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Fridge Running Continuously
Hi Having a problem with our fridge. It's a simple, larder type fridge with no freezer compartment. There are no fancy control boards or anything, just a simple, variable thermostat that should turn the compressor on and off to control the temperature. The problem is that the fridge compressor is running continuously,…
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Internal door frames crack
Visited a friend, partially blind - thought get that out the way first before questions why left etc Noticed this in their internal wooden door frame, any ideas? Some parts are soft when touched.
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Does anyone have the BOXT referral code?
Does anyone have the BOXT referral code? As an existing customer, if you refer a friend or family to BOXT you’ll receive a £100 voucher. It’s a win win, they’ll also get £100 towards their BOXT purchase. There's no limit to how many referrals you can make!
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Loft tank leaking via overflow
We have a small water tank in the loft that occasionally drips through an overflow - not badly but I am concerned that it might need looking at. I wonder if somebody might be able to explain what this tank does so that if we need to speak with a plumber I have a little bit of understanding. The bungalow has a gas boiler…
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Cabin wireless access point - splitter needed
Hi, I have an Ethernet wire which runs from my house router to my cabin into a wireless access point. There are no Ethernet ports to connect a cable to my laptop to in the WAP. Is there such a thing as an Ethernet splitter that I can put between the the cable and the WAP which will allow one side to go to the WAP and the…
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Date on fitted smoke alarms
Hi, I live in leasehold flat and earlier this year, got an alarms specialist to come and replace and upgrade my smoke alarm as I wasn’t confident getting them linked up myself, and also wanted the fire safety certificate. I now have a replacement mains smoke alarm, and a new battery heat alarm in the kitchen. The thing is,…
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Storage Combi boiler vs megaflow
Hi, We're doing up our new house - it's a three bed semi to which we will be converting the loft. Water pressure is good and our plumber recommended we installed a storage Combi boiler, but a friend down the street said if we wanted support for two parallel showers we have to have a megaflow. Can someone please help shed…
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Rust marks coming through.
We have a wooden stair bannister in white. For the 4 years we have lived here we have had a problem with rust marks, from the buried nails/screws, coming to the surface. Three months ago I gave it 2 coats of Dulux Stain block White Primer & undercoat which is supposed to treat this problem. A top coat of satin wood was…
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Lights flick when turn on socket
Someone suggested could be light bulbs sure it's done it for a while I have a 4 bar and dimmer. Not sure if its a big issue?
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Engeneering wood question
I’m planning to have engineered wood flooring installed throughout my property, including the staircase. The contractor/supplier I’m considering has recommended ordering 30% more than the actual square meterage required. The wood I’ve selected comes in planks measuring 1900mm x 190mm.For the staircase, the contractor has…
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Fridge/freezer problem?
Got water near the hole in the back of fridge. Water pooling in fridge bottom and ice forming and preventing me pushing trays into the freezer (in fact one has cracked).
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Customer took £2000 off a builder price after the job was done with talking to the builder
Hi, Builder quoted for work on a house by E-mail, customer said yes to E-mail. £6000. The job went on a little longer as they sent the wrong windows, it was Covid, and the customer build something in front of were they were working, this slowed them down the last day, so had to come back one more day. After they said they…
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Removing cement from lifted porcelain tiles
Hi my new 20 cm sq porcelain tiles have recently been taken up from a concrete base outside. (Badly laid by builder). How can I get the cement and adhesive off of the tiles please.
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Searching recommendations for awning
Hi, I'm considering to have an awning installed. It needs to have stretching arms (no fixed frame), motor and sensors to roll back automatically when the wind is strong or when it's raining. The length is 4m and the maximum stretch on the garden is 3.6m. Can someone recommend some decent quality product and company that…
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Up and down lighting replacement
Hi, looking to replace our old outdoor lighting with something more modern. I’ve purchased 4 up and down lights made from plastic. However these are designed for the wiring to enter the fixture from the back/straight behind it in the wall. This isn’t the case for our setup, our wiring is externally mounted and as such…
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Loose house front door key plate
Hi , my house front door plate where you put key in has suddenly gone loose. I call it plate. Probably has proper name. But I'm wondering how to tighten it and can't find in Google what to do. I'll try picture of it first.cant
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Fuse holder wont go back in
Hello all, I blew the 30A fuse on my domestic plugs, to make sure it was the fuse I pulled the 30A fuse from neighbouring holder and now the fuse holder for the fuse I pulled wont go back into place even though I have a fuse in the slot. Any ideas anyone?
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Help with curtain size
My window size is 180 cm width x 130 cm height (from curtain pole to little below window sill) What size of pencil pleat curtain I need to buy? When it says 2 panels, does it mean sum of 2 panel width should be same as little bit more than my window's width? The curtains will be hung from a corded curtain pole. I have a…
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How to stick something to guttering
Come to the end of my tether with neighbour in linked bungalow and she never cleans out her gutters which means when I clean mine and it rains all her accumulated dirt and moss goes straight into mine making cleaning mine a waste of time. I've some gutter netting thats meant for setting over to stop leaves and such getting…
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What’s a better choice - integrated or angled cooker hoods?
I'm in the process of redoing my kitchen and kind of torn between two types of cooker hoods, both of whom I have no first-hand experience with. :# The integrated one (non-pull out) looks nicer and can be more seamlessly integrated but I'm not sure how well they perform compared to angled hoods? The canopy will not cover…
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