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Electric Shower
Hi since I moved into my new property it has an existing Triton T80Z eco electric shower, the issue is it only seems to want to turn the water extremely hot or freezing cold and no other way of changing the gauge, should I just buy a new electric shower, would this solve all my problems?
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Best primer for painting over wallpaper?
We're moving into a new house with horrible patterned wallpaper and we want to paint over it. Is Zinsser 3-in-1 Wallpaper Cover Up my best choice? (Stripping the paper isn't currently an option as it will bring the plaster off and we can't afford to re-plaster just yet) thanks in advance
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fence issues
Hi, jsut a quickie. My bordering 6 foot fence that i have just had erected. neighbour quick to knock on my door when it came down in bad weather saying it needed sorting out...which i was fully aware of...now that a new fence has been erected and paid for by myself she is putting throwing washing on top of it to dry. Does…
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Drilling into uPVC window frames?
Hey there, I am building an enclosed catio for my cats and I want to know if it is safe (and sturdy!) for me to drill and fix a wooden frame of the catio to my uPVC conservatory? I want to make sure that the structure is sturdy and escape proof- 2 of the 3 corners (it's triangular in shape) will be fixed to the masonry.…
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TV INSTALLATION
Good Morning folks I am thinking of installing a wall mounted TV in my dining room. However, I do not have a wall socket for the aerial in that room. Would you advise to buy an internal aerial or would you use a lead to connect to the external aerial (on the roof) ? Thanks
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Washing machine smells of acrid smoke smell
Hi guys, In addition to my other thread on nearly burning down my flat with what in effect was a protein fire... It seems my washing machine (inside) has now taken on the smell. Therefore washing clothes in there seems to actually make them smell more of the acrid burning smell. I'm starting to actually lose the plot here…
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Blocked drain between two semis - who's responsible
I live in Victorian-semi. I just opened a drain which is located between my house and our neighbour and noticed quite a bit of standing water there. The drain is located on side access to our gardens. I am trying to establish whether it is water company or ours responsibility to get it cleared. I can't figure out from…
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Pinhole leak repair in hard to access pipe
My dad discovered a leak coming from behind a boarded out area of the kitchen and after removing the boards we discovered the leak is coming from a pinhole leak in a hot water pipe. Unfortunately the pipe is very close to the wall and the leak is coming from the backside of the pipe. There's probably about 3mm between the…
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Honeywell t3r Thermostat uselss
Struggling with a Honeywell t3r thermostat for months. It often goes wrong – e.g. this morning for the first time in weeks heating decided to come on (outside = 24°). Throughout the winter it wouldn’t come on when we needed it. We’ve had 4 thermostats in the past 10 years (moved twice). The first 3 were no problem;…
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Pipes
Pipes solved.
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Building Control Drawings - floorplans
Hi, I’m in the process of going through building control to remove a wall between my kitchen and back living room and have submitted the engineer drawings and beam calcs which only show the floorplan for the back half of downstairs complete with comments from the SE. The building reg guy has said I need to submit full…
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Oil Rayburn Flue Clearance
Hi I am in the process of installing my new kitchen, but have come up against a risk / issue that I did not anticipate. To provide heating, hot water and occasional cooking I have an oil fired Rayburn 480k, it's about 20 years old. The clearance that I have between the flue pipe and the cabinets is my concern. At the top I…
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Who would you recommend for a new kitchen
Hello - I'm considering a new kitchen, wood door/shaker style. I'm getting quotes from an independent who uses Symphony and Howdens. Are there any seasoned kitchen buyers/fitters here would can tell me if these are good makes, I'd be going for their mid/high ranges, if not who should I look at please? I've seen DIY…
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why polystyrene nuggets
hi we had our washing machine disconnected today to go to tip. behind it and going back behind the kitchen sink i have found what i can only describe as polystyrene nuggets!! what are they for? i am pulling them out but it seems endless- what are these for - if anything. many thanks
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Drains blocked with limescale
Hello all My bathroom drain is blocked up. The house had been vacant for 10 years before we moved in so I can only assume that the limescale that is blocking it is due to still water in the pipes(?) We had dynorod out to look at it and they removed the blockage advising us that there was a large amount of limescale within…
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DFS
We bought a leather sofa from DFS which started peeling after 12 months,they sent a specialist out to repair the sofa and he damaged our new laminate flooring. DFS offered us £100 compensation to repair the flooring. The sofa has also deteriorated and we are stuck in a complicated mess to try and get a resolution. Where do…
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BBQ
Ive got one of those cheap portable barbecues (see photo) as a heatwave is coming this weekend thought I'd have a go. Im gonna be using instant light charcoal. Do I just throw the bags on and light them? When do I put my burgers on? Also it has a lid with an air vent, when do I put the lid on and do I open or close the…
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Stubborn Yucca
Hi, We have recently moved into our house and right next to the front door was a big yucca. We really didn’t like it plus we were a little worried about the roots being so close to the house. We cut it right back and attempted to dig it out. Unfortunately it’s been cemented in so we couldn’t dig around to get out all of…
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Bathroom Design Software Free
Hi Can anyone recommend a 2d and or 3d bathroom design software. Looking at re designing mine and would apprecaite some free online recomendations or apps. Thanks all
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Party Wall notice - unnecessary?
Hello We had planning permission approved for a rear extension and BR drawings submitted etc. Our engineer advised us to get a PW surveyor in order to be sure whether we need to serve a PW notice to our neighbours, the rule being that we may excavate within 3m of the boundary. He is not sure we need one so he suggested a…
