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Faulty washing machine @ xmas
Hi guys Our washing machine decided to play up just a few days before xmas. For the past 2 days whenever it does a final spin, whether during a wash cycle or just a spin cycle, it is not emptying/rinsing water out properly & then takes absolute ages to complete the cycle & release door lock! Is it a timer issue or…
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Help an oaf
Pretty basic advice needed. I need to have some restructuring of my house done, (SWMBO insists.) I need two bedrooms knocked into one, a kitchen and living area knocked into open plan, and a shower room moved. The house is a single story, a long rectangle in shape, with none of the internal walls supporting / structural.…
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No nails
Hi all, I put up a whiteboard in sons room on the wall a good while ago with those no nail strips. No I want it down if possible lol. How do I remove without ruining the wall please?
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New circuit Price
I know this could be how long is a piece of string, but... does anyone know a rough price for fitting a new circuit to an CU? Currently the cooker is wired up to the same circuit as the sockets - but I want to replace the cooker - so was thinking about getting it stuck on its own circuit - but if this is pricey then I…
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How to repair hole in corrugated garage roof
Hi. Someone or something has made a hole in our garage roof, about 4" diameter. The roof is corrugated, made of a concretey material. Wondered if anyone has any ideas on how to repair it without replacing the whole sheet. Thanks.
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Moisture in roof space
Hello all. I have been living in my house for 1.5 years (built approx 1997) and we are having some moisture issues in the roof space. The attic was soaking wet when I went to retrieve the Christmas decorations. Since then I have dried the bulk of it with a small heater and have left the hatch open from upstairs landing…
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Ia re-plastering required after stripping wallpaper
Hi, Do I need to re-plaster if I take the old wallpaper off? Please check the photos below of the wall where the wallpaper was loose and I stripped it off. It shows hairline cracks.7 More details, I have moved into a 1950s house recently. Seems untouched since then! Now we are at the painting decorating stage. The walls…
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Fan assisted built in oven burning food
Everything was fine with our oven but recently we noted that it was starting to burn food, even if you turn the temp down and have it on for less time it would still really burn the food whereas before this began it certainly wouldn't. Bit of googling suggests that the thermostat needs changing & is also a real nuisance to…
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Install thermostate
I have a 15 year old boiler Glowworm, I have a standard backplate which is powered directly from a plug, I then have 2 wires coming from the boiler as 2 from a pump. How do I wire theses for a drayton mt724r wish 2 thermostat, so I can control my water and heating separately?
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How much to install cavity wall ties
We apparently have a 'bulge' in the outside side wall of our older typical three bed end of terrace, although I can't see anything there. It is under the gable. It is possible that it needs replacement of cavity wall ties. How much would it cost to just do that outside wall. It is not a big house. Would the back and front…
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Moving gas shutoff valve.
The gas shutoff valve is in a cupboard next to the gas hob. Can it be moved 1 cupboard over to under the sink? Are there any regulations etc covering this? Thanks
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Garage Conversion Cold Spots
Dunno if this is the write place to post so please let me know if not. Got my garage converted last year and this year (with it being a very cold winter) I’ve started noticing the room loses heat fast. I got a temperature gun and noticed some massive temperature variations at points near the window (up to 15 degrees) and…
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Power flushing central heating system
Basically i'm wondering is this forcing water through at high pressure or is their chemicals involved (or even both)? We keep fish & my wife is a member of a fish group. One of the members there recently had someone out to tend to their boiler. All their fish are now dead & the house reeks of chemicals. Obviously something…
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Can I fill hole under tap with expanding foam?
Hi All! Due to a faulty tap, my kitchen worktop has started to rot and the tap can no longer sit on the work top without falling down into it. I have had countless people in to look at it with a view of removing the counter completely and replacing it but am constantly let down. I am getting desperate now and was wondering…
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Tube heater question
ive been given 2 x tube heaters to use while our rads are replaced, they type that looks like a length of plastic pipe. This kind of thing: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tube+heater&client=firefox-b-ab&dcr=0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwil76OKyJbYAhVBK8AKHeIHAJwQ_AUICygC&biw=1366&bih=619 1 has a thermostat on…
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Overcharged for Made to Measure Blinds
Hi, I recently purchased 4 made to measure faux wood venetian blinds from a shop nearby. The price I was quoted was £496 inc vat and delivery. and I paid half at the time of ordering. The blinds have now arrived and the remaining balance is now due. I can see the blinds are made by a company called Sunwood Blinds, so I've…
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Washing machine turning off intermittently
Bosch washing machine, probably about 7 years old is turning off (led lights go out) and on again during a wash cycle. The cycle then seems to stick, so have drained machine and started the cycle again successfully. This has happened about 3 times now, but other cycles have worked without issue inbetween times. The glass…
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Composite door quote
So I had a salesman come out to give me a quote from a company called safeglazeuk, he stated the company was set up on the back of safestyle UK as some of the MDs didn't like the way safestyle treat their customers socset up another company. The guy stayed around 3 hrs and wasn't pressuring at all. I agreed to buy a door…
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Boiler problem
I've got a Worcester 28i junior boiler. Heating works fine but when I turn on the warm water the fault indicator starts flashing after a minute or so and the water turns cold. I then have to switch the boiler off and on. Tried resetting it yesterday and it seemed to fix the problem but this morning it's not working again.…
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Condensation spot in newly insulated conservatory
Good morning, We had our conservatory insulated by a professional and well recommended company last week. Essentially they place a reflective film on the glass, and then cover with foil insulation, board over and plaster. We waited for this to dry out and then had it decorated. The problem we are having - which we had…
