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Next door neighbours property causing damage
Hi my next door neighbour had a barbecue cover on their barby which blew off in the wind and landed on my roof. The cover seems to ha e caught on a tile or two and has been stuck there for a while now. What I need to ask is can I make him take it down? My house is a 3 story townhouse and the roof is obviously very high and…
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putting a bath into an unused bedroom
Just bought a house with 4 bedrooms and one small bathroom. Looked into knocking through to make larger but there is a supporting wall so we would have to go down the road of metal pinning etc so decided against. Was thinking instead of putting a large luxurious bath into the smallest bedroom with storage for towels and…
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Damp proof course - carpet refitting issue
Hi all, I have recently had a damp proof course done on my house and finally getting round to looking normal (walls been plastered and plug sockets back on). I asked the building firm in charge of the work when the carpets were going to be refitted and the person in the office said "we don't re fit carpets, we tell our…
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Electrical socket cover won't stay flat on wall
Hello, I have taken off electrical socket covers/plates for decorating and i’m trying to screen them back in – the problem is that they won’t sit flat on the wall. Not sure if the electrician who fitted them last year used an adhesive on the back to make them flat/flush on wall. Would anyone know if there is a method I can…
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How long should this take?
Approximately how many days should it take a decorator to strip a 12x12 room of wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, put up lining paper on all walls and ceiling and then paint everything?
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Cold Radiators!!
I have a few radiators in my house that only come on and get hot when I unscrew and take off the TRV sensing head. Is this as simple as I need new sensing heads? Any help appreciated!
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condensation
I bought a house last year .EX council built in 1970s .All the windows are dripping in condensation in the mornings ,I had vents fitted to the windows this week .When I bought the house there was a black stain on the ceiling ,but the house had been empty for a year. Recently had the gutters cleaned but the front bedroom…
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"Heave" in a property
I am considering viewing a property which says it is "for cash buyers only". Apparently it has heave. I am presuming this is where the foundations have been filled with absorbent material which has caused distortion of the walls? The agents were predictably vague. Would I be right in thinking this is what is meant by…
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How can I easily hold in bottles in fridge?
For some design reason the trays that hold in bottles like large milk containers aren't that tall, meaning unless I put small items in like sauces and yogurts they tip. Already cracked many of the clips that the tray slides onto which I glued back on but dont want to damage the last normal one. There was a metal bar that…
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Large Electricity Bill
Hi all, I've recently moved to a one bedroom flat from a house share and I just got my first electricity bill. The flat has only electricity, no gas. We are a couple, and most of the day we are both at work. Which is why I think a 300£ bill quarterly is huge. I can't compare it to the past cause the bills were included in…
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Sprinkler Systems
We have recently bought a small holding, and house needs a complete refurbishment next year. We are currently in the process of drawing up ideas and sorting out budgets etc. What I need to know at present is whether anybody knows if it’s regulation to install a sprinkler system into a refurbished property. I understand now…
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Repair damaged brick
Before we had our garden re-done the corner of our rear porch was buried by damp soil in a flower bed and most of the face of two bricks has disintegrated. The bed is now gone but the damaged bricks remain. Is this repairable and if so what’s the best option? Brick slips? Dyed mortar? Or is replacing the only option? It’s…
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Builder Problems
A few months a go we appointed a building company that is FMB and Trust Mark registered and provided IWA warranty to carry out a refurbishment of our kitchen - 1. Remove old suspended floor and replace with concrete flooring with underfloor heating and tiled (we provided the porcelain tiles that costed £1800 in total). 2,…
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hotpoint Lav21 fridge bulb
Hi My bulb blew on my hotpoint lav21 fridge. I bought 2 replacement bulbs eveready E14 15w but both dont work. I noticed on the fridge it says max 10 w. Will the 15w not work at all? I'm trying to establish if its because I bought 15w instead of 10w or whether something else has gone faulty? Should the 15w bulb still work?…
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Conservatory companies.
Can anyone recommend one? I'm sure many will want to warn me off some, (opinions on this welcome too.) South West England based, (Cornwall,) would be best.
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upvc doors
I've just had a quote for a front door stable style with letter box and safety chain 900 by 2100 and a set of patio doors 1800 by 2200. The quote was for £3500 which included fitting. Is this reasonable please? Salesman wasn't pushy, everything seemed very good quality.
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Brick and Flint wall
I recently moved into a barn conversion. One room has an exposed brick and flint wall, which really makes the room dark. I have seen houses where they have painted the brick and flint on the outside which really looks horrible and I wondered if anyone had applied a lime wash or similar to brighten up an interior brick and…
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Chain power strips (extention cords) please read first
OK Im wondering if it is OK to chain extension cords in this situation. I have a number of retro games consoles and the surge protector is just a mass of cables and with many of the old plugs, they are a lot larger and cover usually the ones next to it or opposite it. I have an 8 way surge protector each plug has its own…
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How to paint over mould?
A tenant has just left my property with dark smears over the walls where he's tried to rub off the apparent mould. I want to save money by doing the painting job myself. Can anyone help me with how to prep the walls, which paint (inexpensive if poss) I need to use and how long this will roughly take me (small 1 bed flat…
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Cold water drip from Electric Shower
A little issue with my Triton Aspirante electric shower- when running, I get a drip of cold water coming from the base of the unit. I had the front off this afternoon, and couldn't spot anything obvious wrong, so I am turning to the internet for help! First thought was that the inlet might be loose, but then realised that…
