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Painting the garden wall question
I need to paint my tatty rendered garden wall, I have purchased masonry paint. Do I need to jet wash the wall beforehand or just paint with stabiliser? tia Also, any tips on the best way to do it will be gratefully received.
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How do I best cover the gaps in this fence?
Neighbour erected a mini fence but it wasn't done well from my side plus there are gaps. I think the gaps are there to let the sunlight into her room. I am looking to: - Put something over the entire fence on my side so that I see no gaps (or fence, even) - Also put something on my side that will stop her cat from jumping…
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Cheapest driveway options
We are considering selling our house and want it to be as appealing as possible. We have a messy, overgrown front garden which would be more desirable as parking (parking is hard to find). We already have a drive for one car next to it and the drop kerb extends enough to not need enlarging. What would be the cheapest…
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New fence. Would appreciate peoples opinions
Got wooden fence in rear garden. Some were blown out in the recent strong winds. At least 3 out of 9 panels need replacing but as they are the ‘cheaper’ type of overlap fences I am going to replace all 9. I would like to hear peoples opinions on the plastic composite type fences(and what to look for if I buy them:are there…
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Best Kitchen & bathroom silcone sealant
I need to reseal a kitchen work tops and a shower tray, so am after the best and cost effective kitchen and bathroom silcone sealant. I have access to wickes, tool station and screwfix.
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Scs sofas
I wanted to reorder a new sofa but they won’t answer phones. I can’t see any options for a foam filling sofa rather than cheap fibres and won’t want to reorder wrong thing as they say no refunds?
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Flat to Flat Leak issue
Hi, New to the chat forum, wondered if anyone could provide any advice as my head is spinning on this one. I have a top floor flat in a leasehold building. Recently the flat below reported a leak via their landlord (which are a property company) coming into their bathroom. In response to this we got a leak detection…
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Bosch Dishwasher (Want to change motherboard) Inherited it with flat
Hi Dishwasher settings wash but it never stops, is cold only for hours and they don't drain because I have turn turn it off after such a waste of time and energy .The rinse does rinse and drain and stop on its own. I've seen a few videos of people changing out old motherboards and replacing with a new part. They seem…
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Wet Room disaster
Hi All, We had a wet room fitted 2 years ago by, as it turns out, an incompetent builder. I thought it was always a bit smelly and foisty in there and we always thought it was stagnant water in the drains. Mr Frog noticed a loose tile on the seat in the shower, and when we lifted it in order to regrout it, the whole…
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Is brushed brass fittings in a bathroom a good idea?
I am hopefully (if the builders come through) getting my bathroom done this year. We like the look of brushed brass fittings but wonderning if it's a good idea. Seen the odd post online that the affect quickly wears off and it ends up looking terrible.…
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Do you recognise this hinge
Hi The flag part has snapped in half, does anybody recognise this please so I can get a replacement. It's from an Anglian UPVC door that was fitted quite a while ago.
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Storage Radiator exchange
We have 2 old storage radiators which are beyond repair. Cost of replacement units is £800 each. The electrician has quoted £1000 to install. I realise that the new heaters need a new permanent power supply in addition to the existing economy 7 connection but the cost does seem excessive. Has anyone else had similar work…
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lounge extension, planning approval.
we do i start, i need some help. first time extension people. i have had drawings and also structural drawings and we have planning permission. ive since started to look at builders using a site not sure if i can mention it, but you post a job up and builders contact you. had around 5 come round and waiting on some quotes…
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Dye door on top of oil?
Any thoughts on whether I could sucessfully dye a door which has been waxed with Osmo Door-oil? Colour is a lot whiter than I would like and would prefer a darker red colour if possible.
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Which cordless drill on sale for DIY newbie?
Hi everyone, I recently bought my first place and I’m on the hunt for my very first cordless drill—any advice? I need it to hang some blinds this weekend and eventually put up a few pictures and mirrors, so I’d love to have one always on hand. I’ve been browsing online, and many folks seem to recommend Lidl or Aldi for…
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Toilet leak
My toilet is leaking, at the back from the large pipe at the bottom. It's already been bodged with insulation tape wrapped around it, but that was 10+ years ago, before my time in the house.I guess some more tape will solve it?I am guessing doing a proper job could be expensive, if I got someone in?
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Neighbour downstairs planning on knocking down walls, what permission does he need?
Hi, I own a two bedroom Edwardian maisonette which is 1 or two in the building. Me and the downstairs owners own a share of freehold. Downstairs neighbour wants replace windows and open a french door and but also knock down one of the walls between the kitchen and 2nd bedroom. For the windows and french door he sought…
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Bedroom heating
Hi We were going to move a bedroom radiator across the room which would involve expense with pipes under the floorboards and still not great space. Now thinking of just taking it out completely and having electric heater instead for when we need it. Have they improved? Are they expensive? Anyone done the same? Thanks
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Closed cell foam spray compensation
Do you have any information on compensation for people who were sold loft foam spray only to find out it needs to be removed .,, We are in the process of having to sell my Dad’s House to pay for his care home and only discovered he has closed cell foam spray directly sprayed onto the tiles. We have had several quotes all…
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Gecko Secondary Glazing Experiences?
Hi all, I own a Grade II-listed property with single glazed windows. Especially this winter the heat loss has been quite noticeable and it is hard to heat up the rooms to a comfortable state on a constant basis. I looked into various options of insulation incl adding secondary glazing and came via a Facebook thread across…
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