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Toilet smell
I've scanned other posts but not found an answer. About 6 weeks ago my bathroom started smelling. The toilet is not blocked. I have used a drain snake to make sure. It's not loose, so no leaks.I have cleaned the sink P trap in the sink (taken it apart, and have done the same with the bath. All are used daily. The other…
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Foam spray removal help!
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction? I need to get my mums spray foam removed she has had done many years ago in loft but I am overwhelmed by where to start really. She has had ALOT of cold callers and I just want someone to do a good job and not be a cowboy! My main questions are: 1) How do I…
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Garage door installation poorly done? Opinions please.
So we had our garage door fitted yesterday, all works ok but it doesn't look straight. Am I being fussy or is this a poor installation? The top box/door is crooked, even though it opens and closes and seals ok at the bottom. The right side of the top box doesn't properly flush, and from the outside I can stick my hand up…
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hive - no thermostat or transmitter in new house
hiya - we are about to move house and the thermostat and 'transmitter' ? for the hive thing controlling the central heating has gone in the move (probably in the previous owners container). I've no idea what we do about this - we don't need or want 'smart' heating, a portable thermostat programmer thing is all we need. We…
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Electric Under floor heating costs
Hi. I'm thinking about DIY electric underfloor heating over concrete floor probably around 50m2 with laminate or lvt over the top. Has anyone recently done anything like this and how much did it cost?
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Oven Advice
We have an electric oven and gas hob which both came with the flat nearly 8 years ago and didn't strike me as being particularly new at the time. Some time ago the inside glass in the oven door came loose but it still functioned OK. Then in the last couple of weeks I gather the element has gone because it's taking much…
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Old second hand furniture
Hey guys, All the furniture we own is either new, or upcycled from owning from new. We're looking to get a bedside table for my daughter which I can upcycle, but I have no idea where to start looking for one! Ideally something old that's not flat pack and has decent construction. Just looked at bhf on ebay, they had sort…
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Aqualisa showers and Expansion tank
Ive moved into a new house which is old, ive chanced it to see if an aqualisa shower will work that was given to me by a family member, who then bought a new one, its all fully setup but only cold water comes out, the hot doesent seem to work. I assume its the expansion tank or whatever its called is the problem, but could…
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Conservatory with conservatoryland
I have been looking at conservatory, anyone used conservatoryland before? The seems to be the cheapest price so far, with a assemble type of base. I saw on review website all seems happy about it, but would like to see if Money saving expert used them and are they happy with their conservatory performance
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Replacement Garage Roof
I’ve got a prefab garage (the type made of panels that slot into grooves in posts and are then bolted together). At the moment it has an asbestos roof, which I’m looking to replace. Most of the quotes I’ve had so far are for a flat roof with a timber structure, finished with felt. However, one roofing company advised me…
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What Can I Do With Leftover Leylandii Logs? Thanks
What can I do with these Leylandii wood pieces? Any brilliant ideas to reuse them as decoration in the garden? Or are there ways to dispose of them? I recently removed a row of Leylandii from my land to clear space for fencing, since the fence and the Leylandii couldn’t really coexist. The tree surgeons took most of the…
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When it’s just not your day! Mishap with Cuprinol Autumn Gold spilling in the boot of my car!
Had a mishap with Cuprinol Autumn Gold spilling in the boot of my car… 😩 This happened on the way back from Wickes. I’m now trying to clean it up as quickly as possible, but it looks like I may need to remove the rear seat to get better access. Does anyone know how to disassemble the rear seats cleanly in a Mercedes…
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Shower for use with solar panel pv heated hot water tank
Hi all, Our Solar iBoost sends spare electricity from our solar panels to our hot water tank immersion heater (adjusting the electricity accordingly). This saves loads of money as it heats up throughout the day. Unfortunately, we are having trouble finding a shower mixer that is suitable! The original Mira manual mixer…
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replacing window trickle vents
I have a few broken ones and the fixing screws for the current ones are 24cm apart but it's very hard to find replacements the same size. Can I just buy any and make new holes?
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Am I being conned? (patio slabs don't look the same!)
Hi everyone, Newbie poster here! We've just had our patio extended. The lads have done a great job overall and we're pleased.. except... one section of the patio has what looks like two types of slabs. The chap swears they are the same, except that the more yellow ones have been outside the depot for a while and are…
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Mould in a flat
Hi, thinking to buy a ground floor flat with mould. I'm wondering how much this is likely to be structural issues or lifestyle. The flat is quite musty and humid. The building is fairly new, 20ish years old. Most of the mould is on the wall facing the outside, the small bedroom which has mould on all 3 sides that face the…
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Gas cooker clearances
Hello there, Please see proposal to vary council's Improvement notice image 1 BS 6172 image 2 Manufacturer's installation manual image 3 The property is rented as being "safe, secure accommodation for the elderly", what standard should the LA officer be recommending. He says " I am removing the 300mm of worktop to either…
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Is this legal (electrical work)
I'm in communication with my letting agent who says my rental's plastic consumer unit needs replacing with a metal one. When I asked if all components would be new, he said - no, just replace the box and wire up old fuses, RCDs etc. Surely that's not legal?
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Survey Report - Foundations and Building movement
Hi all, hope you are well! Was hoping for some initial thoughts/ guidance on a finding within our level 3 home survey report for a house we are buying. We are FTB's so trying to be as prudent as reasonably possible as well as being open minded but this issue has worried us a fair bit. Essentially the sellers have built a…
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Buy new ceramic hob or fix old one?
Hi. We have a Neff ceramic hob, one of the rings went a while ago. Another went tonight, and I have no idea what is needed to fix it. Having searched online it seems to involve getting a technician in to see if something has blown underneath it. The alternative is to buy a new one, which comes with the installation cost of…
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