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Bosch Serie 6 pumping issues.
Hi.This has been ongoing for some time, and I originally found hair wrapped around the pump impeller shaft which I managed to mostly remove using a contrived tool. It always returns, so it's now time to fully remove the pump for a thorough clean.However, summat else happened yesterday - I heard two large gushes coming from…
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Vaillant condensing boiler freezing - minimising condensate?
I woke this morning to a quiet and cold house, as the heating wasn't running and the rads were cold. Having experienced it before and it being -5°C overnight, I hoped it was just a frozen condensate pipe - which it was. A few jugs of warm water later, I was able to restart the Vaillant boiler and it has run fine through…
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Cost-Effective Ideas for Designing a Small Office Development Room
I’m setting up a development room for my office and want to keep things practical without overspending. Any suggestions on how to design it efficiently, from layout and lighting to furniture and tech setup while keeping costs low but quality reasonable? In designing I think wall arts 🖼️ furniture, computers alignment,…
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Ethernet between floors
We have a purpose build duplex type setup but it's a symmetrical, the lower floor is just a bedroom and ensuite with the upstairs being the main bedroom, lounge, kitchen etc. It's a modern build with concrete floors, blockwork walls (dot and dab plasterboard). There are a couple of RSJs across the flat too. Water I know…
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Hanging pictures beginner questions
Hello everyone, I’m looking for some advice on the best hardware to use for hanging two pictures in my home. Both weigh less than 5kg, but they are going onto different wall types. Picture 1: Plasterboard Wall * Dimensions: 60cm x 40cm * Weight: < 5kg * Backing: See attached image * The Wall: Standard plasterboard…
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New Bathroom Ideas/Tips
Can anyone recommend the best places to buy bathroom furniture/suites? Also please share any tips or tricks, when deciding on how best to utilise the space in a bathroom? What would you recommend/do not recommend? We are knocking our toilet into our bathroom to make one big bathroom. We would like a large walk in shower…
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new shed on concrete slab
I've recently had an old brick garage (20ft X 10ft) demolished and plan to have a 16ft X 8ft pressure treated wooden shed with floor bearers installed on the concrete slab -- the slab will be bigger than the shed. Pent style shed with a gutter along the short side next to the fence. I've noticed that after heavy rain the…
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Wickes Installation service - are there any successful outcomes when things have gone wrong.
Hi all, I am having a really terrible experience after having bought a Wickes bathroom and opted for their installation service. I thought, as Wickes was a well known brand, that their installation service would be better than the usual installers - where often it can be pot luck!! A two/three week bathroom installation…
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Which pressure washer?
I hope to get an outside tap fitted next year, I already have a 13 amp socket in my outbuilding.Do I just need a standard tap, and any old pressure washer. Perhaps I need one with a slightly longer pipe, as my drive is not the best.Titan TTB2200PRW(£125) 150bar with 8m of hose looks ok, is there another hose to connect to…
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Cupboard door not closing
Hello, So I have one cupboard door that is refusing to shut even after trying to adjust all the hinges. I've attached some photos. Any ideas? 🤔 Cheers
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Add a downstairs WC if possible.
Hello. My FIL has been diagnosed with Parkinson's a few months back and has other ailments and is struggling with the stairs so has been using the sink as toilet for number 1's. He also has a son live with him who has mobility issues due to a stroke four years ago. His Parkinson's health professional adviced that he gets a…
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Back-to-the-wall inset sinktop.
Just saw this on Pinterest (I think), and I like the idea - I hate the wee gap left behind inset sinktops that serve no purpose and just become messy and wet.Struggling to find one, tho'. Any ideas? Thanks.(Or is it just an ordinary inset sink set back a bit further? The amount of 'top showing at the front looks more than…
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Drawers sticking
I have a substantial chest of drawers which have been in my home for almost 10 years. Now I find that a number of the drawers are sticking, no longer free moving and difficult to pull out / push in.As the mechanism is probably some sort of plastic based material I'd appreciate advice on what to use to 'oil' them. I'm…
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Cold hall (flat roof)
I live in a top floor flat. The section at the end is a flat roof and as a result the hall is always cold. Is there anything I can in my flat to improve the insulation .
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Heat pump error
I have an ongoing issues with a Panasonic heat pump. The code is H20 pump error. An engineer came out yesterday and cleaned the pump out and realised the fuse had blown on the mother board. He put a new 13amp fuse in and it started working and was going fine for about 3 hours. Then the error came back again and I’ve got no…
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Testing and reconnecting Kinetico 2020C Water Softener After 3+ Years Unused -DIY??
I’ve just realised that after living in my new place for more than three years, I still haven’t installed my water softener, which I brought over from my old house. I’m still in a hard-water area, and my partner has been reminding me about this for years—so I’ve finally decided to get it reconnected. It’s a Kinetico…
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Condensation in wardrobe / insulating foil
Hi! I recently moved into a Victorian house with a large walk-in wardrobe in the main bedroom. It gets freezing cold in there and there is no ventilation. I recently discovered mould growing on some of the clothes on one side of the wardrobe (this side is an external wall). Today I removed all the clothes from that side…
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Low water pressure with Welsh Water
Hi there experts. I am asking on behalf of my girlfriend whom I've only just met. After spending thousands on a new shower room.Welsh water laid new pipes along her street. Effectively re routing the water supply to all houses in the street.But because she is a home owner and not a social tenant. She was not advised about…
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Paying checkatrade builder upfront for goods
We want to have some new doors fitted. The quote was OK, but the joiner wants us to pay upfront for the doors. I have suggested that I pay the door company direct to order the doors but he says we can't. Is that normal - and is check a trade a good thing?
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Marks on clothes
I had issues with black marks on clothes. I decided to buy a new washing machine as I never dried the rubber on the old one and it had black mould. I now dry it. Anyway I’m still getting marks on the clothes any ideas why? I can’t figure if it’s coming from the tumble dryer or the washing machine? The marks never seem to…
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