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Lockout emergency. Should I be reimbursed?
Last week, I had stepped out of the flat briefly while taking a shower, and the door accidentally shut behind me. I was left standing outside in the hallway in just pyjama bottoms, with no shoes, phone, or wallet — completely vulnerable, wet, and unable to contact anyone or travel anywhere. A kind neighbour stepped in to…
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Has anyone used a double glazed window repair company?
Did you and were you happy with the costs? The money you paid was the savings more than 50%? Did the repair last? Glass pannels are big, about 2mts x 800mm x 20mm - K glass.
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Money Moral Dilemma: How do I tell my neighbours I can't afford to pay towards replacing our fence?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My back garden is separated from my neighbours by a fence that blew over in a storm a few months back. It's a shared fence, but my neighbours paid for it before I bought my house five years ago. They've asked me to pay for half of the replacement fence, but I can't afford to…
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Dropped kerb / driveway contractor - contract?
The council-approved contractor set to drop kerb and create driveway at the front of our house has given a final cost figure for each in a text message, but says nothing else is needed and won't put anything else in writing. Am I right in thinking there needs to be a contract which details various things about the jobs? I…
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Repair cracking roof strut
Hi, this roof strut is cracking as pictured. What's the best way to sister supports onto the strut to avoid further cracking?
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Wasp nest killer powders
Has anyone had much experience using these powders to kill off wasp nests hidden under roof tiles? I noticed new wasp activity under my kitchen roof last weekend so bought some Zero In Wasp Nest Killer powder, which was a feat in itself as there seems to be a shortage, and following three applications since Monday it…
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Defamation of a character/business, as works not finished and we told them this
Thank you in advance. Did work on a large bungalow, 50mlies away. We took the railings up, and fitted most, bolted down, total price around £5000, we said the price and what we were doing. we have done this work over 40 years, dont do bad work and got a fantastic reputation. But there were several things that were not…
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Rainwater downpipe subsidence
Hi everyone, I've just moved into a Victorian house and along the bay next to party wall I have a large diagonal crack. I have the same crack in same position in my upstairs bay. Also brick at first floor cracked externally. Had a cctv survey done, all clear. No other issues identified in my house. Today noticed next door…
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Permitted development-extension
Hi, We are planning a 1 storey rear extension on our mid terrace house. We ideally want it to be 4 metres from the rear wall of current house. I have been researching permitted development and the reputable sources (planning portal and gov guide to permitted development) refer to two categories for a terraced house, my…
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Chimney on survey
The buyers of our house have had a survey done on our house. One of the things that came up was the potential removal of a load bearing chimney stack. There is a chimney on the outside wall in the house but there is nothing in the house to indicate that there was ever a chimney on the inside (no fireplaces, no chimney…
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Toilet waste pipe in utility room
Hi All, We’re currently looking at potentially buying a new house where there appears to be an unusual configuration with the toilet waste pipe joining with other waste water in the utility room and then at that point appearing to go under the floor and potentially directly underground to join the sewer. Other than the…
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Ideas for photographing pages quickly.
Hi. No idea just how many books and pages could be involved, but this person is looking for the quickest, simplest and more reliable way to hold a notebook open so the pages can be photographed. I guess it's that one person holds the book open at the sides, and turns the pages each time whilst another goes 'click'?I…
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Roofers: do they usually stand inside the loft?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Advice/opinion on plastering job.
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New uPVC window pins catching on frame
The flat I rent had some new windows about 6 months ago and on 2 of them the middle 2 pins (of four total) are catching on the frame when closing. The pins are at the bottom and the window opens outwards (think it's called top hung outward). When the fitter came to look at it he said that I was pulling on the handle at a…
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Vented Integrated Tumble dryers. Anyone still buying these?
My Tumble dryer has packed up. Sounds like the motor so probably beyond fixing. It's 11 years old and cost less than £200 at the time so served a decent life. However looking you can't buy these very easily or at all anymore. The new ones are all heat pump, lots more money to buy upfront and looks like the plinth cut outs…
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Advice on old diy bodge
Hi there, Just starting to paint the back room and noticed this mess round the rim of the window looks like chalk has been used. Has anyone got any tips to remove and how to go to repair it after. s it case I will have to cut it out like I have started to do that on this section then sand and fill in. Any advice is…
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Putting up new fence....where there isnt one between neighbours
Ok, so this is another fence post :D Bit of info for this one. Our property lines are basically the red bit on title plan image: The lines on below images are not exact, but show roughly what is ours according to deeds. We are having work done to the house and my neighbours (well one of the household members) is getting a…
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Concrete standard lamp base powdered/perished...
... very suddenly and without warning. Totally crumbled and left a nice carpet hoovering job. This is the concrete filler added to the underside of the round metal base of the lamp to give weight and therefore stability. Can anyone suggest a fix..?
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Boiler TRV's and weather compensation monitor
This discussion was created from comments split from: New boiler, TRV's and weather compensation monitor.
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worried sick , cracks in house
i have seen stepped cracks on outside wall and noticed same place inside as well. initially i thought inside was just blown plaster. blown plaster in other parts of house as other walls need re-plastering as well due to cracks. also noted a crack outside in straight line where bay window is attached to house. also , cracks…
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