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Shared ownership maintenance costs
I am a shared owner with a large housing association. We had a notice saying that they were going to redecorate communal areas. The majority of flats are housing association/ council so will not be directly paying towards these works I assume. The letter said they had a figure of £70,000 for the work, and that my share…
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Laying LVT click flooring
I want to lay some LVT click flooring in the kitchen of an old Victorian property, and I need advice on how level the floor needs to be, please. It's a wooden floor. Fairly ropey! I'll lay thin plywood on top of the floor, but I'm concerned that the underlying floor joists are not level. I assume that the plywood will…
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Building regulations for suspended floor insulation
So firstly I know there are a couple of tangents here....one is that the only definitive answer I can get is from my local Building Control office. Unfortunately there is no way of phoning them to have a quick chat - they want queries submitted online with details and photos etc. The second tangent is that if I got…
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Anyone ever had any sucess with Utility company making good their work? They've ruined my path!
Hi all Another forum member whose property spolit by a gas company! Just really wondering did anyone ever manage to get whole areas replaced? I can't get my head around how they can come into your property and ruin your stuff, especially when better options available e.g lawn! So we got written notice it would be happening…
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Damaged Honeywell programmable thermostat
My thermostat is damaged and needs replacing. This might be a stupid question, but if I just buy a new one, will it just work or does it need to be linked to the combi boiler somehow? If so, can a layperson do it, or do I need a heating engineer? The model is Honeywell T3R. Thanks.
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Electric Sockets Safety Cover
I seem to recall that these are no longer recommended / allowed ?
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Compensation for sprayfoam
Does any one know of anyone who has received compensation to have their closed cell sprayfoam removed from their loft? I have had a load of companies calling me who claim to be able to claim back money from both the installation and the removal of the foam. (The company who installed it are no longer in business). But no…
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Choosing a Duvet
Treating ourselves to new bedding. Rather than a cheap duvet we're looking at getting a decent one. There are some must not's..... Can't be Feather. It sets my asthma off. Can't be Polyester as I will simply sweat lots. So far all I've come up with is the John Lewis Synthetic active anti allergy duvet. Happy to spend £100,…
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Bathroom Ceiling about to fall down
I've got a serious problem with my bathroom ceiling. Its now sagging quite a bit, with a massive crack. There are some brown water marks which I think indicate water damage. Above me is another flat and their bathroom. I've been informed my pipes run underneath the floor, so it has to be the bathroom above. I'm not sure…
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Re-felting shed roof
My wooden shed is leaking in at the roof now so it's going to need re-felting. I understand there's differing felts so what specific felt am I looking at for this, bearing in mind that I'm a DIY donkey, probably going to mess it up & so don't want to be doing it again for as long as possible? The shed roof is triangular. I…
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More stairs stuff - costs?
Hi Thanks to everyone who commented and gave me ideas on my stairs thread. I now have a plan that I think will work. The stairs will finish in the same place and the front right bedroom will change from being 3 x 3m to 2 x 4m (approx), so not loosing to much. I have attached images of current and proposed plan and also the…
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Foam insulation removal.
Not sure if anyone can advise. I had open cell foam insulation added to my loft in 2021 by Cisco Homes (now defunct). My home is a 3 bedroomed dormer style property built in the 1970s. Obviously, at the time, the good ol' government had given it green credentials. Now, I have been approached by EPC Hub and have had a visit…
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Worcester Bosch guarantee
I have an issue with my Greenstar 30i combi which means that I cannot get any hot water as the boiler was heating up to 98'. It was installed through a Government grant in 2021. Eon-the installers-gave me a warranty of 2 yrs and on the WB website the appliance has a warranty until 2028. How-ever, I was told by WB that as I…
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Old bbq gas bottles
I have a collection of large empty patio gas and propane gas bottles. What is the most cost effective use of them? Should i get them refilled or can you part exchange them for new ones? Currently, they're in mg garage taking up space.
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Garden Patio: Re-lay existing vs replace for new
I've got a fairly small patio at home which over the years has gone very lumpy (sunken slabs, pointing fallen out etc). I am looking at having it re-laid and re-pointed, and a local guy says he can do this, around 60% of the slabs need re-lifting, cleaning up and re-laying, the rest can stay as they are. The old slabs are…
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Loft ladder - Metal for Wooden
Hey guys, My metal loft ladder is a bit naff so I'd like to swap it for a wooden one. I've currently got one where you open the trap door the pull the ladder down, three sections that fit on top of each other and will sit inside the loft behind the trap door. All the wooden ones I see are a kit where you'd need to replace…
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New oven installation
Our built in oven really needs replacing. Ideally we could do with a new kitchen but a new oven will be cheaper. You need to fire the thing up on Monday for the at temperature light to go out on Friday kind of thing these days. Anyway, I found a little bit of an issue regarding how it's plugged in... For some reason this…
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Help window fixing
Good day I wonder if someone can help me understand what tradesperson I need for this before I start calling people to try to fix it. Last week I believe the storm caused this. Does anyone know if I need a window expert, or a handyman will be enough?
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Concrete outside walls - paint?
Hi all I have various concrete walls outside - all concrete blocks and rendered with plain concrete, they look in good condition. I'd like to paint them so they're not quite so oppressively grey, but I'm having a hard time finding suitable paint - searches bring me driveway paint or extremely expensive outdoor-suitable but…
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Please help - My boiler keeps turning itself off while I'm in the shower
Hi all, I'm hoping for some help please with an issue that's been troubling me for months. As preamble, I have zero experience with DIY/home improvement so I'd really appreciate some advice in terms a dunce like myself can understand. I live in a flat in a tenement block. I have an old boiler, which is an Ariston Micro…
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