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In My Home MoneySaving sticky
Please be aware of the MSE Forum rules, notably that you mustn't post personal information. Take extra care when uploading photos and make sure that they don't contain personally identifiable information. 🏠 Here are some Forum threads you might find useful: * Please ensure your electrics are up to date * Find Instruction…
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Sorted rusty box steel.
Hi. Box section steel sections, with extensive, but surface, rust. I'll be wire brushing to get rid of all loose stuff, but what then? What are the latest solutions? Used to be things like rust 'converter', which supposedly turned rust into an inert and hard compound, ready for painting over. Any good? Any recommendations?…
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Bathroom Problems - Looking for Advice
Good evening, I'm in England for the purpose of this question. I've just had a bathroom installed (badly, in my opinion), and here are the faults (I've also since found another leak...) 1. Plinth kit not installed as per the instructions, so the shower tray is not supported by the stated number of legs, nor can the plinth…
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Push-to-open drawers behind kickboard in kitchen
My Christmas project is to create some drawers under my kitchen units. I've been watching a few YouTube videos on the subject and have found a website that sells the runners and flatpack drawers made to size. https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/plywood-drawer-box.html?variation_id=5931 I wondered if anyone has done this and has…
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2 zone valve question
We've had problems with heating - hot water ok but radiators cold. Fault is with zone valve. If I move it to manual, get hot water and heating but don't think the thermostat or timer will work. I can control it if I move the timer to 'on' for both heat and water but it just says on. Question - if I use specialist wd-40 on…
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New porch door and windows FAIL
Yesterday I had a new composite door and double glazed windows fitted in my porch. It appears the fitters have used black/dark brown silicone for the interior around the windows and clear silicone ontop. I’ve NEVER seen this before, it looks like a total bodge. I was hoping to paint the porch a light white colour but…
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Home improvement tips and advice
I am looking to redecorate my living room, but on a budget. We currently have wooden floors and light grey sofas. But i dont want a grey living room. I would like to go for a modern, chic aesthetic with neutral tones, but still with a bit of character. Any tips or recommendations of furniture, decor, panelling, coffee…
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Aqualisa Electric Shower leaking heavily from back/bottom of unit
Hi, was hoping someone might have some advice on how I may be able to fix this or ideally diagnose the issue? I found another thread on here (https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2867796/aqualisa-electric-shower-pressure-relief-device) and followed the PRD fix a member kindly posted up, but it hasn't made any…
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How to relieve pressure in towel rail loop
I have a couple of towel rails which are on their own towel rail loop in my (oil-fired) heating system. The return valve on one of the towel rails has started to leak badly. I have shut it off and part dismantled it to try to put some PTFE tape around the gland (done once already two years ago but has now failed) but that…
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Getting the right size upvc door handle.
So our door handle went knackered. Learned that there's different sorts & so took the appropriate measurements to make sure I got the correct one. Fitted it & it fits & is as it was sold, except it's different.... With the old one, the barrel was flush with the handle. This one is obviously 'deeper' and so the end of the…
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Money Saving Ideas For Framing My Arts
I’ve recently started collecting a few art prints and photos that I’d love to frame and display at home, but custom framing seems quite expensive. I’m looking for some practical, money-saving ideas for framing my artwork without losing that clean, stylish look. Are there any affordable frame options or DIY tricks you’d…
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Building Control, small lean-to roof, rafter replacement
I'll preface this with saying that I know this kind of work gets done without telling Building Control. But I'd really like the paperwork to be in order and it feels like this could be more straightforward than I'm managing to make it. By local BC have also proved very difficult to just call and have an informal chat with,…
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Cost-Effective Ideas for Designing a Small Office Development Room
I’m setting up a development room for my office and want to keep things practical without overspending. Any suggestions on how to design it efficiently, from layout and lighting to furniture and tech setup while keeping costs low but quality reasonable? In designing I think wall arts 🖼️ furniture, computers alignment,…
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Blyss Kita DDK1500WT152DA manual required,
This towel warmer is fitted to a flat I've just moved into and the 'Filt' message keeps coming on. Filter is clean, no manual with it. Any ideas or a manual? Thank you.
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Dark marks after painting
I have dark marks on a wall im painting. The wall used to have tiles on it. The tiles and glue have been removed. What's remaining was bare plaster and the odd bit of stubborn paint which ive smoothed as much as i can. Ive PVA'd the area, filled and smoothed. Then I've primered - zinsser 123. Now I've painted a test area,…
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Had Drop Kerb done without planning permission
Hi all, I'm in really terrible situation, I bought a house in 2024 all my neighbours had dropped kerb except mine, I applied to council to get one done in March 2024 but never had a response (Somehow I missed the response in email) . The permission wasn't granted due to dept of the carriageway being 5 meter where only 3m…
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Can Homeserve fail my boiler if its working fine
Hi, I took out homeserve boiler cover a month ago and an engineer visited last week to do a boiler check and a service. Whilst he was at my flat he mentioned the boiler didn't have an inspection hatch so he couldn't check the flue bracket. He said I shouldn't worry and I could buy a hatch from a nationwide diy merchant if…
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Dehumidifier
Hi all. I hope you're doing well I'm intending to buy a dehumidifier and I wonder if anyone has any personal experience of these contraptions. Which machine to buy and how expensive are they to run? Thanks , as always <3
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Lowering rear wheels on under counter fridge
I have an under counter fridge and under counter freezer but they are both constantly running since having my kitchen re-floored a couple of weeks ago and I realised the floor level was raised by a few millimetres and thus there is not now adequate clearance between the top of the appliances and the worktop. To be honest…
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Windows changed, cracks appeared. Lintel issue?
We had the window frames in an old bay window replaced in the summer (new ones pictured below, since been plastered over). Since then, cracks have appeared in the mortar on the right hand side of the brickwork surrounding the window (pictured below, crack at the top and middle). Should this be a simple external repointing…
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