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leak under sink or condensation
Hello, I am looking to sell my house later in the year but would first like to get on top of a problem in a cupboard under my kitchen sink that has appeared in the last week. Every few days, some water (up to 50 mL) has been collecting (in a bowl) in this cupboard. It is also where the cold water mains pipe enters the…
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Spray Foam Foam Removal Compensation
We had spray foam installed in 2024 and due to all the adverse reaction and publicity we realised that we were mis-sold it. The company who installed it are no longer trading but we purchased it on finance. Has anyone managed to get back any compensation based on similar situations?
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Boiler flue question
We have a Worcester boiler with the flue/exhaust going through a chimney stack on the kitchen wallWe are getting the upper part of the chimney removed and I am concerned about the flue being damaged by bricks/mortar falling on it.How fragile is the flue pipe ?Is it "removeable" simply by unscrewing it - from the outside…
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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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Single Skin Insulation
We moved last year and are just starting some large DIY projects. Job no. 1 is insulating one of the living spaces downstairs. The property is single skin with lime mortar, we think we know what we want to do but don’t want to cause further issues down the road. Our current plan is to DPC the wall and then 1 inch baton and…
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Torn Vinyl flooring.
My vinyl flooring has been getting worn and stretched in my utility room for many years now and I moved the washing machine and a chunk came out. I see it can be repaired but I think it might be time to replace it. I am looking for something harder wearing, I can lay tiles but not sure I want them in that room. Has anyone…
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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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Building Control Inspector & Insulation
Hi, Hope someone can provide information or insight to this. We have a 1935 house with a 60/early 70’s extension. We are renovating parts of the extension, sun room part have build on existing dwarf walls as reducing windows new French doors etc. the original walls have a 50mm cavity and obviously new brick work just…
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Own an ABS Avocet thumb turn lock?
What's the push in/spring part of the thumb turn all about? Other thumb turns I've used didn't have this at all, it was just a simple turn. The ABS thumb turn I bought has the thumb portion of the lock as a spring where you can push it in (doesn't stay pushed in). If it was a case of you had to push it in to lock/unlock…
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Bark.com reviews
I have previously posted an ad on "bark.com" which should be a site were builder "bid" for jobs, and you have the luxury of choosing a builder with great reviews to do a good job for an honest £. Or so it seems. Has anyone looked into the reviews ? I will just point to one of the builders that has contacted me as this one…
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Looking for a narrow integrated washing machine
I'm looking at a house that has a space for a washing machine but it only 565mm wide, not 600mm, or so the owner tells me. The house is about 13 years old and on its 2nd owner. I'm led to believe the 1st owner moved the washing machine to the garage when she moved in and then converted the space in the kitchen to a normal…
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Low odour professional white gloss
There's a good chance I'll soon have to redo all the white gloss in my partner's 4 bedroom house. I'd like to use a low odour paint as she is susceptible to strong smells. When I tried a B&Q product about 10 years back it was rubbish, lumpy and poor finish. I ended up using Dulux Professional Gloss, with the associated…
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Worth installing heating?
Hi all, after recently inheriting mother in laws house, looking for some advice. We'll be selling the house but want to get as much as we can for it. It has no central heating at all, just a gas fire in the living room and an immersion tank in a bedroom cupboard that has to be switched on for around an hour just to get hot…
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Can this structure be knocked down?
The structure in the corner, where the shelves are, and below it. It is solid wall, and was also in the adjoining room in the next room. I'm thinking it might've been a chimney, but not too sure. Any ideas?
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Howdens Kitchen Fitters
Advice needed but a bit of background. A guy who I know has an account with Howdens as a Kitchen Fitter. He knew I was after a kitchen and said that he could get a real good discount for me from Howdens, however he would not be able to fit the kitchen himself. I happily agreed. He got me the kitchen which was delivered and…
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Caulk or wood filler.?
Been rubbing down all my doors & frames ready to paint. Lots of cracks and gaps to fill (new build 4 years ago). What's best to use... caulk or wood filler? .To be honest I've used both in the past which both cracked over time. Any recommendations? Perhaps one brand which is good and won't leave me with new cracks 12…
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Adding new windows
I know this is a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string' question but we are looking at getting two new windows in our house (where currently it's just a brick wall)… one on the one side of the house and one on the other. Is it 'Window Fitters' that would do the knocking through of the bricks/installing lintels or do I…
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Water butt or soakaway, old conservatory
Hi all, We are newish owners to a house with a 20+ years old conservatory. To make it more habitable, we had a warm roof installed and signed off by building regs. However, the neighbour has since complained to the council that the conservatory drain is connected to a water butt and council said to install a soakaway. Its…
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Is it ok to use non bio washing liquid on anti allergy pillow covers?
Can I use non bio washing on these pillow protectors? The silent night one says bacterial killing liquid neutralises the biocide it's impregnated with
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UPVC replacement window in Comptons Concrete Garage
We have a 25 year old concrete garage with a single non opening window with wooden frame that has rotted Is it going to be possible to fit a replacement UPVC sealed unit - the outside of the garage is pebble dashed the "hole" is a simple square hole with no "lip"….. You cannot drill in to the Concrete as far as I am aware…
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