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Advice Needed, neighbours mains water pipe leaking in my flat
I need some advice on what to do here. I have a ground floor flat with a basement and the wall in my flat and ceiling / wall in the basement have suffered water damage from what I thought was a blocked gutter, as you could see grass growing from it. Since it's been raining a lot and only going to get worse, I called out a…
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Has this lintel been installed correctly?
I needed to replace a lintel that wasn't properly supported when the last owner added an extension in the late nineties and didn't put in a proper lintel but tried to get away with the old window lintel. The tradesmen I used removed the old lintel and supported upstairs with acrow props. They then put in a new lintel which…
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Tiered Tray Stands to buy ?
Can anyone help? I have been looking at ideas on PINTEREST using Tiered Tray Stands to use for presents for Christmas. Does anyone know where to buy them ????? Thanks for your help
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Skirting board radiators
We are thinking to install skirting board radiators but we only found online very old reviews and posts. Is there anyone that installed it recently? Are you happy about this solution? Any experience of wooden floor with skirting board radiators? (Engineering wood allows max 27 degrees temperature, however radiators will be…
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Can I replace an integrated washing machine with a freestanding machine?
Hi, I would like to replace my current integrated washing machine Hotpoint BHWM149/2 with a freestanding Siemens WM14Q478GB. Is that possible? Old Hotpoint machine dimensions are: H82 x W59.5 x D55cm and the new Siemens machine dimensions are: H84.8 x W59.8 x D55cm Could you please advise me? Thanks
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Can I claim
I purchased a new cooker in November 2014 from AO. My old cooker had a guard to use when the grill was on but the new one didn't have this. Over the last 3 years the heat from the grill has melted the knobs and they are starting to come apart. Can I claim a repair or replacement knobs under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and…
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Unused bottles of booze
My partner has inherited his Godfathers house which comes with all the duties of house clearance and trying to identify what should be sold for thousands of pounds and what is not even good enough for a charity shop!! One of the dilemmas we have is that the old chap was bought many bottles of booze, most of it has been…
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WWYD - building dilemma
Hypothetical scenario: There is a bricks and mortar single room outbuilding on your property without foundations that has become dangerous through a combination of subsidence and neglect. You would like to use this building every day, although not for any habitable purpose. 2 options are presented to you. Option 1: remove…
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ideas for feature wall bathroom
I am going to sound insulate the party wall in our bathroom which is very bad, I have no idea where our tiles came from since they were in when we moved here 2 years ago. I'm not very creative and not sure what will look ok, I'm thinking of making this wall a feature wall, any ideas of tile(s) to use? that will look ok…
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Broken Hinge on Integrated Appliance
I have had my kitchen for about ten years. All is fine apart from the panel which covers the large upper door of the fridge freezer. It is almost falling off due to the poor condition of the hinges attaching it to the door, they are beyond repair. My question is can I buy a new pair of hinges off the shelf for any…
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Reinforce Fence
Hi all, Was hoping to get some advice! Some weirdo keeps cutting a section of my fence down (gaining access to my garden for whatever bizarre reason). My husband/dad have been fixing it without too many issues however I have decided I have had enough! :mad: Is there anything I could attach to the planks to reinforce them…
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Running taxi service from home
One of my neighbour's is running a taxi service from home. He has about two cars and mini bus parked in his drive. There is also another mini bus parked in the street. It is getting very difficult to get in and out of my drive. Is it legal in a residential estate to run a business. Thanks
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Noise from bathroom Partywall
We live in a mid terrace house, the rest of the house is not bad and while we can hear either side it is not loud, however there is a problem with our bathroom partywall. I could have a conversation with next door if I wanted at normal volume, it is almost like it is just a think sheet of plasterboard but it appears to be…
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Levelling a Concrete Floor before a wood floor is fitted.
Hi We've had an extension & we're due to have a wood floor fitted in a couple of weeks. The concrete floor is roughly level but has a few dips & lumps & bumps so we're considering using some sort of self leveling flooring compound to even it out. Has anyone used this stuff ? How easy it to apply ? Any recommendations on a…
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Cost of replacing toilet and sink?
I'm looking to replace my toilet and sink. I thought the cost of fitting and plumbing would cost maybe £200-£300 tops but B&Q are suggesting it would cost in the region of £3000? I simply can't justify that sort of money. Surely that's not right? Does anyone have any insight on the cost of replacing a toilet and sink?
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Heating Issues
Hi, I believe it's a common issue but when I select hot water only my heating also comes on. I've done a bit of investigating and notice that the mid-position valve, Seimens DVA3, is mega hot, nearly too hot to touch. Also as soon as hot water is selected on, the actuator goes to the 'manual' mode and the lever is free to…
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Tricky damp issue - do I need to call a roofer or a damp specialist?
I have a 1905 typical victorian terrace house with some damp I am trying to solve and wondering if I am better to call a damp specialist or a roofer. I am a bit wary of damp specialists as one came round when we first moved in and said we needed the whole house damp proofing and quoted thousands for tanking and cement…
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Roof leak
We had a bit of rain the other day. And I just happen to notice a damp patch on the garage ceiling. Above the garage is a bedroom with a dorma at one end. The wet patch coincided with the area behind the cupboard on one side of the dorma. I just happen to have a removable panel in the back of the dorma cupboard (for…
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F.A.O builders, dampness rising
I've called a couple of companies about some patches of rising damp in our 1970s extension. It seems to be coming from the one wall (north facing, bordering neighbour's driveway). I wouldn't mind having a little idea before they visit. Is there any chance that the raised edging, backfilled with mucky gravel, could be a…
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Which Kitchen Layout
Hi All See what you think to these three options, please. It's part of the extension, which is underway, but not got any final layout, so suggestions welcome. Where it shows an L shape, the right hand area will have folding doors, to create a 'snug' room. The rest of the kitchen/living area is 5750mm along the wall where…
