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What's this pipe in cellar?
Hi all, after viewing a Victorian two bed terrace I messaged seller about the pictured damage to the Cellar ceiling in the corner(plasterboard and battens) and the tape on an adjacent pipe. My initial thought was water had leaked from the pipe and caused the issue. Seller replied: a) Plumber had previously advised them…
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Metal v Plastic fuse-box rental
I'm sure my 1st property (now a rental) had a metallic fuse box which was changed to plastic for 'safety reasons'. My letting agent says it now needs to be a metal one (!) but when I contacted a landlord helpline, they said - no, as long as there is no damage to it. There is no damage. I'd like to get a health check done…
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Liability for intercom system
I inherited my current flat after being a carer for 7 years for a parent with dementia. When mum bought the flat it had just been built its a private Sheltered Housing build and was outfitted with a careline link, intercom system connected to the fire alarm , front dooor. Now, its only been 25 years and the Service guys…
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On bin day, neighbour obstructs my front garden with their bins.
As the title suggests, I live on a street with detached houses. My neighbour always places their bins on the roadside, but right up against the boundary of my front garden on collection day. My front garden has large shrubs/trees along the front edge of it, and the only way to maintain them is from the pavement side…
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Lime mortar frustration
I need to repoint a small area of the front of my house but cannot seem to buy a small amount of lime mortar for the purpose (Victorian property), it all comes in 25kg bags, any ideas?
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Cleaning mould from bath mats
Hi folks, We have bought a few long bath mats for bath but find that they soon turn black in a bad way with mould after four or five months of use. We threw the first one out and used a liquid called HG mould spray which was quite good on second, but the mat is really bad again, any point in try to machine wash it with…
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Best way to keep pigeons at bay?
They land on a roof terrace, and poo extraordinary amounts. And then they stare at you sideways, which is highly disconcerting. I've been told.Ideas for scaring them off? I've suggested one of these PIR water sprayers, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Cheese-Protector-Predators-Connection/dp/B01DACLHT2 but wonder if it'll…
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Fly screen
Fancy getting fly screen/s for our French doors. Any advice from anyone. Do we need one to pull across or should they be 2 which join in the middle. Completely new to this other than looking online. Are they easy to fit or best to have them fitted? Also cost?
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Damp in old house
I have an approximately 100 year old house, single brick detached no cavity, two chimney I working fire, good central heating. I’ve suspected damp for a while and after buying a moisture pin meter I’ve confirmed certain areas of the walls downstairs, up to our knee height are getting readings between 10 to 25%. Well, many…
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Which Silicone sealant?
What type of silicone sealant is best for re-sealing failed sealant on the interior of UPVC windows and trims, should it be an acrylic or silicone? Also does anyone have recommendations of a particular male?
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Hot water from taps but not from shower (combi boiler)
Our Worcester combi boiler (30CDi) has just been repaired to replace a faulty fan. It is now working again, but while we get hot water from the taps, there is no hot water from the shower (not cold, but luke warm). Turning on the shower does fire up the boiler, but the water never gets properly hot. Any idea what the…
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Advice On Bathroom Tile Paint
Hi, We are wanting to change the colour of our wall tiles in the shower to white. Would like to if possible avoid ripping the old tiles off and retiling as there is nothing wrong with the existing ones, they are just the wrong colour. Any advice on the best paint (not necessarily the cheapest as I would like it to be the…
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LVT and carpet join
Hi I'm putting down some self levelling in my hallway for glue down LVT. This needs to join to carpet in the lounge which will be renewed later. There's a double gripper rod in the doorway as there was carpet in the hallway too. Just wondering if this can be reused as it's pinned down through Thermoplastic tiles. I guess…
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Can Mitre Saws cut cardboard?
A bit of an odd one for you. I have a need to start cutting cardboard tubes (the sort you get when you buy posters, etc). An actual cardboard core cutting machine is about £4k so in the spirit of saving money, I'm looking for a cheaper alternative. The blade on the dedicated machine has no teeth and is more like a pizza…
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Fence put up between on shared driveway
Just came home tonight from work and the neighbour has decided to put up a fence along the shared drive way without my knowledge. I have owned the house for 20 years (rented out the last 15 years) and have only decided to move back in April to do it up and live in with my family. There has been a few words from the…
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Viessmann annual service for waranty
Hi, the safe gas engineer who usually services my boiler told me today Viessmann requires a full strip-down of the boiler for their annual service, which amounts to about 2h and costs about 250 in private. He advised me to book a service with Viessmann directly as it would be cheaper. This is my second service and the…
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Best flushing WC - has anyone got a vortex?
We have to replace a 20+ year toilet which always flushes well (presumably because it's using so much water) When we replaced our downstairs loo with a 'water saving' one - when regulations changed - it has never properly cleared poo away...my husband might continue to flush 3 or 4 times...then finally empty a bucket in…
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Virgin V6 box and infra red extender problem
I have a new set up that has my virgin V6 box in a cupboard. I have an infra red HDMI extender unit like this baolongking HDMI IR Extender Kit, 30KHz-50KHz Remote Control Transmitter Receiver Set, Professional IR Repeater System for Cable Box, Blue-Ray, DVD, More https://amzn.eu/d/g4v819p So there is an HDMI at the TV end,…
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Correct Placement of P-Trap (Now Solved)
Good afternoon folks, I wonder if anybody could advise where the correct placement and size/type of P-Trap I need under my kitchen sink. The kitchen has been installed over 3 years and we’ve always had the faint smell of sewer gas and I’ve finally decided to do something about it but I’m clueless as to what I need and…
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Food Vacuum Sealer
I'm looking for recomendations for a Vacuum Sealer as I'm interested in ways to cut costs. For example, have been buying pre-cooked Ham at £2.00 + for 4 slices, but can get a 900g joint for around a fiver, which would last us for 2 or 3 weeks Looking at the reviews on Amazon is quite daunting
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