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TRIMMING TREES WITH A PRESERVATION ORDER
Hi Folks I want to get 2 trees trimmed which are in my back garden and have a preservation order. However, I need to apply to the local council in order to do that. I invited a tree surgeon to have a look at the trees a few days ago, who offered to fill in the application form and says that would cost £150. He went on to…
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advice on disconnecting a bathroom extractor fan
I have a bathroom extractor fan that comes on with the light and I want it to stop :smile: I'm not planning on removing it - just leaving it in-situ and disconnected until I decide if I need to replace it or not. I can see how to disconnect it (the three cables from the mains are connected to the fan - it's like this one…
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Is Smart Home tech a fad or the future?
Am i the only primitive creature left in the UK? A lot of people i know are kitted out with Alexa, Nest and a whole load of smart devices in their homes and my other half wants us to also go in this direction. I don't need a robot to do my internet searches or make me a cup of tea or even switch the lights on and i find…
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Boiler Leaking after Service
I've recently had my boiler serviced.I turned the heating on and noticed a leak. It isn't bad but it's on the filer, which is located outside of the boiler. The engineer came back the other day and said hey'd tightened but it may still leak and to call them again if it is. It is still leaking. The service engineer said I'd…
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Why am I still getting dampness in my bedroom?
I purchased a flat in December last year. Two weeks into my stay there, I noticed dampness on the walls of my bedroom. The leaseholders got a surveyor in and they decided it was hygroscopic salt penetration to the plaster. Their solution was to remove the old, damaged plaster, and replace it with new plaster. Only the…
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New kitchen floor - suggestions please
The kitchen vinyl floor has been down nearly 25 years, and it's well in need of replacement. It's been laid on screeded concrete, and the plan would be to get the screed repaired as necessary and use that as the subfloor. It's easier to say what we don't want, rather than what we do want: Not ceramic tiles. Not too thick,…
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DIY - Can you test an electric cooker without wiring it into the wall?
Hi, this is probably a very stupid question but I'm pretty clueless about this sort of thing - is it possible to check whether an electric cooker works without wiring it into the wall? We moved into a rental property that came with a cooker (gas) about three years ago. My electric cooker was only 18 months old so I kept it…
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Gas leak
We have a gas leak in our home I could smell gas from the bathroom and also a slight smell in the gas meter box We called the emergency gas leak number We had our meters changed to smart meters on Monday! Gas has been turned off
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Dripping water from outside pipe
Hi, I have a got water dripping from the outside pipe. Any ideas on how to seal this gap. Thanks
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Filling a Wall - With What?
Shelf fell down from the wall. Left a little bit of a hole, which turned into quite a bit (about the size of an egg if squashed flat) of brick exposed. I filled it in with some general purpose filler and set a rawl plug in it, which I know is perhaps not the best idea but I didn't want to bother filling, then drilling…
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Double glazing
do you think £3600 is expensive for replacement windows for 1 bedroom window and bay window which is of 3 casements?
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New double glazed windows ... condensation inside
I've recently had new 5 x UPVC windows and I'm getting condensation on the inside panes (i can wipe them) bedrooms are the worst. After nearly a year the installer has replaced the glass but they are still doing this and is now running out of ideas. Even the manufacturer has visited twice to inspect the frames! I live in a…
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Laundry room extractor
Hi, im sectioning off part of my kitchen to make a utility room. It will have its own door, washer/dryer (never use the dryer setting) and a radiator. There will be no window. Do i need to have external extraction to air dry clothes in there? Currently we dry in the hallway on a clothes horse, but granted its a much bigger…
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Trimming a big bush cost
I have a big bush (7ft high) that needs trimming but not sure how much it should cost? I've had a quote for 150 quid which seems a bit pricey to me. I asked my neighbour who had her bush trimmed and said she was charged 200 quid! But it is much bigger and wider. Can I ask how much people have paid? I'm based in Midlands as…
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Attaching a rubber foot back to a laptop...
Hi guys, Such an easy thing to do but I need the right product... my Dad has a 6 month old Lenovo laptop and it's been awesome for him, the best computer he's ever owned he says but there's one rubber foot on the bottom of the unit that keeps detaching. The laptop has a metal chassis and we're terrified that using the…
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Complete Bathroom Refit
An elderly relative needs a walk in shower as he can't step over the bath any more. I'm thinking as the bathroom is original 1960s vintage a complete refit might be just as well. So a disabled friendly shower (no bath), new toilet & sink, new floor covering and say 1/2 the walls tiled and the rest plastered (including…
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Lidl document shredder UAV 190 B2 - putting it back together!
Not sure if this is right topic, but will give it a go.... I have the above paper shredder, which needed a clean, it is out of warranty. As was bored with self isolating, decided to take it apart, and cleaned it, whilst doing so, turned it upside down and bits all fell out!! Managed to put it back together in right places,…
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Plumbers - what's your opinion?
bestheating.com - do you rate them?
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Dim LED floor lamp
My daughter has just bought a Next LED floor lamp. https://www.next.co.uk/g598109s4?itm=177081#177081 I don’t think it’s the one above as I think she said it was £70, but it looks very similar anyway. Thing is, it’s so bright you have to hide it in the corner with things shielding you from it! You can’t really look…
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Jeyes fluid anyone
I know this seems an insane question to be asking on the money saving expert forum...however, hoping that somebody might know. I have recently been trying to buy a can of jeyes fluid. The original strong smelling brown stuff. I bought a tin only to find that it was green and the smell is more like disinfectant. I have…
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