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Safestyle UK - Bad experiences?
Hi everyone I just wondered if anyone else had had a bad experience with Safestyle UK and what action they took? This one concerns my Mum but sadly nothing I can do legally She lives on her own and said she was getting calls from Safestyle UK to try and sell her windows. I told her to tell them to go away and assumed all…
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Damage to upvc french doors
I had an attempted break in yesterday and wondered what the cost would be to repair the damage to the french doors, the key is stuck in the lock and i can't turn it. Would it be worth claiming on insurance.
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Would a GRP front door canopy be noisy?
Am looking to replace our old, rotten wood front door canopy/arch and seen a lot of GRP replica types (not the clear plastic cheap types), and some look really nice Question is would they be really noisy when it rains? Random I know, but as a child we had an old lean-to on the back of the house with plastic sheet roof and…
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Springy doors
Hi I have put new hinges on some interior doors and Now two have what I can only describe as a spring opening There is a slight residents when closing them a nd when I open them they will spring open a bit What have I done wrong? The gaps look ok Thanks
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Noisy neighbours/ living in a flat
live in a flat, my downstairs neighbour who is unemployed watching tv loud all day/ night and play music loud. Is there anyway I can soundproof my flat without taking up the floorboards? Has anyone got any experience with living with noisy neighbours and how they cope when trying to sleep at night?
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Paint peeling off wall
Hi all, Long time lurker but unfortunately i seem to have come across a problem that the search function cannot help me solve. The paint is peeling off a part of our kitchen wall in the same area where the garden tap is located on the outside - the pipe from the tap comes from the kitchen and through that part of the wall.…
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Cellar storage conversion
Can anyone help with where to start with possibly converting my cellar into a more pleasant storage area? We live in an end terrace with a 2mx5m approx vaulted cellar with stone floor and brick walls. I won't be using it as a living space so I'm not bothered about complying with building regs. But I do want it to feel like…
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Walls not strong enough to fit blinds
We having blinds fitted to most of the windows in our house at the moment. The lounge was fitted no problem, however the blinds guy hit a snag in our two smaller bedrooms. The wall above the windows wont hold the screws to fit the blinds, the wall is just not strong enough. He suggested getting a builder out to perhaps put…
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Front door locks - why no dead lock?
My b-i-l recently had a new front door installed. This has a handle on both sides and has to be locked inside and out using a key ,(unlike his previous door which had a traditional latch which locks when closed and can be opened from the inside via the latch. ) I think the newer locks are called double cylinder locks? This…
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No lights Working
Hi, We have no lights working in the house but electricity is still on as there is power to plug sockets. Checked the fuse box and no switches off so not sure what the issue is, anyone have an idea? Cheers
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Advice from carpet fitter please
Hi, We had a stair runner installed yesterday but I have issues with it. You can see some of the underlay when looking between stair spindles. It is also not very tight in places over tread. My main concern however is the first step. I can see why the fitter did it that way, because it is the natural flow of the material,…
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Price of plumbing job
Are there any plumbers out there who could give me an idea of what I would have to pay to get a new Integrated Washer fitted? The position of the washer is right next to the sink. I live in South Yorkshire.
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I need some advice on fitting architrave
I'm going to have a go at fitting architrave so could someone give me some advice on the best way to find out what angles I need when a doorframe is not square.
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Identify Asbestos Wallpaper?
Hello, New to the forum so please educate me if I blunder :) I am purchasing a house that has been heavily wallpapered and I plan to remove as soon as possible, DIY possibly. As the house is 1960's I'd like to know if there is any possibility of asbestos in the wallpaper removal. I understand this can't be definitively…
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Anyone ever replaced the D-rings on boots?
I have a great pair of boots, but the D-rings have all sort of 'rusted' (gone white actually), broken and are dropping off. Rest of the boot is fine. I was wondering if anyone had ever replaced just the D-ring on a boot? Not the whole ring and eyelet and rivet thingy - just the D-shaped ring that goes through it. Not this…
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Exposed wiring
Had a few mice in the house and they gnawed on a bit of wiring. Haven't got photos but its similar to this. I;ve put some insulation tape on and they are away from us ie under floor level but should I have separated the wires? Wiring is up to latest regs and is connected to a trip meter.
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Very high figures for wash times - new machines
I'm looking to buy a new washing machine and I've noticed that the figures quoted for wash times are very high - much higher than for my old, 13 year old Bosch. Is there a reason for this? I would have expected modern machines to be quicker, use less water and less energy but it seems not to be the case, if only in speed…
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Main stop tap dripping slightly
So - over the weekend we had and solved a problem with an upstairs loo that started leaking. However during the fixing and testing we had to turn the water off (inside the house) quite a few times at the tap fitting in the cupboard under the kitchen sink. Just putting all the cleaning products away in that cupboard, and I…
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Filling in the Gaps in a Windowed Door for the Bathroom
We have this sort of a door: However it's for a bathroom we'll be using mainly for guests. We'd still love natural light to go into the bathroom but don't quite know how to cover the plain squares. So this got me thinking into a mirror effect, or some frosting effect. Does anyone know of some sort of frosting that is…
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Phillips Hue
Hi, Could someone please advise me on Phillips Hue Lightbulbs. We have purchased Alexa and we want to upgrade our lights to Phillips Hue. I found a kit on Amazon which is two lights and the bridge but it is the round bridge which I believe is the old style? Is there any reason why the "old" style bridge wouldn't work with…
