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I found the source of the damp!
Just sharing a happy discovery. My basement/wannbe garden room has had damp walls/floor in places since I bought the the house two years ago. I've just assumed it's 'one of those things' and managed it with dehumidifiers etc. Two weeks ago I removed the manky bit of carpet that's been covering the basement stairs - tiled…
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Is planning permission needed?
We live in a 'link detached' house whereby our garage is attached to our neighbours garage (space house garage garage house space). The garages share a pitched roof. My neighbour is getting an extension- converting downstairs into a room (but building a new wall so it doesn't touch our breezeblock partition) but also…
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Practical - fake chimney breast
hi all, Looking at buying a house where the chimney breast is on the outside of the external wall, meaning there is no internal chimney breast and the lounge is featureless. Has anybody done this - is it a viable solution that looks authentic? What are the rough prospective costs? Will also need a chimney stack replacing…
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Please help with Paint colour question!
Hello, I am in love with the Dulux colour Heartwood, but i'm trying to find the Johnstones equivalent as I think my painter uses that paint. Does anyone have any ideas or can point me in the right direction? Thanks.
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Survey Issues
Hi, I'm going through the process of purchasing a 1930's semi detached house and have had our homebuyer's report back on it. I'm aware that to get the best understanding of damage and cost I should get people to look at it and give quotes, however as I'm quite unfamiliar with terminology and price points I would just…
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Replacing butt door hinges with bearing hinges
Hi, I am attempting to change some door hinges on two internal doors in my house which are the current cheap pin hinges with the more expensive bearing hinges. Reason is the door weighs around 25kg and it's hung with 3 pin hinges and keeps sagging. If you go to the Screwfix website and search for the item code 41763 (sorry…
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broken oven
Hello I bought a new oven (NEFF!) which broken within 6 months of use. I could get it fixed under manufacturers warranty But I am thinking, what are my chances of demanding a replacement oven from the retailer (Ao.com)?
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General Composite door questions
The time has come to purchase our first front door and if I'm honest I'm not looking forward to it! We have a red bricked house that faces west and at the moment has a white uPVC door that is murder to lock when cold but on the whole is alright. We would like a black door or a anthracite grey one but frightened on various…
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Lamona Appliances - Your Experience
Hi all, I’ve just had a Howden’s kitchen fitted & after reading the reviews online, I’m a bit concerned about using my new oven given that we followed the instructions & it started smoking on first use & all the online reviews I’ve found are terrifying, ranging from exploding glass to fires! Has anyone had good or bad…
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Double glazing sales tricks
Is there a law stating that a wife & husband must be present for a double glazed window quote? Seems ridiculous to me, but if there is, what is that law called?
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should we contribute to our neighbour's fence?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... They asked if we minded them replacing the very old wire fence between our gardens with a wooden fence. We said no - and my husband even offered to help put the new fence up. They then said they'd like us to contribute £100 (it apparently cost £350). Shouldn't they have told…
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Old sandstone house - damp floor issues
Hi all! Wondering if I could have some advice RE flooring in an old property (surveyor reckoned constructed 1910-ish). Sorry for the super-long post. We moved in a few months ago and have had an absolute mare with it, surveyors picked up nothing (thats what I get for a Homebuyer report rather than a full structural survey…
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Acrylic Print Hanging Ideas?
Wanted to get am acrylic print with the 4 stand-offs which looks really good but would like to use a more traditional method for hanging it. I have hooks from a canvas pic still in place wondering if self-adhesive dibond hangers might be the answer, any ideas?
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Cost to connect new drains to main sewer?
Hi guys Does anyone have any recent costs for connecting a new build property to the main sewer on the road? I understand there are private companies as well as the water board that can do this and obv the private companies would be cheaper by a lot id hope. thanks Gaz
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No hot water, just heating
Hi, I was after some advice please. Just moved into a rental house with a conventional boiler (a Suprima HE). I set the timer control so the central heating is off and the hot water is on. However, after about 5 hours the hot water is still freezing cold and the heating has been on constantly... The burner light on the…
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Sliding cupboard doors
Looking for sliding cupboard doors for spare bedroom. Can't find any ready made ones that will fit at B&Q IKEA etc. Seen a few sites where they custom make but they aren't cheap... Any recommendations? It's roughly1510 X 2030 mm Thanks
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Planning ahead for a new bathroom
Hi, My girlfriend and I are currently in the process of buying our first house and want to renovate the bathroom before fully moving in to avoid major disruption down the line. We had envisaged giving ourselves around a fortnight from 'getting the keys' to moving in (and having the bathroom finished) but don't know how…
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Overhanging/overlooking window
I hope someone can offer a bit of advice, the side of my neighbours house is 3ft away from mine, their frosted ensuite window opens wide right over my boundary, but my main issue is they can see through my landing window straight into my main bedroom, as they always have their window wide open so the frosted glass is not…
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Induction or Gas on Glass
I want to change my old stainless steel gas hob for a new hob and can’t make up my mind whether to get an induction hob or a gas on glass hob. I do like the idea of the Hotpoint FTGHG 641D/H with the newer type of gas jets but everyone I speak to recommend induction. Has anyone got gas on glass? Is it as easy to clean as…
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salvage parts from old upvc window?
We are only replacing one window because it opens the wrong way and keep hitting kitchen tap. I am thinking to salvage some fitting/parts from the old window in case other windows need any parts replacement. Has anyone done it before? Should I bother? If so, what parts/fittings should I remove? Will I have any trouble…