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Ring Doorbell Pro Night Vision
Hey, new here... We have had a Ring Video Doorbell Pro since Christmas 2018 and had an amazing experience with it for the first six months. It worked brilliantly in night mode too, and the faces it saw were crystal clear, almost like in day. However we've had to get it replaced (fab customer service on Ring's end) and…
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Planning - no notice given by neighbour
Quick bit of advice needed. Neighbour has put planning application in. We only know of it because of those letters you get from party wall surveyors. Having checked their application to the council they've stated that they've provided us with the notice. I presume their architect was supposed to send it? Nor is anything…
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Garden Room Build - Cladding and Ventilation
Anyone here built one of these, or something similar? I'm halfway through a small Garden Room which is a lean-to structure against the corner of my garden. This is how it stands now and I'll be fitting vertical T&G larchwood cladding: I was starting to think about ventilation and just realised I've probably got the wrong…
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Covering oil combi boiler
Hi all Renovating a property which will have a floor mounted oil combi boiler. Was planning to have it hidden in a tall kitchen unit. Any one done the same?? How much clearance either side and behind the boiler would I need for pipework and airflow etc...? Boiler dimensions are H860 x W614 x D606 Engineer says they're…
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Crack in garden wall
So as I was looking around d the garden I see a crack in the wall. The wall was originally built in two parts, the first wall is an extension of the wall underneath and is concrete block laid thin side up and its about 1m x 1m. Thy second wall was build next to it in lieu of a fence panel and is roughly the same size.…
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Removers needed in SW London
Anyone able to recommend a firm of removers who operate in SW London? Only a smallish local move. Have looked up on line but there seem to be some real cowboys out there and recommendations from real people would be good.
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Advice please
I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. My next door neighbour is having a new roof put on. Their roof is stepped down from mine and the wall is rendered. The roofers are replacing the flashing and all of the rendering has been chipped away/broken off. Will the roofers leave it like that or would they repair the damage…
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Re-felting apex roof
Hi, I am trying to find out if it is possible to have one side of my roof refelted?? There is a large hole in the currently brittle old-style felt on one side of the house and a few smaller tears on the other side. I've been quoted £2850 (ex. VAT) by a roofer for a complete replacement of entire roof felt. He says that 1)…
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Leather Sofa Restoration - Advice Needed
Hi, I got given 2 leather sofas, however they require restoration & tlc. The problem is I'm not quite sure how to restore them. They aren't high quality leather (I think they were bought from Argos), so I'm not sure if they are bonded etc... The leather is patchy, in some areas they are light brown and other places are…
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Soak away in garden
Does having a soakaway in my rear garden have implications for future building work?
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Laying new floor - needs DPM?
Brief background: After buying a 1960s semi in south Birmingham house last year, and spending the summer managing (a) complete rewire; (b) installation of satellite and Ethernet wiring to all rooms; (c) plastering to make good chasing from (a) and (b); (d) redecoration throughout, I had a major water leak 2 months ago and…
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Water coming under garden wall
We have a retaining wall in our back yard holding back the higher level garden, but have recently noticed with heavy rain a 'river' coming out of one of the bricks at the bottom of the wall (see photo) https://photos.app.goo.gl/ysMpXRzcJ27cKigt8 Does anyone have any advice on whether this needs to be looked at and what…
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What kind of tradesman??
Slightly odd question to ask - but I'm at a bit of a loss. We need to replace a broken shower panel in our bathroom - but it'll probably mean replacing all panels, and while we're at it maybe the shower tray as well. Who does this kind of work? It's too small for most bathroom companies who are only interested in a full…
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Worcester Bosch Greenstar 30i too hot
Had my boiler installed in April 2019, and already had WB out because of a code under warranty which turned out to be a bee blocking the condensate drain so boiler kept locking out. Now when I run the hot water it is set at 55c but if I run it for a while it goes up to 62c and the water is quite hot. Is this normal?
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Ancient burglar alarm needing replacement sensor.
I've recently moved house and the alarm system is ancient. I want to switch alarm systems with the old house which will be going on the market soon. Is there a way I can find a new sensor for the old system when I switch them around? I can't even see the make of the system.
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Butler and young Building inspectors
Hi. After seeing the problems with private building control on another forum I am concerned about Butler and Young. Their insurance runs out today. Cant seem to get a direct answer when I contacted them. Really worried as project nearly finished
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Damaged balcony door hinge/uPVC cracked
Hello all, How would you suggest repairing the damage shown in this picture? Is it worth DIYing or getting a specialist?
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Gas boiler condemned!
We have a 10 year old Valiant boiler that has just been condemned because of a rusty chassis. Valiant do not do a spare so British Gas has said we need a new boiler. British Gas has been servicing it for 4 years under the Home service cover & have done any repairs. Surely if there had been a leak, they should have spotted…
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Wiring in gas cooker
I have just taken delivery of a new gas cooker. It has a standard 13amp plug. The previous gas cooker had its standard 13 amp plug plugged into a socket above the work surface. In the cavity that the old cooker came from there is an electric connection box that has a corresponding oven switch above the work surface. Can I…
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Swap dishwasher and washing machine
Hi, We’ve just moved in to a new house and we’re trying to figure out how to fit everything in the kitchen. Currently there’s an integrated washing machine (looks maybe 10+ years old) and a free standing dishwasher. The washing machine is next to the sink and the dishwasher is by the back door so ideally I’d like to swap…
