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Changing old ceiling rose light fitting (lots of wires)
Hi everyone, I am changing an old ceiling rose light fitting with a new modern light. The ceiling rose has about 10 wires which I assume is a loop fitting. I only have a live and a neutral connectors on the new fitting. I’ve been researching and wago connectors seem to be a good solution. Can anyone advise how many I need…
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LVT vs Laminate (Need to access under floorboards)
I would like to replace the carpet flooring in my home however there are electrics and water pipe under my floorboards. My understanding is if I get my prefered LVT floor they will need to screed first which I believe will make accessing under the floorboards in future (should anything go wrong with water/electrics in…
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Why is my Conservatory floor wet
After I had my Garden patioed last year My conservatory floor is soaking wet. I have had builders roofers and plumbers in but it is still gets wet when it rains. I even had a new roof put on the Conservatory but no change. I have spent nearly £3,000 to have it put right and two companies involved. The are now telling me I…
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Water in my cellar
Hi I have got the water in my cellar (last picture shows the water) I know it's been raining a lot but in the many years I have lived here not had water in the cellar. Area around stopcock and gas meter is completely dry just the otherwise which is wet. Any advice please? s the
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Door handle for this 1930s style door
I need to replace my doors (4) for wider ones and want to buy the type below. I need to buy new handles can you please recommend one which feels good to turn (not the round doorknob type) is either brass or satin and suits the door. Thanks…
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Shower install help
After some advice please. Recently bought some shower panels to have installed. However the installers must have missed installing the waterproof trim I bought as didn't use it? How much of a problem is this? I was told by another installer that it should be used as external seals are no where near as good and will just…
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Best DIY way to tackle this...
I have had an issue on an area of plaster on an external facing wall. Originally there was a tide mark on the internal plaster just below the window sill with some blistering of the plaster which I believe to be hygroscopic salts. The outside wall is some kind of cladding stone and always gets the prevailing wind and rain.…
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Faulty bulb
Hi Folks The bulb in my bedroom went out earlier today. I replaced it with a new one but the light still never came on. Does that mean that the whole unit would need to be replaced? Thanks in advance for your advice.
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Need help please
Hello everyone, I recently had my back door changed and I made the mistake of paying the guy cash before he issued a receipt and warranty documents. I have been chasing him since then but he is ignoring my texts and calls and when I tried to call from another number he answered and said that he would email me the documents…
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Dual Fuel oven tripping electric - does Homeserve policy cover?
Evening all, We have heating, plumbing and electrics plus with Homeserve, i doubt they cover appliances, but worth the ask! Our dual fuel oven went pop and is tripping the electric, anyone know if we would be covered under our policy? Thanks.
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Induction hob opinions please
I am planning on replacing a gas hob with an induction hob and as the oven is a Neff I thought I would look at the Neff induction hobs, well, to start with. There are a couple priced at the £300 mark and then they go up to £600 and I don't know enough about them to judge why the difference and if it would be worth it to…
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Is this mould/damp?
I've moved into a rented property, and have noticed a strange smell in the downstairs kitchen, which is carpeted. The smell is almost like a sour urine smell, but not as strong. There are no signs of mould near the walls, though there are bits of the carpet where I find it hard to tell whether it is damp or just cold (the…
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Washing up in cold water to save money
Cost a fortune to heat my water, but this time of year the cold water is freezing. Anyone use gloves or something to keep their hands warm while washing up and rinsing in cold water?
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Compensation from Howdens
Hi all We had a kitchen supplied from Howdens as part of a renovation (where we converted a garage into the kitchen). They never came out at any point to complete a survey or take any measuremets, they did it based on our architects approx measurements and a measurement from our electrician. The kitchen got delivered on…
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lidget compton garages
If a garage has a 10 year guarantee but in the small print it says , if you alter the garage in any way it is void , does that mean my statutary rights are also void ?
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Laminate flooring.
I do realise this is a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string' question, but I'm trying to get a sense of the cost per square metre of good quality laminate flooring for the living room/dining room including underlay and fitting. It will be onto timber flooring. I'm just considering options as the existing carpet will…
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Removing metal camlock from Ikea malm drawer carcass
My son accidentally attached a piece of the top of the carcass of the Ikea drawers the wrong way round but is having difficulty removing two metal camlocks so it can be taken apart and corrected. As I understand it, the camlock needs to be turned to be released and either reused or if damaged replaced. It seems the problem…
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Gas Engineers broke the ceiling, who should pay for the repair?
Hi all, I need some urgent advice from you. This morning, two gas engineers came to our house for converting the boiler. When one of them working in the loft to remove the old boiler, they broke the wood board in the loft and then broke half of the ceiling for one of the bedroom (the ceiling has been failing down after…
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Render and Damp
Hi We have hairline cracks in concrete rendered back wall of our property. As house moves over time I think these are inevitable. Rendered 10/12 years ago. A buyer’s recent survey showed high levels of damp on the inside of that wall although there have been few visible signs of it inside going back over the years,…
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Will there be any wires behind kitchen splashback/cooker hood.
Hi , I'm planning to replace my kitchen hood (makes a lot of noise). For the new hood, I will have to drill new holes. I'm not sure if there will be any wires behind the splashback near the hood, especially for cooker and hob sockets below. Do the wires for cooker and hob sockets drop at right angles from ceiling ? Image…