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Buildings & Contents Insurance Claim Query
Hi First admin not sure if this is the right section if not please move. Right so with the bad weather at the weekend my parents had quite a substantial leak in their kitchen (single storey extension) that was extended some 15+ years ago. They called the insurance to claim and they sent an assessor today. Basically the…
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Taking down a shed. Is it a tough task?
Hey guys, I've got an old shed advertised on a recycling site. It's for free but whoever wants it has to dismantle it themselves. I've had a few enquiries and have made it clear that they have to take it down themselves which they all seem okay with. However, I just wondering if anyone has any experience with this and…
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Flat - water tank responsibility
Hi folks, After a bit of advice. I own a top floor flat which has sole access to the loft space. In the loft are 3 cold water tanks, serving each flat. My neighbours tank is currently leaking into my home, and he is insisting it is my responsibility as owner of the top flat. The tank serves only his property. I have read…
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Triple Glazing
I just wondered if any Forum users may have purchased, and had installed, A++ rated windows recently? I think that they might have to be triple glazed to obtain that rating. Naturally, I am just trying to get a heads up on likely costs for these windows. Thank you in advance
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Water main or not leak
outside my property, just in the front garden (think terrace mini garden) there's the water main and I noticed it's slightly leaking; Not flooding but I can tell the soil is a little moist. My question is... is it mine to repair or the water company?
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Cost of an architect?
Would anyone have an idea of the cost for drawings to be done for a dormer window? The house is a 4 storey Victorian semi-detached. It is just one room to allow the top floor to be reconfigured.
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Do I need a Fire door
I'm doing some renovations to the inside of my house (First Floor Flat/Maisonette)and want o know if I need to install a fire door. I have removed an internal wall between a bedroom and the kitchen/dining room and converted it into a through lounge/kitchen. I was told by the council building control that I needed a door…
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Buying materials for builder
Bit of a newbie at dealing with builders/decorators as I've only recently become a home owner. I want to swap my current carpet in the hallway/WC for laminate flooring, and get the bathroom carpet replaced with tiles. I plan to get someone in to do the work. My question is should I go ahead and purchase the laminate/tiles…
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What is this in my attic?
Bit of a strange request, but can anyone help me identify what these strange looking 'flakes/shells' are? I found them in my attic and they are all over the floor. I found a number of blue bottles and a couple of hibernating wasps as well. Not sure if they are related.
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Painting on Newly Skimmed Walls
Hey, Just had walls and ceilings skimmed and intending on painting straight onto the plaster. From what I've read, I will need a coat of watered down emulsion but im not sure of how many further coats I would need. Im thinking the first watered down emulsion coat (white) then another coat of standard emulsion then 2 coats…
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Broken click close bath plug
Hi, thought my bath plughole was a swivel to let water out, but I think its a spring click close click open one. After letting the water out I went to click it close and it didn't work. I then lifted the metal circle/plug and out popped a spring. How do I fix please as bath is brand new, it was my first time using it. I…
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Oven Help.
I have a Bush oven model AE6BFS. It is receiving power from the mains, when switched on the fan activates but the internal light does not and the oven does not heat up, the power indicator light and temperature indicator light do not activate either. I have already changed the element and thermostat, this has had no…
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Gas fire...Never been used..sell it?
Hi We've recently moved into a new home - it came with a gas fire (flueless, log burner type effect) in the living room. The previous owners never used it and when we came to use it it didn't appear to be ready to rock as it were. We've had a gas safe engineer in who said basically it hasnt been used because the room/space…
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Roofing Felt not to the edge of the guttering
We have just had a roofer in to clean out the guttering & check the fascia's, he said the roofing felt isn't right to the edge of the guttering & cut about 30 cm short so water coming off the roof is sitting behind the fasica's instead of running in to the gutter. We would need to take a row of tiles off & add some…
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Siemens thermostat help?
Morning. Our central heating is controlled by a Siemens rdj10rf going to a rcr10433 receiver. We have had issues with the controller before but the last three mornings, the receiver has been flashing red yet the controller appears to be working fine. it even goes off during the morning and comes back on in late afternoon…
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Underfloor Heating Provider
We are currently doing our kitchen and are thinking of getting electric underfloor heating. Can anyone recommend any retailers from whom to purchase from?
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Electric underfloor heating- wire or mat?
Planning on installing ufh in the bathroom. Just wondered if anyone had any opinions on loose wiring systems or the mats?
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Underfloor heating
hi we have recently moved house and the underfloor heating in the bathroom isn't working. We thought it was the thermostat so bought a new one but an electrician fitted it today and although the thermostat now appears to be working the underfloor heating isn't. The bathroom is fully tiled (floors and walls) so I am…
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House vibrating in high winds
We live in the top floor flat of a Victorian detached house. During the recent high winds I could feel the bed and sofa vibrate - a bit like when someone is 'jigging' their leg in bed/on the sofa. Is this normal? We are about to buy the freehold between all residents so I'm keen to know whether or not I should be worried.…
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Replacement lock question (from a noob)
Hi, I'm fairly new to dealing with locks, beyond replacing a latch barrel now and then. I recently purchased an ex council flat and need to replace one of the locks. On my front door, there are three locks but I was only given sets of keys for 2 of them. They are (1) some sort of special security key night latch (pretty…
