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Faulty dishwasher
Looking for some consumer advice, I purchased a hotpoint dishwasher from AO IN April 2016, Feb 2017 the heating element failed and was replaced by hotpoint. The heating element has now failed again but because we are 2 weeks over the year they refuse to repair it. Ao have offered to take £50 off the cost of the yearly…
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My shower only gets warm not hot
I need some advice. I have a combi boiler and a mixer shower. Unfortunately my shower won't get hot, it only goes from cold to warm. It used to work fine. The taps still get hot. My shower is like this: https://www.diy.com/departments/triton-benito-rear-fed-chrome-effect-thermostatic-bar-mixer-shower/1516886_BQ.prd I think…
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New boiler cheaper to instal in Summer?
At the risk of asking a potentially silly question... are new boilers generally cheaper to have installed during the Summer months? I'm hoping mine will last a while longer but if it generally makes no difference I may as well look into it now..? Any thoughts? Thanks
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The right kind of hook
Over on the house selling board there is a post that makes me realise I should have a fire blanket in my kitchen. The logical place to hang one so it is both accessible and not too intrusive is on the side of a kitchen unit (Howdens). I have loads of drywall hooks but presumably the unit is melamine and needs something…
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Concerns over possible damp
Thanks for your help, in advance We are currently having a loft conversion completed. As part of this we have had a wall moved on the 1st floor, to make room for the stairs up to the loft. This was a block partition wall and was tied into the internal block wall of our cavity wall house. When this wall came down two blocks…
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Lock confusion - thumbturn one side, key other
Hi! I'm confused about what to order for a bedroom lock. I want a lock in this design: https://www.premierdoorhandles.co.uk/oakley-door-handle-dl167.html?fee=6&fep=2106&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIysaEqf7Z2QIVEDwbCh0wFQyOEAQYBCABEgJXkvD_BwE I want one side to have a key that goes in, and the other side to have a thumbturn. Currently…
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Ikea kitchen paint peeling
We bought our kitchen from Ikea seven years ago and for the last couple of years the paint has started to flake and peel in several different places. We contacted Ikea and they sent out their "independent" assessors, who agreed that it was a manufacturing fault and should be replaced. Ikea responded quickly initially and…
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Whats the best jigsaw for novice?
Hi I need to buy a jigsaw for cutting up firewood (old doors, skirting boards, beams etc...). I currently have an electric chainsaw - but after borrowing a mate's jigsaw - I found it much safer, less messy, faster and less faff than using my electric chainsaw. 1) What jigsaws are considered best value for money? 2) What…
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Window fitter says glass is damaged
Hi, the window fitter that was supposed to be coming today has said he’s been to collect the windows and the glass is damaged. We’ve paid a £100 deposit so far for 3 windows. Is it normal to order frames and glass from two different suppliers? Thanks
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Cold bedroom in new build house
I've moved in to a new build home in the last 6 months, and we've noticed that the house takes a long time to heat up and, in the case of my daughter's bedroom, never gets up to the desired temperature. The house is 3 storey with 2 thermostats, one of the ground floor controlling just that level, and one in the main…
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New roof for converted loft
Hi y'all :beer: We have a converted loft that was 'regularised' by BC when we moved in 4 years ago. Soon we are getting it refelted, retiled, new velux flashing kits x3, and the small dormer reclad. The loft was converted c1998, so the 2013 regularisation (I assume) shows the loft meets the BC standards at the time it was…
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New windows and FENSA
Hi... looking for quotes for new windows, patio doors (to replace a window) and 2 new doors. My boyfriend has a builder friend who can fit windows. We’ve had 2 companies round to quote for supplying the windows and both have mentioned that the person who installs them has to be FENSA regulated. We don’t think he is.…
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Washing Machine lid is cracking
I have no idea where to put this so thought I would try here. I wiped my washing machine down. Thought it was a dog hair. But nope the plastic top that goes from the dispensing drawer and up towards the lid is cracking. I have owned numerous machines in my life but have never seen anything like that before. The crack seems…
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Apollo Slab tech worktops
Hi hope someone can help, I am in the process of planning my dream kitchen and really like the looks of the Apollo slab tech worktops through wicks or benchmark but have heard that they scratch and mark really easily. If anyone has any experience of these I would be really grateful if you could let me know thoughts or…
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New bathroom. Where to start?
Hi all looking for a bit of advice. We have recently bought our first home and decided to put in a whole new bathroom (it's definitely over due being done. There is even carpet on the sides of the bath !!!128514;) but have no idea where to start. We found a good deal on a whole new suit which will be going in where the old…
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Composite Solidor, Weak Frame?
I have been told that to get one of these doors my existing strong frame will be removed to put this Solidor frame in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfMAc3kvBWw Am i alone in thinking this frame looks like garbage on this video so i'm wondering if to even bother!:mad:
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Granny Annexe & moving the Driveway
Hello I'm hoping you good folk at MSE can give me some advice :) I live in Chadwell Heath, RM6. My house comes under the London Borough of Redbridge. I'm thinking of building a 1 bed Granny Annexe (GA) to the side of my house. Has anyone had any recent experience with Redbridge planning department, to get a GA approved? Is…
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Worcester Bosch Greenstar 38cdi
I have the following boiler and the pressure keeps on dropping overnight to either 0 or close to 0, we have checked and we did have a small leak in the bedroom radiator which we fixed and thought that was fixed but alas still getting the problem a week and a half later. when we put the pressure up in the morning and use…
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How long for gloss to dry?
Came to do my front door today and glossed over it, I left it open for 2 hours before I had to go out, came back in and its still sticky another 3 hours later. Not wet just a little sticky.
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Remote control locking Driveway Bollard
well, more of a small barrier really.... I was considering getting one of these to ensure my driveway is not used when I am out and keep my car a bit safer when parked on my driveway. I am thinking of installing it so it would be between where I park and the start of the driveway, rather than in some installations where…
