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When i open lounge door "joists" make noises?
OK im paranoid.. Basically if i pull lounge door open with a degree of speed/force then i can hear what sounds like cracking possobly of the roof joists in the ceiling above back door. However if i open slowely its fine no noise. Probably somit of nothing but advice? *I dont hear this any other time only when opening door"
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spa bath cleaner?
I'm getting my whirlpool bath delivered soon, what is the best stuff for cleaning them ? thanks
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Living room spotlights
This has been a real headscratcher and has even stumped the electrician who I got to have a look at it so I was wondering if anyone here had ever encountered this. Basically one day my living room spotlights wouldn't turn on but if you pressed the switch enough times they would come on for a blink of an eye moment. So I…
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Two hot water taps on large hot water cylinder!
I have a one bedroom flat, electricity supply only. It has a legacy, very old and badly insulated huge hot water cylinder with a cold water supply tank above it. It supplies hot water to just two taps, one in the bathroom for the basin, and the other in the kitchen sink. My bills are large! There must be a cheaper, more…
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Shower head drip
Hi Just noticed a small drip/leak from one of the holes in my shower head today. A large drop coming out every 10 seconds or so. The taps are closed tight and the tube is tightened. Anything else to do? Or buy a new head/tube? Thanks
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Bi-fold Doors - Advice
Hi, I'm looking for some guidance on price and products. I have 3900x2400 for bi-folds at back of my house. I am planning to install 3 bi-folds to max glazing but these will be at max width (1200 per panel). Anyone done something similar who has any regrets or advice (e.g. Door to heavy). I have three quotes for around £5k…
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Linoleum/Vinyl Yellowing?
some parts of kitchen Linoleum turning yellow, i have tried Baking Soda, Bleach, Floor Wipes and White Vinegar to no avail. I was told that my mats which have some rubbery stuff underneath might be the cause due to some antioxidant reacting with the vinyl however, i have the same mats in the living room without any…
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Noisy plumbing
Our nearly completed conversion project, a 4 bedroom holiday apartment on the Welsh coast, is nearing completion. We have stayed there a few times now, but are concerned about the noise that the plumbing makes. We have a gas system boiler. Because we have a built in sprinkler system, the water pressure is high and we…
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Getting the paint off the outside of the house
This is a strange one, I always come here when I have a problem Im almost too embarased to ask of anyone in the real work.... Anyhow I have been doing up my forever home, there will be no moves and I am staying here, thats it... so I want to get it perfevt in every word, its taken quite a bit of work. I made a mistake, as…
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Best ‘scrubbable’ paint?
Hi, We’re looking to re-decorate the house with a good quality paint, and noticed that some paints are easy to clean, which would be perfect for us as we have 4 cats who love to slide down from the bay windows with muddy paws. The Dulux Easycare Washable and Velspar V700 seem to be the main options... would we be better…
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Wylex 4-way fuse replacement
Hi, I have a perfectly ok fuse box in my two bed bungalow, but have been told I can easily update to mcb breakers that just plug in as replacements for the 4 fuses, one is for lighting, the others for 13Amp outlets throughout. Is this an acceptable way of updating to circuit breakers, without the huge expense of a…
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Just moved - boiler confusion
Hi all! I have just moved into a new flat which I'm renting. Flat has a boiler oso direct 20rd and a mechanical timeguard timer with no model number. There are 2 electrical switches on the wall as well, one I assume is for boiler? Another is next to timer. Landlord did not have any instructions on how to operate this…
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Conservatory help
We have just purchased a house with a brick built conservatory (1 full brick wall, one half full half dwarf and one full glass wall). It has a standard fully glazed roof (no fancy argon filled glass etc). Apprx 3 m x 3.5m The eventual plan is to take this down and build a full single story extension, but in the meantime i…
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Magnetic Shower Seal Advice
Hi, I need to replace the vertical door edge seals on my quadrant shower I was looking at these https://www.screwfix.com/p/aqualux-replacement-shower-enclosure-magnetic-seal-silver-6mm-x-2000mm/4531t But with the doors being round will they work with them being angled. I did read that you just turn one round for them to…
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Redidrive Rawl plugs loose
Hi I have a blind that has 4 parts to the bracket. 2 end bits. Secured vertically with redidrive Rawl plugs and normal screws 2 middle bits secured by screws The fixings are secured vertically I had to take the blind off to do some painting. But when I go to put it back on the redidrive Rawl plugs are not securing. They…
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Combi boiler making a loud noise early morning need 2nd opinion!
Hi, looking for advice as my plumber thinks I need a new boiler. It’s a MAIN Combi Eco , nearly 10 yrs old. Making a loud ‘zhoom zhoom’ noise when idle, particularly first thing in morning. Only cure is to run hot tap. Otherwise working fine, no error messages. Plumber has replaced heat sensor twice, hasn’t helped. He…
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Warming up toddlers room
Hi We have a small box room we want to turn into a bedroom for my daughter, shes 2. Thing is, one of the main walls is an outside wall and it gets freezing in the winter. I wouldn't put her bed along that wall as it's just far too cold to the point where the sheets feel slightly damp because its so cold. This goes for her…
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New boiler and no gas supply on cooker
Hi I’ve just had a new combo boiler fitted and every time we turn the boiler on the cooker gas supply shuts off. Does anyone know why this would be ? Please help
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Tap water quality
Dunno if this is the correct forum? I wonder about our tap water. The shower over the bath takes water from our house input pipe. It then goes through an instant water heater. There is a shower curtain and over a period of 6 months to a year the shower curtain gets a pink deposit on it from water coming out of the shower.…
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72 hours to notify shop of problem with kitchen
Hi, we are buying some kitchen units from Wren. I have just noticed that their delivery policy states that you have 72 hours from delivery to notify them if the items are missing or damaged. Is this even legal? Surely if they send you a faulty cupboard and you don’t unpack it for a few days for logistical reasons this…
