in the process of getting quotes to fit a bathroom fan as part of my bathroom refit, I have received conflicting advice though from contractors: - one of the contractors said I will need an isolator switch placed outside the bathroom - two have said I don't need one - another has said I need one, but it is OK…
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How long is too long for gate delivery?
Hi...contacted local joinery firm to make new gate..mid August last year. Very slow to answer emails/ to come and measure..told would be fitted before xmas. I emailed last week...have had it made for some weeks..waiting for good weather!. Would assess weather this week and call with fitting date...still no contact. I have…
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freezing bedroom above garage - can I dot it myself
We've moved into a mid 90's detached with a bedroom above an integrated garage. The garage is single and has fuse box and boiler inside. The room above the garage is absolutely freezing and you can feel the carpet is cold. I'd like to insulate is as soon as possible. Ideally I'd like minimal disruption in the bedroom so i…
