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Megaflo unvented hot water cylinder with Horstman 7 timer - cost effectiveness
Can someone please help me work out understand how to set the timer on my megaflo to be most cost effective? I live on my own so don't use much hot water and I think the plumber who installed the timer set it to come on for way too many hours over the day. My question is, will I save money by reducing the hours it comes…
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What's going on under my sink? (Sorted!)
Hello o:) Venturing into the underworld of my sink, there's lots going on and I don't know what's what. Would be very nice to understand that part before a disaster strikes. For background to the pictures * To the right of the sink, there is a dishwasher (I THINK that's the yellow) * to the left of the sink, there is a…
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Concerns over roof structural problems.
https://imgur.com/a/EP662fY Dear all, I live on the top floor of a block of 9 flats, and am quite tired of the mismangement and neglect that this building has been subjected to over my 2 years of tenure here. So I have over the last couple of months, managed to rally most of the building's rather inactive and dormant…
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Move Stop Valve , possible ?
Hi, We are in the process of installing/designing a new kitchen. However as per our design the current position of Stop Valve is a bit inconvenient. Sure you have heard this before. Anyway, the stop valve is located into the kitchen under the sink and rises from below. It needs to be moved left by about 10 cm. Picture…
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Adding an extra wired intercom handset
Hi, I live in an ex council flat in London that has 2 floors. A wired intercom handset is on the lower floor for letting people in the building into the communal hallway. The problem is that it's only bedrooms on that floor, and our daytime living space is upstairs. Whenever the intercom rings, we have a mad rush to get…
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Rewiring a house with asbestos?
In the process of buying a house that may require rewiring and also contains asbestos in the ceilings and floors. It must be very common for houses to have both asbestos and very old wiring, so wondering what people in this situation have done?
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12 Year Old House - Airbricks
Hi all, Currently in the position of needing to get some plastic airbricks replaced as one has been damaged by wildlife, and the rest are starting to look a bit worse for wear. Whilst getting quotes on the repair, we've noticed one of the airbricks is almost directly behind the gas mains with very little room to work with,…
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Looking for inspiration
Hi All, I'm looking for some inspiration for this room which is effectively a snug adjacent to the kitchen. The room has currently been cleared with the exception of the corner unit which I am planning to keep for the TV. The sofas and table etc are gone. However, how can I upgrade the room? My partner and I have been…
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Installing Artificial Grass Questions
Im going to try a installing artificial grass myself in an area at the side of my house for a play area and have some questions someone can hopefully help with! I'm currently clearing the area and will then an a layer of MOT type1 and then granite dust, both whackered down as the sub base. My questions are: I was going to…
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Blow torch
Any thoughts between:* Bernzomatic TS8000 * Monument 3450G * Rothenberger Superfire 2
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Garage Roof Felt Replacement/Insulation Query
Hi all, Our garage roof felt roof needs replacing due to natural age etc. The boards under neath and are in good condition, the garage has brick walls with cavity wall. Other than that not plaster boarded and no insulation above the garage under the roof felt or under the roof boards. The garage is used for storage…
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Servicing a Worcester boiler
How close to the anniversary
of purchasing a replacement boiler does the servicing have to be in order to maintain
the 10 year warranty ? We had a replacement boiler fitted
last September and normally leave our service until November…
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Neighbour shed on land. Need to build fence. Advice needed
Hi! We bought our semi detached property end of 2023. Our house is ex council and next door is still council. There is no fence between the two houses in the front or rear. I have two children under 3 so last year looked to get a fence put on the side of house and between us and the house joined on to keep girls in the…
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Faulty fridge freezers...
So, needed new fridge freezer. I've had 3 delivered in space of a month! 2 returned faulty, confirmed by engineer visits and returned to currys. 3rd fridge freezer from euronics, bosch, same model as one of previous and again faulty!! Engineer said temperature sensor wasn't in place and proclaimed now fixed, however I…
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Kitchen extrator fan - neighbour smelling cooking?
Hi all We recently moved into a new home and the neighbour in our terraced house can smell our cooking in his bedroom. Even though our kitchen is downstairs and his bedroom upstairs. I've had a look at the extractor fan inside but know nothing about them so would appreciate some advice as to how this is happening, is it…
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Can't install a new smart meter due to asbestos...?
Hi, Just a quickie really. We are moving in to a house (100 years old) soon and have been told the electric meter in the pantry needs replacing with a new smart meter. Someone from the energy company came, then said they can't do it due to asbestos, then went away and are now saying they can but they'll have to get a…
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Why do concrete floors need ventilation!?
Want to get patio up to threshold but I have some air bricks for ventilating cavity below floors. However I have beam and block so don't understand why I need ventilation in the first place?!
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Best way to reinforce gas pipe?
We had our front garden dug up to lay a driveway and we came across a gas pipe whicj is quite shallow. SGN came out and advised we can sink it or off the record, reinforce it before paving over. I think what we will do is create an extra step over it but we want to ensure it’s reinforced. whats the best tubing and sand to…
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dual fuel cooker installation - gaining an understanding before calling in the trades people
hi am looking at switching from a gas cooker to dual fuel cooker. Before I order the cooker and book an electrician and gas safety engineer, I'd like to have an understanding of what to expect to assist with a smooth transition but also steer away from potholes and perhaps been stun. Current setup...... gas cooker,…
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Hairline cracks appearing in ceilings and plasterboard
Hi, when I bought my house 2 years ago I noticed several very thin hairline cracks on the ceilings of the ground floor, that in a certain point forked. I refilled them with some plaster and didn't think about the anymore, but after 18 months they reappeared just the same as before. Now I noticed the same very thin cracks…
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