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Indoor dirt trapper for laminate flooring
Hi Can anyone please recommend a non staining mat for laminate flooring. Laminate is new. Thankd
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Removing bird poo from paving stones
Our back garden is paved over and over the years - it has been pooped on by thousands of birds - from seagulls to sparrows - leaving it with thousands of white spots ! We have tried scrubbing and using chemicals (such as Patio Magic - spray and leave) - this hasn't touched the mess. We can't use a pressure washer due to…
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Professional Glue for Repairing Shoes?
I have a pair of boots that the soles are starting to separate, Since the boot is essentially still good I've decided to try and glue it back. I watched some Youtube videos explaining how to do this. The problem is they're American, which is fine except the glue recommended is a brand that I dont think exist here. So…
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Mortar brick gap
Hello I'm not sure how common this is but I have a flat room on top of a wall that is connected to a balcony and the top brick right in the corner seems to have separated from the mortar joint very cleanly I'm assuming as the wall looks sound everywhere else that it's some kind of thermal separation over the nine years…
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6" air con vent noise
We live in a terraced house and need to drill a 6" hole for air con vent. Trouble is this will cause some issue about noise travelling through the hole and I a unsure of a solution. Maybe in winter we can simply add a 6" form insert into the hole. Any feedback or solutions would be greatfully received.
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LVT expansion gap spacers
Hi I'm laying Malmo LVT click flooring in my bathroom and the instructions say to place 6mm spacers against the walls or skirting boards. Have had a quick look around but there doesn't seem to be anything suitable. I have a new chipboard subfloor, plastered and painted walls plus a DPM sheet turned up at the edges. Any…
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Silicone inside shower enclosure?
Hello I have someone coming over to apply new silicone to my shower due to a leak. He is adamant I should apply silicone both inside and outside of the enclosure. I have been told by some others it should be only outside. I've got pretty much the same shower enclosure as in this video and the guy also says dont do it…
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HJ Ceramics Cistern (Fluidmaster Dual Flush Push Button Cistern type?) Handle Return Spring Repair?
Hi everyone, I have a cistern fitted with a HJ Ceramics Cistern which I understands of type Fluidmaster Dual Flush Push Button Cistern Pack?. The problem is that the handle is no longer returning to its original position after flushing, which means water continues to run into the pan. At the moment, I am managing by…
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Window fitter not upholding Ten years guarantee
Hi, I'm in a new build house. Moved in 2020. Last week one of the windows went 🎉 scared the life out of me. Now the glass is all shattered but still in place. Phoned Munster Joinery who fitted the windows as still in the 10 year guarantee. Was told its not covered by the guarantee as they don't cover the gas. The paperwork…
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small fridge getting hot
We have a Russell Hobbs RHTTLF1 small fridge which we bought some three years ago. It was good for more than two years, and is in a suitable airy location, but for the last six months, the sides are getting very hot. TOO HOT TO TOUCH!! Can anyone give advice about this or recommend a small fridge where this does not happen?
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Dishwasher newbie
OH & I are considering buying a dishwasher, never had one before. Usual use would be for 2, sometimes 3. I have the space for full size one but, looking at various guides, some say buy a narrow one to suit number it'd be used for, when others say get full size if you want to include pots and pans. Any advice would be…
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Suggest ways to brighten dreary patio slabs
These slabs are old and pressure washing made little difference. I don't want to spend the money on reslabbing because it would all have to be taken up it's so badly done and uneven, it doesn't drain properly plus there's a concrete apron 1m50 wide on the house side. Please don't suggest pots of plants or anything like…
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Shower waste top won't come off ...
Here's a picture of our shower waste, which is a "90mm Chrome High Flow Shower Waste" from Victorian Plumbing. Before it was fitted, I had a look at it out the box and I'm sure that the chromed top came off easily: a bit like taking a bayonet-fitting lightbulb out. Now it's been installed a few weeks, and if I try that…
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Which upvc window is best out of these
im stuck between the following for standard upvc windows with double glazing (or triple if can get good price). Rehau Ultimate collection Truframe Grateful for advice as I cannot see what differences are!
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Exterior painting
Hi, I am looking to paint the rear exterior of my victorian terrace home. The upstairs has peeling light pink paint and the downstairs has brown/beige pebble dash with some of it flaking off. I also have brown window frames (where the previous owner has used a permanent vinyl tape to change them from white to brown) that I…
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Warm air duct heating to air-condition
In my home there was a warm air heating system (using Johnson Starley boiler) and rooms had vents. Few years back I got rid of that boiler and fitted traditional wet radiators. Now with current heatwave, I'm wondering whether I can leverage the remaining duct system for centrally aircondition the house! If so, what kind of…
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To box in radiator pipes or not?
Hi, I am going to be having a new combi boiler and radiators installed (currently have warm air vents) I live in a bungalow with concrete floors so two of the radiators are going to have pipes dropping down the wall. They are both going to be quite concealed, but I don’t really like the idea of the pipes running above the…
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Window restrainers
My main bedroom gets the rising sun so very hot in the morning. Thinking of trying the tiny bedroom during heatwaves which is shaded and cooler but having the window open is a problem. You can easily get into it from standing. Had a quick look at window restraints. The wire ones no. Too easy to cut. I see they do self…
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Cost of shower regrout in London
Hello I need to get someone to regrout my shower about 4m2. The job includes removal of old grout and applying new one. I live in East London zone 4. I struggle to find anyone who wants to do it, I got only one quote £250. As I have no others, does it seem reasonable? I never needed this type of job before so not sure if…
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Replacing Rayburn with Combi boiler
We have a gas powered Rayburn which was installed about 35 years ago, it powers central heating and hot water as well as the cooker. Our house is a Victorian semi with four floors, and the hot water tank is on the third floor, with the bathroom and kitchen on the ground floor - so it takes quite some time for the hot water…
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