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Pointing
Hiya I have recently bought a house. Yay. I’m scared it may be falling down. (Boo). I am being over dramatic. And I have a survey for the house itself which will involve calling out some trained workmen. (I’m not going to mess with the roof, electrics or look at the pointing at high levels etc). On the garage I need to do…
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Dropped joist perhaps and cracks in room opposite to it
It seems like something like a joist has dropped slightly in my kitchen, mm not cm causing a double indentation in the ceiling and in the living room beside the kitchen I've got some thin cracks appearing now which may or not be cosmetic. They are not massive either but would run close in line to the joist (if this is it)…
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Fridge freezer
I’m having a fridge freezer delivered 2 weeks before I move. Will it be ok to lay down in the van for 20 mins whilst I move and then plug in or does it truly have to be left standing for 24 hours.
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Ghosting on ceiling - mould in loft - what to do?
Hi everyone I am having some problems relating to loft /ceiling. I live in a coach house so only one floor. As it's been very cold recently I've noticed some dark lines and patches appearing on my ceiling, generally around the edges of the room and along where I assume the joists would be. The dark patches are most evident…
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Advice on installing outdoor plug
I'm currently looking at installing some outdoor lights in my garden. The lights that I've chosen are low voltage, but come with a mains plug and transformer. However, I don't currently have an outside plug and so was thinking of installing one. Given that the sole purpose of the plug will be to power the lights, I was…
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Shower tray advice needed. Fast flow/low profile
We installed our bathroom in 2016 and chose an aqua dart 900x900 enclosure and stone slim profile shower tray with a fast flow waste. The drain always seemed to get clogged every few months despite having the trap and we used a very strong chemical to unclog the drain. Over the years this seems to have corroded the pipe…
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How long should it take to remove and replace guttering?
Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone knows how long it should take to get pvc guttering removed and replaced on a 3 bed semi-detached bungalow. We have a guy coming to do the job later this month and he has told me it will take him 3-4 days to do it. I am not sure if this is right as I thought it could be done in a day. I am…
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How to prep a fridge freezer for storage
Hi there - we have a Hotpoint HTF187WG fridge freezer, which I believe is frost free. It’s going into storage for a few months. Is there anything I need to do beforehand, other than eat the remaining food!? Sorry this may be a daft question. Thanks
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Parking car on grass
I've had a few quotes for a driveway and they average in the £6k mark. My space outside is grass and about 85 square. I don't really want to spend that much as I also need to have some work on the interior as my maisonette is v dated. I would also like to be able my neighbours the opportunity to park on my land (they're…
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water pressure to bathroom shower dropped, after washing machine installed in kitchen
Before my washing machine was installed (by supplier), the water pressure in bathroom was quite good - shower feeds from the combi bath taps. Since the, pressure dipped maybe 20-30% ? Just about OK, but would like a bit more oomf, as it were. WM water feed is tapped into down piping, under kitchen sink. When I come to get…
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chrome radiator - pealing matt coating - advice
Hi All, Working my way around new house DIY - got to column radiator in bathroom, which I'm hoping to save... It seems to have a matt dulling coating varnish on it, but half is peeling off and I wanted to try and remove all (or most) of it and reveal the shiny chrome underneath. Soap and water doesn't do much and…
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Another lighting question
At the moment I have an extremely ancient (as in no starter thingy) fluorescent tube light in my kitchen which is now dying a death. Looking to replace with a spotlight bar - this sort of thing. https://www.manomano.co.uk/flush-ceiling-lights-4547?model_id=8445715 My kitchen is a typical terrace narrow galley kitchen,…
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Issue with new fireplace
Morning everyone, I paid approx. £2100 to the fireplace fitter to buy the fireplace and the surround. The installation fee is £700 and this is to be paid after installation is done. The total amount is £2800. He came around to fit the fireplace and the surround. I was waiting for £700 invoice from him but later on in the…
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Remove part of chimney, what steps to follow/building regs/sign off
I live in a two storey house. In my kitchen(ground floor) I have a fire place. From floor to halfway to ceiling it’s already open. I would like the rest to ceiling taken/broken off to have a floor to ceiling storage space. I am planning to now have a new kitchen done but need this space sorted out before the refit. I know…
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Removal of internal walls around chimney
Hello, saw a house today and would love some advice. The kitchen is tiny (maybe than 2x2.5m) and next to the dining room which is larger (approx 3.5x 3m) There is a chimney in the dining room, Which extends to the bedroom above (not sure about the loft). If the chimney is there, does that mean the whole wall between…
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External wall insulation
Hi all, We live in a mid terraced house with thick, stone/bricks walls, no cavity. It's cold as soon as we switch the heating off and our kitchen, which is in the single extension, is bitterly cold! I don't think it ever has insulation above the kitchen as there's no loft access in the extension. Are there any grants or…
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Neutral Greige Pink Paint
Hello As per the title I'm searching for a really barely pink, but still pink, greige-esque neutral pink paint. It's going to be painted in a large room. I'm having trouble finding what I'm looking for. I tried a lot of cards at Valspar, but I found they were all looking too purple under the lights. Maybe it was just my…
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Survey report ! Help!
Hi everyone, I have survey done on my purchase house. I concerned about 2 reports condition rating 3. my conveyancer told me to get quotes to sort it out. Is this normal or should I worry about that? Do you know that it is expensive to replace the news brackets to support in the loft space ? Thank you for your help! should…
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Wind Turbine on property - Export agreement - go direct to Ofgem or use a third party
Hi, I wonder if anyone here has any advice they could offer. We recently purchased a house with a wind turbine and are looking to have the export payment (ROC payment) transferred into our name. We have made contact with the Northern Ireland Energy generation team through Power NI who the previous owners has an agreement…
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Architect Charging for Amending Drawings?
Looking for some advice please! We paid an architect to have plans drawn up for a small extension. He came and looked around/measured, the drawings were completed and paid for, the architect then sent the plans on to a couple of builders he recommends so we can start to get quotes. Both builders came around and on pretty…
