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Roof renovation
Does anyone have experience of this, that is cleaning, then a biocide treatment followed by a micro-porous UV coating. Do these coatings last!
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Boiler at 3 BAR - bleed rad to reduce pressure?
I think this is a simple question, but wanted to check before proceeding. I've bulleted things for simplicity. Boiler details - Biasi Garda combi, about 10 years old. I bled two of the rads because they have been cold at the top (top half for the small bathroom rad, top third for large bedroom rad). Although I didn't feel…
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New bathroom - poor water flow
Hi All, We've just had our bathroom re-fitted. Its taken a while and had many issues along the way! We purchased an Orchard Wharfe basin and freestanding bath tap pack from Victoria plumb. Our plumber has fitted it and I noticed that the flow of water is really poor. The old taps we had on the bath which were from the 80's…
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Flood Proof Flooring
Hi there, We have moved into a small town called Knaresborough and the river here floods a lot. Does anyone know a laminate or vinyl floor that would be resistant to flooding? Thanks
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Querying electrician charge
Hello, We had a situation where our consumer unit tripped and we were left without power to our porch and outside shed, even without any of the sockets being used. We left it to see if it would resolve itself and my wife contacted a local electrician. She said is wasn't an emergency and he agreed to visit the next day (48…
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Boiler pressure HELP!
My glow worm boiler needs the pressure increased but I have no taps to do this, I found a tap underneath the boiler just above the floor that looks like the filling loop but when I turn it water comes out? Please help I’m so cold!! Lol
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Roofing contractor problems - anyone know what my legal position might be?
Hi All! I'd be very grateful if you could shed any light on the following situation... I have an old terraced cottage which has had a problem with water stains on the bedroom ceiling for the last year or so; my next door neighbours have, likewise. It all seemed to be due to leaks around the chimney which is shared by both…
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Trickle vents - in the winter?
For those who take the stance of * trickle vents are the work of the devil so i never ever use mine. I've taped the bloody things up & i spend my weekends campaigning against them! * i don't have trickle vents in my house then this thread isn't for you :beer: But for those who do have them and use them, i was wondering -…
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Sewerage Drains on Driveway
Currently getting a new block paving driveway laid, workmen have just left, just had a peep and realised the sewerage drains that were there are no longer visable and have been blocked paved over. I assumed they would fit those metal drain trays and block pave into them. Obviously I will discuss this with them tomorrow…
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door lock / handles : change operation ?
This wooden door ( 3 pictures below) has what I would call UPVC type door locks, center lock point with extra locking points top and bottom But the operation of the lock is unusual to me, and different to how my UPVC door locks i.e If unlocked The wooden door, if un-locked can be opened by the handle from BOTH sides The…
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What do I ask an electrician
I bought a maisonette recently it was built in the 1950s. I didn't have an electrical report at the time I bought it (which in hindsight I should have done.) Could I get an EICR now? Is that even what it is called? I just want to check everything is safe and see what work needs to be prioritised. The homebuyers report said…
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Protecting painted furniture.
Hi. I have a chest of drawers similar to this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PINE-FURNITURE-AYLESBURY-4-6-DRAWER-WELLINGTON-CHEST-NO-FLAT-PACKS/132253662535?hash=item1ecaeebd47:g:lJYAAOSwA3tXoTcO:rk:4:pf:0 Mine is black (painted by the manufacturer) and has a matt finish. The only problem is that it picks up fingermarks very…
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UPVC Window Spraying
My UPVC white window frames are 10 years old. I live near a main road and they always look dirty I love the grey window frames everybody seems to be getting these days but my frames dont actually need replacing yet. I've seen a lot of companies advertising who spray UPVC windows any colour you like. Has anyone had this…
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Do I insulate garage ceiling?
Hi, Our house has the garage underneath the living room and it appears the floor is just solid concrete. There’s no central heating in this room so the only heat is a wood burner. There is carpet on the floor but the floor is always very cold in there. I’d like to make it slightly warmer in there and am unsure of…
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Beko integrated dishwasher leaving bits annoying!
Hi, we have a Beko integrated dishwasher and recently it has been leaving tiny bits inside cups and bowls on the top shelf. We have cleaned the filter, ran a few cycles with just a dishwasher cleaner but they still appear. We ran it empty with a cleaner and bits still appeared on the filter... how can this be when the…
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Fitting front panel to integrated dishwasher
Evening All, We have an integrated dishwasher which we bought 10 months ago, and I have long since lost the instructions for fitting the front panel (they're not in the manual for the dishwasher, were seperate). Phoned Whirlpool and they're less-than-helpful response was "have you tried Google". Of course I tried Google,…
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Thinking of renovating mum's house
I'm thinking about getting some work done on my mum's house. It's big (5 bedrooms, high ceilings) and she was thinking of downsizing because it's expensive to maintain and heat and needs a lot of work doing. I'll inherit it one day and could live there in the mean time, and won't get another one like that. - New bathroom -…
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Render/Pebbledash in winter
Unrelated to my other thread. Can you pebbledash / render an outside wall in winter? Should you wait for spring? Do you just need dry weather, or is the temperature an issue too? Will it be hard to find a plasterer to do it in winter? Old pebbledash is blown in many areas. Not sure whether to wait or not.
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Repainting/Modernising wooden furniture. Ideas needed.
Hi. I have a black wooden sideboard which I purchased several year ago. It is made of pine and the manufacturers most likely spray painted it black. It has a matt black finish I would like to update/modernise it to fit into our new decor and also because some parts of the black paint have come away. Also as it's a matt…
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End of defects period on new build?
Hi all Hoping you can give some advice if possible! In May I purchased a new build home with my partner which had been completed last December. It's now come round to a year old and as such we had the builders & housing Trust out today to speak with us about it. We have compiled the below list of issues, all of which we…
