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NEED NEW wc - existing one was from Bath Store
We need a new wc.. Complete unit. The existing unit came from Bath Store a few years ago and I seem to remember it was not a standard size. Would that make plumbing in a new one tricky? We should like one which is Victorian style with a lever and speedy refill between flushes. Anyone got any suggestions?
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Property Boundary
Hi! I live in a row of three houses. We each have a front garden. One of our neighbours has claimed a chunk of our front garden as they claim they have the land up until their drainpipe (their drainpipe comes about a metre into our front garden). Is this true? We are in rented accommodation so neither of us own this land…
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Asbestos in garage roof
Trying to cut a long story short but we are part exchanging house and need an asbestos survey on garage roof. I am 99% certain it's there and if we need to replace it any idea of how much to remove and replace the roof?? I rang up one company today who told me 1400... at this point I just want to do the cheapest job I can…
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Height of an extension - does a single storey always have to start from original ground level?
I have hunted high and low for 100% clarification of these answers and this is my last resort!!. Does a single storey extension (no other extension in existence) have to start from ground floor level of the original property or can it start 2m up using an existing window as the doorway that links the house with the…
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Energy saving "flush"
Moved into a new place a few years ago, and ever since I find the flush on the toilet is rubbish. To put it bluntly, half of the time it does not flush the contents away. Most of the time you have to flush twice. After some investigation I found the toilet flush fitted was an energy saving flush. I would basically like to…
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Render cracking on flat above ext wall causing damp in my flat
Need a bit of advice if you may. We live in a GF flat that is part of a victorian house that was converted into flats 10 years ago. The pebble dash render on the external wall has cracked and seems to be coming away from the brickwork which is on the property above. The has been flagged by a independent damp proof…
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Decking and fence coating advice
The house I moved into 2 years ago has about 10m2 of decking at the back, all south facing. It must be around 15 years old. last year i cleaned it all and coated with Screwfix nonslip decking paint. This year I notice the coating is flaking away. I brush the decking yesterday and notice lots of wood fibres coming away on…
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Half lantern PIR which one should I get?
I need to replace my half lantern pir and am not sure which one to get.? Option to have 7W led or E27 GLS. I also read that the pir with led is not replacable. The led one came with bulb and cost only £4 extra. Thanks
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Builder wants 60% upfront to cover materials
I've had a quote of £6000 to refurbish 2 small bathrooms and an interconnected kitchen by this builder. This quote he agreed was inclusive of labour and materials however he now says in his contract that 6 days before the work begins he wants me to settle £3800 upfront to settle material costs. I thought he was going to…
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Fixing cabinet to problem wall
I have just had my en suite toilet refitted using 7mm thick PVC panels for
the walls. Previously, the walls were tiled to waist height with
plasterboard above and I had expected the builder to remove the tiles
before applying the PVC panels. In the event, he applied the panels
over the tiles and, I presume, used battens…
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Venting with large sliding doors at back of the house
I want to add a large sliding door panel to the back of the house. Either a 2 or 3 panel version. While this will give plenty of venting when I open up the doors, I feel nervous about the security especially if I am not in the room. Is there a way to incorporate standard windows into a sliding door panel so I can use…
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Wheelie bin
I moved into a new house at the weekend, its a new build on a brand new estate. The house is shared ownership with Rotherham council, I'm paying mortgage on 25% and rent on the rest. I've looked on the council web site to try to order wheelie bins (general waste/ cardboard and glass/tin) and it says I have to pay over £20…
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Bathroom layout help
We're planning to get a bathroom renovated during some upcoming works, and I need some advice on layout. The room is 2323mm x 2200mm, and currently contains a square shower enclosure, a toilet, a ridiculously large vanity unit with sink and a towel radiator. We want to fit in a bath with shower over, a toilet, a sink unit…
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Sloping floor in loft conversion
Hello I'm currently renting a house which was advertised as a 3 bed and has a loft conversion. I've noticed that the floor in the loft slopes, almost from the middle, down to the front and down to the back of the house. The slope begins directly above an internal wall on the 1st floor, with this being the highest point.…
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Has anyone bought a Tylko storage / shelving solution? Would you recommend?
Hi, I'm looking to get some shelving and possibly a media unit made for my lounge. Got a huge quite at hulsta and looking for other options. Tylko looks good for the shelving I need. Has anyone got experiences of ordering from them? What was your experience? Would you recommend? Alternatively - if anyone has…
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How will unheated run down semi door affect quality of my side of party wall.?
Keeping it short. The owner next door on the other side of my party wall, joining me to next door, moved out last year and is unlikely to move back in. HIs side is in bad shape, neglected and damp. I also had to move out temporarily over the winter due to health issues and my side of the party wall got damp too. In one…
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Extending back garden (we own the land)
Hi, just after some advice really - We are in a row of 5 terraces houses with a lane behind. We own the land directly behind our house (according to deeds) and the land to the left behind our neighbours (they are the end of the terrace one side). We would like to extend our garden and eventually build a garage on the land…
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Neighbour wanting to replace the fence.
Hi, thanks for looking. The neighbour backing on to my garden (their back garden backs on to our back garden) wants to replace/improve the fence. The fence posts are on my side so I take it, its my responsibility to replace the fence. Can I check this on line I don't have the detailed deeds of the house. A few years ago…
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Just had new roof placed and can see daylight?
Hi all, I recently had a new roof placed, it was completed only 2 days ago. I went up to my attic this morning and can see daylight. It seems to be present in several different areas. One was where the air vent is which I know is normal but there was some which seems to be coming through in-between the boards going up one…
