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Sound proofing party wall
Hi all, We bought our home just over 1 year ago but we have a major issue with the thinness of the party wall between us and our neighbour. We can hear literally everything as if they are in the same room as us, and I mean everything :( They also have dogs which bark for hours on end which is driving us insane. We'd like…
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Home extension question.
Hi, not sure if this has been covered elsewhere, so apologies if so. We have had an offer accepted on a semi detached bungalow which already has a 3m extension in part of the width of the property. We are thinking of adding 3m across the entire width so it will be 3m for the part of the property that hasn’t already been…
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Poorly boiler
I have a Worcester Bush Green star 25 SI condenser boiler which was put in in 2009. I had it serviced, and the plumber commented on how well it was lasting, and that when things start to go wrong, it may not be economic to repair. Sod’s law being what it is, two days later I have lost heating and hot water. Still waiting…
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External Metal Barrier Paint Recommendations
We have a large external metal barrier in our garden used to hold back the hill behind our house (as one of our courtyard walls.It was covered in wood cladding that we have removed to attach a staircase to the other half of our garden.Any recommendations for appropriate metal paints? We are talking about a large area and…
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Sadia Megaflo Hot Water Cylinder (Baxi) - Warranty Question
A recurring problem I’ve discovered: There is an internal baffle plate that maintains the air gap of this unvented cylinder. The material of said baffle plate breaks down over time (in our case 17 years) causing granules to block all hot water outlets. It is a non-serviceable part as it is sealed inside the cylinder. The…
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Cavity Wall Insulation via Octopus
We are
not sure how to go about complaining about how Octopus have handled our
application for Cavity Wall Insulation. It took 3 applications before we got any acknowledgment that our application
had been received. They finally told us it was in September 2023. We then had to keep asking them what was going on over the…
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Painting bathroom tiles
A neighbour has asked me about a problem with some of her bathroom tiles. She's painted them a while ago with an unspecified white colour... which has now partly flaked off, see pic. Perhaps the paint wasn't even waterproof, she really doesn't know what she's used. The tile shown has seen no abrasion as it's on the far end…
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Old fridge
About 10 years ago we inherited a fridge/freezer when an elderly relative died. I don't know how long she'd had it but it was certainly past its first flush of youth. I guess it's probably >25 years old by now. Unless it looses its refrigerant or the compressor dies I don't think it needs replacing. It's a bit tatty, I…
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Washer dryer question
I heard they can take 6 hours to dry clothes. Can you not do a one hour wash turn off and then tumble dryer a load for say 2 hours?
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Home air con (likely portable I suppose)?
Not looking at having one of them units that are permanently attached to the wall. I know sod all about them but from a bit of looking the idea of something portable, similar to a dehumidifier, sounds ideal. Just a question over how well it works (and also how it works actually). "all that for 1 week of the year". Well…
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DIY Water Filter (Brita)
I live in the South East where the water is hard. I like using filtered water like Brita Maxtra.. but would like to save money. Phox do refillable cartridges which are a start but I'm thinking of taking it further.…
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Downstairs toilet ceiling issue
Could anyone tell me if this is mould or ghosting? The room above has no issues on the flooring that we can see. Can it just be painted over? Thanks.
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Do councils ever do refurbs on housing association flats?
I'm in a council flat that's 70 years old. The windows are nearly 20 years old (checked the stamp date on window strip), the door frames are metal, the boiler is nearly 15 years old. The walls and ceiling are cracking and have just been wallpapered over to cover them up. General wear and tear over the years but it's still…
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Homeserve - Pumbing and Drainage - positive stories?
We recently bought a house (without getting a drain survey). Our budget is shot given the amount fo work we had to do. We noticed a lot of damp in the back walls which wasn't clearing after other attempts - not relevant here. Sio we had CCTV of our drains and they need to be replaces at a cost of £2.5k. I checked my house…
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Penetrating Damp or Condensation?
Hi All How to I tell the difference between Penetration Damp or whether it is Condensation damp. A the top of my stairs, on the side wall (directly under chimney) there are damp spots on the wall. The is little ventilation here, and the cold spots are cold to touch. Do you think these may be caused from water Penetrating…
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Is this damp?
Could someone help and advise if they think this is damp please? It's an external wall and I'm concerned about the orange looking parts as I thought plaster would be pink
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Cigarette Smoke
Hi Everyone, I'm wondering if anyone knowledgeable on this can advise appropriately. I live in a first floor flat and the cigarette smoke from the people living downstairs is coming up into my flat, which is a real problem. I have asked a flooring company who thought putting plywood down would help, but I'm not convinced.…
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Manhole cover under shed?
There is a manhole cover right in the middle of where I want to put a shed. Is it feasible/legal to cut a hole in the shed floor and have a lift-out section in case the manhole needs to be accessed?
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Problems with teak oil on outside furniture
Last spring I applied a couple of coats of Furniture Clinic teak oil to various items of garden furniture. I was very careful to completely cover all the surfaces. Within a couple of weeks blotches appeared on the furniture (see the attached photographs). What is happening, how can I resolved the problem and how can I…
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Removing floodlight cameras from account
Is it straightforward to just remove Ring cameras from your account when you move house and are leaving them behind? Does anything else need to be done?
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