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Car battery question
Hi guys When you tap into ignition or any other wire for a new system you are installing in a car which is used to signal the device for instance tracker the car is about to be switched on , does it draw amp from that cable leading to overload situation? I am installing dashcam and tracker which need ignition accessory…
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Kitchen Designs Help!?
Due to substandard building work on our kitchen/diner 3 years ago, we are now having to have our kitchen floor completely taken out and re-done! While this is going to be taking place we have decided to put in a new handmade bespoke or German kitchen. Our current Kitchen functions well in terms of movement but in terms of…
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Shower problem
Here's a fun little one. A few months ago we got our main and en suite bathroms redone. As part of it, both bathrooms got the exact same shower type installed: the en suite one has worked since day one. Our issue is that the main bathroom one doesn't work properly. It did at first, but now two replaced parts later (the…
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Width of passage for access to house
I've had a look through some building regulations but this is all a bit new to me so hope someone with experience can advise me where exactly to look. What's the minimum width that an approach to a house can be (not continuous but just one narrow section)? The house itself is already up about 12 steps from road level so…
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Privacy solution for existing window
Neighbours can see in through my kitchen window from some distance away. I'd hoped it wasn't possible - but then they waved to me in my kitchen one time and it's clear several houses can see in through that window. It's a kitchen window - so I can't go putting up net or similar curtains to block their view. I need to be…
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Sander recommendations please.
I have pine bedroom furniture that is painted/ varnished in that horrible yellow orange colour. I want to sand it back to bare original, can anyone recommend a sander for the job?
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Samsung Fridge/Freezer Ice Maker Question
I know this sounds like a silly question perhaps, but the manual doesn't actually state either way. The ice maker in most Saumsung fridge/freezers these days (I'm those built in the last year all work in the same way) - does it work by manually filling the ice bucket with water, or does it take water from the line in? The…
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Wooden window costs?
Hi all, I recently bought a victorian house that needs 3 windows replacing (we knew this was needed and so put aside some money). Two windows are upstairs and one downstairs. The two upstairs are standard sized (say 5 foot by 4 feet). The downstairs one is pretty big (5 foot by 7 foot and with an arch at the top). So far,…
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car electric question
hi guys, why when you do a continuity test from some fuse to another fuse it seems to have a connection or even to the chassis ( ground) which soon changes when you open the ignition?
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How to tell a comosite door from standard upvc?
Hi folks, I have ordered a composite Upvc door which is costing me a lot more than the standard door, but just wondering is there any sure way to know that it is a composite door when fitted, does it look or seem a lot heavier than standard Upvc door. Or will I simply have to take the word of the installer that it is a…
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Opinions on these fitted blinds please?
We've just had these blinds fitted and I think I'd like the company to do something with the way they look. Basically we have bay windows with 5 windows. My wife and I both didn't like the idea of having 5 blinds up so we asked for 3 blinds, with the middle one covering 3 windows. The guy thought for a while, measured and…
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Woodburner stove pipe......can a small run of liner be used?
After advise please Woodburner stove with 90 degree bend. Clay chimney liner if offset, therefore stove pipe needs to be angled. It's a small run to the clay liner Would it be possible and safe to use flexi liner from the angled stove pipe to the liner? Hope I've explained properly
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Damage to Bricks of Property
I would be grateful for any advice on the situation I now find myself in. I recently employed a roofer to retile the roof of our property. Although the roof has been completed to my satisfaction, I have found that there has been damage to many bricks on all four walls. I believe this is due to the way in which the…
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Wanting to remove electric fire and reinstate openfire
Hi all, When we bought our house it came with an electric fire built into an existing chimney/fireplace. I have had a look up it through a gap in the electric plate and the chimney looks open. Im unsure of the condition it is in though... Obviously this wouldn't be a DIY job and I want to get it done safely due to risks.…
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Brick laying repair
I have a small wall that needs a few bricks at one end replacing. Is there a web site anyone can recommend, that guides one through the basics of brick laying.
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Bay window - Change to Canopy (PP?)
Hi, I have a standard bay window with a flat roof. If I was to put a sloped roof on this and extend it to over the door too (called a canopy I think) like on this picture, will it require planning permission? Google seems to say no. But the house has had previous extensions, then it seems a grey area. Thanks…
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smeg oven blows out jet of "cooling" air above door
we are currently away for a few days and the place we are staying has a new smeg "built under," multi function oven. I am thinking of buying a new oven so was interested to find out how it works and turned it on to the static setting (ie no fan). I was very surprised to find it blowing out a strong current of air from a…
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washing machine door seal help
The retaining spring (?) has come off my washing machine door seal :( I have watched you tube videos about how to get it back on and they just show people stretching it round, it doesn't work like that, I just can't get it to go back on :( Any suggestions? Does anyone have an idea how much it would cost me to get someone…
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Loft conversion staircase
Hello We currently have two bedrooms and are are considering a loft conversion. We can create a reasonably sized (approx 3.5m2) third bedroom without creating a dormer window but only if we use an alternate tread staircase, like this: http://www.stairplan.com/spacesaver.htm The building control adviser has said that this…
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Carpet Underlay
Hi, I've just recently got the keys to my first home and trying reduce the amount I've saved in making my own mark on the property. I need some carpet soon for a room that is approximately 12m². To save costs I'm thinking of getting underlay on eBay and fitting that myself as it'll only need to stick to the floor. I can…