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I've got mice in my kitchen. What do I do next? DIY Pest Control or Call in the Pros? Please help
I've got mice in my house :( They are living under my kitchen units. I'm not sure how many but at least 3 probably more. It's freaking me out and my dog spends the whole night barking under the kitchen units at them. I need some advice. Do I go ahead and buy one of these DIY mouse control kits or just cut my losses and…
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What is the definition of a "Patio Door" ?
For insurance purposes ?We have a 3rd Upvc multipoint lock hinged door - for accessibility purposes - with a platform and slope down to ground level....
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Unreasonable about neighbours pines in my synthetic grass?
Hello all Just wondering if anyone thinks I am unreasonable for being dissapointed that my neighbour who has a huge pine tree, size of 2 houses in height. Well we just paid alot of money for synthetic grass to make garden look nice. However, this pine tree sheds so much, and daily my nice new garden looks like this. It…
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Bathroom sink ..water flooding on floor !
Hope someone can help with the above . The plastic trap pipes are loose and I cannot use sink . The initial problem ( which I made worse ) was that the sink plug was sticking and not freeing water if I press plug up and down . I found puddle under sink , which is almost drying up . Hopefully it’s an easy fix 🤞but I’m going…
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Vintage style fridge freezer e.g. CDA , electriQ
I'm looking at downsizing from an American f/ f which is near end of life and too big and like the idea of a vintage style one but know nothing of the makes CDA and electriQ which seem to make the more affordable ones with CDA being rated D and others E I think. Has anyone experience/ recommendations. Is energy efficiency…
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Leak underneath bathroom sink
I just bought my first home. Initially I had no problem using bathroom sink as I did not push internal plug whilst washing hands. However, the first time I used plug to fill basin with water and mild detergent, I found water leaking from drainage apparatus as shown below. Not sure whether it started leaking whilst plug was…
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Radiators
I was decorating my house and my husband unhooked a radiator of the wall but was still connected by the pipes, this caused it to leak and then another one to leak from the radiator pipe. When i turn my heating on, no radiators are working in the house, its a old water pump in the house aswell, how do i solve this problem…
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Bed Bug Problem in Flat
Hi, Grateful for any advice please. A friend of ours discovered bed bugs in their flat. First in one room, but now spread to another room. They have had a professional in to spray chemicals (not sure what type) over some weeks now, but the bugs are still there. Eggs found in some furniture/furnishings so these have been…
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Putting a blind on a back door
So I was told after I got new windows the old blind could go back up seems not. They never wanted to drill into door. I got some new blinds and never noticed it came with another drill bracket. Is there any high street stores I can buy a blind non drill or do I have to reorder again? Or should I try some frosted glass…
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Cracking
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Hearth removal, how to level floor?
How do I fix (level) this floor after having marble hearth removed? It is only 100 cm x 35 cm so too small to get someone in to do it. It is almost level with floorboards both ends though cracked, and dips in the middle so front floorboards are roughly15 mm higher in middle. I will be laying carpet so doesn't have to be…
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Ivy removal - builder, gardener or tree surgeon?
There is a lot of ivy growing up the side of the house and onto the roof - who should I be looking for to remove it - a builder, a gardener or a tree surgeon? There is to much for me to remove it myself and I want to minimize any damage caused by removing it.
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Disconnect washing machine
I need to disconnect my washing machine from the wall pipe / the water source (not the technical term). I had turned off the two stop cocks under the kitchen sink (see photo) but when I undo the hose from the wall, the water gushes out. I am unsure whether it was because there wa a lot of water left in the pipes or the…
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touching up paint help please
Just had a room painted and in an attempt to put a picture on the wall I now have a divot that has been filled with filler. Paint is very pale grey colour that had had 3 coats. Divot is only about 10mm x 5mm, though there is a smearing of filler around. Do I need to undercoat the divot? Or should I just put 3 coats of…
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What to do with flower bed
Hi I have this slightly bodged flower bed in my small garden. It has a rich, peat type soil similar to a raised bed and has old plastic sheet underneath. Might have been a builder's dumping area. Just looking to add to it rather than take it all out. I'm ordering some top soil for the lawn. Just wondering if this would do…
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Is it possible to make the roof lantern partially opening?
Hi, I have the a roof lantern on my kitchen extension that you can see here It's quite big. Is it possible to make one of the sides opening, or to add a small opening window to one of the large sides? If so, what kind of trader should I ask? Thanks
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Bathroom remodel.
I intend removing my existing shower cubicle (1200x900 quad) and installing a newer 1400x800 walk in job. I currently have a 10.8kW elec shower supplied by a 10mm t&E cable. Now a thought entering my empty head is can I connect the DHW output from my Worcester combi to the inlet solenoid on the shower? I realise that…
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New balustrade on balcony - Planning permission?
Hi, We have a balcony on our detached house, the balcony has been there over 15 years, I remember we bought indemnity insurance for building works when we bought the house 5 years ago. The wooden balustrades have started to rot so we want to replace with glass, do we need planning permission, our local council want £200…
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Different work done compared to quote - roof tile replacement
Hey all I had some roofers quote me for replacing 2 tiles on my roof - one was broken, one had fallen off. The quote was to remove the ridge tiles to complete the work. I thought this was needed to be able to replace the tiles below and to secure everything together again. They did the work and don't seem to have done…
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Box bay window work - who do I contact
tl;dr: we want to replace the windows and roof of a box bay window but I don't know if I need to be talking to a builder, roofer, glazer, etc or in what order. the story - we have a pretty old box bay window on the front of the house, not part of the original structure but added on several owners ago. The single-glazed…
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