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Ceiling leak: plastic pipe coming down the roof
Hello, I have just come from abroad. During myabsence , the ceiling
of my bathroom leaked. My neighbour checked the source of the leak and informed
me that it was due to the ventilation
pipe from my bathroom, up to a roof
opening. He put a set of cloth to cease the leak. I went up to the attic as it was leaking
again this…
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Bath slight creaking.
Hey, I have a bath which is made of some kind of acrylic / fiberglass and when you first stand in it there is small sound of crackling then stops and sounds normal. I know it's supported by a metal frame but not sure if this is normal for cheaper baths
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Neighbour planning breach
Hi, I'm just looking for some advice regarding my neighbours extension. My neighbours are in the process of a side and rear extension. During the building they have added in a window that was not on the planning application, a kitchen window, which is directly opposite my kitchen window, as due to the layout my kitchen…
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How do I remove these venetian blinds?
We need to remove these blinds to sort out the mould and condensation in this bathroom. We can't fathom out how to as there are no obvious screws.
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Half of attic wet - HELP!
I was in the attic to sort out the Christmas decorations and one side of the attic is wet, going up the walls - it looks dark on the wood there too. I had seagull trouble a couple of years ago and had a hole fixed. I'm not sure why it is wet or where from - lots of papers up there are damp too. Can anyone tell me the steps…
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Clearing algae on roof slates and patio area
Can anyone recommend a pour-over liquid to clear algae (no pressure washing)? For a small roof and patio area.
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electric cable and water pipes?
hi peeps, just need some advice on whether its ok to run electric cable (for new shower installation) alongside the hot/cold water pipes , boiler etc down to the cellar fuse box. the hot/cold water pipes some parts are plastic and some parts copper., which already run through house - floorboards etc. or would it be better…
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Washing machine Neff NEFF W-4380
My washing machine programs are faulty... it’s showing 2 mins for a program that is usually 55 mins. It’s the same for all the programs and also the machine keeps tripping the electricity. Is it worth repairing?
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Worcester Greenstar 8000 Style 50kW versus Viessmann Vitodens 111-W 35kW Storage Combination Boiler
I would be grateful if I could have some details about both of these boilers. so I was thinking of a point system from 0-10 on the followings and any details you could share I would be most grateful. 1.Built quality 2.durability 3.customer service 4.ease of servicing 5.user interface I live in a 5 bed house with 3…
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Socket Solution for this
Hi just finishing my treadmill setup and a couple of the socket cable lengths are not long enough. Anyone know a good solution for the this. I was thinking a socket tower but could not find one that was adjustable or tall enough. Any ideas?
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TRV’s
We’ve recently bought a Victorian terrace and would like to have more control over the heating in the rooms we use most/least. We’ve had Hive installed and are now considering upgrading the (really old) TRV’s with new ones. We’ve had a few tradesmen around and some of them have commented that we have 10mm pipes leading…
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Options for outside electric heating.
Hi. Asking for someone who has a small patio area and would like a small heater to take out to allow a little extension to their evening. I'll be having a look myself at what's out there, but would welcome opinions from folk who have been there. Some provisos; it'll have to be small and potable - he has outdoor sockets…
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Electric property, only top element working not bottom (water tank) - is there any issue with that?
Hi there, I'm moving into a new place, and have been sorting out a few things (as per a couple of other threads). One thing that seems the case during the refurb is the hot water is barely warm so there's an issue with the bottom element. I know I read somewhere that water needs to be heated to 60 deg for safety but is…
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Small Extension estimate - roof type
Hello, could somebody please help me with an estimate for a small extension to square off between the end of the current kitchen and dinning room. Estimate would be a 4 x 3 m. The current kitchen has an apex roof running front to back. Would it look strange to extend but with a flat roof to save costs? Thanks for your…
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Caberfloor P5 v normal Chipboard P5?
Can anyone who has experience of both tell me if the former is woth the extra cost pls as we need quite a lot of it for our floors. Thanks
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Buy new bed before or after Xmas?
We are planning to purchase a new bed from furniture village (https://www.furniturevillage.co.uk/holcot-ottoman-bed-frame/ZFRSP000000000009135.html/?utm_source=POS&utm_medium=Store&utm_campaign=QR), do you think Furniture village will reduce the bed price as part of January sales ? cheers
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Looking for home extension advice please
We have sent some emails out to architects i think this is where I'm meant to start? We are hoping to get a 2 storey extension next year, adding a reception room and bedroom. This isnt something either of us would be able to navigate or design without an architect I think. The only that has replied has said there's a fee…
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What kind of light is this?
Moved into our new house last week. I thought the bathroom lights were GU10, so just went to swap the bulbs over and it's something totally different!Any idea what kind of light this is? I've taken the top cover off.
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Fast pressure drop in central heating system.
My oil fired central heating pressure is constantly dropping to zero within about 15 mins of using a filling loop to raise it to 1 bar. There is no discernable sign of where all this water is going as there are no damp patches anywhere. Would/should normal house insurance pay for an investigation? Thanks, Brian
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Slow running sink
We have a little bathroom in our loft conversion. The sink in there has a tendency to run slowly towards blocking. I've added a pipe clip to hold the pipe on the wall straight, I've cleaned out the sink trap and adjusted that as best I can. The only thing that has worked is using 'Buster' plughole un-blocker regularly and…
