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House renovation, in what order?
We are about to purchase and embark on the renovation of a wonderful property. We feel extremely lucky to be in this position :) We are intending on living in our MIL's caravan on the driveway of said property whilst we have things going on, so having some rooms 'done first' isn't really an issue. Having done small…
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Fridge freezer Appliance cover
Hi, I purchased American Fridge freezer from John Lewis in 2017. Unfortunately, I have lost the receipt. I have contacted JL but they are unable to find my purchase. Are there any companies who can accept appliance cover without proof of purchase in case of claim? Thanks
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Concrete Garage - electrics and drilling
Hi - we have a concrete garage - the panel type - not that old. We want to put electricity into it using fuse box etc but how do we run the cable into the garage - I don't really want to drill the panels to create the hole for the cable just in case they shatter. Anyone added electrics - how did you do it? Thanks All
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PVC ceiling panels
HelloI have searched and read everything i could find about PVC bathroom panels on the forum but haven't found anything that answers my questions. I have a more specific question on PVC ceiling panels. I'm having work done in my shower (shower door, new shower and furniture - all have reached the end of their lifetime at…
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Joiner installed wrong doors
Hi all, Just after a little but of advice. Having quite a bit of work done to the house. One of the jobs has been changing all internal doors from the basic white to oak. We was put in touch through our builder to a joiner who has done quite a bit of work including fitting a kitchen, changing the staircase and some other…
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Could I take rogue trader to court?
Nearly two years ago my son had some flooring done throughout his first flat. The standard of work was horrendous and he'd put a ton and a half of levelling compound on the bedroom floor (third storey of a victorian terrace) trying to level it. An independent assessor said it was the worst job he'd ever seen and that the…
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What condition is this pebbledash render in?
Can someone tell me the condition of the pebbledash and life expectancy? Its cracked and come off near the door, and has probably been on for around 20 years old now. Would patch work work, or worth doing the whole building? There are exposed holes as well from where wires were previously nailed in it.
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Leaking Gutter DIY advice
Noticed a leak where gutter join is coming apart on our 2 floor victorian house, whats the best way to fix it if doing it myself? I have a ladder big enough. Thanks!
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Builders - how to find them?
We are looking for a builder to do a house extension, but haven’t had any luck so far. We've tried contacting several local builders, but none have shown any interest. It’s a lot of money at stake, so we want to make sure we choose someone reliable. I’m trying to figure out how to check if a builder is trustworthy. I've…
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Which trade would this be?
We've recently moved home. There's a small storage area in our living room which is plenty big enough inside to hold a dryer, and has a plug point. However, the door to the storage area is too narrow for our dryer to fit through. I want to get someone who can widen this door opening to the maximum possible, and install…
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Making good for new curtain poles
I am about to start decorating my bedroom. The curtain poles that were left by the predesessors were barely hanging on the wall. The walls are plasterboard. They have left me with a bit of a mess and I'm unsure how to make good and how to ensure I can get a good fixing for my own curtain poles. There are also a number of…
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Hooded Cowl on chimney. Why is this wrong?
Every year when I get chimney swept the chimney sweep gives me certificate saying he has done the work but marked 'Do not use with hooded cowl'. (Although he knows I am in fact using the chimney, burning wood and solid fuel.) Here is a picture of the cowl. It is only 20 years old, much newer than the house itself. Why is…
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Discontinued paint
Hi I was wondering if anyone knows where I could get some Laura Ashley Home paint in ‘Sage’ they don’t seem to have it anymore. They have s different sage colour. We ran out of paint & still have 2 walls to do. Any suggestions ? Many thanks 😊
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My water stopcock in the street has been sealed. Is this allowed?
My house has a stopcock in the front garden which was put in by a private plumber some years ago when we were extending - nothing to do with the water board. It has recently developed a leak. Another plumber was called in to mend it but he pointed out that we have no stopcock in the public road. There was one, I remember,…
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Cost for high end bathroom refurbishment
Hi, My family had a bathroom refurbished on our property, using an original design and two builders constructed the bathroom according to this design. There is now a freestanding bath and also a walk-in shower. Underfloor heating has been installed. The bath was moved from its previous position and, to accommodate the new…
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FRONT DOOR STEPS
Hi Folks I've had my front door steps put in recently. However, the guy who did the wok left a hole in the middle
of the steps. He said it was for ventilation. Is he correct? Do I need to put some sort of 'net' in
front of the hole to prevent flies etc from going into that hole? Thanks in advance for your responses.
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Extractor fan installation - do humidistat fans work well?
Hi there. I desperately need to fit an extractor fan in my bathroom - at the moment, we just keep opening the window, which is not really enough (we have started to get black mould, now that the weather has turned colder). I was just wondering whether had any experience of getting one with a humidistat - i.e. do they work…
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New smart water meter - boiler not working?
We had a new smart water meter fitted today (not by request, but I'm happy to have it). Just went to turn on the shower and no hot water, we had hot water this morning. The error code says 227, which is 'no flame signal detected' which seems to be a gas fault? Is it possible that a water meter change could have affected…
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Suitable electric hot water system
Hi, I am considering replacing an old vented hot water cylinder with a huge tank on top of it which is suppling a kitchen mixer tap 7 m away and 2x basin mixer taps in an all electric 2 bed apartment. The maximum hot water pressure to the kitchen mixer tap is ridiculously low at just over 2 lit/min and by the time the…
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How much should I be paying for having a water softener supplied and fitted?
I saved thousands getting advice from here when it came to getting windows. Went local instead of one of the national chains. When it comes to water softeners. I'm seeing units online for £500 to £800 but when I called up a couple people, prices ranged from £2,000 to £5,000! For context, I live in a 2 bedroom house with 1…
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