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How to remove limescale + soap scum buildup
I live in a hard water area and noticed recently a significant build up of hard yellow gunk under the plug hole in my kitchen sink. Quick google search told me it's a build up of limescale and soap scum. It's quite hard to get to as the drain hole covers most of it and can't be removed or taken out. I am not sure what to…
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Fixing Gazebo to raised patio
I'd be grateful for advice on how to attach a gazebo to my patio. Patio is paved with 600x600x35mm sandstone pavers. Underneath these is 80-100mm compacted sand/gravel and under that is spoil, mostly bricks. What would be the best method of securing the gazebo? I'm also thinking of putting a roof on the gazebo which would…
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Winters coming and need some new flooring
I’d really appreciate your thoughts and advice. I currently have no flooring in my house, just bare concrete, after having to rip up all the carpets due to the previous owner's cat having urinated throughout. I always assumed I’d get it sorted quickly, but life threw a few curveballs my way: I needed a new boiler just two…
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Converting a garage into a bedroom..?
Hopefully a straight forward query and simple to answer :smile: My son's house had a garage added as an extension over 20 years ago with building regs/permissions etc all done and signed off. If he want's to convert the garage into a bedroom (including changing the single skin walls into cavity, insulating the roof and…
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Open plan conservatory
Hi all! I'm looking for some advice regarding the house my partner and I have bought. Unfortunately we weren't very 'savvy' during the buying process so please don't judge us! ☹️ We moved into this house in November, and our dining room is quite unusual. It's a normal room at one end, with a victorian-style conservatory…
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Anyone recommend the most powerful leaf blower?
Hi all Anyone recommend a very powerful corded (ideally) leaf blower? It's mainly for pines on synthetic grass, so need it to be as powerful as possible. Thanks all
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No one wants to do my job!
Guttering replacement, replacing the tiles over the porch and a bay window and a new glass roof on the back porch. Local recommendations because I can’t get any personal ones but long established companies up-to-date with companies house and positive online reviews (for what that is worth) Some companies just won’t come…
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How to open this window fully to clean
Hi, I’ve seen online that some UPVC windows can be opened fully to allow for easier cleaning. Mine look a bit different to what I’ve seen online and I can’t figure out if this option is available on my windows too. Anybody able to help? Thanks!
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Conservatory roof glass panel shattered
We had a glass panel replaced 6 years ago with an activ blue glass sealed unit. Recently the internal pane of the sealed unit shattered, spraying pebbles of glass all over the conservatory. Fortunately we were out at the time. The installer will not accept that the installation nor the pane was faulty, and is charging us…
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Have CCTV at your home (exterior)?
I can see the potential for the term "CCTV" to become a sticky point but I'm pretty sure we all know what I'm on about - camera on your exterior wall recording your driveway, garden, whatever. I've actually bought one (not got round to fitting it yet) but I'm a little apprehensive about mounting it after recently coming…
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What is this and how can I prevent it?
I replaced my plastic shower basket with stainless steel baskets and this brown stuff keeps growing on it, it is not rust. It is difficult to clean it off There is not any mould or anything in the shower cubicle How can I stop it appearing?
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Grumpy Washing machine
I have a Samsung ecobubble that I bought 7 years ago. It only wants to work once a day! After the first successful wash, the timer blinks but the washing machine never goes to the spin cycle and the drum does not rotate. After a while, the door gets unlocked but the water remains alongwith wet clothes. No matter how many…
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Dc fix frosted glass
I got this today but my tumble dryer with condensation bubbles up the door or it falls off. Seems a good idea though. Sadly I can’t find a blind for the door. Is it more cost effective to have the glass replaced?
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New garage door
Well, our garage door has given up the ghost and needs replacing. It was installed by previous owners in 2022, so hasn't lasted long at all. It was a motorized roller door, and as the door provider has gone out of business we can only get a other-branded motor which we were told may or may not last for long and wouldn't be…
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New carpet with a super king size bed
We have a typical 1930s 3 bedroom semi. We have a super king size bed with a very deep mattress in the biggest bedroom - not sure of measurements of the room, but it’s approximately twice the size of the bed. The carpet is looking a bit sad, ideally we’d like to replace it but we can’t envisage how the fitters could work…
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Security camera keeps dropping offline
I had two identical security cameras working flawlessly for two years then one day one of the security cameras dropped offline, I tried reconnecting it and it would work for a few days then drop off line again. I eventually swapped the camera for a different brand but the new camera also dropped offline after a few days, I…
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Builder problems - failed buildings control inspection
TLDR: We spent £65k for the first stages of a £400-500k extension and renovation project on a builder I will call Paul. However the buildings inspector says that most of his work does not meet the required standards and will need to be taken down and redone. I’m worried that he has also breached the rules on my home…
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Boiler service help before buying house
The seller has the boiler serviced in Feb 2024. It made us concerned that they have not had it done this year. Boiler was fitted 2013. There is areading of -5.45 on the fan. Is this something to be concerned about? It also stated that FGA calibration was due in August & not done. Are we effectively looking at a new boiler??
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Can a Hive hub be reregistered?
It used to be the case that, once registered to an account, that was it - you took it with you when you moved home. I'm sure I read a year or so ago that they'd relaxed that tie, and would unregister a used hub, but I'm struggling to find a definitive answer. Anyone know? Ta.
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Replace Strip lights with LED lights
There are some strip lights in my local bowls club clubhouse, there is only 1 working strip bulb out of 4, so I'm investigating replacing them with LED lights to save on energy costs. Has anyone got any experience of doing this. Cosmetically, as this is a clubhouse, they just have to be more functional than aesthetic. Fyi,…
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