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Damp cellar - more ventilation using a fan/humidstat system
Following on from this older thread... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4146361/solution-for-musty-mouldy-basement All cellars get damp,
and I've been researching into
how to make mine (about 5m x 5m) suitable for storage of non-perishable items,
i.e. I don't need a cellar conversion. At present, I have a…
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Heating takes ages to heat up - small house
I rent a 2 bed mid terrace which is a former miner's house, I think around a 100-120 years old. It has double glazing and was renovated by my landlord about 6 or 7 years ago. It's always been tricky to heat and the old thermostat was temperamental. It had stopped working completely a couple of months ago and has been…
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What do you think about this tiling work?
Dear All, We removed a boxed boiler in the corner of the kitchen and this corner is currently re-done.This involves boxing the remaining pipes, skimming the wall, and tiling part of the wall. When we moved in, the area surrounding the boxed boiler was skimmed and partially tiled. Where the boiler and box was, nothing was…
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Dreams UK Sales Advice Needed
I bought a bed and mattress on Sunday because they had sales on. There's now being a further reduction about 3 days after. I could save myself 300 pounds if I cancelled and bought the same items online. My question is whether folks know if Dreams UK might do a further reduction when this round of reduction ends next…
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Living with badgers
The HS2 construction destroyed wildlife habitats in our area and we now see deer and foxes regularly :s as they have nowhere to hide. Further to that, a local family of badgers seem to have moved into our little town and decided that our garden is nice place for their set entrance. On the other side they seem to arrange a…
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Filling in wall chase for cable
I am in the process of fitting a new hard wired doorbell so I have a length of 'bell wire' that I want to hide in a plasterboard wall. I have cut a shallow chase which is more than deep enought to accomodate the very thin wire and I will need to fill in the chase to make good. Is it acceptable to push the cable into the…
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Balcony post waterproofing
Hello Any clues on how this balcony post is waterproofed? The sealant around around the metal base needs replacing but it hasn't leaked below so I'm assuming it's not just relying on that?
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Looking for trim/finish/edging between kitchen worktop and wall
Hi All, not sure what the best word for this is, but it is about the corner between the kitchen worktop and the wall. I know that in the UK, often only silicone sealing is used. In Germany, we often have these 2-part systems, where one part is screwed to the kitchen top (this has the seals to wall and kitchen top, and then…
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Kitchen sink has indigestion
Any ideas welcome. Sink - empty the washing up bowl and the mass of water goes down fine, just as it should. No problem with the washing machine emptying to it. But smaller amounts of water, say a saucepan, and it goes down, rises just above the plug hole then gurgles, then belches three or four times from I think below…
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Estimated cost of extending kitchen into garage?
What's the likely cost of extending the kitchen into the garage? The current kitchen is looking a bit knackered, so will need new fittings anyway, and is definitely small. Location: East London Thanks
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Buying new integrated double oven?
My integrated fan oven tripped the electrics yesterday and now won't heat up. I have a double oven set into tall unit. The top small oven is conventional oven and the bottom one is the fan oven. I rarely use the top oven but that is still working. The fan on the bottom oven has been making loud rattling noises on and off…
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a warning about threebestrated.co.uk
I was a victim of a rogue trader last May who were reported to Trading Standards, Gas Safe etc. It also turned out that they were listed on Threebestrated.co.uk This is a website that says they go through a 50 point check of a company before they can be listed. I contacted threebestrated.co.uk to inform them that they had…
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Home insulation query (I think)
HI, i bought my house in 2003 from new. I've had nothing b ut issues from nw on the entire corner of my house (passage where front door is downstairs loo and upstairs directly above - bedroom being cold in winter.) I raised with builder - i was single at the time and they came and drilled outside next to front door showing…
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Bosch Serie 6 pumping issues.
Hi. This has been ongoing for some time, and I originally found hair wrapped around the pump impeller shaft which I managed to mostly remove using a contrived tool. It always returns, so it's now time to fully remove the pump for a thorough clean. However, summat else happened yesterday - I heard two large gushes coming…
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Vaillant condensing boiler freezing - minimising condensate?
I woke this morning to a quiet and cold house, as the heating wasn't running and the rads were cold. Having experienced it before and it being -5°C overnight, I hoped it was just a frozen condensate pipe - which it was. A few jugs of warm water later, I was able to restart the Vaillant boiler and it has run fine through…
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Cost-Effective Ideas for Designing a Small Office Development Room
I’m setting up a development room for my office and want to keep things practical without overspending. Any suggestions on how to design it efficiently, from layout and lighting to furniture and tech setup while keeping costs low but quality reasonable? In designing I think wall arts 🖼️ furniture, computers alignment,…
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Ethernet between floors
We have a purpose build duplex type setup but it's a symmetrical, the lower floor is just a bedroom and ensuite with the upstairs being the main bedroom, lounge, kitchen etc. It's a modern build with concrete floors, blockwork walls (dot and dab plasterboard). There are a couple of RSJs across the flat too. Water I know…
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Hanging pictures beginner questions
Hello everyone, I’m looking for some advice on the best hardware to use for hanging two pictures in my home. Both weigh less than 5kg, but they are going onto different wall types. Picture 1: Plasterboard Wall * Dimensions: 60cm x 40cm * Weight: < 5kg * Backing: See attached image * The Wall: Standard plasterboard…
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New Bathroom Ideas/Tips
Can anyone recommend the best places to buy bathroom furniture/suites? Also please share any tips or tricks, when deciding on how best to utilise the space in a bathroom? What would you recommend/do not recommend? We are knocking our toilet into our bathroom to make one big bathroom. We would like a large walk in shower…
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new shed on concrete slab
I've recently had an old brick garage (20ft X 10ft) demolished and plan to have a 16ft X 8ft pressure treated wooden shed with floor bearers installed on the concrete slab -- the slab will be bigger than the shed. Pent style shed with a gutter along the short side next to the fence. I've noticed that after heavy rain the…
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