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Ceiling light wiring
Hi I’ve just took a light off to decorate and looked at the wiring. There is a earth a red wire (what I thought was live) and a black wire. (What I thought was negative) There is a wiring diagram the light. The earth is connected to terminal that has like a vertical line and three horizontal lines. The red is connect to…
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3D Architect software or similar
Hi, just a quick query. Have any Moneysavers used a DIY design/planning software package? If so, which one did you buy and how effective did you find it for the purpose? We have become a bit lost in the packages out there and the various versions! Many thanks for reading this.
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Soakaways
I have cracks down the side of the house near to a rainwater drainpipe. Homeserve have now fixed a large displacement between 2 pipes near the downspout so hopefully there won't be anymore cracks. They told me I had a soakaway in the front garden. My house is at the end of a row of 4 and my neighbours rainwater runs into…
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Wasp nest in loft..
Hi so we seemingly have a wasp nest in roof. Of recent days ive heard almost faint crackling and popping from loft.. been outside to check near source of noise and seen baby wasps entering and leaving! Any idea why they are making that crackling noise? What are they doing and are they damaging our loft / property in anyway…
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Will this sofa fit in my door?
I am looking to buy a new sofa but it is proving difficult to find sofas that fit into my door. I am looking at a left facing corner sofa: Height (cm) 92 Width (cm) (corner sofa) 257 x 164 Depth (cm) 96 The arms and feet do come off for delivery but frustratingly I am struggling to find the dimensions of the sofa without…
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garage leaking
hi i have a relatively new house, just over 2 years old now so out of builder's 2 years warranty but still under home warranty by premiere guarantee PG (10 years).. i have discovered a leakage in my garage which is creating dampness. i spoke to the builder and they said that it was outside the warranty so speak to PG, i…
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Neighbour issues continued...
Hi everyone I'm in need of some more advice regarding my neighbour issue... We officially moved into our house about 2-3 months ago. We noticed when we first purchased the house (6 months ago) that there was regularly loud music playing next door and the occasional smell of what I can only assume was cannabis coming from…
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Installing showroom and toilet in alleyway
Hi, I was wondering would it be possible to install, Showroom and toiler in a narrow alleyway? The alleyway is about 2.5 feet wide (currently in process of buying the house, in its latter stage). Length and height is no issue. The alleyway has got everything it needs for shower and toiler. i.e. sewage pipe, boiler nearby…
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How to persuade City Council to pay for front fire door.
Good morning. From 2012 I become council flat tenant. Rented from them for 3 years. Then in 2015 I bought flat using right to buy scheme. When we move in we receive all documents and all seems to be neat. We receive energy performance, gas test report and electricity report. We did not receive that front doors not meet…
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Selling a used Kitchen
Has anyone sold a used kitchen through a kitchen re sale company like used kitchen exchange? We will be replacing ours this autumn and our existing kitchen which is old but still in excellent condition seems too good to just be dumped. We are also getting rid of appliances varying in age from 2 years to 8 years and all in…
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Supply for dishwasher and washing machine from copper pipes?
Hi all, Had the plumbing done for the sink, which is going above these pipes. The washing machine is going to the left and dishwasher to the right. What's the best way to get these supplied with water? Should I cut the plastic pipe and add a feed in that way or can I do it nicely from the ends of the copper piping?
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Lead water pipes
Hi Following a thread I posted on here he other day about plumbing in my washing machine - one kind user spotted my mains water pipe looks about to pop. The plumber has been and confirmed this and said all the pipework is old and lead. Should I be drinking this water ? Is it safe ? I have never had lead pipes before so do…
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What to replace asbestos roof tiles with to avoid adding weight?
Hi there! First post but long time lurker :) We have bought a house with asbestos roof tiles. We're doing a bit of work on it, and want to replace the tiles. The thing is, structural engineer says we can't add weight to the roof without doing some costly work on the structure of the house. So I guess natural slate is out.…
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Issue with neighbour and garbage
I am having an issue with my neighbour. Not to pass judgement as I am totally unaware of the person's circumstances but they often appear drunk and as far as I know don't work. I have no idea if the house is rented, owned or anything else. If you look at the front of my house, there are three parking spaces next to it…
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How to attach telephone extension cable?
I've bought a 15m long telephone extension cable and want to run it from the phone socket in an entrance hall to a bedroom where phone/broadband will be plugged in. So it needs to pass through several rooms and doorways and I plan to attach it to walls using cable clips (the ones with little nails that you hammer into the…
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Rointe vs. Adax SolAire
Hi - I am looking for any information on Rointe or Adax SolAire electric heaters and which (if any) would be recommended? :)
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Blackboard paint onto MDF - to prime or not to prime?
Hi, we have a large section of MDF which we'd like to turn into a blackboard for the children. I picked up some Wilko Blackboard Paint which says "no need to prepare surfaces, just paint straight on". As it's water-based will it be OK on raw MDF without a primer? Anyone tried similar primed / non-primed? Or should I just…
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Patio Gas (Propane) B&Q
Anyone know the rough price for a 5kg bottle of patio gas (propane) from B&Q, including rental as I dont have a bottle. I know there are cheaper places out there - but there is a B&Q not too far away from me if there is only a few quid difference in price.
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Selling property part way through rennovation
Hi everyone, hope you can help us as we've hit a brick wall. We bought out property 27 years ago - three bedroom bungalow with approx 2 acres of garden. We've now decided to move to a smaller property and sell this one. With this in mind we started a total refurbishment of the property 2 years ago which was going well.…
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Removing chimney breast in a flat
Hi all My partner and I have just had an offer accepted on a 3 bed 1st floor flat. The place needs gutting and re-doing and we are planning on making some substantial changes including; 1. Knocking down a structural wall between kitchen and bedroom 2. Getting rid of the hot water tank in the abovmentioned bedroom and…
