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My garden needs a makeover
Hello 😇 My garden needs help, and I've never owned one or done any gardening before.As my gardening vocabulary is non-existent, I shall use photographs to communicate the issues at hand. This is what I want to do (and just so you know, I'm not someone who wants quick and dirty, I want to do things right)* I'm buying a…
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Advice needed: Best type of toilet/cistern for strong flush
Hi all, I’m in the middle of planning a full bathroom renovation, and part of the redesign involves rotating the toilet 90° from its current position. It’ll no longer back directly onto the outside wall/soil stack, and instead will run along a boxed-in waste pipe before connecting to the stack. I’m concerned this might…
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family loan repayment and house purchase
Hi, my son lent my mother some money as a bridging loan to buy a house, and the loan agreement was accepted by her solicitors. She has paid my son back. Now my son is trying to buy a house and his conveyancers are trying to get him and her to sign a document saying he is the giftee of this loan repayment and she wants no…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should my neighbour pay half the cost of replacing the saw they often borrow?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I've a small circular saw which I use to cut up pallets into kindling, saving myself a small fortune on buying ready-cut bags. My neighbour often asks to borrow my saw to do the same and uses it as much as I do, if not more. Now the saw needs replacing. With my neighbour…
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Anyway to set a timer on a plug socket??
Hello all We have a ring chime and oniy want it to chime during the day. However there's no schedule for ring available so can anyone please give me a link to maybe a socket plug that we can plug the ring chime into and then set the plug schedule so the ring chime only operates at the times we wish? Also need a different…
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Roof repair
Hi A few tiles blew off Roofer inspected - no movement on other tiles. No other significant signs of damage, just general weathering wear and tear externally. Small cracks in the mortar of the verge, valley and above lead flashing. £420 What questions should we ask the roofer, perhaps.... What materials are used ie type of…
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Best rubber broom?
I'm looking to buy a rubber broom that will be gentle on my wooden floors but pick up hairs, dust etc. Its been on the list for a while but what has put me off so far are reports of the handles breaking, particularly at the joins, and to a lesser extent broom heads snapping off. Their ability to pick up fine debris seems…
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Mountfield R28M ride on Mower not starting (Again!!)
I've been getting help from the forum for the past 2–3 years regarding my Mountfield R28M ride-on mower. This time, I took some precautions—such as starting it occasionally during winter—to avoid issues.About a month ago, I managed to start the mower and moved it a bit. Since it was still winter, there wasn't really any…
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Do you keep packaging?
Cardboard boxes from large items (flattened), bubble wrap, large polythene bags, thin sheets of foam, jiffy bags, that sort of thing. I'm bad with it. I keep a lot of stuff. packaging can be useful for all sorts of things, but I try to not hoard "too much". but every time I can use it, I'm glad I kept it.
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Semi detached garage - want to remove - but could do with advice re party wall etc.
We have a semi detached garage and want to remove our garage to enlarge space in the garden. We don't use the garage anyway. Has anyone experience of removal of a semi detached garage, in terms of cost (I know these will vary), and the Party Wall agreement - if you begin the process of this which I know will be a…
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Samsung Ecobubble 8kg washing machine Motor issues, 3E error?
Hi My Samsung washing machine started stopping recently during washes, it was as if the motor tried to spin but didnt have the power. I only once got the 3E error which relates to the motor, but mostly it just tries and only occasionally manages to spin, and can take hours to finish a cycle I've put a couple of photos and…
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Mountfield MTR 20Li Strimmer
Do I have to buy a new cartridge to replace the strimmer line or can a new line be loaded on to the old cartridge
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Cabling for console - advice please
Hi all, Just about to renovate our front room and need advice on how to avoid horrible cables everywhere! We’ve an old gas fire in a fireplace we are removing, so will have an empty fireplace with a chimney breast. Plan is for the TV to be on the chimney breast. My son will use the room to play his PS console, so I am…
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Neco garage door not working
Hello - our house which we moved into recently has a Neco electric roller garage door. Said door has just stopped working after I partially rolled it up, but not sure if it is user error (not had an electric door before) or if it needs repairing. I have checked the battery on the fob. It flashes red when I push a button so…
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Building a double garage - realistic costs in 2025?
I'm considering buying a property with a space for building a double garage but I have no clue how much it could cost. And most builders are not interested in quotes until I own the property. :/ * Brick * Double garage door (sectional) * Apex roof * With concrete foundations * About 5.5 x 5.5m in size * Materials need to…
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Smart Thermostat for Combi Boiler
I am looking to replace our Nest Smart Thermostat due to it no longer being supported from October. Can anyone recommend a replacement please? I would rather stay clear of Google products and likely Hive as they seem to discontinue them after a number of years. Looking online they recommend the Drayton Wiser and the price…
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Hot tub mod to make use of overnight cheap rate
Hi all, We have a great hot tub that we use regularly but the cost of power is silly. Summer months are fine as we have solar panels and the tub itself is pretty efficient despite its significant size (1,725 litres). Now it’s getting colder and the sun is hiding it’s a totally different prospect. I reckon we will pay…
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Complete Vanity Units vs. Modular Cabinets: Is the Price Difference Worth It?
In a couple of months, I’m having my bathroom ripped out and redone. I’ll be doing quite a bit myself, but leaving the electrics and pipework rearrangement to the professionals. What I’m stressing about is the unit that will run along one wall — it’s 164cm across, and I still haven’t figured out the best way to fill the…
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damp from wall - my responsibility or neighbours or both?
Hi All, Some context - My kitchen was extended long before i moved in. When I arrived, my next door neighbours had a cheaply made wooden conservatory type structure that matched my extension, it was quite makeshift and just added onto the existing building. Two years ago, those neighbours moved and then, one year ago, the…
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Has anyone else had problems with a Dualit kettle - or Dualit item?
I bought a Dualit Kettle (the Studio) which had a two-year guarantee, and as the two years ended it developed problems including being temperamental turning on, light stopping working, then in the 2-3 yr interval the lid stopped 'holding' when filling so as it falls closed you get badly splashed; the lid also can spring…
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