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Possible asbestos in artex wall
I have an old bungalow which has artex in a wall in the kitchen which ive been told may have asbestos fibres within it. Problem is ive recently had a rewire so part of the chasing was done in that wall before the cables were run through and then finally re-plastered. So, the asbestos, if its there, will have been disturbed…
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HELP - Drainage
In desperate need of help with regards to drainage at back of the house. We have a patio area - still post renovation state without paving etc. We have a retaining wall and the aim is to have a French drain along bottom of this wall to take water away. Now, while that is the plan, we cannot get anyone to come quote. Wait,…
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Fridge freezer with large freezer and small fridge?
Does anyone make one? The best I can find is 50/50. But we want one to go in the garage with 75% freezer and a small fridge just for cold drinks.
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Planning permission - change of use - build - divide
Hi everyone. Applying for change of use, office to residential, small plot, South East. Paid for pre-planning advice, to confirm if change will be accepted or not, sizes, no of rooms, etc All good. The only bad news, the council needs a certain amount of garden space, more beds, more space. Building footprint must be…
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Chimney Breast surface
Hi all, Have a second viewing of a Victorian terraced property tomorrow. Like the house but main issue I can see is the surface of the chimney breast highlighted in upstairs bedroom (green) and downstairs dining room (blue). Chimney is lacking flashing on the left side as you can see but from the picture in the loft I…
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Home Emergency cover - NCD
Does a claim on Home Emergency Cover affect NCD on Hastings Direct Home insurance ?It is through a separate company (and paid extra for)......
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Boiler Central
Boiler Central ,has anyone had any dealings with this company good or bad?
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Sink distance from Electric Hob
Hi The builders who are installing our kitchen have moved a sink location from the original design without informing us, because they said it would provide more counter space. Whilst true the sink is now very close to the electric hob and oven.....is it safe to do this? Its only about 30cm from the edge of sink to the edge…
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Where to buy kitchen units?
I want to renew a small kitchen. I only need 3 base units and 2 wall units. Plus some worktop. Where's a good place to pick this up flat-pack, off the shelf? I costed this out at Wickes, and it comes to £1000. I did the same at DIY kitchens, and it's similar. I was, naively, expecting more like £50-100 per unit, but the…
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House treated by wood specialists and now unliveable due to the chemical smell
Woodworm specialist companies recommended spraying all of the floorboards in my house. A week after it was done, there’s a really strong pesticide smell in the house. I’m not sure what to do about this. I have since read about the treatment and I regret not having read more before agreeing to it as I now feel the chemical…
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BARB pop up on TV
Hello. I switched on my TV just now, nothing on as per but noticed Titanic on Channel 4. A pop up appeared from BARB saying they were monitoring what I was watching, I couldn't get to read the rest of the text before it disappeared. Has anyone else had this?
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Video Doorbell (Eufy 340) using existing doorbell
my background isn't electrical but wondered if my existing doorbell would provide sufficient power for my new Video Doorbell or whether I would need to replace it for a transformer. Thanks in advance.
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Replacement for Hot Water System
I live in an all electric flat. Our water is heated using Pulsacoil 2000, a heat exchanger, running on Economy 7, which gave more than enough hot water running for 3 hours overnight (two showers - one long - washing up etc). Unfortunately the cyclinder has split (but not leaking very much as far as I can see, downstairs…
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Planning objection help
Apologies if this is the wrong place. I would welcome experience of others. In short the office block nearby wants to adapt the building to make it lab-space ready. The adaptations - erection of a substation, numerous DX Units, roof and ground floor ventilation and emission infrastructure suggest (there is a lack of detail…
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Fly tipped waste including asbestos on unadopted passageway
Hello I recently discovered some fly tipped waste which includes a sheet of asbestos in the passageway running behind a row of houses. I reported it to the borough council, who have said that as it has been there for a while, and is on unadopted land, they bear no responsibility for removing it; it is the responsibility of…
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Noisy water pipes
The stop male chicken for my home is conveniently behind the sofa in the lounge. The water pipe goes up the wall to the bathroom and boiler. Every time water is being used anywhere in the house, the noise is horrible. What can we do to silence or at least lessen the noise? My husband has spent some time Googling but not…
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Extending an extension - feasible or not?
After deciding to move, finding a house and getting a buyer for our house, the seller we want to buy from has changed their mind! We've not found anything else suitable so are looking at other options. We have a single story extension and wondered how feasible it would be to add another floor to it. I believe the…
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Water Fed Brooms?
Is it possible to buy one of those water fed Brooms to clean windows and gutters and connect to the tap. A window cleaner told me you have to connect it to a purified water tank or you will get streaky windows from using just tap water. Is this true, I just don't want to waste money.
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LED lights and loft insulation
Hi, a quick question - do LED lights like these need anything (like a cover/cap) before loft insulation is put on top of them? They don't have any sticky-out bits on the back, they're basically just flat circles with some wires coming out. Don't know what brand/age they are. Thanks!
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Is limited sub-floor ventilation a real risk for rot in 1930s semi with concrete rear extension?
Hi all, I'm currently in the process of buying a 1930s semi-detached house and had a Level 2 survey. One of the issues raised was potentially inadequate sub-floor ventilation, particularly at the rear. This is the information that I have got so far: * The original house has suspended timber floors (likely ventilated via 4…
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