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Boiler / Hot Water Pressure advice needed
Hi, first of all thank you for reading and merry Christmas :) We've just moved into our new 4 bed house. We're planning on installing a new ensuite to the master bedroom as the house only has 1 family bathroom. We have engaged a local business to do the work and are awaiting their quotation. They have given some initial…
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Battery charger and rechargeable batteries
Pl can anybody recommend a fast battery charger for. rechargeable batteries? A reliable one but not as expensive as the top brand? Thanks
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Damp patch by window
Hi all, I have a recurring patch of damp by my living room window. The outside pointing was renewed a few years ago and looks okay. I had the room repainted but the damp patch has returned. Can anyone suggest a solution, please? Many thanks
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Help with dripping
Hi, I am hoping someone can help with this issue, it's driving mad and very worrying. Every time my son's go in the shower, and they have turned off the shower...after a few minutes I can hear a dripping sound. It's not for very long and it's more like a thud sound (if that makes sense), like it's dripping from a height. I…
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Neighbour Noise Complaint but no loud noise
We had new neighbours move in 4 months ago after our previous neighbour sadly passed away. The house is now being rented out by our previous neighbours family who have rented to a couple with 2 young children. We have not changed any of our habits and having been here 17 years, we have never had any complaint of noise from…
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Plumbing Advice
I am hoping to convert a cupboard upstairs( 1.5 storey house) into a toilet. My only bathroom is downstairs and my days of running up and down the stairs in the night are just about over. I would like to know what I should be considering when making decisions. A factor is that the current (downstairs) bathroom and kitchen…
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Boiler advice
I have just bought a 3 bedroom house with one bathroom. I am doing an extension to create 2 new bedrooms and along with an ensuite. The house has a system boiler with a unvented hot water cylinder. My original plan was to remove the cylinder and replace the boiler with a high power combi, around 38kw. This was so I could…
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Exterior Decor
So, I live in a small one bed terraced bungalow. The front exterior needs to be updated as it is looking really rundown. At the moment the front consists of one bay window -rosewood frame and the front door which is white PVC. The house is painted white but needs to be done and unsure whether to stay white or go a…
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New cold water pipe for water softener
Hi I am planning to get a water softener installed in the storage where the water cylinder, washing machine and the main water valve are located. I know that people tend to get a unsoften water tap in the kitchen. However, there is a corridor sitting in between my kitchen and storage room. In my case, I guess an additional…
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Decorators promised work that still hasn’t been carried out
Hi everyone, We began our plans to have our house completely redecorated in mid August 2020, finishing with brand new wooden floors to replace the carpets. The people who lived here before us had the boiler moved from the kitchen to the open plan lounge / dining room. When that boiler died around 6 months after we moved,…
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Shower mixer tap dripping
We have a shower mixer which is about 5 years old. It consists of a fixed head and a head on a flexible hose.The tap on the left turns forwards and backwards to use each one, the one on the right is temperature. Yesterday the one on the left started dripping but now is a lot worse. Is there anything we can do to stop it?
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Christmas Radiator Blues!
Hi Guys, Seasons Greeting to all. Re thread heading I’ve had a
Christmas hitch – Background (NB sorry if some of the terms I use
are not the correct technical ones!) Got a call early Christmas
morning from my elderly Dad, water spraying out from behind a
radiator. I
got over his house, isolated both ends of the leaking…
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Replacement Conservatory Roof
I am looking at replacing the roof on our 23 year old Victorian Conservatory. The size is 3.5m x 2.5m. I have no idea about costing or best replacement idea. Has anyone had this done or are there any professionals that could give me a ballpark figure and best type of roof to look out for? Thanks
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Painting satinwood over gloss
I want to paint over all the gloss paint in my house with Dulux Trade satinwood paint. What is the best way to do this so it doesn't peel on areas which are touched often such as the bannister rail
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Tumble dryer - heat pump - your experiences
Hello We're looking to buy a heat pump laundry dryer for drying clothes. Not sure which one to get, and never had one before. Your experiences would be appreciated, especially in terms of the features and problems of the machine. Are the clothes damp or 100% dry? Where's the best place to get a discount on a tumble dryer?…
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Extractor fans
I’m looking at getting new extractor fans for my kitchen and bathroom. I want one that is continuous running, fitted with a Humidistat and timer. Has anyone got any recommendations? Happy to spend whatever is needed to get good quality. My kitchen spigot is only 100mm so will need to fit.
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Thoughts on best kitchen layout
We have been to several places to get ideas on the layout of our new kitchen. Must haves for the layout include an eye level oven and if possible a freestanding fridge freezer (small American style). The layouts we have been given are; and In the second layout the hob is on the island and oven/fridge on the wall behind. We…
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Can I store vinegar cleaning solution?
Hi, I apologise if this is the wrong subsection to post this, but couldn't find a better one. Anyways, I have read and seen videos of people using vinegar and baking soda and water as a natural cleaning solution for simply everything, kitchen, furniture etc. My question is, can I store this solution in the cupboard after…
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Which paint for porch?
Hello everyone. I have a small porch at the entrance to my house. It’s a small space about 1mx1m when you open the front door and before you go into the hall. The internal walls are plastered and painted in what appears to be gloss paint (the kind I might expect to see on woodwork not walls). This gloss paint is really…
