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Hanging Frame
Hi all, I was just wondering, I wanted to hang a picture frame on my wall at home. It is a solid brick wall with plaster. Here is a picture of the frame, how can I do it? There is this sort of black coloured object at the top as shown in the picture, but I don't know what it is called. I assume it is there to help me hang…
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VOUCHER
Ordered Wednesday 15th of December a Turbo for my car with express...due to a postcode mistake made by the shipper it was delivered Wednesday 22nd of December. I took a day off...expecting Turbo should be on time...driving to the garage. Garage was fully booked...so I couldn't use the car during Christmas...now we have two…
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Partie Wall agreement
Hello everyone. I’m after some straight forward advice. Our neighbours has build a ground floor rear extension to his property. It is a semi detached building with shared Partie wall. Before work commenced he arranged a visit from surveyor who drew up a detailed report including photos of the wall on our side. The building…
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What is an expected life of an unvented hotwater heater?
Seeking advice from the plumbing professionals. What would you class as an expected life of an un-vented hotwater boiler/heater? My hot water boiler in my apartment that i rent out, had burst this morning, flooding out my own and my neighbours alongside as well as the floor below. So far, six apartments affected. My…
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Water Tank Flats
Hi everyone I stay in a block of 6 flats and have been informed for the past 2 years I could have been drinking dirty water from a tank in the attic of the top floor flat, is there any way I can get to the bottom this ASAP, do I need to hire a plumber to look into this for me or contact my local water supplier?
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Bathroom renovation
Hi everyone were buying our first home and everything is great except the bathroom. We're going to rip everything out and start from scratch. We're both confident with DIY and I'm just browsing for everything we need so we can have an idea of costs. Can anyone advise if I'm missing anything? Suit (bath toilet sink) Taps…
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Using a drill
Hi all I've looked on YouTube but no videos so far has been able to answer the question why my driving rarely goes to plan. I have a Bosch drill and use the drill bits that came with it. Main problem I have is drilling through brick seems like a mighty effort and I have a few particular questions. When hanging my curtain…
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B&Q no longer stock the paint I used to paint my living room
Hi all Just looking for ideas outside of repainting our entire living room. I got some B&Q brand interior paint which was called "Wholemeal". The link is below but it seems like a link that can only be found through the search engines and is not findable through the website. So, after kids have drawn on the wall and ripped…
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Howdens / Benchmarx / Wren / DIY kitchen
Hi all, I need to get a new kitchen and had several quotes. I still can't decide and feel like I don't know enough about the business/technical details, hence why I'd appreciate any advice. I went and opened trade accounts with Benchmarx/TP and Howdens thinking there's a standard trade discount, but I've been told that the…
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House Alarm System Query
I'm trying to sort out issues with our Mains wired alarm system. Can anyone help with my understanding of these basic points. Probably applies to all wired systems, athough ours is a Veritas R8.There is a big back up battery inside a control box , intended to keep the system going in the event of a power cut which I assume…
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Water under the shower tray?
Hi all, I'm not sure if this is a problem or not, so before I get a plumber out I thought I'd check with you all When I step into my shower I can hear water squelching under the shower tray. This is before I've ran any water. I've just noticed it today, but we have an ensuite so this shower hasn't been used for at least a…
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Power/wiring for CCTV camera
Hi all, I've bought a CCTV camera to install at the back of our house and would really appreciate some advice regarding how to hardwire it. It's the same make as the one I have out front, which was simple in that it just came with the terminals to connect the wiring that was already in place for our external light fitting.…
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Bathroom light
You have all been so helpful about my dripping tap that I turn to you once again over my bathroom light. It was fitted in May 2020 and has stopped working. Just need to get into the fitting and change the bulb I thought. Oh no, it’s some kind of LED matrix (?). I attach a photo of what I found. How on earth do I find a…
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6 beds 2 baths, or 5 beds 3 baths - would you convert one ?
Not really sure which forum to put this on - this seems the most appropriate.We moved into an Edwardian 3 story semi-detached house earlier in the year. It has 6 beds (all decent sized), 2 bathrooms & a downstairs loo. My grown up daughter & her partner have the top floor. Mother-in-law lives with us & uses the en-suite.…
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Condensation on cold walls - what can I do?
Hi all, I have had a search through the forum and found a few old threads but nothing recent. I have a Victorian end of terrace house. I am getting condensation on the cold walls in the bedrooms.(teenagers spend a lot of time in there with door closed, as teenagers do) It had created mould and I was constantly cleaning the…
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Radiator price difference - what am I missing?
Good evening all, We’re currently looking to replace the radiator in our living room with an anthracite tall/vertical radiator (original, I know). I’ve been wasting a slow evening at work looking around online. I’ve pretty much settled on a 1800mm x 472mm double panel rad in anthracite. They seem to be a fairly standard…
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Duplicate - ignore
Duplicate post - ignore
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Fixing wall unit
Hello Long story short...I have a floor to ceiling wardrobe that I need to fix to the wall. I know the wall has plastic pipework running behind it and I'm worried abour drilling into it. Could I fix 3 sections of wood to the wall using no nails and drill into this instead? The idea being if this is done in 3 different…
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Put a floor over stone chippings
My Dad has just bought a temporary garage to use as a garden workshop. Where he wants to put it is covered in stone chippings. Is there something he could put over the stones to make a more stable surface for his larger tools. He doesn’t want to take the stones up and put slabs down. Thanks.
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Decorating problem
i’ve stripped the wallpaper but some of the plaster has come away too. I was going to just paint the wall but that won’t work now. Can I wallpaper or will the imperfections show through?
