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Think my new neighbour is selling cars from his drive. Can he do this?
New neighbour moved in a week last Friday and within 2 days he had crammed 2 transits and 3 cars on his small drive. One transit is right up against my side fence and he jumps down onto my drive when he moves it which is almost every day so he can squeeze a smaller car behind it again next to my fence (no idea how he gets…
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Is it at risk of developing mould?
Hi, At the first floor I have a bathroom with a bathtub, detached from the wall. It has tiles all around up to 1.2 Mt of height. Above it there's only plasterboard. Now I've added a shower frame with plastic curtains all around. The curtains don't touch the wall in any place. Now that I've tested the shower I've noticed…
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Tapo camers, can't delete videos!
I have a couple Tapo security cameras and video doorbell. It turns out that, unless you have a cloud subscription for storing your video clips, therr is no way to delete videos, other than by formatting the sd card or taking the card out and putting it in a computer. This seems to me to be against the data protection act,…
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Fence post spikes for shed base
Hi, I have an uneven garden and want to build a 13'x11' metal shed on it. I could spend time levelling it off, putting a concrete base down and off I go, but it's a lot of work. Would metal fence post spikes, hammered into the ground, suffice? I would need plenty of them, but I was thinking that I could put around 9" of…
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Spray foam insulation removal - consumer rights query
Hi, I am a newbie feeling outraged/baffled by the treatment of a
confused/upset/very worried friend by a spray foam installation company and
would really appreciate advice if possible. In 2019 she arranged Home Logic to treat her loft with spray foam,
all was fine. Or so we thought. Last Monday 08th April she received a…
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Change washer
Does anyone know how to undo this tap please? It's no longer turning off properly and can be easily left running if not careful. Problem is, I can't work out how to undo the tap and I can't find anything on Google! Any advice would be gratefully received!
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woodworm in bathroom
I am getting the bathroom replaced and the tradesperson is
about to put in a shower tray but he says he sees signs of woodworm. He is going to get his mate to check it out
and this may suggest a need for
woodworm treatment before they go ahead and put the new shower tray and shower
unit in. Im a bit confused. Is…
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Sink blocking
So apologies if this is an easy fix but just newly seperated after 40years and now having to do DIY again. So sink was blocked and water would not drain.( this happens every so often) Nothing goes down sink aasI have the wee sink plug thing to catch anything. Anyways I couldn't get the water to go away so I could shove…
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Sandolin Adhesion
Hi all, I accidentally varnished my downstairs with Sandolin polyurethane water based varnish instead of Sandolin polyurethane water based floor varnish. Can I paint the Floor Varnish on top of the Sandolin standard varnish as they are both Polyurethane or do I have to hire a sander again and do all the floors from…
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Bed bugs & lack on money
I've recently discovered I have bed bugs.Since June or July I've been bit on pretty much every part of my body,.I live on the disability rate of Universal Credit & own my own home. (Peterborough)Professional bedbug killing seems to be crazily expensive.Has anyone heard of a way of getting financial help for it?Getting a…
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P Bath front panel large gap at bottom
Whoever fitted the bath raised it too much so there is about a 1 inch gap between the floor and the bottom of panel Any suggestions, on how to fill /cover the gap TIA
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Are taps from Screwfix/Toolstation better than Wickes own brand? Or are Bristan better?
My bath shower mixer taps were dripping and can't be repaired as the screw has corroded so I need to buy replacement ones for when the plumber comes back next week. I purchased Wickes own branded taps based on the 4.9 review rating however the reviews don't seem to reflect the quality or how long they last, it's more the…
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How should I tackle this please
Hi Please can anyone advise what to do with this loose shower tray sealant ? Should I seal over the top of the loose patch of the sealant just at the point where it’s lifted ? Or should I pull the current strip completely off which I’m nervous about doing incase I don’t replace it well. As you can see from the photo some…
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Solar
Hi all I have had solar panels for a few years now under the feed in tariff. So I am claiming this, if I was to add more panels can I add this to the generated units and still claim the feed in tariff on the whole system. ??
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Condensate Pipe Insulation
Can anyone recommend some good pipe insulation for an external condensate pipe? It's a fairly old boiler install so standard 22mm condensate pipe which is currently wrapped in the standard, grey foam lagging which is now crumbling away so would like to replace it with something more suitable for the outdoors.
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Loft Boarding in New Home
Been told by a New Home developer that they don't recommend you board lofts anymore - is this true? Is there a reason why? Anyone any experience of doing this and were there any problems?
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Why is my flat suffering water hammer?
I live on the top floor of a three storey building in the UK. Recently, when the neighbour's of the flat(s?) below mine use water, there is often a repeating crack or loud noise in the airing cupboard of my flat. This noise appears to originate at the point at which the water supply pipe enters emerges through the floor…
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Any bought a dreamcloud mattress? views/recommendations?
Hi, I'm looking for a new mattress and Dreamcloud seems to come up highly recommended but then I've seen some bad stories so just wanted to check any experience or recommendations for it or for other mattresses. It's for a slatted bed base. Many thanks
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Electric boiler v gas boiler
I know that you need a gas boiler to be on an outside wall for the flu. But does that also apply to an electric boiler?
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Advice Needed: Cost to Install Bath Shower Mixer Tap
Hi, I wasn’t sure where to post this, so I hope it’s in the right place. I’m looking for advice on how much a plumber might charge to install a bath shower mixer tap. I live in a housing association property, and our bath/shower mixer tap has broken. The lever that switches between bath and shower snapped off, and the tap…
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