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Wall not aligned correctly?!
imgur.cxm/a/UdcBz Can anyone shed any light on what on earth is going on here? Both window and door are correctly aligned in the wall so it's the wall above them that isn't straight. The wall above the door is 2 cm out of alignment and wall above the window by 1 cm which is noticeable and frankly alarming as it's an…
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Kitchen planning
Would love any help planning where I can put my kitchen units. I only have a very small length of wall - 2800mm along one side and 1500 mm along the other (L shape) I have a pantry. The fridge is in the pantry so doesnt need a space, nor do I need a space for the washing machine. So basically sink, dishwasher, hob/cooker.…
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Condensation Bedroom Windows
OK, so we live in a 2 bed, mid-terrace house with a wet room between the 2 bedrooms, no window, just an extractor pump fitted in loft the sucks the moisture out of the wet room and pumps it outside via an outlet in the roof. The pump works well with condensation quickly leaving the bathroom mirror. Both bedroom have had…
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Damage to neighbours fence
Hello people, I've been doing some diy with a digger in the front lawn taking out conifer stumps and scrapping out the top soil but it has moved the neighbours brick wall. I have agreed that the wall has moved due to my actions and tried to get some quote on fixing it but it is coming to about £1500 which I cannot afford.…
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DIY Oil Boiler Service
I have a Worcester HeatSlave 20/25 oil combi boiler. Maybe 15 years old. Needs servicing. Had it serviced two years ago, no major issues (company used a flue gas analyser) and all they appeared to do was hoover it out and change the filter - perhaps 20 minutes work. Am I mad to consider DIY servicing? I've done some work…
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Which quick dry gloss is best?
Due to the solvent gloss having a tendency to go yellow, I have been painting a little using Leyland quick dry gloss which goes on well but does leave some brush strokes. I am going to doing a lot of painting and I want the best look I can get. Reading online Johnstones Aqua Gloss gets good reviews but just wondered if…
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Endoscopy cameras
Evening all, I posed on here the other day about the discovery of a long term leak from my water tank. I am still very concerned about what damage might be lurking underneath the floor, but only had new carpets fitted in the surrounding rooms less than a year ago and would rather not go through the ceiling below unless…
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New Kitchen Advice
We are having a new kitchen fitted but I want something better than Howdens (builders choice) or the usual high street players. I have come across a local company, Burnhill Kitchens, in Tonbridge, Kent Any one heard of them? I cant find any reviews. They supply a range of kitchens including Second Nature which I am…
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New house - front door won't lock
Hi, Quick question - we moved house last friday, old house front door was same as all other houses we've lived in, when you leave the house you pull the handle up and it's locked, use key to double lock. Our new front door doesn't do this - pulling handle up once you leave still leaves front door able to be opened, same…
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Lounge / studio partition door / soundproofing advice
Hi all, I am converting a garage to a music studio. The garage shares the "external" wall of the lounge. The aim is to have an opening between lounge and studio so that the space can either be (1) open to give the sense of one big room and (2) sectioned off, thus creating a private music studio. The problem - how to create…
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How to get white paint stains off black tiled kitchen floor
Our son has recently moved into a "new"house, that is not a new build house, just another house. The previous owner had painted the kitchen cabinets white and in the process made white paint splashes in several places on the kitchen floor which is covered with good quality black stone or similar composite tiles. We have…
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dulux colours
Can anyone tell me, is Dulux Timeless colour lighter than Jasmine White?
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Papering on new plaster
I have just had new stud walls skimmed and my son wants to paint his new room black. OH thought it might be best to paper with lining paper first so the black will be easier to remove later. Can I paper straight onto the new plaster?
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Double Glazing
Not sure if I am in the right part of the forum for this Q? a Q I am sure has been asked a trillion times but with different twists. Has anyone any experience of Heritage Windows (deceuninck?) Thinking of going for the Flush /Welded. Company also does R9 but have read some bad reviews about R9 windows. We are also looking…
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Tiles or Shower Panels ?
Hi We're currently having our house refurbished & we need to sort out two showers. I'd originally intended to use waterproof bathroom panels as I was happy with the look & I thought they'd work out cheaper & easier. The initial price I've got is roughly £500 per shower, supply only of the panels & trims and we'd have to…
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Need to keep my boiler going
My boiler (ideal class ff380) is 15 years old now Had some work done, new pcb, pump etc. It’s kettling, water is yellow in radiators and I think I’m getting gas from corrosion in small amounts. I need to keep this running. I can’t afford a new one yet and anyone I know that’s had a new condensing type has had some issues.…
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BT line fixed to fascia of our house needs moving
We are having our facias and soffits replaced, but our BT line is fixed to the fascia and needs moving. On investigation, appears I have to contact Open Reach to book to have the line moved onto the brickwork at a cost of about £127. Wednesday winge.......... 1) In the past we have rented a house and jobs were done by the…
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CCTV system for home
I need to look at installing some cctv for our home (outside the property specifically) any reccomendations ? Anything i should be looking for or need to avoid ? Cheers !
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Homeserve boiler cover issues - using Help Link now!
Hi all, I know it's not always a popular choice in M/S, but boiler cover is the only "extended warranty" type service I use. As it's a combi boiler, and given the call outs I've had in the past, I've felt it was decent value for money, given you tend to get a fast response and obviously some come back with the company you…
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Boiler Issue - Overpressuring
Unfortunately I've got a boiler issue which needs sorting before it starts getting seriously cold. I moved into the house back in March and I rarely needed the boiler on. I turned the heating on the other day and the pressure shot up to 3.5 bar within 15 minutes, so I turned the heating off and decided to try again in a…
