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How do we resolve this damp condensation issue at our property
Hi All, Has anyone had similar issues at their property, we are having issues in our rental property and trying to resolve to make safe, we have done some works in the past. Thanks
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En suite shower room light - advice welcome
I wonder if anyone can help me figure out what seems to be a simple problem. I am trying to replace a bulb in a light fixed to the ceiling in an en-suite shower room. The light is not an expensive one, made of plastic. Generally with this type of design a twist of the white circular base anti clockwise (or clockwise) would…
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EICR reports
I've just had an EICR and I know it will fail because some of my electrical wiring for the sockets (in the skirting boards - which is a rule breaker) and the lighting is about 70 yrs old. Also the main fuse box is really old and there are some small wires which have fabric insulation , not rubber. But my bathroom was…
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Cleaning floors
I'm new to a small one bed flat with hard floors in bathroom hall and lounge diner. Carpet In bedroom I just want to know how to clean the floors? What products /devices do I need,? And how often to clean?
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What's behind my plasterboard?
Hi all. I'm trying to nahg up my son's guitar on his wall and found what I assumed was the wooden stud behind the plasterboard. I drilled through and there was no wood but I've now hit something hard that I can't get through. I've downloaded a metal detector app on my phone and it's confirmed that there's metal there. It's…
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Party Wall AO Surveyor Fees
We are building an extension wholly on our side of the property but right up to the boundary. The party wall act is invoked, notice served and we suggested to the neighbours we are happy for them to name a surveyor to be "agreed". They insisted on having two seperate. We intructed a surveyor to act for us, they instructed…
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Smoked one evening in lounge- smell?
So mate smoked one evening in my flat. Windows open with fan, went in there but still smells few hours later. I guess stop this? Will it smell permanently now? How do I get rid of smell? Got sofa and chair and curtains, they absorb the smell?
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Are these cracks worth worrying about?
Curious about people’s thoughts on this… We had the back wall of our house opened up into the conservatory 12 years ago and it’s been fine. We rented our house out a couple of years ago but we have just moved back in and noticed that in the couple of years the tenants have been there’s a few cracks that have appeared where…
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Cool sheet to wrap in bed
OK so I get hot easily in bed and feel like a thick cotton sheet of some sort may work best for me. Wrapped around like a sleeping bag. I think it's probably getting too warm for a duvet. Can I just buy a flat sheet for this purpose? And are there nice thick cotton ones available? Finally are the cooling materials such as…
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Replacing exisiting hood over small gas hob with similar one rented property
Hello A couple ago I received an email from letting agent. They said the hood was making more noise than usual. As its over ten years old, I am to replace it Its vented directly to the outside wall. It has a 3 pin plug. The house was rewired about ten years ao and recently got a new electrical cert for LL's purposes Can…
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Why is this paint/plaster failing on INTERNAL walls?
Hi all I have a house that I rent out. It has just come back to me and I am repainting it. However, I have discovered 2 patches of paint/plaster that have flaked away. The patches are on either side of a wall. basically, it’s a terraced house and it has flaked away in a small patch on the inside of the wall that was once…
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Which upvc window is best out of these
im stuck between the following for standard upvc windows with double glazing (or triple if can get good price). Rehau Ultimate collection Truframe Grateful for advice as I cannot see what differences are!
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New roof, membrane and tiles and spray foam
Hi, in 2018 we had open cell spray foam put into our loft which was, in retrospect, a very bad decision. It has actually performed quite well for insulation and there have not been any leaks that we can see. Anyway, we have paid for a new roof to take everything off, cut out and wire brush clean the rafters by a good local…
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Removing bird poo from paving stones
Our back garden is paved over and over the years - it has been pooped on by thousands of birds - from seagulls to sparrows - leaving it with thousands of white spots ! We have tried scrubbing and using chemicals (such as Patio Magic - spray and leave) - this hasn't touched the mess. We can't use a pressure washer due to…
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Washing machine plumbing
We've just had pipework added into the utility room for the washing machine. The water inlet is fine but the best they could do with how the set up is in there for the waste water was this, the machine is the other side of the wood. The water pipe comes through the hole fine but can anyone tell me the best way to seal…
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Just ordered this pressure washer, and some watermelons.
https://aquoxis-shop.com/product/657uvy0gnc8f/?wtrd_subPubId=23611089583&wtrd_subPubName=23611089583 so I can 'stop the neighbourhood'. The serious Q is, I've seen potentially-functioning versions which do have a motor built in to the handset, and this could potentially deliver a reasonable force - anyone know of them? It…
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Garden fence replacement price
We recently moved to a new place in Putney, southwest London, and are planning to replace our garden fence as it’s very old and unlikely to survive another winter.We’ve started getting quotes, but the prices vary quite a bit. For 25 panels (6ft x 5ft), including removal and disposal of the old panels, we’ve been quoted…
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Old MR16 bulb exploding glass.
The bulbs in my downstairs toilet must be 15+ years old. Switched them on and after only a minute there was an almighty bang and 2 of the 3 stopped working. Tiny bits of glass everywhere. The 3rd one is still working, so I’m guessing the circuit is fine, but would anyone know why this happened. I would have thought there…
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cordless stick vacs vs uprights
Hello Are cordless vac worth it these days? They are OK in the beginning but as they age they lose their suction power, little seals here and there go, there are so cracks somewhere because it's been dropped etc. They are very expensive starting at £300 for recent models, not even the brand new models which are £500+ with…
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Spent 30 years in double glazing. Here's what really happens when a salesman visits your home
So, I've been lurking on here for a while and decided it's time to actually be useful. I spent close to 30 years in the home improvement industry — double glazing, windows, doors, conservatories the lot. Trained salespeople, managed teams, sat in on more kitchen table appointments than I care to remember. I'm not in it…
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