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Noisy Neighbour
Hi, Please move if this is in the wrong place. I have a noisy neighbour and wondering if anyone had a similar experience and what they did. Basically my neighbour's son has a TV in his room which is against our party wall, so the noise comes through distorted and scary (shooting video games don't help) in to my room and…
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Anyone know how to open this sort of skylight?
We have a skylight in a very difficult-to-access location over the corner of a staircase. It is recessed into a 5 foot high channel, which doesn't help with accessibility. I attach a couple of pics. I was wondering if anyone was familiar with this type of skylight, and could advise on how they can be opened/closed. I'm…
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Kitchen White Goods
Having been in our new build home for a few months it is time to think about covering fridge/washing machine/dish washer/oven/hob etc. They are all still under warranty and I wondered if there are companies doing a policy that covers them all rather than doing them all separately? To cover damage and call out for repair i…
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Washing machine lights all on - replacement board needed?
Hi All three lights of my Beko (BEK-WSH-WM5101W-W) washing machine light up when I switch it on, and everything seems locked, the machine doesn't respond to any reset attempt.:(:( See video: http://sendvid.com/0f7go9ns Is there anything I can attempt myself? My diy skills are very poor. If it can't be fixed by myself, is…
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Beko slimline dishwasher part comes off
Hi, a plastic part keeps coming off the ceiling of the dishwasher. I've put it back on where I think it should go, but it does it again. Can anyone confirm where it goes and how I stop it falling off?! It looks like a round flat circle with a bar underneath. Kind of like the starship enterprise circle on a USB stick!…
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Front doors with bar handle
Around the area we live in, I've seen a few composite and aluminium doors with tall bar handles on the outside. They have a key entry on the inside. How do these work in terms of security and locking? With a normal handle, you can push up to engage multipoints and lock the door. Do these doors have similar? Or is it just a…
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Filling electrical chases
We have a house re-wire going on at the moment and will need to fill in the chases aferwards. What's the best way? I've been looking into the gyproc easi-fill which looks good. My next option is the thistle undercoat plaster with some ready mix filler on top. I am not a plasterer but not rubbish at diy either. Which would…
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Black limescale mark in toilet
I noticed a random black mark below the water line. Being paranoid, I thought it was blood and I had bowel cancer:( A quick search shows it's limescale probably?:eek: Anyway, tried pouring bleach and toilet duck overnight, no success. Just tried soda crystals and hot water, no success. Any other tips for this unsightliness
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Howdens Shaker kitchens - difference between units
Hello, We're buying a Howdens Shaker kitchen and are trying to decide between two different units - the Allendale or the Fairford. The Allendale is the cheapest in the range - I believe it's chipboard and a bit thinner. The Fairford is the mid range option. The price difference between the two for our kitchen is £1k! Has…
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Repainting old outside wood advice needed
Not a DIY person really but have a wooden garden shed door and wooden garden gate that need repainting. The paint on the door is not flaking it's just faded with the sun. Do I have to sand it down and apply undercoat and then repaint it or would just painting be ok? The gate is worse as the paint is flaking and wood…
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Extension DIY
We’re thinking about an extension to our detached house, obviously planning and architect designs will be submitting to relevant departments for approval.. Just wondering what’s the situation regarding building it yourself these days ? Is it follow the plans to building regs and quality control or is it best left to a…
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Raised bed against a fence
We are doing some work in our garden. It’s a pretty bland area and we have decided to build a raised bed alongside our garden fence. The wall will be reclaimed bricks. Do we need to leave a space between the bed and the fence, to avoid rot etc. We don’t have neighbours at the other side of the fence. The wall will be very…
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Where to source a reliable landscaper
Hi All I am having real trouble finding a landscaper, I know the timing isnt great because all good ones are busy at the moment but I am in no rush to get the work done just want to eventually get it done and get someone nailed down. I have tried my local newspaper, word of mouth, mybuilder.com trustatrader.com. Is there…
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Fresh varnish bubbling on front door.
I recently sanded and varnished my front door. Shortly after, the varnish bubbled in a few places. Someone recommended that I sand the bubbles off down to the bare wood, and leave to dry in the heat for a while as the bubbles may be die to moisture trapped in the wood. If anyone can comment on this, and how long I should…
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Black paint around bottom of exterior of house....
Hi all, I have some black paint which if touched transfers to your hands very easily. It’s around the bottom 3 courses of bricks of my modern rear extension and 4 courses of bricks ( although that appears to behave concreted over) I’m guessing it’s a method of damp proofing, maybe a bitumen type of paint. Unfortunately…
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New boiler for pensioner
Hi - I'm not sure if this is the correct board to post my question but its the one that I thought was closest. I help an elderly neighbor who has no family close by and only a few friends, a couple of days ago her boiler stopped working. She's been told she'll need to replace her 25 year old boiler as they cannot get a…
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Fitting door knocker to composite door
Has anyone ever bought their own door knocker and fitted it themselves to a composite door? Getting a new door but want a door knocker that the company don't do and wondered if there was anything we needed to consider when fitting the door knocker ourselves? Thanks
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Non standard decking?
I have inherited a large decking area at the sunny end of the garden. There are a few boards which have rotten but having taken a bit to our local timber yard I find they are non-standard at 114mm wide. It looks like the whole decking will have to be ripped up and concreted unless I can source some suitable planks. None of…
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What is kVA of domestic 1phase and 3 phase supply
Getting a quote for upgrading . Form requires this info and I’m not sure what the numbers are Ta
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Boundary wall
“ Hi can anyone advice me, my neighbor has built an extention a few inches off our boundary line, the initial plan was that they would render it and it would form a wall on our patio with a fence from the corner separating our gardens which I was more than happy with, they have now informed me that they want a fence…
