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What is my floor type? (Sound insulation)
Hello guys. Ive not long moved into a flat, rented from a Housing Association. It's affordable, and is in a fantastic location, so I'd like to invest in it. The flat currently has no flooring, except for kitchen tiles and laminate in the bathroom. So before I order carpets etc I'm looking into sound insulation options. I'm…
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Velux roof security on low pitched roofer
Just looking for a bit of sanity check - first major building work being done at my house and everything is making me stressed! There is a single-storey lean-to utility room at the back o a Victorian house. The roof is being re-done and I've asked for a Velux window to let a bit more light in. I don't really intend to have…
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Will this adaptor connect this pipe to this fitting?
Our new water softener has push-fit connection flexi pipes, whereas our old one, and the existing pipework under the sink, does not, they have thread connection (whatever that's called). If we unscrew the hose on the right of the picture of under the sink, will the pictured adaptor connect the new hose to the existing…
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How to repair this?
What is the best way to repair this without buying a bag of cement and sand when I only need a fraction of a bag?
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Home security - Locks
Hi, After some advice regarding the above subject please. We have a porch door with a 1* eurocylinder lock - not particulary concerned about this as we tend to leave the porch door unlocked except for overnight and if away from home for an extended period. The porch leads to a substantial front door which is fitted with a…
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Conflicting advice - damp in an Edwardian house
Moved into a 3 bed detached Edwardian house, end of January. The picture attached to this post shows that damp started coming up the wall from the Victorian floor in February whenever it rained. It has now spread to the adjacent living room. I had a L3 survey, no issues were picked up, when I bought the house. They did…
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Hotpoint Washing Machine Seal
So, yesterday water leaked from bottom of door of washing machine. Managed to drain water and open door to find the arm of a jumper wrapped and tangled in the seal. Pulled out of the seal and is damaged not torn, still leaking as tried another wash. I never overfill the drum as I have 9kg and was washing mainly light kids…
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Radiator just won't get hot
Hi I have a large radiator in my hallway that just doesn't get hot. This one alone with a vertical one in the kitchen, and one in the sunroom - all near each other and I think are all on the same connection and all never really get hot. Tried bleeding, also looked at the pin - all fine. I have also tried balancing the…
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LG F4X1009NMK 9kg Direct Drive Washing Machine
Anyone have experience of the above machine Or LG washing machines in general At £341 it fits my budget and I like the 5 years parts and labour warranty Thanks Steve
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Should I keep the hardwood flooring?
The previous owners must have gone to great expense in putting down hardwood flooring in the living space, stairs and entrance hallway. I thought it was engineered wood but I found some spare boards and noticed that they were made of the real stuff. The issue is, it's a very dark brown/chestnut colour in an already dark…
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Windows
Spotted these in one of our windows: According to FENSA documents, we think the windows were installed in 2006. Is the seal itself gone or should we consider replacing the whole window? Is DIY possible? Other windows around the house seem ok.
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Buying a router - what collet size?
I worked with a router, but not much and don't have my own. Decided to buy it at last and now see the variety of collet sizes - 1/4", 1/2", 3/8" - not to mention metric ones ... For Makita RP0900X/2 Amazon says 1/4" or 3/8", but Screwfix says 1/4". How come? I can imagine 3/8 with an adaptor for 1/4, but not vice versa.…
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WB Greenstar CDi 2007 pulsing noise.
No error lights. Analogue pressure gauge is in green border.If turned off and then back on, it seems to sort it.This has occurred twice now in around a week or so.Any ideas of the cause? If it's a PCB or fan, for example, then I'll probably recommend a Fixed Price Repair by WB. But if it's a simple issue, then a local…
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Main Eco 28 Boiler - loud foghorn noises
I have a Main Eco 28 Boiler set up as a system boiler which has gotten really noisy over the last 8 months. When it fires up there is a long and very load "moan" like its struggling to suck something in. It then makes a loud humming noise as it runs. I’ve had it checked by British Gas and they also just did an annual…
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Quooker no longer selling replacement Scale Control Plus cartridges?
Our Quooker Scale Control Plus has started beeping to indicate that it's time for a replacement cartridge. I don't see replacement cartridges for sale anywhere on the Quooker website any more, though. Does anyone know of a supplier of a decent alternative? There are cartridges being sold on Amazon with a brand name of "Tap…
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What do I look for? - Replacement light question.
Looking for guidance please. I have an ancient, though functioning, strip light with 2 long fluorescent bulbs in it and a plastic "shade" to cover the bulbs. 1 of the bulbs is on its way out - constantly flickering and going dim. A quick online search tells me these sort of bulbs are no longer available and I should be…
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Floating Shelf Sloping down
Looking for a bit of advice. I've installed a floating shelf in my living room. It's a hefty bit of solid wood, 1.8m x 0.22mm. The shelf came with 4 supporting rod type brackets and the shelf is predrilled to accept the rods. I've drilled into a solid brick wall that has been boarded and skimmed. The rods have a screw end…
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Electric blanket pre set timer?
I have an electric blanket (double with dual controls) that I set to come on at 9pm every night and go off at 11. I want to replace it with a similar one that has that same function but I can't see it offered in any of the adverts. They all have Timers but as the say 1hr/3 hr/5 hrs etc I presume that after they are tuned…
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Short notice on access gains (possibly the wrong forum)
Hi, I’m wondering if someone could give me some advice. I've recently had a bit of an issue, where a neighbours property, which is owned by a housing association has erected scaffold, which is overhanging our property’s airspace by about 2 metres (no big deal), but they never asked permission, nor informed us of this) and…
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Cutting quartz
Part of my bathroom renovation I've got a quartz worktop to cut with a angle grinder, what's the best disc for this or is there a different way to cut it
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