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Tiles behind a multi fuel burner
When we had our burner fitted 18 months ago we were told that we wouldn't need any tiles to go behind it. It has an open flue and is stand alone, i.e. no chimney. However, this week I have burned fuel not wood and have noticed the plaster behind the burner has a crack in it which has only appeared in line with me burning…
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Bathroom refurb - Problems!!
Hello folks Just had a bathroom refurb - new flooring, new toilet, new basin, new bath, replumbed shower, bit of tiling, lights+extractor. All finished on the 23rd December. On the 24th I discovered the shower didn't work. I suspected this was probably due to the isolation valve on the shower pipe rather than a more…
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Is this marine plywood (B&Q)?
Would anyone happen to know if the Metsa Wood branded exterior plywood sold at B&Q is marine plywood? http://www.diy.com/departments/exterior-plywood-board-th18mm-w1220mm-l2440mm/892386_BQ.prd
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Wall construction type question
Hi the following question may sound like a newbie question which I need an answer on before I continue drilling. It is a semi-detached house and the partition walls in the house are they concrete/brick walls or wood/stud walls? I understand outside walls are concrete/brick The walls connecting to my next door neighbour…
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Oven keeps tripping RCD
Our oven keeps tripping our RCD after being turned on for 30mins (or so). I'm not 100% sure if it's tripping out randomly, when the oven's hot, or when the oven reaches temperature and the thermostat turns off the element, though it appears to be the latter. I've replaced the element in case this was causing some leakage,…
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fencing on boundary
Long story short.. I paid for gardeb fencing when I moved into my house. . Solicitor said all neighbours jointly responsible but neighbours both side and bottom, refused to pay twds it. So I have been maintaning it, replacing and repairing panels. All neighbours have had maximum privacy for 30 years at no cost to them.…
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Insulating a dormer roof
We live in a chalet style house which has 4 rooms upstairs all with a dormer roof, built in the 60's. Most of the roof space is well insulated except the flat dormer roof. The joists are 100mm deep. Initially I was going to put down 50mm Celotex in between the joists which would leave a 50mm air gap. However after taking…
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Council Tax Advice
So I need some advice! I’ve recently bought a property and when the sale was going through, we were advised by the daughter of the vendor (she was looking after the sale) that she thought her parents were paying over the odds on council tax. The house is currently classified as Band G (£160K-£320K). I’ve been doing a…
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Builder charges
Hi, Need some advice. We have almost finished a single storey extension to our home and the contract with our builder states that the final 10% be paid on completion. Unfortunately, the builder has been hounding us for the final payment despite the fact that there are still some items outstanding on our snag lists and a…
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bathroom advice, identify shower head and bath seal help.
Hi all, everyone had a good Christmas? I hoping you can help, I'm finally getting around to doing those little bits that you put off finishing off in your bathroom. ideally i would like a slightly longer shower hose but would this affect my water pressure / shower flow rate if i do? Identify Shower Head. can anyone help…
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Scratched Fridge - Help!
I have a Samsung fridge-freezer with a "brushed steel" finish. It has been scratched where someone has tried to remove builder's dust with a dry cloth. Any ideas about how best to polish out the scratches?
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Fridge on Carpet - protection
We have bought a large fridge/freezer to put in a spare room but the room is carpeted. Has anybody got any recommendations please for what we could put on the floor to protect the carpet? The footprint of the fridge is 70 x 63.5 (cm). Thanks in anticipation.
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Cardboard trousers problem
No the title isn't a joke or rude. Hear me out. A few months ago I had to replace my trousers as the old ones had holes worn into them in a spot I won't mention. A trip to Matalan and a bought a pair of Cargo trousers with pockets down the legs. The label on the trousers says that it's made from 100% Cotton. However,…
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Help! Who needs to fix this part of electrical supply?
Bit of an emergency! Have been experiencing regularly flickering lights on and off for the last few days (think it's limited to downstairs, but not 100% sure). There has also been a thumping/vibration affecting a wall mounted cupboard and a nearby fridge (enough to vibrate dishes/bottles, we thought it was next doors…
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Help! Who needs to fix this part of electrical supply?
Bit of an emergency! Have been experiencing regularly flickering lights on and off for the last few days (think it's limited to downstairs, but not 100% sure). There has also been a thumping/vibration affecting a wall mounted cupboard and a nearby fridge (enough to vibrate dishes/bottles, we thought it was next doors…
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'Like down' duvet.
Can anyone recommend me a duvet that has that heavy down feeling, if that makes sense? I can't have a down one due to allergies but do like the heavy feeling of a down duvet. Needs to be 15 tog too as there's no radiator in my bedroom so it's bloody freezing in winter! So am wondering if anyone knows of one that has that…
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Radiator output for small bathroom
A bathroom has no direct sunlight and measures approximately 1.5 metres x 1.8 metres (2.7 sqm or 29 sq foot). Would one radiator which produces an output of 1192 W (4071 BTU) be adequate? Thanks.
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Heating radiators and cylinder at the same time?
I have a S-plan set up (2x2-port valves + Honeywell junction box) at home so that the boiler heats radiators as well as an indirect unvented cylinder. I have always set up the timers so that the boiler only heats one at a time. Now it is cold and sometimes it is a pain to sit in cold waiting for the boiler to heat the…
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Insulating a bay window wall
Hello all! My partner and I have just bought our very first house together. We're 25 and committed to really getting to work on some jobs. Not lots to do but the biggest problem we currently have is condensation and mould... Fortunately, it's confined to a single place - directly underneath a bay window. As I understand…
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How to stop the bathroom mirror misting up?
Particularly bad on these cold mornings. Please advise your methods for the avoidance of this first-world problem... :think: