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extension project
Hi, We are about to finish the project and we stumbled across few issues. We are having extension and kitchen done. The builder changed the design of our roof mid way through the project from pitched roof with 2 skylights to flat with lantern. As the part of original roof was already broken and I have little ones, I wanted…
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Is it difficult to drill a hole in brick on outside or house
Hi folks, I'm thinking of getting one of those video doorbells and will probably need to drill a hole on outside of house as I believe the bell mounting backplate has a few holes in it to fix probably small screws, not that deep. Though I have a few drills, to be honest I'm not that handy with it and don't want to make a…
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Extension project
Hi, We are about to finish the project and we stumbled across few issues. We are having extension and kitchen done. The builder changed the design of our roof mid way through the project from pitched roof with 2 skylights to flat with lantern. Tried to charge us more for it but we refused so as a "gesture of goodwill" he…
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Floating Shelf Sloping down
Looking for a bit of advice. I've installed a floating shelf in my living room. It's a hefty bit of solid wood, 1.8m x 0.22mm. The shelf came with 4 supporting rod type brackets and the shelf is predrilled to accept the rods. I've drilled into a solid brick wall that has been boarded and skimmed. The rods have a screw end…
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Quooker no longer selling replacement Scale Control Plus cartridges?
Our Quooker Scale Control Plus has started beeping to indicate that it's time for a replacement cartridge. I don't see replacement cartridges for sale anywhere on the Quooker website any more, though. Does anyone know of a supplier of a decent alternative? There are cartridges being sold on Amazon with a brand name of "Tap…
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I am struggling to get a couple radiators to work. What could be the problem?
It mainly affects the two new radiators that were installed. One in the living room downstairs and the other in the upstairs bathroom. These were done by two different plumbers about a couple months apart during the summer. I'm using them for the first time now. I've bled all the radiators, topped up the boiler etc. I…
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Garden plant advice
I am looking at adding some nice low maintenance plants and flowers to our garden. Our garden is south facing, can anyone suggest any good plants or flowers that i can add?
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ADT proposed upgrade
We have a monitored ADT hardwired alarm system that was installed when we moved into this property just over 23 years ago. A few months ago we underwent a compulsory upgrade to our phone lines from copper to broadband, which resulted in no end of hassle as Virgin had not accounted for our having the alarm and mum having a…
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Heating issue in empty house
Can anyone advise please. Empty house insurance stipulates heating on constant at 15’. The thermostat is on the hallway wall just inside the front door. The boiler is 4 years old and recently serviced. I understand it is a sealed system. The thermostat says the overall temperature is 15’ So I’m not sure if there is a…
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Cold (but new) extension - what should I do
Hi, we moved into our house earlier this year which has a single storey flat roof extension on it. The hope was it would be lovely and warm, unfortunately we're finding it's not. I took a downlight out yesterday to have a look into the ceiling void. The ceiling is polystyrene backed plasterboard, there's then a void of…
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Gas Connection compensation
Hi all, im looking for advice for compensation from SGN for a gas connection issue. The story (short version): I am getting an extension to my property and on day 1, the foundations team found my neighbours gas connection pipe in my driveway. We didn’t know it was there, and the line search showed no utility supplies in my…
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New UPVC windows & doors are draughty
We had new french doors and two windows fitted a few weeks ago. There is a draught and the room is very cold as a result. We’ve had the window company back to several times to check for any gaps and add extra sealant, also the manufacturer has checked the windows. Where do we stand if the windows continue to be draughty…
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Loft insulation advice - PIR over boards?
Hi hoping for some advice on adding insulation in our loft. There's sporadic rockwool installed between joists I would say 3-4 inches deep and then the loft is fully boarded out. Two options I'm considering: We don't really use the loft for storage so I am thinking of installing 75mm PIR sheets directly on top of the…
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New kitchen required
I've got a small galley kitchen in my 1 bed flat Alart from painting the doors of the cupboards & putting some new ceramic tiles in, I've not done any other work on it in 21yrs of living there. I therefore want to completely refresh the kitchen. The cupboard carcasses are in ok condition but doors definitely need changing.…
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Freezer tripping electrics?
My RCD is tripping every morning between 6 and 8am! I suspect it might be my 7-month old Beko freezer if it cycles through a 24 hour defrost programme - obviously there are many appliances on the same circuit, including an integrated f/f, but the timing seems very precise. The freezer is a replacement for one that had the…
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IKEA PAX wardrobe door is catching frame
We inherited a well used IKEA Pax wardrobe. It's nice but one of the sliding doors doesn't close fully. On closer inspection, I noticed that the door guide at the bottom rail of the faulty door is catching along the wardrobe frame. I wondered if the rail was screwed too close but there doesn't seem much option. Any idea's…
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Buying a router - what collet size?
I worked with a router, but not much and don't have my own. Decided to buy it at last and now see the variety of collet sizes - 1/4", 1/2", 3/8" - not to mention metric ones ... For Makita RP0900X/2 Amazon says 1/4" or 3/8", but Screwfix says 1/4". How come? I can imagine 3/8 with an adaptor for 1/4, but not vice versa.…
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Help with cold lounge that loses heat quick
Hi everyone, So we moved in to our first property 6 months ago. We are looking for some advice on how to improve our lounge. So the house is a late 70s, 3 bed semi. Double glazing throughout. The lounge itself is 15x17ft , with a open staircase. There are 2 doors in and out of the room. One leads into the kitchen, which is…
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Boiler central heating return temperature?
I have balanced my central heating system in my house. All the heaters are showing a temperature at the top between 55-60c. And at the bottom they are 10-12c temperature drop. Reading online this is what is recommended. My boiler outlet temperature is currently set to 70c. I know this is higher than what is recommended and…
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Plug socket flashed and tripped switch in fuse box
Please can someone advise. We have had a portable mini heater plugged into a standard UK double wall socket (just plugs, no USB) for an hour or so and once I turned it off and switched the socket off, it flashed behind the panel and blew the fuse, turning off all electric from the entire house with it. On inspecting the…
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