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Full-motion tv bracket recommendations
Hi can anyone recommend a tv wall mount or a good brand to look at - we would like it to be fully rotating and also to come out a bit so the actual tv doesn't get in the way of rotating it 90 degrees. hope that makes sense! we currently have a samsung 40 inch but ideally want to get a bracket that would allow for upgrading…
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Cowboy Builder - What can you do?
Had some work done on my bathroom and the chap ended up causing a lot of damage to my living room ceiling and his work was substandard and I had to get a fair bit redone. Long story short, he agreed to repay me some money, but has since made excuses and stopped responsding at all. I got a CCJ against him, but doing a…
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Anyone renovating a house at the moment?
We are first time house renovaters! Something I never thought I would do but just sort of happened! We have had our new house 3 weeks, so far we have had quotes and booked in tradesman for rewire, replumb/boiler, all new windows doors, garage roof replacement. Still to go.. plastering then kitchen and bathroom quotes, then…
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Ineffective boiler repair
The gas boiler has has been intermittently shutting down over the past few weeks. Had a gas registered engineer out to look at it a week ago. They advised that it needed a new ‘valve’, which was replaced yesterday and full service carried out. Within an hour of them leaving the house the boiler again shut down and when it…
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Tradesmen and textured ceilings
I moved into a house with textured ceilings in the summer. The surveyor told me not to worry about them and get them skimmed over which I did. My problem now is that several old light fittings are on the blink. I've called an electrician who I've used before and asked him to replace 4 X light fittings (2 in skimmed…
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Reseal drain cover?
I lifted (what looks like) quite an old manhole cover a while ago whilst cleaning my drains out, however I have never been able to get it to 'sit tight' ever since and we get a horrible woft of the drains coming up most times we flush the loo. See pic: http://i68.tinypic.com/htz7fl.jpg Is there anything you can do to help…
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Vivafolio - bifolds
Anyone heard or used these people? They have an online quote tool and are coming in at nearly half the price of my local window fitters. They ask for 50% deposit and are based in Ashton Underline. Gut telling me to stay clear, wallet saying it's worth a punt. Thanks.
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Estimate vs reality - what is fair?
I have just had some flooring laid in my house. It was done by my regular builder who has done a fair bit of work for me recently and in the past. We have always worked on a time +materials basis so I'll pay a day rate and buy materials required/pay rental for equipment etc. Day before this job started it was sprung on me…
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Shutters- where did you get yours from?
Hi everyone, We have a bay window in our lounge, we would love to get shutters. Also probably get for our bedrooms as well, except kid’s room.any recommendations? Where did you get yours from? Who to avaoid? And have you tried easy fix shutters? As I understand I should measure and send them to a company that does and fit…
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Nest Smart Thermostat V3
Hello I am thinking of buying the above. I have a combi boiler being a flexicom 30cx and a thermastat 240v being a T6360B The thermastat seems to have a 240v live, neatral and a call for heat, 3 wires in total. The thermostat is in the hall way, so not great. I am thinking of removing this and putting the heat link in its…
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Fire Doors
Does anyone have any idea what a good standard fire door should cost to have fitted, I've been told a good chippie should be able to install one ? Many thanks
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Insulating old extension roof?
We have a little extension in the front (~2-3sqm). The (flat) roof is basically pure concrete (approx 15cm thick) with roof felt on top. From bottom, it's just painted. There's no insulation anywhere. As a consequence, we have horrible condensation in the winter. We're currently short of money, so I thought whether such a…
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Advice on tongue & groove bathroom panels
Hi, I am having some MDF grooved "tongue & groove" panels installed in my bathroom. They are 6mm thick. Can anyone give me advice on what edging I can use on the top & bottom and to finish it off properly and what sizes / thickness ? There is a wealth of beading and quadrants available on line and am just totally lost as…
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French door gap
We had new french doors fitted at the end of August. Lovely warm weather. Doors fitted perfectly. Last week, we had a Sky engineer round and we put carpet protector down. That's when I noticed a gap of about 4-5mm between the master door and the stile on the slave door at the bottom. Tight seal from the handle upwards. I…
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Bathroom Cladding
Hi All, Quick one really- Should bathroom cladding be flush against the ceiling? I am having a new bathroom fitted currently and whilst the suite looks great so far the cladding fitted so far sits away from the ceiling so there is a gap and it does not look right. I have never had it fitted before so I did not know what to…
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Plumber assistant stole from my house
I am having some restoration work done in my lounge and the plumber and his assistant were fitting a radiator. I was in the front garden doing some gardening and the plumber had to go out to get some piping and left the assistant in the room. He was by himself for around 15minutes. I left a brand new aftershave on the side…
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Neighbours have built a huge shelter in their back garden overlooking ours
We live in an old house which at one point must have had quite a lot of land attached to it on quite a slope out the back, but previous owners split the land into several houses with decent sized gardens (in Scotland.) So our back garden has a flat part to it, then a set of stairs up to the grassy part of our garden which…
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Hob dial got stuck
I hope I can describe this clearly, I don't know the correct terms (if there are any): We have a gas hob (Siemens). When you push the dials which regulate the heat/gasflow, then they ignite the flame (cklicking sound). One of the dials got kind of stuck, so that the ignition works continuously. After a while and a bit of…
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Cracks reappearing in all walls
Hi all, I bought my 3 bed house in Dec 2017. All the walls had wallpaper so the property looked very appealing, neat and wow to me and my wife when we viewed the property. We did basic survey as we dint see anything wrong with the property. Everything was fine untill 8th July 2018 when we saw the wallpaper tearing off at…
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Boiler needs repressurising. Filler loop has no valves (pics inside)
Hi there. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. The boiler pressure has hit 0. No heating or hot water. I figured the problem will obviously be the pressure. I followed standard instructions and located what appears to be the filler loop. Problem is neither side has the black valves. One side simply had a screw…
