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Window Fitting Extras
I know there's a few window fitters and contractors on here, just wanted to gather some opinions on a job on my own house window replacement. Quote states "fitting of 9 No. Windows exclusions: Disposal of Windows - £140 Internal Finishes - TBC" These guys are a recommended fitting company from the manufacturer, which is…
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Surveyors - Complaint
Hi, Not sure if this is the right place to post. I am after a bit of advice from people who will have more knowledge on the subject then myself. I purchased my home approx. 2 ½ years ago and a few weeks ago we flooded due to heavy rain. I contacted my insurance company who refused to pay out of the basis the side of my…
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Getting Rid Of Urine Smell
My 4 year old son keeps wetting himself in the night and trying to hide it. It has happened a lot in his bedroom and the smell in the room is now unbearable. We tried getting the carpets shampooed but that hasnt worked so we have now decided to get a new carpet laid. Yesterday we took up the old carpet and the underlay but…
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Leak from shower/bath mixer tap
Hi all, While we have been having our en-suite done up we have been showering in the bathroom, which we have not done before. We have a bath/shower mixer in there which was fitted about a year ago, and a hook on the wall to hold the head in place like a "normal" shower if you see what I mean. Last night I thought I could…
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Repairing damp
So thee is mould.... It's pretty far gone damp.. I've read some methods which seem extreme and costly. Removing plastering and injecting chemical dpc Removing bricks and relaying the dpc Are there other cheaper options I have read I can fit inject the chemical dpc. As I don't care about the plaster finish would this be…
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Water damage-who is liable?
hello, I was wondering if anyone here could be of help in a water damage claim against me? My downstairs neighbour is making a claim of water leakage in her bedroom wall which is just beneath my bedroom wall.We had torrential storms here recently with major flooding. According to the communities' surveyor, the water gushed…
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Is it worth repairing my washing machine
I was working fine this morning but there was water on the floor, needed a new door seal. It wasn't obvious till machine was pulled out that there was water underneath. WM was unplugged before being moved out It was put back, now has no power but all electrics are live. The power point no longer works either. Is it worth…
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Builders bailiffs
Hi. After numerous problems with my builder, job unfinished, I have had a letter from baliffs for an amount more than I would have owed him had he completed the job (I've paperwork to prove it)! Yet he sent a baliff letter without sending me a bill for this amount or without taking me to court! I have had a clerk or works…
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Buying Furniture
Hi, Any recommendations on the best affordable place to buy good quality sofas and a dining set?
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Mixer tap with pull out spray recomendations
I have a new combination boiler and I want a pull out mixer tap for the kitchen. These taps often say suitable for high pressure systems Any advice is welcome.
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Order to do my garden?
Hi All Some advice please I have a garden that did have with the previous owners , a horse kept in the garden and various animals , grass was very meadowy and poor , so have removed massive thistles etc and laid DPC over it for the winter , been down about a month now and seems to be killing the grass slowly Its about 15…
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Neighbour fly tipping rubbish
We live in a terrace with a disused alleyway at the back. This morning, from my window, I saw a neighbour from a few doors down tipping several buckets of rubbish (no idea what was in the buckets) over his back garden wall into the alleyway. Is that OK? I don't like the idea of having a big build up of rubbish in there…
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WC with circular swirling water action under basin rim?
We live in a very hard water area and despite our best efforts at cleaning it, discoloured scale builds up under the WC's bowl rim, in the places where the water jets spray(downwards) when it is flushed. When in Hungary recently, I noticed that the WC in our apartment, when the bowl was flushed, the water jets swirled the…
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Will I need to replaster the whole bathroom?
So I've got a really damp patch in my downstairs bathroom...I'm a DIY novice, so I just want to ask if I can just get this patch replastered or whether the whole bathroom will need doing. Attempting to attach a photo to this so people can see what I'm on about!
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Help on putting up a roller blind
I have looked on loads of videos for putting up a roller blind but none of them are very helpful as they attach the screws to the window frame...? I need to attach it to the sides of the wall around the window, the wall is plaster. I know I will need wall plugs, a correct size masonry drill bit and screws but can anyone…
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Damp Neighbour
Our cottage abuts an old stone built barn, which is currently being used as a garage / workshop. Due to the poor repair to the barn, the roof is caving in, our end bedroom is getting very damp. Do I have any legal recourse to get the owner to repair or make good the barn? Thanks for any advice you can offer.
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Safe to have cooker (when I get one) in corner away from extractor fan?
Just moved in and bringing furniture across in a few days, but the layout of my new kitchen despite room being same size is different in part as theres a boiler cupboard, and theres a sideboard around 3 of the 4 walls. Due to this it means I can't fit in my fridge or chest freezer as the units mean I would only have space…
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Drain where footings for garage slab are
I am putting an attached sectional concrete garage on the side of my house the local BC has said I need full 3 foot foundations where the walls of the garage will be and a 150mm thick mesh reinforced slab so I have dug the trenches but have found the sewer pipe runs along the bottom of the trench at 1m below ground. The…
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Leakage in loft
I see that insulation in loft ceiling is wet and water droplets on them. What is the reason? Is it condensation or leaking thru broken tiles? There is no water tank in loft as I have combi boliler. It is a detached house made in 1970s. What is best way to fix it and what could be cost? Can I claim via home insurance…
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Single room MVHR advice please
I am looking at installing a single room MVHR unit in a cellar room that has no ventilation. Does anyone have any experience and recommendations about what unit to use? The room is 8.5m long, 3.3m wide and has a large door and window (no trickle vent) at one end of the 8.5m. It also has a fire door half way along that…
