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Blocked toilet,shower and sink.
Hello, Out of the blue 12 months of owning my apartment suddenly the toilet, shower and sink drain super slow like there is a blockage furtherdown the line. Anyone got any advice what I can do and does this come under the 2 year warrenty? I cant tell if it my pipes or the main pipe that the whole building uses.
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Block paving nightmare... Please help
Evening all. I don't even know where to start :( My partner and I have wanted our drive block paved for about 4 years. Its the last big smjob we have to do to our home. We have just had our first born so money is not what it was for now. We saw a few houses that had their drives done and they looked lovely. I thought about…
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Objecting to Permitted Development under Neighbourhood Consultation
We have applied to take down our small current extension, built by the previous owners and replace with a 5m deep kitchen/diner under the current Permitted Development rules. It’s single storey, with a window and French doors. One neighbour, to the back of us, has objected based on privacy. Is this likely to be considered…
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Conservatory Wall Footings Depth?
My brother in law had his conservatory footings dug out yesterday but for the full height walls they have dug down 39 cm with a shovel, i'm no expert but with a glass roof weight i thought it had to be minimum of 60 cm/ 600mm deep. He has been told by the builder that it is very solid soil and will only require to go down…
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New kitchen, tiling and plug sockets.
So we are about to order our new kitchen. We have had a rewire done of the whole house with just the scoclet locations left to go in the kitchen. But how do we know exactly where to position the sockets so the fit in with the tiling. We want the sockets positioned the tiling fots in around them, rather than sitting…
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Noise when i use Hot Water
Hi, Looking for some advice regarding some issues i have encountered with my cold water tank. Recently it was overflowing so i had the whole valve replaced, problem solved or so i thought. Gladly the overflow stopped but now whenever i switch the hot water on upstairs or downstairs it makes a noise, kind of like water…
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New UPVC door is smaller than specified on quote
Thought Id ask on here before I query this. New uPVC patio door delivered here today. The quote I have for it says "Actual Frame Size 2390 x 1980" which is good because the old door is 2390 wide. However the new door delivered is actually 2365, so about an inch narrower than the door size specified on the quote. They do…
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Towel rail : lockshield valve?
Is there meant to be any adjustment on this type of valve - this is other end to the normal/obvious valve - there is nothing visible down the central hole and brass part very firm when tried with spanner https://ibb.co/fwJ2yp
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Bulging strips of plaster?
We have lived in our new house less than a month and just last night I noticed some of the plaster on one of the internal walls is ‘bulging’ in vertical strips down the wall from ceiling to floor. I could have sworn it wasn’t like that when we moved in but I’m not sure. It’s not visible in daylight or when the light is on…
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Decent Quality Smoke Alarm
One of my smoke alarms seems faulty, even with a new battery, the low battery bleep keeps going off. I've had the alarm for a good number of years, so I may as well get a couple of new ones. I see Aldi have a set on offer next week https://www.aldi.co.uk/lifesaver-smoke-alarm-2-pack/p/077065228040000 I am wondering whether…
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Homary
Hi, Has anyone successfully ordered anything from Homary.com? I’m looking at light fittings Thanks
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Wood stove beginner
I have recently had a new 5kw multi fuel stove fitted. I haven’t yet used it as need to wait 48 hours but am panicking a little bit. I know you are supposed to let the fire get up to a certain temperature, otherwise it creates creosote. However, i am confused about shutting the fire down when I go to bed. When do you close…
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smears on inside of double glazing conservatory roof
Hi All, hoping someone could advise...we have had a company install a brand new conservatory with a tinted blue self cleaning glass roof. we have noticed smear marks and finger print marks on some of the glasses, however they are inside the glass and not on the outside. The company mentioned something about a rule standing…
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Help! Gross vacuum cleaner smell
Hi I moved into a new flat a month ago and quickly realized the vacuum cleaner the landlord left in the flat would be unusable. It was working fine but left the rooms smelling like someone had died in them. The smell was so bad I almost vomited. So I bought a brand new vacuum cleaner and forgot about the old one.…
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Cat Repellent
As readers of my previous thread will know, I've just had a gravel driveway installed....... .......which is apparently the new neighbourhood litter tray. I've heart so many conflciting reviews about how to keep them away. Lion poo. Ultrasonic scarers. Pepper etc. Does anybody have any recommendations? I don't want to…
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Airbricks
How many airbricks should a house have? I ask because an intermittent problem smell is happening again in my house and it's pretty strong/not very nice. I'm wondering if that is the cause of it (ie inadequate number of air bricks). It's a 1970s bungalow, cavity wall (with insulation) made of those concrete block things and…
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Hot conservatory - again
Hi chaps, unusable conservatory in the summer, does solar window film work ? I find it difficult to believe but there are some good reviews out there. The roof is d/glazed glass panels. My idea was to cut to size polystyrene 1" thick sheets and stick them to the inside of the glass. I've done a basic test and it doesn't…
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Wooden Log Store
Hi there, not sure if this is the correct forum, but are there rules regarding how close a wooden log store be built close to a house. My neighbour is currently building a large one. It is the other side of a single skin brick garden wall but rises slightly above it but the end of it is around 1.5ft from our extension and…
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Anyone purchased furniture from Wayfair?
Not sure if its been asked before? Quite a few items (2Ks worth) we would like as lounge furniture but dubious about buying online without seeing first! What's peoples experience? Are they reliable? Thanks
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Portable carpet shampooer for small flat . Suggestions please
Howdy! I have been living in my new home for approx 18 months ,and would like to keep my carpet as clean as possible . I have a dyson for vacuuming . I think it's about time I got the above ,but I don't have much storage space . Being in a small flat , I don't want to spend a fortune ,and don't want something where you…
