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Preferring a bath shower instead of separates
Am I alone in preferring to have a bath with a really good shower placed above the taps of the bath? I have a fixed glass screen, several inches wide, tap end of the bath, then a curtain covering the full length and width of the bath, allowing me all that space to move around and less cleaning/upkeep than a separate shower…
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Ceiling cooker hood - query re fitting
We have just moved and inherited a ceiling cooker hood. It is fitted in the middle of the kitchen and vents through the roof via a large pipe (not up with technical terms I'm afraid). The ducting has come off at both ends which of itself is not too much of a problem. However, the pipe that goes through the roof is not…
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How can we make these internal/external walls 100% Waterproof for new En Suite?
Hi guys We are renovating a really small, old terraced house. We knew when we bought it that all the (plaster & lath) ceilings would have to come down and all the walls would have to be stripped of the loose plaster. So, over the last few weeks we have done exactly as that, and we now have every wall stripped of plaster…
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Does this plaster need skimming before it's tiled?
My mum and dad got a new kitchen but several years lapsed between plastering the walls and buying kitchen tiles. In the mean time, mold grew on the plaster, and indentations formed (see photo). The tiler will have his own view on whether he can tile without the plaster first being skimmed. But, from a health and safety…
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Best way to fill this gap
I have a gap between the wall and the ceiling. Whats the best way to fill it for decorating/painting? Here's a picture.
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Which RCD ?
We are having 3 new sockets fitted in our living room and the installer also wants to change (upgrade) the RCD to a type A from type AC.We only had the consumer unit changed 10 years ago - with MCB's replacing fuses - does this imply that they failed to replace the RCD's (how many should we have) with the correct ones at…
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Which power of induction hob can I fit?
Our current hob state 5.8KW but when we use two of the four burners, they all turn off and show E signs. It seems to be on its on its own 32KW circuit and so I wanted to ask what the maximum hob size I could go for. My wife would like a larger (80cm) wide hob but I am worried that it might be too powerful for the…
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Old UPV doors adjustment ..
A bit of advice please on how to adjust ( if possible ) some old UPVC doors which closes fine but when the handle is pulled to lock it seems to be catching on something - I have removed all the " brass sections which fit on the frame and it is still the same so guessing it is the angle of the door . Problem is I cant see…
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Planning Inspector
This is hypothetical at present, but we are almost sure that our local council will refuse planning permission to us based on pre application. We had this in our old house, proceeded anyway and were gicen permission by the planning inspector on the condition we made the extension 30cm smaller on the visible side. Does…
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indoor security camera mains powered recommendations
HiWe are looking to instal 2 indoor security camera with 4 or 5MP clarity, day and night vision,motion detection and giving alerts.Not keen on battery powered ones or those with adaptors.They are to be installed pretty high on the walls.No power sockets near by and not keen on any trunking etc.But there is light bulb…
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Oil combi boiler timer
We are looking to purchase a new property which has a combi oil boiler. As we travel in the winter, can you use a wifi connected timer with these? The boiler is situated outside
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Internal insulation - 1st floor, single skin bay wall
UPDATED since original post. After fully opening the bay area, the way I am going to tackle the bay has completely changed. The exterior bay wall is not bricked. It is a layer of external render, internal rigid bitumen membrane DPC layered from top to bottom, with the inner most layer at the top, and whatever intermediate…
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No invoice for works done
I had an electrician round to do several small jobs ranging from replacing a light switch to adding an extra socket. The quote was £200 something. This was over three weeks ago and I've had no invoice. I texted him a couple of times and also sent emails in case he had the wrong email address. He actually stopped me in the…
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Radiator questions
Am redoing Living Room and have had the radiator removed (600 high x 1100 wide) Have decided to go bigger at 600 x 1400 (or 1600) single standard type with fins at the back. I am looking to buy one online and have been looking at "Best Heating" Milano radiators. Does anyone know are they good radiators? Also, in the…
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Boiler in the loft, any issues?
I'm thinking of buying a flat and the boiler is in the loft. From the video below, does the setup look ok? Apologies for the poor clip, I could not get into the loft itself, had to stand on a chair and poke by phone through. I've been reading that certain H&S regulations. There is no ladder access I'm also concerned about…
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Padlock for outdoors/shed rec.
Does anyone have any recent recommendations for an outdoor padlock that has lasted and not rusted. I bought a 2-pack of 'outdoor/weatherproof' rated from Amazon which had decent reviews but after 2 weeks one of them shows rust and the other one is almost impossible to turn and getting worse. I know we have a lot of rain…
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Problems with Decorator - Advice required.
Hi Forumites, I unfortunatley have to ask for some advice. We bought a rather large Edwardain home with original skirts,cornices and features such as doors and architraves which we wanted to keep. We had plasterers in who did an excellent job at skimming the walls in the 2 large bedrooms, front lounge, rear kitchen and…
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How to undo this ceiling light cover?
It has a serrated edge, so it looks as tho' its meant to be grabbed and unscrewed, but it's also thin so hard to grasp. And I suspect it's been painted shut too. Just looking for confirmation that I do need to unscrew that chrome trim? Ta.
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White porcelain patio
Has anyone laid one? How does it fair? Get dirty much? Too bright? Interested to hear or see pictures as I ponder whether I want to go with that colour.
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Beko dishwasher problems
Our Beko dishwasher, after running without a hitch for many years, suddenly developed issues - quite a bitty story, sorry. We called out an engineer from a local (well established) business to see why it was trying to start but couldn't seem to run through the program. He re-set the program (I didn't see what he did and he…
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