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Patio doors hinge adjustment to close gap
Hi All! Does anyone know how to adjust these patio door hinges? I believe they have 2 (possibly 3) adjustment points but I don't know which direction/angle they adjust. I really appreciate any advice and guidance that people can offer. I have a gap at the top that is worst where the doors join. The far side of the door…
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Shared chimney with neighbour
I share a chimney with my neighbours. Our houses are semi detached. They had a full new roof done some years ago. Since then I've been getting leaks into my front bedroom on the chimney breast. I don't know if it's because of their roof but over the years I've had repairs done on my side and they have stopped the leaks but…
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Flat to pitched roof on porch
I need to change my flat porch roof to a pitched one - it’s leaking in plus would then match next door who have a pitched one. The porch is tiny, not useful at all except to have a sliding door before the front door, so would eventually like to extend it if possible to create some space in the entranceway (not sure this…
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Air fryer heat
Hello Just wondering if this is enough space around the air fryer? All the manual says is "adequate space on all sides" Cheers
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Planning saying windows glazing bars not acceptable
Hello, I am in a Conservation area where Article 4 applies. The property is not listed. I have applied for planning to replace the 80s-installed UPVC windows with accoya sash windows. Planning have come back to me to say the submitted window section plan shows the glazing bars as being stuck on. This would not be allowed…
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Replacing letter box plate springs
A few weeks ago, the outside plate on my letter box fell off. It looks like the springs have broken but I can’t immediately see what springs I’d need to replace them with. Hopefully the pictures below show what I mean, but it looks there is a spring (or part of the same spring?) either side of the slot which allows the…
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House next door damaging mine
Has anyone been in a similar situation to me or have any words of wisdom. The house joining mine has had an ongoing leak from gutter / roof for nearly 2 years. The house is rented. Full of damp and mould inside. It never affected me personally or my house so have never raised this with anyone. The tenants have asked the…
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I need help interpreting this engineering plan
Hi, I want to hang a couple of shelves on the kitchen extention wall to hold the 50 inch tv (14kg) and some lightweight appliances, but I'm a bit confused about the places to drill. Knocking with a finger on the internal walls I can hear an alternation of full and hollow sounds, so I suspect that there's a wood frame…
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Boiler pressure query
Apologies for another thread on this subject as I searched many but couldn't find one that matched our problem. We moved house recently and I had the boiler serviced before we moved in. The engineer said it was all good and well maintained. Since then it keeps losing pressure overnight when the boiler is off. I've followed…
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Correct tool for hose clamp
What is the correct tool to use with those sprung wire hose clamps? I've always struggled opening these with standard pliers as they tend to slip off easily I'm sure there must be a proper pliers or clamp for the purpose. It's the type of hose clamps you see inside washing machines, etc l
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Cooker hood question
We've just moved house and this is the cooker hood in the kitchen. I've never had one of these before so I'm not entirely sure how they work, but shouldn't it be venting somewhere??? The only thing at the top is the top of the cupboards. The hood sucks air when you switch it on but surely it has nowhere to go? 🤔🤨🫤
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Workman wants more money up front
So we are due to have a baby in the next week, and had seen a plasterer looking for quick jobs before the New Year. His work looked good and he came with some recommendations. He jumped at the chance to do some work quickly, and I understood he was keen to make the money, as he said he'd just become a dad too. He turned up…
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Big kitchen cabinet door connectors - can anyone ID?
We have some floor to ceiling cupboard doors in two halves that are connected in the middle with these plastic two hole acrylic type connectors - does anyone know what they’re called? One has sheared through - and need to get another. They look very inexpensive - but as the kitchen was purchased from wickes I’m not hopeful…
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How to fix this plaster?
I've got an upstairs window reveal, where the plaster keeps crumbling above the window. It seems dry, so I think maybe to do with condensation and that the window tilts open inwards. How could I fix it please so it doesn't keep happening? Thank you
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UPVC window stills
I prefer wooden ones but my question is if I went with UPVC do they yellow? I often put pictures and vases up so would they leave a mark? What do new builds usually go with these days?
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Party Wall Act - owner now trying to claim all expenses for works due to me disputing initially
hi all I have a dilemma 2021 someone bought the house next-door to me I live in a terraced street, I am mid terrace, from the get-go we had issues with the owner of the property, he was competing a total refurb on the property and within a few months he had undermined our fence at the rear, then was telling us our home was…
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Could hot fill appliances make a come back?
Ebac have always had hot fill Miele are pushing hot fill in their most expensive appliances, for washing machines / dishwashers I've never had a hot fill before, and apparently they weren't amazing on the efficiency side of things, and now Miele has both the "solarsave" dishwashers that take hot fill as well as just...one…
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Can't figure out how rats are getting in
We've had rats twice this year. The first time was in the cavity wall of the kitchen extension. It ate through the plaster to get into the kitchen so we were able to lay poison and traps and kill it. We had no idea how it got in the cavity (nor did pest control as no obvious entry signs or holes etc outside). We put some…
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Cheap way to touch up paint where I have filled in holes?
I have moved some pictures and other fittings around as well as a few scuffed marks on walls from previous tenant and where I have moved furniture. I know it's hard to get an exact match and I'd say the paint is just like a faint white, close to an eggshell but I know it fades with age so just want it to cover the parts…
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replacing fluorescent light
hi all a quick 1 my old mother lives in council private accom, her fluorescent light comes on then goes out after 10-15secs, 2 questions 1st question could this be the starter? and 2nd question the markings on the tube is F58W/840 T8, i am wanting this replaced tomorrow and i have looked on screwfix they are not showingf…
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