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G-Clamp what the?
I doubt there's any point me posting this, since it's clearly beyond any technical explanation, but hey. I have this G-Clamp, size 4, good ol' Record make. But, this one has an added serrated thumb wheel which I haven't seen before. The clamping screw goes through this captive thumb wheel just as it goes through the clamp…
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Has anyone made their own pergola?
As the title, has anyone? If so, did you use pine or oak? Currently looking to make my own as even green oak is 30% less than the cost of a pine equivalent from dunsters etc. Thanks in advance!
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Schedule of condition
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Triple 2 Way Light Switch
So I’ve been replacing the light switches in my house and there is a triple (3 switch) 2 way light switch in the hall. It seems I’ve connected one (or maybe more) of the wires to the wrong terminal and is now tripping the circuit breaker. All other light switches I’ve replaced successfully apart from this one. I’ll be…
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Neighbours Contractor damage to my property
Hi all, Just some quick advice would be appriciated. I am in a terrace house and next door are having new rendering. When they have been chipping off the rendering they have taken some off my side which has left and reasonable size hole. The only reason i noticed this straight away as most of the debris was in my yard on…
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Thoughts on plug-in PV panels?
Curious about your thoughts on these, as it doesn't appear to me to be a practical solution. For most, there would be too few panels to provide a useful output, assuming most folk would go for 2-4 panels due to space limitations. Difficulty in positioning them on your property southish and at a 40o-ish angle. Visual…
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Straw wall?
Our house was built in 1984 and I noyiced a small bulge in the wall by the stairs. So now i am decorating I scraped the wall to remove the bulge and found the wall full of straw! Is this normal and is there a fire risk?
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Quality of roofing work
Hello, We have been sent these final photos by our roofer to prove quality of work but without sending us a certificate of completion/final roof inspection report. Someone else has expressed concerns about the quality of work. The behaviour of the roofer has also given us some concerns. Can anyone tell me if this looks…
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Is all the wall a party wall?
hi forum- our house side wall is our neighbours car park wall which extends along and up to also attach to their flat on the first floor. They say that the tall part of the wall attached to the flat is a party wall but that the low part (our kitchen) that runs along the car park is not. Is it true that a wall can be half…
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Neighbour's chimney leaking
My neighbour's chimney is leaking and causing damage in my attic. I have kind of mentioned this to them before and I said I would get back to them with information about costs to fix it and see if we could agree on the works needed. Admittedly I was a bit vague about it as I didn't really know who would be paying for it,…
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Temporary & permanent shed roof fix
The felt on my wooden shed is knackered as it's leaking in various spots. In case it matters to the answer any, it's not a packaged shed in that you go online, see a wooden shed & say I'll buy that one. It's a DIY build from a previous owner of the house. They've used treated timber throughout & I'd say it's made from…
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uPVC window foil repair
Has anyone had the foil repaired on their upvc windows. What is your experience. Is this worth doing? Heres the worst example of my wrinkly foil: 7 out of 8 of my windows have wrinkly foil There're some specialist companies that do this, and I am making enquiries. The questions I have are: Can you match colour Will I…
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Decorator
I am not sure whether this is the right place to post. Apart from personal recommendations, trust a trade, Which, checkatrade. Is there another way to tell if a decorator is good at decorating and reliable?or will a handyman be able to do the job just as well?
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Skirting board paint
Hi Which is best paint to buy and one that doesnt turn yellow but stays brilliant white. Whats best way to paint them. Recommendations for base coat and top coat paint!
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Side extension against boundary
Hi all, Speculative at this stage but we're looking into options to extend our home in the future which (based on the fairly limited space we have) involves extending the building into the side passage and right up to the boundary. So the external wall to the house would effectively replace what is currently a brick…
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Loft conversion – any advice from people who’ve done one? What would you do differently?
I live in Havering (London) and looking to get a loft extension done for a 2 bedroom mid-terraced house. It will be the biggest project I've ever done so just looking for as much advice and feedback as possible. Would also be great if anyone can recommend anyone in the area. Below is the first floor plan and the red line…
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Neighbours flat has leaked into mine
Hi, I live in a ground floor flat that i own and on the 1st floor is a guy who rents through a property rental company. 2 months ago when we had the real bad rain his roof/gutters leaked through his flat then into mine. They have since fixed the issue but my bedroom is quite badly damaged with plaster coming off and the…
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Gravel driveway / front of house
Hi all, so after years of trying to grow decent grass and a flower bed in the front of the house, we’ve given up and decided to extend our driveway as we’ll eventually need space for more cars in the future when our daughters’ learn to drive. Money is a bit tight so we’re going with gravel. The main drive is tarmaced as…
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Moving Washing Machine Into Cellar
Hi, trying to find out if it is possible to move a washing machine into the cellar. Water and power supply are available the issue will be the waste water. I know you can get macerators and pumps for toilet systems but is there anything on the market that is designed for just waste water?
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Bathroom light
Does anyone have a bathroom light fitting like this? Ours has dead insects in it but I can’t fathom how to get them out. I’ve tried to unscrew it and get my fingers inside the rim at ceiling to find any catches but can’t work it out. Hope someone can help.
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