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Gap in window when closed (aluminium window, wooden frame).
Any idea how this can be fixed? Does the whole window need to be replaced?
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First time painting a flat myself, some feedback/advice appreciated.
I last painted 20 years ago when I was doing charity work and we bulk bought paint so no worry about not having enough. I bought some 1 time only Johnstones one coat matt emulsion 2.5l and wasn't sure if it was enough. It was to cover a wall where the HA had done some work prior to me moving in, in the kitchen that I…
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Need some advice please parents need a wetroom and toilet built but manhole is under conservatory!
Hi, My in laws are in need of a downstairs wetroom and toilet (part garage conversion) but we didn't realise that there is manhole cover under the floor (previous owners) it is accessible but does this mean they can't get the work done? The original bathroom upstairs is directly above the back of the garage (which is…
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Central heating acting up
It's a conventional system around 32 years old. It was working fine this morning but when I turned it on again around midday, found that the radiators on ground level (apart from the one directly below the immersion tank in the lounge which is hot) are cold. The ones on upper level are hot. The one in the hall where the…
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Sanity check: orbital sander
I need a sander to prepare new shed for painting. We are likely to use it to paint/repaint the fence as well. I am eyeing up Makita M9204 random orbit sander. Anything to look out for?
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Damp cellar - more ventilation using a fan/humidstat system
Following on from this older thread... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4146361/solution-for-musty-mouldy-basement All cellars get damp,
and I've been researching into
how to make mine (about 5m x 5m) suitable for storage of non-perishable items,
i.e. I don't need a cellar conversion. At present, I have a…
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Heating takes ages to heat up - small house
I rent a 2 bed mid terrace which is a former miner's house, I think around a 100-120 years old. It has double glazing and was renovated by my landlord about 6 or 7 years ago. It's always been tricky to heat and the old thermostat was temperamental. It had stopped working completely a couple of months ago and has been…
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What do you think about this tiling work?
Dear All, We removed a boxed boiler in the corner of the kitchen and this corner is currently re-done.This involves boxing the remaining pipes, skimming the wall, and tiling part of the wall. When we moved in, the area surrounding the boxed boiler was skimmed and partially tiled. Where the boiler and box was, nothing was…
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Dreams UK Sales Advice Needed
I bought a bed and mattress on Sunday because they had sales on. There's now being a further reduction about 3 days after. I could save myself 300 pounds if I cancelled and bought the same items online. My question is whether folks know if Dreams UK might do a further reduction when this round of reduction ends next…
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Living with badgers
The HS2 construction destroyed wildlife habitats in our area and we now see deer and foxes regularly :s as they have nowhere to hide. Further to that, a local family of badgers seem to have moved into our little town and decided that our garden is nice place for their set entrance. On the other side they seem to arrange a…
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Filling in wall chase for cable
I am in the process of fitting a new hard wired doorbell so I have a length of 'bell wire' that I want to hide in a plasterboard wall. I have cut a shallow chase which is more than deep enought to accomodate the very thin wire and I will need to fill in the chase to make good. Is it acceptable to push the cable into the…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay towards my son's neighbours cutting down their trees?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My son's neighbours have several large trees in their front garden and the roots are slowly pushing up my son's driveway. He's told them, but they don't seem to have any intention of doing anything. I've suggested that I offer to pay part of the cost of cutting them down to…
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Paint advice needed
Hi hope I'm in the right part of the forum please move if not. I inherited a house from my nan and I'm going to be moving into it in a few weeks and I need to repaint all the rooms and don't have enough funds to get a decorator to do it I'll be getting help from my sister and a friend to help me paint the entire house…
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Balcony post waterproofing
Hello Any clues on how this balcony post is waterproofed? The sealant around around the metal base needs replacing but it hasn't leaked below so I'm assuming it's not just relying on that?
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Looking for trim/finish/edging between kitchen worktop and wall
Hi All, not sure what the best word for this is, but it is about the corner between the kitchen worktop and the wall. I know that in the UK, often only silicone sealing is used. In Germany, we often have these 2-part systems, where one part is screwed to the kitchen top (this has the seals to wall and kitchen top, and then…
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Kitchen sink has indigestion
Any ideas welcome. Sink - empty the washing up bowl and the mass of water goes down fine, just as it should. No problem with the washing machine emptying to it. But smaller amounts of water, say a saucepan, and it goes down, rises just above the plug hole then gurgles, then belches three or four times from I think below…
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Estimated cost of extending kitchen into garage?
What's the likely cost of extending the kitchen into the garage? The current kitchen is looking a bit knackered, so will need new fittings anyway, and is definitely small. Location: East London Thanks
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Buying new integrated double oven?
My integrated fan oven tripped the electrics yesterday and now won't heat up. I have a double oven set into tall unit. The top small oven is conventional oven and the bottom one is the fan oven. I rarely use the top oven but that is still working. The fan on the bottom oven has been making loud rattling noises on and off…
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a warning about threebestrated.co.uk
I was a victim of a rogue trader last May who were reported to Trading Standards, Gas Safe etc. It also turned out that they were listed on Threebestrated.co.uk This is a website that says they go through a 50 point check of a company before they can be listed. I contacted threebestrated.co.uk to inform them that they had…
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Home insulation query (I think)
HI, i bought my house in 2003 from new. I've had nothing b ut issues from nw on the entire corner of my house (passage where front door is downstairs loo and upstairs directly above - bedroom being cold in winter.) I raised with builder - i was single at the time and they came and drilled outside next to front door showing…
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