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Open plan kitchen diner space ideas
Hello, Just in the process of buying a property, please see attached floorplan for it downstairs. Our goal is an open plan kitchen diner space, with island, dining room table and sofa with tv space in the same room. Bifold doors as well out to the garden and window infront of sink. My initial thinking is knock through…
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Kitchen cupboard door hinge falling off the side panel
Hello again everyone! Following on from my toilet seat thread, we've had something else go that needs work doing and I'd like to ask for advice here before we go looking at hardware stores and/or local tradespeople. A hinge on our kitchen cupboard won't stay put in the side panel mounted part (this is still the original…
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Loose/dripping bathtub faucet
Hi all, Looking for some advice on how to fix the faucet in our bathtub. We moved into this house at the end of March, and it was slightly loose initially, but not dripping. As you can see from the pictures below, it's now become very loose (we bathe our 3-year old here and he loves playing with it...) and dripping…
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Decking - DIY vs Kit?
Hi there. I have a fairly large concrete base from an old garage that I had demolished. I was thinking of putting some decking down but cannot decide whether it would be better to buy a kit or do it completely from scratch. Having looked, the kits seem to be better value but none of them seem to specify whether the frame…
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Tree Damage Situation
Hi everyone, A bit of a long story. Our neighbour has a huge tree in his garden that overhangs ours. He got it trimmed back in April and we provided access to our garden for the tree cutters. We were there when they first arrived and witnessed them letting the branches just free fall into our garden. This tree is massive…
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Buying washing machine: Additional insurance useful?
Dear All, we're considering buying a washing machine via Curry's. It's a Bosch with a 5-year extended warranty. At the same time, Curry offers a 5-year guarantee for £150. Seems a bit steep for something similar, so I was wondering whether these additional insurances make sense on top of the 5-year Bosch guarantee? Best…
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Think my new neighbour is selling cars from his drive. Can he do this?
New neighbour moved in a week last Friday and within 2 days he had crammed 2 transits and 3 cars on his small drive. One transit is right up against my side fence and he jumps down onto my drive when he moves it which is almost every day so he can squeeze a smaller car behind it again next to my fence (no idea how he gets…
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Is it at risk of developing mould?
Hi, At the first floor I have a bathroom with a bathtub, detached from the wall. It has tiles all around up to 1.2 Mt of height. Above it there's only plasterboard. Now I've added a shower frame with plastic curtains all around. The curtains don't touch the wall in any place. Now that I've tested the shower I've noticed…
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Tapo camers, can't delete videos!
I have a couple Tapo security cameras and video doorbell. It turns out that, unless you have a cloud subscription for storing your video clips, therr is no way to delete videos, other than by formatting the sd card or taking the card out and putting it in a computer. This seems to me to be against the data protection act,…
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Fence post spikes for shed base
Hi, I have an uneven garden and want to build a 13'x11' metal shed on it. I could spend time levelling it off, putting a concrete base down and off I go, but it's a lot of work. Would metal fence post spikes, hammered into the ground, suffice? I would need plenty of them, but I was thinking that I could put around 9" of…
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Spray foam insulation removal - consumer rights query
Hi, I am a newbie feeling outraged/baffled by the treatment of a
confused/upset/very worried friend by a spray foam installation company and
would really appreciate advice if possible. In 2019 she arranged Home Logic to treat her loft with spray foam,
all was fine. Or so we thought. Last Monday 08th April she received a…
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Change washer
Does anyone know how to undo this tap please? It's no longer turning off properly and can be easily left running if not careful. Problem is, I can't work out how to undo the tap and I can't find anything on Google! Any advice would be gratefully received!
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woodworm in bathroom
I am getting the bathroom replaced and the tradesperson is
about to put in a shower tray but he says he sees signs of woodworm. He is going to get his mate to check it out
and this may suggest a need for
woodworm treatment before they go ahead and put the new shower tray and shower
unit in. Im a bit confused. Is…
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Sink blocking
So apologies if this is an easy fix but just newly seperated after 40years and now having to do DIY again. So sink was blocked and water would not drain.( this happens every so often) Nothing goes down sink aasI have the wee sink plug thing to catch anything. Anyways I couldn't get the water to go away so I could shove…
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Sandolin Adhesion
Hi all, I accidentally varnished my downstairs with Sandolin polyurethane water based varnish instead of Sandolin polyurethane water based floor varnish. Can I paint the Floor Varnish on top of the Sandolin standard varnish as they are both Polyurethane or do I have to hire a sander again and do all the floors from…
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Bed bugs & lack on money
I've recently discovered I have bed bugs.Since June or July I've been bit on pretty much every part of my body,.I live on the disability rate of Universal Credit & own my own home. (Peterborough)Professional bedbug killing seems to be crazily expensive.Has anyone heard of a way of getting financial help for it?Getting a…
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P Bath front panel large gap at bottom
Whoever fitted the bath raised it too much so there is about a 1 inch gap between the floor and the bottom of panel Any suggestions, on how to fill /cover the gap TIA
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Are taps from Screwfix/Toolstation better than Wickes own brand? Or are Bristan better?
My bath shower mixer taps were dripping and can't be repaired as the screw has corroded so I need to buy replacement ones for when the plumber comes back next week. I purchased Wickes own branded taps based on the 4.9 review rating however the reviews don't seem to reflect the quality or how long they last, it's more the…
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How should I tackle this please
Hi Please can anyone advise what to do with this loose shower tray sealant ? Should I seal over the top of the loose patch of the sealant just at the point where it’s lifted ? Or should I pull the current strip completely off which I’m nervous about doing incase I don’t replace it well. As you can see from the photo some…
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Solar
Hi all I have had solar panels for a few years now under the feed in tariff. So I am claiming this, if I was to add more panels can I add this to the generated units and still claim the feed in tariff on the whole system. ??
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