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Which window restrictors for sash windows?
Can anyone advise on which of these restrictors is best for wooden box sash windows with a cord (see pic)? Someone said get side-fixed but I can't see how that's possible with the cord there. (NB that's a thread on the cord not a crack in wood). Any likely issues with face-fixed? Which I assume goes on the wooden part of…
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One room is always cold
Does anyone have any tips or advice? We live in an end terrace house. Our main bedroom has 3 outside walls the way the house is shaped. The bedroom is cold all year round but already it is unbearably cold. The gas heating is set at 19.5 on constant. All the other rooms are a decent temperature but the main bedroom is so…
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Can I rescue this bathroom?
I was planning to rip out this bathroom and replace but do you think I can get away with just paining tiles white, painting walls and replacing the shower/curtain. I don’t like the handles on the bath as old fashioned but maybe I can replace too? Any thoughts ? Thanks
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Video doorbell recommendations
We want to replace our doorbell with a video doorbell and just wondering what the lived experience is with various makes? It would be a battery powered doorbell. Would appreciate hearing your good/ bad experiences! TIA
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Can anybody recommend how to fix this wall without hiring a plasterer?
Does anybody know how to fix (or make it look a bit more level/flat) these walls? The wall is in the stairway and is very dimpled and uneven. We've had three quotes and ALL are 800-1000. We sadly just don't have that sort of money :( . SO we've decided to give it a go ourselves.. lol. However, were not sure how approach…
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Pondering on moving Kitchen to Cellar
Its a small terraced house.This would increase my lounge space considerably.I have some cash available.Has anyone done this please?What is the approximate TOTAL cost??Have you done this to your property??The advantages are obvious...but are there any pitfalls please??
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Extension external cornice - prices and ideas
We are having a single storey extension built across the back of the house, that requires an external cornice to run around the top level of bricks and finish it off. We randomly got a quote of the internet which, for 19m of linear Bloomsbury facia, 4 mitre corners, and 2 welded gutter outlets, came in at just under £7.5k…
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It’s for painting 2 bedroom flat
Any ideas for the cost of stripping wallpaper in a 2 bedroom flat and repainting? 2 bedrooms, living room and hallways need stripping. Thanks
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New Carron sink stained and marked
Hello Bought a Carron sink which plumber installed. I haven't used it yet as I believe the stains and marks are not what I expect on a new, expensive sink The store from which I bought it advised I try cleaning a small part with autosol which left that spot a completely different colour to the rest of the sink. They then…
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Light Switch Replacement - 2 Gang 2 Way.. A Little confusion!
Hey guys, I've successfully replaced a number of one way one gang light switches this morning, however, a two gang two way replacement has me flummoxed. Essentially my new switch looks like this: And my existing wiring looks like this: So here we have a 'top' section with L1, L2 and Common........ Just L2 and Common have a…
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Wall insulation
We are about 1/4 of the way through getting an extension built on our houseThe walls are virtually up but the cavity wall insulation (panels of high density foam) are clearly getting wet.The sub contractor brickies did not cover the wall tops with plastic..... or does this not really matter ? Also - the previously used…
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Door locks
So I've been contacted by a young woman who's not all that long bought her house & she's just got round to changing the door locks. Problem is, the external end is sitting INside the door. The internal end protrudes a decent amount. While adamant she has measured the old lock & bought the exact same measurements, until I…
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External wall paint texture
Hi everyone, I want to paint the outside of our house myself to save money. The walls aren’t pebble dashed but there is a texture, maybe textured paint. We have around the windows re plastered after having them replaced so I need to somehow match the texture around the window area to the rest of the house but I am stomped…
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No heating old thermostat issue?
My system had a British Gas programmer, and downstairs there was a manual thermotat. I recently ripped out the BG programmer and dropped a Hive into the same slot. With temperatures coming down, I thought I'd try and fire up the heating. Nothing. Hot water yes heating NIL. Without digging into the world of boiler faults,…
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Heating stays on well above thermostat temperature - now fault lights and boiler won’t work
I have Hive. When the heating is on and thermostat controlled it doesn't appear to be turning off. When I switch the heating off on Hive it switched off, but when the boiler came on for the water the heating has come on again, even though hive still thinks it is switched off. Any ideas what could be causing this?
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Installing a gas hob in quartz above a drawer unit
Hello, I am going to be purchasing a new kitchen soon from DIY Kitchens and wanted to go with 20mm quartz, however a gas hob manufacturer I was looking at (Neff) specify worktops must be 30mm. Are there gas hobs out there that will work with 20mm quartz and will the drawers all be functioning? I don't want a top fake…
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Concerns about new roof
We've just had a new roof fitted and received the bill (not a cheap job either). We have used a firm established 20+ years, on Checkatrade, good reviews. However, there were delays due to weather, then the boss who was supposed to be here on day one had a home emergency and we barely saw him, though were led to understand…
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Burning coffee logs in woodburner?
Hi all, I often use pallet wood (heat treated only) for kindling, and “real” wood (sourced for free), cut up and seasoned for the bulk of fuel. But, been looking at coffee logs lately. I drink a fair amount of coffee, and it often goes either in the bin, or on the compost bin! Does anyone here make their own coffee logs?…
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Wet underfloor, wet wall, no leak detected. What next?
Homeserve guy says no leak detected, has checked water meter and also neighbours water meters on either side. So what is causing the musty wet earth/rubble under my floor and the wet wall and crumbling skirting above it? Would rising damp come on so suddenly? Had a tiny leak at the stopcock repaired last December, apart…
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Garage drain pipe overflowing
Hi Any ideas on what type of drainage this might be? The garage guttering is clear of debris but the at base of the down pipe, water backs up and starts to flood the area. This pipe connects to a square to round adapter at the base which then fits into a pipe in the ground. The guttering is full with water too. I did clear…
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