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Fence issue.
Is anyone an expert on shared boundary fences? All three of our neighbours (sides and back) have replaced the fences without really consulting us properly. The people at the back didn't even speak to us, but their fence is at least somewhat reasonable and they paid professionals to build it. One side described a fence…
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UPVC Windows HELP!
I have removed a upstairs window in a 1955 property, the old UPVC window butted up against the soffit. The plaster fell off to reveal the outer leaf where the window sits has no bricks so nothing to secure the window to! (the inner leaf has the concrete lintel and the roof structure resting on it. From the new bedroom…
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Cost of garage door
What is the rough cost for a new up and over garage door? And also the price for fitting it
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Washing Machine Advice - Quick Standard Cycle
Hi, I am looking for a new washing machine. My current machine takes about 3 hours for a 40 degree cotton wash. I know EU rules on energy efficiency mean this is now relatively standard. So I am looking for a machine when you can easily alter the times. The below Bosch Machine has "Vario Technology" and can reduce wash…
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How can we repair hole in this flat/shiny warehouse floor?
Hi all Can anybody help me by suggesting how I can fix a hole in the floor at work. I might even get a pay rise out of it. I work at a factory where we pull hand pallet trucks across the floor. In years gone by the floor had lots of bumps and divots in it and pulling a fully laden pump truck was difficult because of all…
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House alarm anxiety - will it go off again?
I'm currently having some anxiety about the alarm at my old flat, which is currently rented out. The tenant called to say the alarm keeps going off at random intervals, so I went down to have a look. The battery in the alarm unit appears to have reached the end of its life, so a replacement is needed. However, when I…
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How much do builders vary in price by area?
Hi We are currently obtaining builders quotes for a single story extension and extensive internal remodeling. We have had 3 quotes all fairly similar, however I have an uneasy feeling they are all quite high. We live in Harrogate and moved here from London only about a year ago. I am wondering if builders in Harrogate…
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Retrospective Planning Permission - Fencing Height?
Hi There, I know boundary and fencing issues are probably one of the most posted about topics known to the forum, however I was hoping to check whether anyone has had any experience of seeking retrospective planning permission for fencing over the legal height? My lovely in-laws erected a solid wood fence, two years ago,…
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Help with Washing Line Pulley and Winch
Hi, Due to several reasons I need to put up a washing line with a pulley and a winch (the crank i think it's called, that you turn around and the line tightens). I can't PULL the line anymore when the washing is on it, it is too heavy. I have no experience in this at all and am a little confused. I have two anchor hooks…
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Moving garage so that it is attached to the house
At the moment between our house and garage there is a partially covered walkway. Joined to our garage is our neighbours garage then their house is next to their garage (I can attached a picture if someone tells me how) What we would like to do is demolish our garage and rebuild it, but move it left so it is actually…
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Claiming unregistered land
Hello there, Behind my garden is a patch of land which I believe used to be a footpath many many years ago. All across the street, other houses have claimed this land (some into their deeds via adverse possession I would assume and some just in practicality rather than in registration). Now I would do the same, however…
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Smart Meters - Interference?
Our local electricity supplier mail-shotted us, and is trying to get us to agree to have a smart meter installed. From online research, there seem to be significant concerns about the transmitters used in these meters, and possibilities for interference in the rest of the household. Concerns - the transmitter to relay…
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Sound reduction on living room floor (re-visited)
A while ago some of you were kind enough to advise me on how to reduce the noisiness generated downstairs in our home (original thread here). We now have wooden flooring removed from the living room with a view to laying a carpet and I would like to take this opportunity to install some measures to 'deaden' the booming…
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Gable end wall thermal bridging - insulate?
In a normal pitched roof house with concrete cavity walls (isulated) where the attic floor is insulated the gable end walls in the attic provide a very large cold bridge to the internal walls of the house, causing heat loss. Has anyone tried to stop this heat loss in an old house and if so, how? Would insulating the gable…
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Floorboard
Where do you buy it from? Can you avoid tonque and groove ? If so what is the plain normal ones called? Would you screw it down rather than nail? And finally do they all come in same standard width? I want to replace sections which are broken by using jigsaw to cut to the length needs replacing and then screw it down Many…
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Which ceramic sink?
Hi, I'm currently checking out two different ceramic double bowl sinks which are in very different price ranges. I'm think of under mounting them on a granite worktop. Why are the prices so different? Is the quality of one really so much better? 1. Rak Gourmet 10 - cost around £220 2. Shaws classic 800 - cost around £470…
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Which ceramic sink?
Hi, I'm currently checking out two different ceramic sinks which are in very different price ranges. I'm think of under mounting them on a granite worktop. Why are the prices so different? Is the quality of one really so much better?
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Floor board insulation
Hi all, Lifted floor board in upstairs which is 1930s room and there is loads of those insulation which look like a wool and make you itch all day That is between the timbers running across the house on second floor and even next to radiator pipes I guess they are fireproof right? Can i swap it with foam? Do I need it in…
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Floor board insulation
Hi all, Lifted floor board in upstairs which is 1930s room and there is loads of those insulation which look like a wool and make you itch all day That is between the timbers running across the house on second floor and even next to radiator cables I guess they are fireproof right? Can i swap it with those things that look…
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Black limestone hearth - cracked joints & lifted flags.
It's next week before I can get in touch with the guy who did the job so I'm just asking here in the meantime. Basically in February we had a multi fuel stove fitted. The hearth is black limestone flags. I've come to paint up the living room & so covered everything, including the hearth, obviously. Now i don't know how…
