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Leak near upvc door
Hi all, I'm trying to identify the source of water leak near the upvc door at the back of my house. The damp patch becomes obvious when it's raining, so I was thinking it could be failing sealant around the door frame. But the other day I noticed that the door panel (the bit that can be replaced) has cracked in multiple…
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Thermostat keeps switching on/off
Hello, I've got a thermostat downstairs in the hallway and upstairs in master bedroom and once they get to the desired temperature you can hear an audible click, then boiler switches off. But then they drop 0.5c then come on, and it does this quite often. Silly question but it's forever clicking off / on and boiler off…
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Rental Nightmares
Hi All, Please excuse me if this thread has been discussed elsewhere, this is my first time posting. I moved into my current flat in May on a one year tenancy that was supported by my employer as I was on a sabbatical placement which has since become permanent. The flat itself is a top floor one bedroom flat with access to…
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Will Radiator Corrode?
Hello, I removed a radiator in a room to redecorate and it's been sat there empty in the spare room for 3 weeks, is it likely to corrode in that time or does the inhibitor coat the inside even when its empty? I'm just wondering if it's pointless putting it back on once corrosion starts even if i top up the central heating…
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Power circuit broken
Hi, I installed a new immersion heater switch (45a DP) unfortunately some of my sockets around the house have stopped working, I have removed the face plates and checked the wire but everything is still connected, I have also checked the fuses in the CU. the new switch works, however I have learned that immersion switches…
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Dispute with Neighbour - Leaking Roof
I am currently having an issue with my neighbour and any advice would be greatly appreciated. In September/October 2017 we built an extension on the back of our property. During the construction, before getting all the felt and slates on, we had a downpour that allowed some rain past the temporary weatherproofing and…
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Can I get a replacement part for my old boiler?
I've got a really old boiler (Myson Midas B) and the central heating has stopped working. I've had an engineer out to look at it and have been told that the heating pump is broken but that he's had a look online and can't get the parts for it because it's so old. Is there any chance of getting parts for a very old boiler…
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cracked ceiling
Last summer, a slate fell off the roof and i didnt do anything about it. Recently, Ive noticed a big crack on my front room. It's the front corner of my house. Im not sure if its related to the slate falling off my roof. Not sure if it's a serious issue? Can someone please advise? Thanks
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Have Hive System? Please upvote this idea.
https://community.hivehome.com/s/ideas#0870J000000LvIkQAK Sorry if this isn't allowed. It needs something like 20 people to upvote it to get some attention. Basically, allow users to have different sets of schedules, for example to go with the seasons.
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CH/boiler acting strange-help please
Hi all. I have an Ideal Logic C30 combi boiler which comes on and delivers heat to all rads even though it's set to hot water only setting. Its run from a Danfoss wireless timer if that helps. I dont think it's the diverter valve as the heat return pipe remains cool when I run the hot water. Any ideas what could be at…
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How bad is this damp? :(
Hi all, Why oh why did we buy an old house!? I've recently posted about issues on our chimney breast with damp patches appearing with all the rain we've had. Well, tonight I saw another dark patch behind one of our chairs in the same room. On pulling the large chair away from the wall, I see the chimney breast is the least…
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New bath mixer tap leaks
This evening I removed the old mixer tap from my bath and replaced it with a new one, an R2 Fuse. I restored the water pressure, and there was a constant drip drip from one of the backnuts. So I removed the backnut, and reattached the water supply, and there was still a drip, from where the tap joined the bath. I replaced…
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My House is taking ages to heat up
Right I’m pretty clueless when it comes to stuff like this However my house is taking ages to heat up (tonight 2.4 hours to go from 17 to 19) It’s a big house (250m2) 4 bed detached from 1910, massive ceilings and massive rooms (so I do understand it’s always going to take a while / cost a fortune) I have a baxi megaflo 28…
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Condensation - Envirovent ATMOS PIV System
Hi All, We shifted in our new house in end of August and now have started to notice that with the weather change the double glazed windows have water dripping on the window sill in almost all the rooms upstairs. (windows also have water vapors on the glass) Same situation downstairs in the living/ dining and hallway and…
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Washer dryer developed 3 faults - who do I direct my complaint to?
My Leisure integrated washer dryer developed 3 faults in a short period of time. It's still under the 2 year warranty and was repaired under those terms. Beko is apparently in charge of the customer service. First 2 faults were the same, and the engineer described it as a "design fault", meaning it will get broken again…
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Best White Wood Paint?
I have a wooden door inside a porch which is south facing, i know the porch gets very hot in the late afternoons in the summer, i want to paint it white with some kind of wipable gloss. I am mainly concerned about the paint cracking in the summer from the heat, although i know white is supposed to deflect heat i think but…
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which DIY magazine?
how times have changed - from permanently having a paintbrush in my hands several years ago to the house having not had anything major done to it in about 5 years - loss/change of jobs, family issues etc - I am now ready to start sprucing it up, mainly decorating, to a condition that we could possibly put it on the market.…
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Anyone know if Ikea delivery take large heavy furniture up stairs?
I'm moving to a tenement flat, 2nd floor - 40 steps to get to it. I'm going to be putting in a big online order with Ikea for kitchen units, a couple of PAX wardrobes and some other bits and pieces. I don't drive so can't rent a van and think the £39 delivery cost is worth it. I've asked at ikea and they've told me they…
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Bathroom water supply won’t turn off
Hi I’m in the process of renovating the bathroom in my recently moved in to house. Was taking out an old bidet yesterday but couldn’t shut off the cold water feed to it. Main gate valve shuts off all other taps but not this one. Have managed to cut and cap both hot and cold pipes now but it was a bit wet. I’ve already…
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Boiler Pressure drops to nil when the heater is used
Hi all Just wondering what the problem may be. I have recently started using the heater and noticed when I have it on for a few hours during the day, the next morning the pressured has dropped all the way down I have to top it up again. Just wondering what the issue could be and how I can go about diagnosing it?
