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indoor security camera mains powered recommendations
HiWe are looking to instal 2 indoor security camera with 4 or 5MP clarity, day and night vision,motion detection and giving alerts.Not keen on battery powered ones or those with adaptors.They are to be installed pretty high on the walls.No power sockets near by and not keen on any trunking etc.But there is light bulb…
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Oil combi boiler timer
We are looking to purchase a new property which has a combi oil boiler. As we travel in the winter, can you use a wifi connected timer with these? The boiler is situated outside
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Internal insulation - 1st floor, single skin bay wall
UPDATED since original post. After fully opening the bay area, the way I am going to tackle the bay has completely changed. The exterior bay wall is not bricked. It is a layer of external render, internal rigid bitumen membrane DPC layered from top to bottom, with the inner most layer at the top, and whatever intermediate…
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No invoice for works done
I had an electrician round to do several small jobs ranging from replacing a light switch to adding an extra socket. The quote was £200 something. This was over three weeks ago and I've had no invoice. I texted him a couple of times and also sent emails in case he had the wrong email address. He actually stopped me in the…
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Radiator questions
Am redoing Living Room and have had the radiator removed (600 high x 1100 wide) Have decided to go bigger at 600 x 1400 (or 1600) single standard type with fins at the back. I am looking to buy one online and have been looking at "Best Heating" Milano radiators. Does anyone know are they good radiators? Also, in the…
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Boiler in the loft, any issues?
I'm thinking of buying a flat and the boiler is in the loft. From the video below, does the setup look ok? Apologies for the poor clip, I could not get into the loft itself, had to stand on a chair and poke by phone through. I've been reading that certain H&S regulations. There is no ladder access I'm also concerned about…
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Padlock for outdoors/shed rec.
Does anyone have any recent recommendations for an outdoor padlock that has lasted and not rusted. I bought a 2-pack of 'outdoor/weatherproof' rated from Amazon which had decent reviews but after 2 weeks one of them shows rust and the other one is almost impossible to turn and getting worse. I know we have a lot of rain…
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Problems with Decorator - Advice required.
Hi Forumites, I unfortunatley have to ask for some advice. We bought a rather large Edwardain home with original skirts,cornices and features such as doors and architraves which we wanted to keep. We had plasterers in who did an excellent job at skimming the walls in the 2 large bedrooms, front lounge, rear kitchen and…
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How to undo this ceiling light cover?
It has a serrated edge, so it looks as tho' its meant to be grabbed and unscrewed, but it's also thin so hard to grasp. And I suspect it's been painted shut too. Just looking for confirmation that I do need to unscrew that chrome trim? Ta.
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White porcelain patio
Has anyone laid one? How does it fair? Get dirty much? Too bright? Interested to hear or see pictures as I ponder whether I want to go with that colour.
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Beko dishwasher problems
Our Beko dishwasher, after running without a hitch for many years, suddenly developed issues - quite a bitty story, sorry. We called out an engineer from a local (well established) business to see why it was trying to start but couldn't seem to run through the program. He re-set the program (I didn't see what he did and he…
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Rainwater drainage
My neighbour and myself share a foul and rainwater drain. Our houses were built in 1975 on heavy clay so a soakaway for rainwater wasn't an option as there was already some flooding on the verge that our land naturally drains to. My neighbour has recently put in a planning application to build a two storey extension to the…
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What are these called......?
and in the case of the first one, can you get one that has 2 on/off switches? Thanks.
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Hive2 clock always 20 minutes late
Hi, My hive2 doesn't really accept that it's always 20 minutes late. I've set the right time 5 different times and in a matter of seconds it always went back to the wrong time. Is anyone else having this problem? It's really irritating. Thanks
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Painting - cutting in with no 'hard line'!
Bit if an odd one this, which I'm clearly overthinking.. Currently the inside of my front door is white and the ceiling is also white. Where the two meet is sort of a small curve (think a wide thumb having used caulk or similar - not something deliberate!). The inside of the door will soon be a strong dark colour, but with…
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Moved: This a false widow?
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Best place to buy Sofa
Hi, Just wanted some recommendations on best places to buy sofas? :) I know some big known brands, but wanted some personal experiences.
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Getting frame sealant into an inaccessible gap
Is there a clever way to get frame sealant into a narrow gap at the base of a conservatory? The gap is between the bottom of the frame and a sill that runs all the way along the outside of the base (see diagram). There is very little clearance between the sill and the ground beneath, so there's no way to get a sealant…
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Simple plans for small extensiom
Morning all Would be grateful for any help/pointers as we’ve never done this sort of thing before. We are thinking about a very small, single storey extension to the rear of the house. At the moment, there is a conservatory which has seen better days. At some point, it will need to come down so we thought we’d pre-empt…
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Radiators not piping hot last year
Last year in winter; I noticed my radiators were not piping hot when the central heating was on. Therefore I maxed out the thermostat and left it all day. Still the radiators were only warm. I called a boiler engineer who has advised replacing the boiler. I currently have a Potterton Powermax 85HE CP. I believe it was…
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