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Mouldy ceiling, do I need ceiling replaced?
Evening all! I'm looking for some advice regarding recurring mould on our en suite ceiling. We moved into our current house in October '15. We're the 1st owners of the house. Within 2-3 months black mould appeared on the en suite ceiling. Initially the builder said it was because they hadn't put vents in that side of the…
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Leaking flat roof bay window
Hi all who reads this, I am pulling my hair it with a leak in my flat roof bay window. I live in an 1860 red brick Victorian end of terrace. I have a recurring problem with a leak, looking out it drips along the front right kite looking out. There is a upvc bay window fitted. But the leak iscoming through wooden ceiling…
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Bosch or Samsung washing machine?
I'm looking to buy a new washing machine for my mum, as her current one has almost given up the ghost. I've narrowed it down between the Bosch WAN28201GB (Which? Best Buy score of 76%) £379 and a 2-year warranty from John Lewis, or the Samsung AddWash Ecobubble WW80K5413UW (Which? Best Buy score of 80%) £399 and a 5-year…
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Panosonic microwave failed
Last night went to use the microwave oven and it was dead, checked the socket and the fuse in the plug all ok, today I removed the cover (I know high voltage inside) power up to transformer ok and fuse on transformer ok. No signs of burning or smell and all wires connected ok. Oven is a Panasonic less than five years old,…
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Kitchen purchase
Hi I all, looking for some consumer advice concerning a kitchen purchase please, I hope I'm in the correct area: We purchased a new kitchen supply only, which was over £16,000 This particular company requires full payment before delivery! Basically from the initial delivery half the kitchen was missing, it tooks hours of…
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Myson plinth heater - Hardly blowing
I have a myson plinth heater in my kitchen. I noticed that it wasn’t blowing out much hot air. I therefore pulled it out and vacuumed it (including the fan blades inside). The pipes are hot and I’ve bled it of any air (there wasn’t any). Anyway the heater works and hot air is coming out, but I remember the air flow being a…
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Which tumble dryer?
I have never had a tumble dryer before, as I live on my own. Getting a lodger soon, so there will be more things to dry. I can quite readily place a tumble dryer close to a window, for the vent. But if I used a condensing dryer, do they use less electricity? The one I looked at online had a better energy rating. I am…
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Party Wall - 1 TV Noise in EVERY Room
Hi all. We have a 1930's semi which has recently been renovated i.e. new stud walls, chimney breast removed etc (all on party side). Our OAP neighbour likes her TV loud, which is fair, she's in her right. My problem is that whilst the TV is in her kitchen, we can hear it CLEAR AS DAY in every single room in the house,…
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Removing stains on bricks
Hi Have just had a ceiling plastered and there are a few water marks on brick work. How can I remove these stains ? Thanks
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Non Combi boiler - low pressure?
Hi all, I have a 15 year old non-combi Glow Worm. The radiator upstairs near the water tank is not heating up, the pilot light keeps gong out and there is no air or water pressure in the radiators - the ones downstairs are heating up but can't be bled. The hot water takes all day to heat up but in the morning is barely…
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Boiler problem
I had my boiler Greenstar 25si serviced in the summer. Last week I had a Nest thermostat fitted. A few days later the pressure had fallen back. I re-pressurised it. Thermostat set to Eco overnight (9degrees). Today, funny noises. Checked and pressure = 0. Repressurised, pressure immediately fell back. Repeat, pressure fell…
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Is cork any good for kids bedroom?
I am first time buyer wanting to replace the flooring in the house we are moving to. I am having ceramic tiles in the porch and all of the ground floor (incl w/c and apart from kitchen) with engineered wood. My main concern is with the kids bedroom. My little one (4yr) is very sensitive. Want to go for a non-carpeted floor…
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Disabled bathroom
Hi, Just looking for bathroom furniture for a disabled bathroom and want to pick the forum’s hive brain! Looking for a shower tray 1 m x 1.7 m, 20 square metres of tiles, non slip flooring, a basin which fits into a faux cupboard above the stair slope, a compact raised toilet. Are there any outlets and products that people…
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Cleaning hob crevices
Hi. Does anyone know how I can get the inside of our hobs looking good again? I thought vinegar might do it but don't want to damage the metal. Thanks in advance. [IMG][/img]
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Cellar flood- Don’t know where it coming from
Hi guys, I’ve recently bought a house and have noticed that my cellar has water coming in, not a lot, but noticeable. I filled up all the holes in the wall and anywhere I thought the water would be able to come in. I also rendered up the wall, the first 2 feet. However, water is still coming in.!!! Is there anything I can…
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Replacing Single Oven With Double Oven
Hi, I have a rather elderly Hotpoint single oven, we want to replace it with a new double oven and also replace the hob. We have the space, there's just a large "shelf" under the current oven, how hard is it to replace these, is it possible to DIY? I am not sure of the current ampage so will be checking that tonight when I…
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Unexplained turps/glue smell in house - Any ideas?
We live in a 1990's property in the country and around 5 weeks ago noticed a turps/white spirit smell in our living room. After a lot of sniffing around we found this was coming in with a draught between our skirting and hardwood flooring. On occasion this smell appears in other rooms (bathroom and cupboard so both small…
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LG Repairs - Compensation Offer (Any good?)
Hi, Not sure if anyone has had any experience with LG and the repair of one of their products still under its warranty. We have an LG washing machine, we’ve probably had it for 6 months. At the beginning of November the machine had a fault (I won’t bore you with the details). When I rang LG, I was given a number of 0800…
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Can I use these downlight LEDs for my living room?
We are renovating my living room which and having a new ceiling fit so we can have downlights in it. We want the lights to be Cool White , Discrete and blend into the white ceiling. The living room is a big rectangle and is W 3.7m x L 7.2m x H 3.5m. We are having a total of 18 slots put for downlights. Searching around the…
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Drying washing over banister rails.
My wife is constantly frying washing on radiators and over the banister on the landing. I have recently noticed a lot of bubbling on the anaglypta wallpaper on the landing and the rooms leading from it. The house is a 1930s terraced but it has been raining a lot in recent days which brings me to believe we have water…
