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Interval paving/ tile sealant treatment
Hi all, I have some cream limestone tiles/ pavers in my hallway which are constantly stained. I initially used a water based treatment to seal them but it seems to have no effect. Can anyone recommend any treatment? I’ve contacted the place where we bought them but believe they are no longer trading. Pics below shows the…
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Bonkers Q about VAT
This is on behalf of a self-employed builder who has just become VAT-registered. His accountant has given him an outline of how to write up his invoices, and it seems bonkers. Just for example, let's say it's a washing machine that the customer has asked the fellow to buy and install. His account says he buys the WM, adds…
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LED Oven bulb - available?
I see they 'exist', but do they function ok? Ie, a pygmy ses 25W-equivalent bulb for use in ovens, so 250oC plus. Ta.
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How to fix table leg
I have a broken table leg and am after some tips and suggestions on how to fix. Picture attached with broken leg and an unbroken leg. The bolt has worked loose from the leg and I need to refix. The material appears to be mdf. I am thinking of getting some araldite and glueing the bolt in place. Wondering whether this is a…
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Leaking boiler.
So just found out my boiler (Worcester Greenstar) is leaking from towards the rear-right. Even worse is this must've been doing it over a week. The carpet is absolutely drenched & it's started to show on the ceiling of the room below - which is how I noticed it. The boiler was serviced just before Xmas. As in only a couple…
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2 way lighting switch, re-wiring error.
Have changed all the switches, etc in our house from the standard white plastic to metal ones. Unfortunately, my husband has had a confusion with the last switch. It is two switches that are connected to the lights at the top and bottom of the stairs, so two lights. You can switch them on and off at the bottom or top of…
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Is this plastic bit split?
Toilet cistern, making funny noise when flushing. Loose handle wiggles around. The white bit inside (top of photo) has a gap. Can't tighten and it's in 2 pieces. Sorry, new phone. Can't draw arrows. II have posted about the noise ages ago. Just need to know this bit please. Thanks.
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Proposed conservatory - permitted development rights
We are in the process of getting quotes for a conservatory to be built onto the back of a detached house. It will be one with dwarf walls, an insulated roof, and sliding patio doors between the house and the conservatory. It will not be connected to the house’s heating system. The house was built in 1997 and is on a bog…
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Garage with planning condition - What kind of planning permission to apply?
Hey everyone! I live in a 20-year-old "new" private development. My house is freehold, but because it is part of a private estate, it has a managing company. When the developers asked for PP, they added a parking condition with a legal agreement, and the developers also added this into a title deed covenant. I want to…
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Cavity Wall installer left thousands of beads in my garden and down my drain
I just got a warm homes grant and had cavity wall installation. They left the job l without saying goodbye, and I then realised they had left thousands of plastic beads all over my lawn, in my flower beds and down my drain. I feel so upset.. they are sinking into the mud and I cant get them out , and they drilled above my…
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Where to shop for reliable DIY bits & pieces?
Any advice on where to buy/how to choose reliable tools and small pieces for minor DiY repair? Looking for screws that can be safely removed and places back more than once, door hinges that won't break too soon, door handles, locks (the ones fitted in the house appear to have broken after 10 years maybe), hooks, and other…
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Video doorbell dilemma - now sorted, thanks :)
Because of the type and position of our front door, we have to open it to see who a caller is. We are getting on a bit, and I would like to rectify that situation before I turn my toes up. At present, we have a wireless doorbell which sounds in four different rooms when a caller presses the button on the door. It works…
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Still having problems with condensate pump
I posted a few weeks ago about my dodgy condensate pump and I'm still battling with it. Our boiler is in an interior pantry and the pump sends the water up to the attic and outside. The pump keeps getting stuck on and it's baffling me. Sometimes it empties just fine, then other times it just keeps running until the whole…
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New bathroom in apartment - sound of air / wind and water being sucked out of u-bend
After having a new bathroom installed in my 20 year old 5th floor (of 6 floors) apartment, I can now hear a constant sound of air / wind in the plug hole of the basin, and after I run water, all the water is sucked out of the u-bend (you can hear it happen) and the air sound resumes. The n bathroom fitter hasn't yet…
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Upgrading downlights
I've got three downlights in my ceiling that I'd like to replace with Ansell Prism Pro Downlights or something similar, preferably integrated led. Attached is an image of one of the old ones that I snipped out earlier. Above is the loft, I can get up there but no idea what to look for. Can someone talk me through the…
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Help pl toilet blocked after number 1
I have tried every suggested on you tube and cannot unblock my toilet. I had a good No 1 but afterwards noticed the toilet is blocked. Any advice please, have washing liqui method, and plunger no success. Last resort calling the plumber. Thanks
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Is Condensation on Vinyl Flooring a Thing?
My brother works down south in the week and returns to his house in the midlands for the weekends! He keeps his heating off and everything else apart from the fridge/freezer from Monday to Friday and cranks up the heating for Saturday and Sunday. When he puts his central heating on the vinyl floor becomes damp enough to…
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Bathroom leak through ceiling downstairs
Hi all, New home owner so unsure of what to do in all honesty. I've had a small leak for a couple of months I'd say. Mid-December or something. Wasn't sure if it was from the bath or from the wash basin. So had stopped using the wash basin and have carried on using the shower / bath and it seemed 'ok', even though it…
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Damp & Cracks
Hello everyone i am a bit stuck with how to proceed and who can help. I own an older property (around 200yrs) when I bought it the survey flagged up seasonal movement due to clay soil. The house has cracks some of which haven’t changed. The front of the house ground floor has a vent and more cracks (inside not outside)…
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Stainless steel or silver fridge
Hi, I'm getting a new fridge freezer and there are stainless steel for same price and silver and wanted advice on which is better, really robustness and scratch resistant. Many thanks
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