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Any bought a dreamcloud mattress? views/recommendations?
Hi, I'm looking for a new mattress and Dreamcloud seems to come up highly recommended but then I've seen some bad stories so just wanted to check any experience or recommendations for it or for other mattresses. It's for a slatted bed base. Many thanks
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Electric boiler v gas boiler
I know that you need a gas boiler to be on an outside wall for the flu. But does that also apply to an electric boiler?
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Advice Needed: Cost to Install Bath Shower Mixer Tap
Hi, I wasn’t sure where to post this, so I hope it’s in the right place. I’m looking for advice on how much a plumber might charge to install a bath shower mixer tap. I live in a housing association property, and our bath/shower mixer tap has broken. The lever that switches between bath and shower snapped off, and the tap…
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Wheelbarrow: wheel type
We are buying a replacement wheel for our wheelbarrow and we want to go for one that doesn't puncture. Is there a difference between solid and puncture proof wheels or are they the same thing? Thanks.
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Noise from toilet cistern after flushing
So a fairly new toilet was working fine until one day it started to make a noise. It comes as the flush/water stops and before it fills up again. I can only describe it like air getting in somewhere. A sort of rasp or sucking noise. Not loud, just not as it should be. Any idea what it might be please? I've just noticed the…
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Loft Eaves Solid Wall Insulation
Hello, I'm converting my loft in a 1900's solid brick terrace house. Within the Eaves areas I have applied PIR board & insulated plasterboard to the inside of the roof area. However on the exposed internal & external walls within in the Eaves area I tried fixing plasterboard with dot & dab adhesive. However mould appeared…
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Need help with a Pyronix Alarm (after removing a wireless sensor)
Hi all Our home alarm was/is working perfect, but we had to take our old conservatory down. So, I removed the wireless sensoe from the conservatory, sellotaped it to the conductor, as if the circuit was closed and put the sensor in a draw. However, the alarm knows something has been omitted because now, when we ty to…
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Landing and stairs carpet
Hi. I'm slowly working through a very long list of home improvements and trying to decide what's next up. I need a new carpet for my stairs and landing. It's a long narrow landing maybe about 8m total and the stairs split on a half landing. Has anyone recently done anything similar and would you be willing to share with me…
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Chimney Stack Damp & Hygroscopic salts
Hello, I'm seeking opinion on the most sure way of plastering/plasterboarding a chimney stack that has both damp patches and hygroscopic salts. I have/will have ventilated this chimney stack as much as possible, but I believe it will continue to retain damp in the brickwork and thus always have a risk of damp patches…
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Hole in wall
Have discovered a large 4 inch hole in our wall. Was covered over with a vent and recently moved in so not noticed until now. The hole goes from the inside all the way to the outside of the house, through the cavity wall. Vents on both ends. Inside the hole is a large round plastic tube which is hollow. No idea what this…
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The dirt that came out from my radiator!
Hi, as I wrote other times in the past my radiator at the second floor got hot only at the top, while the bottom remained cold. Today I've finally cleaned it in the shower, with hot water and using a game of pipes, making water flow in both directions, up and down, for something like an hour. The stuff that came out is…
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Cheapest way to legally dispose of a fridge/freezer
As the title says. I have a fridge freezer with a fault - the temperature in the fridge is warm and the freezer is roughly fridge temperature, though that may be the sealed unit keeping the temp low. It’s a 4 year old beko, so this is disappointing. As it happens, we are having a new kitchen with integrated appliances…
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How do I prepare this wall for painting
I want to paint this wall but I've noticed a couple of cracks. I think they're where the paint was put on too thick and has chipped but I've never painted a wall before so I'm not sure. Do I just sand it? Or does it need sanding then filling?
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Damp on internal wall
Hi, I live in a traditional 1930s semi with bay fronted windows been here about 10 years. About 5 years ago I redecorated the front room and took the orginal skirting boards off ( first mistake) and replaced with MDF skirting (2nd mistake) after a few months, along the internal wall that joins with next doors front room,…
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Toilet smell
I've scanned other posts but not found an answer. About 6 weeks ago my bathroom started smelling. The toilet is not blocked. I have used a drain snake to make sure. It's not loose, so no leaks.I have cleaned the sink P trap in the sink (taken it apart, and have done the same with the bath. All are used daily. The other…
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Foam spray removal help!
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction? I need to get my mums spray foam removed she has had done many years ago in loft but I am overwhelmed by where to start really. She has had ALOT of cold callers and I just want someone to do a good job and not be a cowboy! My main questions are: 1) How do I…
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Garage door installation poorly done? Opinions please.
So we had our garage door fitted yesterday, all works ok but it doesn't look straight. Am I being fussy or is this a poor installation? The top box/door is crooked, even though it opens and closes and seals ok at the bottom. The right side of the top box doesn't properly flush, and from the outside I can stick my hand up…
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hive - no thermostat or transmitter in new house
hiya - we are about to move house and the thermostat and 'transmitter' ? for the hive thing controlling the central heating has gone in the move (probably in the previous owners container). I've no idea what we do about this - we don't need or want 'smart' heating, a portable thermostat programmer thing is all we need. We…
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Electric Under floor heating costs
Hi. I'm thinking about DIY electric underfloor heating over concrete floor probably around 50m2 with laminate or lvt over the top. Has anyone recently done anything like this and how much did it cost?
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Oven Advice
We have an electric oven and gas hob which both came with the flat nearly 8 years ago and didn't strike me as being particularly new at the time. Some time ago the inside glass in the oven door came loose but it still functioned OK. Then in the last couple of weeks I gather the element has gone because it's taking much…
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