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Fence between front Not shared driveway
Hello I am tryings to find answers without the need to contact a lawyer so I hope someone can advise. I own a house with driveway facing a quiet public road. My driveway is separated from the neighbours by a shallow brick walll. I would like to put a fence up on the side which in my mind shall be 2 meters tall at thr start…
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Only place I can safely put blinds in bedroom is in the pvc of window frame,
But doing so means I cannot open the windows, well they open but a few mm at most I have managed to open them fully but then I cannot close them without lifting blinds off their sides which is a nightmare. Thinking of adding a tiny piece of wood each side of window meaning I have around a inch gap to open the window, as is…
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Rafter cutting
I am going to change a small flat roof to a pitched one on a porch. Does anyone know how to get the angle of the cuts, and where the birds mouth cut will go in distance from the end of the rafter?
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Boiler loosing pressure no leak detected don't know where to turn
I have a boiler under warrantee, and I must repressurize it a couple of times a week. The boiler engineers have been out several times and changed the heat exchange as well as serviced the boiler and they are convinced I have a leak. This has been going on for a year and a half and has no impact on my hot water just my…
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Resin Bound Driveway - Rejuvenation
Hi, We have a resin driveway that looked amazing when first down, and although we still like it 3 years on it's looking a little faded and could do with rejuvenating. Does anyone have any experience with any sort of sealers for these driveways which may help it look better? Thanks. Marc
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Council want £2,000 Ukraine 'Thank You' payments back.
We took part in the government's Homes4Ukraine scheme and sponsored a Ukrainian refugee twice. I won't go into any of the problems we had to deal with, but will simply say the ordeal wasn't worth it and we really regret taking part. Anyway, that was almost 2½ years ago and we thought it was all behind us. But now the…
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Carpet corner protectors
I had some heating work done at home for which plumbers had to pull out carpet to lay pipes under floorboard. My carpet was fitted new a year back and when they laid it back, the corners look damaged. They said they'd put some corner protector chrome plates but now saying can't find anything like that 😣 The carpet corners…
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Boiler Keeps going hot and cold
As per the title Our Ideal Logic Boiler whcih is aproxx 5 years old.The water when you are in the bath keeps going hot and then cold anf then hot again, I had a boiler guy out a few days ago and he suspected that the heat plate exchanger could be partly blocked, so he changed that but the issue is still there there are no…
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Why do builder's merchants hide their prices behind 'POA' and make you 'ring for a quote'?
I find that such a childish psychological trick. As if hiding it will suddenly make you buy it when you speak to them on the phone. Also it makes more pointless work for them I presume as they have to write up quotes for everything which could otherwise be calculated by the user online.
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Mortar
Hello, Just purchased a 14 year old house. Had a level 3 survey and was told all ok, just cosmetic issues. It said no significant deterioration or cracking was noted. As we have been here a few weeks now, noticing lots of bits of mortar breaks/holes in places. This is mostly the side elevation. Generally the mortar feels…
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Air conditioning installation costs
Hi all, As many others I'm sure, after these first few days of heat I've decided to start looking at having wall air con units installed in two bedrooms of the house. My son's bedroom got to 28 degrees at 8pm yesterday... Shopped around a bit and found a company called BOXT, which are quoting £2.5k for one unit and its…
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Grant condensing oil boiler or Warmflow
Hi folks, I am installing a new oil condensing oil boiler, in the boiler house shortly for central heating and considering either the Grant Vortex or a Warmflow condensing boiler, not concerned too much about instant hot water to tap. I know that Grant are heavily advertised on TV and in newspapers where I live, and would…
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bathroom extractor to loft leaking
I'm looking for some help in how to resolve an ongoing problem we have with a bathroom extractor fan in the loft. Fitted 18 months ago, we had to call the electrician back due to water (condensation) coming through the ceiling as flexible pipe had been used which filled with condensation. The electrician refitted with…
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CIGA fob off cavity wall Insulation- missing
I bought a 1950s bungalow with suspended timber floor. that had CWI around 2000. I had the reciept and the gaurentee, andnI could see the holes all around the property. Happy Days. Is there a Time limit for how long tholis stuff lasts ? Survey said mild damp and walls felt really cold. I had a kitchen refitted and the…
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Roof Repairs
Hi, I'm new to any roof repairs and have no idea how much it should cost. I have mould on my roof felt as seen in the loft. I've had a roofing firm come out and have been told the GRP valleys are all cracked and are leaking so they need replacing. - 2 lead valleys (max 10 metres) - 2 roof vents - repointing tiles back in -…
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Vaillant v-smart advice needed
We have the Vaillant v-smart app - what schedules have you set? It is very complicated I have no real idea how to best use it efficiently or read it. There are 2 programmes comfort or eco. Hot water release is enabled in on these. I know how to set the temperature and a schedule but have no idea how to make up my own…
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New boiler building control.
I have a BTL property the boiler was 15 years old and stopped working. Due to its age was told best to get new boiler installed. Had a quote for £2200 with 5 year manufacturer warranty engineer wanted £1300 upfront so he could buy materials which I paid by bank transfer. The boiler has been installed and the tennants have…
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Automatic garden gate closer - spring?
My son is staying with me, he has a dog. People leave the metal garden gate open so the dog can get out. Which is the best way to have the gate close automatically (spring mechanism?) when opened?
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Did I need a structural engineer for changing window to door?
Hello, I had a window at the rear to my property that I had changed to patio doors. I did not make the doors any higher than what the window was, nor did I make the doors any wider. All that was changed was the removal of brickwork below the window to make room for the door (as well as removal of the window itself). The…
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Mould on artex ceiling....
This is mould on an artex ceiling, does this mean the artex has been disturbed and needs to be removed?
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