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Please help - My boiler keeps turning itself off while I'm in the shower
Hi all, I'm hoping for some help please with an issue that's been troubling me for months. As preamble, I have zero experience with DIY/home improvement so I'd really appreciate some advice in terms a dunce like myself can understand. I live in a flat in a tenement block. I have an old boiler, which is an Ariston Micro…
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Glass splashback over tiles can it be done?
Hi, I want to fit a glass splashback over the current kitchen tiles. There is also currently a wall socket above the hob. Which will be moved to the side. Once the socket is removed would it be possible to fit a glass splashback?
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Door tread advice for bathroom/hallway
We've just had a new bathroom installed and because we moved the doorway the carpet ended up like this. Luckily we wanted to change the carpet anyway so that's happening this week. Just want some advice because our bathroom installer said the carpet company should install the door tread and it didn't make sense for them to…
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Plastic window restore?
We have just bought an old caravan with plastic windows. Someone has cleaned them with scouring pad and they have lots of minor scratches. Can you recommend a polish or something to remove them?
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Washing machine help!
Hi all, Just did a load of washing and decided to run the “spin only” function after as I recently read it could cut drying time. Unfortunately it started banging quite violently so I stopped the machine, opened the door and found my pj bottom leg tangled in the rubber rim. Never had anything like this, but a metal loop…
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Yonos Pico settings/advice
Hello, I have a Samsung heat pump with a Yonos Pico circulating pump, we had issues with it but the electrician and plumber came out and fixed it. Since then it appears to be constantly on/running, can hear it running and also the display says “40w” which I assume means it is using that wattage. Is it normal for it to be…
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Replacing immersion heater
Hi. I have an old immersion heater and both heating elements need replacing. The tank is probably over 30 years old. I've had a quote from trusted plumber to fix it which is under £300. He did mention that as the tank is old, and they can split, is probably very scaled up inside, I may want to think about replacing it with…
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Liniar or Aluplast windows?
It's my first time getting double glazing and I am totally clueless about windows! I'm trying to decide between Liniar Eco Energy Plus windows that come with FENSA registration, a 10 year guarantee on frames and workmanship and 5 years on glazing units. Or there's Aluplast Ideal 70 windows which come with Certass which…
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Electrical question - RCD
Can anyone kindly tell me if this consumer unit has RCD protection? There is an RCD spur and the individual breakers have a yellow T button on them but I don't know if that means there is RCD protection on everything (and googling just give me too much technical detail that I don't understand)? We are going to get a couple…
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Are these upvc windows any good?
Looking at getting new windows - local company sells these and wondered if they are any good ? https://www.truframe.co.uk/windows/casement/
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Are uPVC windows and doors bespoke? When does my order become "uncancellable"?
I've recently had a few quotes for windows and doors from various uPVC companies. I've been told an external door on the order has an 'unusually narrow opening' (which means all the front doors on my street and surrounding streets are similar, if not the same). I decided which contractor to proceed with, and he came round…
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New stopcock and pipes
For reasons I won't bore you with, my neighbour's builder replaced my old metal stopcock and pipes with new plastic fittings without asking me. I'm now trying to make sure the work is OK or whether to get it done again. He hasn't fitted to the wall - what is the best approach for this as I now have a water hammer issue as…
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Retrospective FENSA or building regs certificate - worth the risk?
I took the advice of some helpful people on this forum earlier this year regarding a lack of FENSA certification for the windows on a property I was purchasing. I now own the property and am considering whether it’s worth getting retrospective sign off (if that makes sense… Google says it’s called a Retrospective Building…
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LVT Floors and leveling
So I recently got a local flooring company to install LVT flooring (click not glue on) in my living room through to kitchen. The original kitchen was on a slightly lower level so they had to level it. They put hardboard planks in the living room prior to fitting the LVT and used screed in the kitchen. The fitters came back…
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Should this Radiator Valve be Crooked?
Hi All, Should the radiator valve in the attached picture be crooked?
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Quote for new flooring
I had a guy come to give me a quote for some LVT flooring. He gave me an itemised breakdown of costs. I know exactly what flooring it is that I want and when I look online, I could get it for around £450 (including VAT and delivery), but he's put it down for nearly £900. I appreciate he's perhaps adding money on maybe for…
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Merged: Water damage hall ceiling
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Mantlepiece
I’d like a wooden ledge/mantlepiece on the wall above my fireplace. Does anyone have any examples or ideas to do this on a budget, please? How are they usually fixed to the wall? I will need to pay someone to fix it. (I also understand I need to check the fire manual for the required distance to position it ). Thanks for…
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Sim Card for Burglar Alarm
Hi all, I've recently had a new alarm installed and it has a slot for a SIM card so it can dial our phones if the alarm is triggered. I was looking to get a pay as you go SIM and stick a fiver of credit on it so it's got enough to dial out if needed but hopefully any calls will be few and far between and I believe that a…
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How can you have light up Mirror in bathroom? Surely it’s not safe?
Hi all im asking this question because I’m renovating a house and plan to have a new en suite. I was recently browsing a well known site for deals that are hot and there was a great deal for a bluetooth cabinet bathroom mirror that was light up. Indeed, when you open the cabinet door a light comes on. Obviously then this…
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