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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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Vaillant EcoTEC Sustain Boiler; water leaking from bottom - better to use Vallaint's Repair Service?
This is only a 3 year old boiler. Unfortunate for me, I didn't register within the 30 days from installation for warranty, nor pay for any annual service plan. Whilst it could be a small issue for a local tradesmen to fix, I'm wondering if it's just worth going with Vaillant's One-Off Fixed Price Repair Service at £399…
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What roof material is this? (resolved)
Hi 🎄 [Resolved thanks and photo removed] I have a provisional call for solar panels tomorrow, I expect to be asked what roof material I have. I'm afraid I don't have clearer pictures, I won't be home before the call to get better pictures. Is anyone able to make an educated guess what this is? It's 15yrs old. Thanks 🙏
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Party wall loft conversion, unresponsive neighbour
Planning a loft conversion in our 2 bed mid terraced house with a well known and well regarded loft company. Neighbours on one side very straightforward signed the party wall notice. The other side more complicated. We had a good relationship with the owner, an elderly lady who unfortunately passed away earlier this year.…
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Is there anything I can do to stop this?
This is the vent from the extractor fan in my ensuite. It's a north facing wall and when it's windy the wind opens up the flaps and cold air comes back into the ensuite which results in the ensuite being a good 5 degrees colder than the bedroom even with the heating on. Is there anything, a cover maybe, that could stop…
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Retrospective Licence to Alter process
Following up on my previous thread, I’d very much appreciate help understanding how to go about getting Retrospective Licence to Alter from a freeholder. I had gas engineers replace an old boiler with a new condensing boiler in a leasehold flat in a block with a freeholder landlord. The job was to take out the old boiler…
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Turn boiler off when going away?
From Christmas Eve I'll be abroad for 7 weeks where the house will be unoccupied.I have an electric shower so the boiler is for central heating and heating water for 1 hour a day to keep things ticking over to wash dishes. I'm in London and so far have only needed the heating on 6-7 times since October. When I have the…
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Salty living room wall?
Noticed what looks like salty deposits on our living room wall near the window. It's literally the only place in the whole of the living room that has this. More info... Our living room is a damp area. 2015 we had this treated. The walls were taken back to brick, Soverign products were used. Chemical washes, tanking slurry…
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Electric switch terminology - gangs and ways
I'm planning on getting the house rewired and I need to be sure of the terminology. I get that gangs are the number of switches on a plate, and ways are the number of locations a light can be controlled from. However there's one switch I'm not sure how to describe. It's a 2 gang switch and each of the 2 lights that it…
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How do I remove the shower drainage plug? (Resolved)
Hi 💐 Sorry, this is gag inducing post. It took me a few weeks to get the courage to ask but I really need help 😖 I'm trying to clean the shower drain (the thing in the picture), and I can't find a way to pull it out. I ended up breaking it, as you can see on the right side 😩. First, I don't know what the inner round piece…
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Scantronic 9651 house alarm - engineer code
Afternoon all. Im after some help after fitting a new back up battery to my alarm system - which is now holding an inactive tamper alert Key pad - Scantronic 9651 - unsure of model of main unit. It has no obvious stickers or anything on it. Ill include photos to see if it helps. I installed new battery which cleared the…
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Damp - How best to deal with it?
Attached some pictures of my damp situation. It is the external facing wall of my garage. I had 2 problems - sagging and broken guttering which has now been completely replaced. But my main problem now is the debris, rubbish and soil which has piled up over the years in a narrow ~25cm gap between my neighbours' garage and…
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Roofing problems after work completed
Hoping I can get some advice. My parents recently needed a roof repair, got a few quotes and went with one of the more expensive ones as they had amazing reviews on Trust pilot. The work got completed and then my Dad noticed some of the work hadn't been done. The roofing company said that the work wasn't requested. Why…
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Boiler Heat Exchanger
Our Viessmann Vitodens W50 boiler was installed 7 years ago. Our service engineer has informed us that we need to replace the heat exchanger. This would be the third one. It is just three weeks out of the 7-year warranty. We suspect there is a design fault and have contacted the manufacturer who are refuting this and have…
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Internal Door Lock Type Question
Hi, Hope you can help. My kitchen door latch broke over the weekend and will not turn anymore. I like I have done so many times before took off the round knobs expecting to find the standard square metal pole that connect both knobs. But this one has a semi circle that links the knobs, i have never seen one before but…
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Washing machine
I've got an integrated washing machine and it's beko. I was sure I registered it but neither can find the registration - I've got three appliances with them. So I need to get the machine fixed or buy a new one. Current one was purchased end of 2020 so is 5 years old Beko do a one of repair from £150. Or I can buy a new…
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Testing and reconnecting Kinetico 2020C Water Softener After 3+ Years Unused -DIY??
I’ve just realised that after living in my new place for more than three years, I still haven’t installed my water softener, which I brought over from my old house. I’m still in a hard-water area, and my partner has been reminding me about this for years—so I’ve finally decided to get it reconnected. It’s a Kinetico…
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Getting a euro lock to fit with weird measurements
So our locks were perfectly fine when we had them fitted after moving in. Then last year or whenever it was, the handles needed replacing, the new handles have a thicker/deeper back plate which now means the external portion of the euro lock sits INSIDE the handle back plate. Not a safety issue I suppose but it looks crap…
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Soundproofing a window
So little cul de sac of us old people. My neighbours son has moved in and leaves for work at 4.45 up to 7 days a week from outside my bedroom window. I've moved furniture against wall as it's plaster board. Thick curtains thermal, thick lining and he will park in the road so a tad further away. Although a deep and good…
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Downstairs neighbour experiencing leak, not sure from where?
My downstairs neighbour came by last night and said she's got wet patches on her living room ceiling. I'll attach a picture. My living room is above hers, but the bathroom is right next to it. I've got a shower. I've engaged a plumber who will hopefully come by later today. Does it look like it might be my shower waste…
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Party wall notice served with unclear wording
Hi all. I am having an issue with my surveyor. He served a notice to one of the adjoining owners with the text of: Should the existing flank wall/boundary wall be a party wall / party fence wall. This has caused all sorts of issues. Surely as part of due diligence, this should have been cleared up before serving the…
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