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Walls wet around one of the uPVC windows
Hi, I live in a flat and have uPVC windows. I live in a flat and have uPVC windows. On one of my windows there is significant dampness, with the wall becoming wet at a point approximately halfway up the window. After consulting a glazing professional, I was advised that the window itself does not appear to be leaking, and…
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New Boiler Installation - heatable.co.uk, anyone???
I am looking for a new boiler and based on my own online research, I am planning to go for a Viessmann Vitodens 050-W boiler. The cheapest prices are being offered by this online company named heatable.co.uk. I was wondering if anyone has used heatable.co.uk and if they are any good? Online reviews are all spot-on, as are…
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How do I fully open UPVC windows?
My upstairs windows won't open fully and I'd like to be able to do so for cleaning. Attached are pictures of (the very grubby) bottom and top hinges. I can't see a tab or button that most people suggest. Any ideas are most welcome.
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Yay! Heating sorted!
https://getlumiwarm.com/article/uk/? This will heat a room in TWO MINUTES! And costs only £2 a day to warm a WHOLE HOUSE! Which is pretty damned good, when "the average household might spend over £5k to keep warm over this winter". This 'smart' heater costs only £2 per day to run! If I had any doubt, it's over 99.8%…
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Rust free corner shower caddy. Update-Faulty caddy received. Update with pictures of what we chose.
We want to get a 2 or 3
level corner shower caddy in chrome or stainless steel finish. In the past we have
found that even an expensive stainless steel or chrome rust free
caddy will eventually rust. Can anyone recommend a
make that will genuinely last for years without rusting? We want a caddy that is
screwed to the wall…
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Insulating my cellar ceiling
So on Friday I had my loft insulated, a difficult job as we have some suspended ceilings which have been installed over old lathe and plaster vaulted ceilings so access is extremely difficult. As they were leaving after successfully completing the job (adding 300mm of Knauf loft roll) I asked the boss to look at our cellar…
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What category of crack is this?
About to go through a home report surveyor and heard I made have a severe cracks which downvalues the house significantly category 2 cracks are ok i heard under 5mm. https://youtu.be/qTcZedk5QFU https://youtu.be/GeycLw3vwA4
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Which silicone please? Bath side cover / floor
Just trying to stop water running along the floor and under the side cover/panel of my bathtub enclosure. Floor is vinyl and catches quite a bit of water as people get in/out of said bath. Have tried some general clear silicone and it unfortunately hasn't lasted. So many different tubes out there, which one actually works…
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Was Domestic & General Fixed-Fee Boiler Fix Still Available?
Hi everyone, About four years ago, I remember using Domestic & General’s fixed-fee boiler repair service. It included either fixing the boiler or providing money towards a new one if it couldn’t be repaired. I’m trying to find something similar now, but I can’t seem to locate the service. Does anyone know if it’s still…
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Permanent marker as paint
Good day there, having been dabbling and trying to paint some small plastic items that will be handled a good bit with black permanent marker, a few different types of brand of permanent markers on different plastic surfaces however the permanent markers aren't actually permanent on some surfaces at least so am trying to…
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Waterproofing specialist in London
My garage has a flat roof made of slabs. It is also the patio of my garden. It has been leaking rain water. What kind of builders should I hire to fix the problem? I was on PCA website and was disappointed. Most of them only deal with businesses but not homeowners. I guess my job is not big enough for them.
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How much to remove roughcast render & repoint stonework on listed house?
Hi all, I'm buying a small two storey terraced house, that at present is covered in rough cast rendering that is fairly typical in Scotland. A few of the houses on the same small street don't have rendering & look much better. I'm just wondering how expensive a job it might be to remove the rendering & back to the original…
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Tiling not done right what should I do.
Hello all just needing a bit of help Took off old tiles some time ago. Past few days I evened the walls using angle grinder with appropriate attachments to remove old adhesive and remove paint in some places. This generated a lot of dust ofcause. I then hoovered the walls somewhat to remove grits and some dust. What I have…
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Stopcock question
Hello, Does opening the main cold water stopcock more increase water pressure? I'm worried about altering the position to carry out some work and rupturing a pipe when turning it back on.
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Sewerage treatment plant
We have just accepted an offer on our property. We need to replace the septic tank which is no longer working properly. The issue is the size of the replacement Sewerage treatment plant. Quotes are varying from 8 person to 11. We have a 3 bedroom house with attached annex with 2 bed and small kitchen and bathroom. Above…
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Portaloo on public land
Not sure if this the correct place to ask but I wanted to get some advice regarding the following. A neighbour, or neighbouring landlord, is having some work done to their property and they erected a portaloo, not on their land or even in front of, but a few doors down, fully on the pavement. First of all, would they have…
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How do rogue traders get past Checkatrade's checks?
Quite easily, I think is the answer https://amp.theguardian.com/money/2024/nov/30/how-do-rogue-traders-get-past-checkatrade-checks Horror stories aside, the phrase that stuck out to me was "Checkatrade denied the allegations and said it had removed 1,000 substandard traders in the past 12 months." I don't care how many…
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Wall hung toilet set inc fixings advice required.
We are getting a new bathroom fitted. For one reason or another, we have decided to go for the above toilet/etc. Looking at frames for these toilets I've worked out the best frames could be Ghore and Grohe and Giberit IIRC. Having visited two well-known DIY stores, judging by what the store workers were saying, by all…
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Refund from damp proofer
Hi, I had an issue with damp on one wall of my house, had damp proofing membrane and injections done by a company found on check a trade, the work came with a 10 year guarantee. within a few months of having work done damp patches have reappeared. I now realise the work they did was not what was needed so they incorrectly…
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John Lewis Recycling & Installation Service
Good Morning All, Unfortunately this weekend our 9 year old Beko dishwasher has started to fail and isn’t heating up anymore. We are therefore looking to get a replacement but are looking at relieving some of the hassle by utilising the John Lewis Recycling and installation service. We’re obviously going to head into store…
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