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Curtains Velcro and UPVC
I have small curved dormer window where I have always had curtains on them using Velcro. About 7 or 8 years ago changed to UPVC I still found that Velcro did the job. Where I bought the tape from stopped workingI bought some black and it started in place. I have one bedroom with 2 of these and the white worked. My lounge…
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Type of bulb required for cooker hood?
I'm struggling to work out exactly what type of bulb I need for my cooker hood: https://ibb.co/hLcDLVH https://ibb.co/nLv3Y80 The opening for the bulb itself is about 450mm. The base socket has a gap of about 10-12mm where the bulb pins get inserted. With the previous bulb that was in there (halogen spot), the pins were…
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Mould in garage drying room
Hi, I run a small mountaineering business in Scotland, where its often wet. I have a small drying room in my garage, but it is showing signs of mould. Can anyone recommend a simple fix that might stop the problem from getting worse, please?
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Boiler leak
I need advice. My boiler has been loosing pressure since April I have had 2 people go under the floor and countless amount of people look at the boiler and nobody can find a leak. I have al sorts of suggests a few I have had done to no avail including PRV. I am running out of ideas and money and need any suggestions…
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Plumbing Quote
Hi, What would you expect as a rough figure for the following: > Remove small radiator in two bedrooms then install and supply new large double panel radiators in the centre of the wall (currently the small ones are tucked up in the corner of that wall in both those bedrooms) > Remove old towel radiator then install and…
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Wall cracks
When are they serious cause for concern? I have the attached in a bathroom and was planning getting a decorator to sand/paint over but are these cause for concern and need further investigation? For info there is a flat above . 3 images are different views of one crack, the other is of the ceiling.
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Proof of damage
My neighbour damaged my property and caused cracks along party wall during their extensive renovation. Iv had 2 surveys done to show it possible that they are responsible. 5 years and nothing is being done as the neighbour keeps saying that I should prove that it was their acts that caused the ongoing cracks. I have had…
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Where does my boiler condensate water go? PS: Answer now given thanks.
Potterton
Powermax HE 150 Boiler in a standard brick built detached house in
West Sussex both dating from about 2005. In the
picture below you can see the boiler pipework. The second pipe from
the right is the pressure release discharge pipe with a black
tundish. Pouring a little water into that tundish results in…
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Tips for cleaning/dusting radiators
Hi All. Anyone purchased an excellent cleaning tool or have tips for getting years worth of dust out of radiators? Since I moved in I've tried many things and haven't found anything thin or flexible enough to be able to clean the double radiators properly. Any suggestions before I waste any more pennies!
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Replacing Hall and Kitchen Flooring
Hi, we currently have glossy black tiles in the hallway, kitchen and conservatory. They are about 20 years old but pretty solid still - a couple of loose ones and one or two cracked. The grout lines are very thin and not very deep either. We are looking to change them to LVT ideally, although re-tiling is a consideration…
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Sealing vinyl tiles
There are some little gaps between vinyl tiles. Is there a seal I can paint over the top that will sink into the gaps and waterproof the lot. It was a mistake getting these tiles, but they are laid now. So, make the best of it.
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Cavity Wall Insulation
I'm thinking about getting cavity wall insulation in my home and was hoping for some advice. It is a 1930s semi, definitely hasn't currently got insulation at present. Where do I start? I've heard some horror stories about the potential for it to cause longer term damage to the property if it isn't done correctly but I…
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Laminate Underlay — Tape?
Hi all, When laying our new laminate, we will be using foil-backed underlay – QuickStep’s Thermolevel underlay. On the longer edges, it has a built-in tape. However on the shorter edges, there is no tape. Any recommendations on a suitable tape, which will seal the damp proof membrane? Are aluminium and vapour tapes the…
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Engineered wood fitting - bouncing
Hi Really grateful for advice please. Having engineered wood laid at the moment with the job ongoing but areas of it are very bouncy. The job spec was agreed to include levelling of the chipboard floor. Plan to talk to the fitter when he comes back in. Welcome advice on what to ask to happen now....
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Insurance for chimney removal (by myself)
Hi, I'm planning on removing chimney breasts by myself. Building control , engineers, etc all involved. I am a competent person (as in I'm able to do it, having already removed load bearing walls in my house, etc; not that I'm on any scheme). Is there any insurance I can take out for the works ? I tried searching for…
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Dolce Gusto Descaling
Our machine is a little older so the small "recommended" packets of descaling solution aren't available anymore. Is there something else we should do? Water / vinegar mix maybe?
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Damp underlay
Hi, hoping someone can advise on this. We recently bought a 1970's bungalow which has asphalt flooring. We are currently decorating one of the bedrooms and lifted the carpet and underlay to paint skirting boards to find that the underlay along the outside wall is very damp, not wringing wet but wet enough to leave damp…
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End Terrace House - Soil vent pipe over neighbours land
Hoping for some advice on this. We are having a loft conversion built at the moment on our Victorian end of terrace house. There is then a small alleyway between us and our neighbors. The alleyway is the neighbors land. Our builder wants to run the SVP for the new loft bathroom outside the wall to then re-enter our…
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Strange cabling for kitchen under-cabinet
I have two ancient lamps under the kitchen cabinets and I am planning to replace them with new ones. There's one cable coming from the on/off switch which splits into two for the two lamps. Now this incoming cable has three separate wires: a black, a red and a naked wire without any isolation. There's 240V on the red/naked…
