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Replumbing costs and home insurance questions
Hi all, I have 2 separate questions and would be grateful for some insights. We have an issue with pipe leaks. Water stains started showing up on one of the internal walls in the kitchen. Initially thought it was rising damp but then plumbers advised that it's likely to be leaking pipes eroded away by underfloor concrete…
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Water leaking into electricity meter!
I wonder if anyone can help...my next door neighbour has water ( I think from her toilet overflow) constantly leaking out onto the electricity meter. I mean by a hell of a lot and not just a small amount. The wall is soaking wet and we have spoken about this many times but she doesn't like people coming to work in her…
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Damp from external sources
I've been in my home for 3 years and not had any problems. I own a maisonette in a block, and the freeholder is a housing assoc. Above the front bedroom is a walkway for the studio flats above. A few weeks ago mould started traversing from the front corner of the room across the ceiling, I cleaned it up but in the corner…
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OS Map 1:1250
Hi I need an OS map 1:1250 scale for pre planning advice. Is it possible to get this as a free download or can someone recommend the cheapest website to purchase from please? Thanks
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Anyone have a Vaillant boiler?
After having a new cylinder installed by B G I cannot get my boiler to heat the water to a decent temperature. I have the manual but it does not tell you how to raise the boiler temperature. Don't really want to call B G back for this, if anyone could help. Thanks.
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Driveway/Planning Permission Advice
Please can anyone assist? I have been contacted by a planning enforcement officer today regarding our driveway and need advice as I cant find regulations online. 1. Driveway consisted of concrete with a solid concrete disabled ramp and was replaced with gravel. There are two rows of cobbles before the gravel meets the…
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Running satellite cable help please
Hi, Looking for some help. I want to run satellite cable from the front of my house (where the satellite dish is located), up through the loft and down the back of the house (into the kitchen) so I can get Freesat (in the kitchen). What is the the best way of getting the cable into the loft?! Drill a hole in the soffit and…
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New windows who to approach?
I have bought a 3 bed mid terrace in need of some tlc. One of my priorities is the back extension -kitchen to be ripped out -kitchen replastered (possibly repalster bedroom above kitchen too) -re-render the extension (old rendering failed, much repair been attempted but needs completely redone) -put one new wimdow in on…
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Any washing machine experts? Why are buttons flashing?
I have a indesit 1200 widl126. However, I am having a problem and would like to ask you if you can tell my why it is doing this and how to fix or if not whats the most likely problem and what can be done to repair it? heres the manual http://www.indesit.co.uk/indesit/_pdf/manuals/19504297004_UK Basically the two far left…
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Quick help needed! - New Fuse Box???
ok, so we moved into our first owned home just over a month ago. House was built in 1975 The fuse box under the stairs is an old black type box with 2x pinned fuses (You have to replace fuse wire when they blow) There are only around 3-4 fuses in it. One for Sockets, one for lights etc. So we wanted to get this changed as…
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Potterton boilers - pressure fault
We have a Potterton Combi boiler (I'm not sure which model exactly), and it's repeatedly losing pressure. An 'E1 error' code appears, and the hot water in the whole house goes down. In order to get the hot water back on, the boiler has to be reset. But this temporary fix barely lasts a few hours. I appreciate there are…
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Putting an island over under floor heating
As part of our new extension we had under floor heating installed and screeding on top of that. Then the area will be tiled. We are now concerned about how the island is going to be fixed to the floor and the fact that there is going to be a washing machine in the island too. Ikea kitchen staff said that they do supply an…
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Smoke alarm made screeching noise
My home has three smoke alarms, backed up by the mains electricity installed by the builders, 7 years ago. Each of them has had its battery replaced about 5 times each. In the small hours of this morning. I got woken up by one of them screeching with a gap of 5 seconds. It wasn't the low battery chirp, which sounds every…
