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Smell in Shower
Recently when showering have noticed a fishy smell after water running. Tried cleaning the shower drain and shower enclosure but its still there. It does go off next day before showering again. I think now that it is coming from behind the electrical shower unit? Any thoughts ideas or have you had the same. Thanks M99
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Painting part new plastered wall
Hi i have just had part of my wall newly plastered due to plasterboard crack, i know i have to do a mist coat, i am thinking of changing wall colour to a neutral colour and looking for advice
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Will a washing machine go in this kitchen?
Thinking of buying this house. Previous owners installed a new kitchen just before selling to current owner, who has done mainly short-term lets with it, so I don't think there's ever been a washing machine in there. Listing and current owner say there is space and plumbing at the back under the counter, but surely one…
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bad road noise can hear bad through windows and door
Hi there MSE. My house was built in 2005, we moved in here in 2020 we have been battling road noise at the front of our property on (Removed by Forum Team) which is a very busy arterial root to West Yorkshire and Lancashire, just asking to see if there would be anything we could do to cure this or are there any grants or…
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Shed size 7x3ft or 5x4ft?
Hi, im getting a new shed and in the available gap (which is an odd/irregular shape) the biggest I can fit is a 7x3ft or a 5x4 (length vs width). Would anyone have any recommendations as to which one is most useful?7x3 is obviously slightly larger but also narrower. 6x4 won’t work in the space sadly. I’m looking at apex…
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Tripping oven
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me determine which part is tripping my oven. I have a built in double under oven which has only started tripping the fuse on the circuit board everytime the upper oven function is switched on. When any of the other functions are switched on the upper oven including the lamp the fuse doesn't…
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Splashback and/or tiles - please help!
We’re coming towards the end of a new kitchen project and have got down to the splashback and tiling above worktops and have hit a crossroad… we’ve gone quartz worktop, and planners to have up stands and splash back above the hob. Dilemma is, should (could) we tile either side of splashback above the upstands or is this…
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Tree Surgeon damaged rendering and tiles on wall at rear of property
Hi the house next door to mine is housing association and has been vacant for 2 months. They have started remedial works to get the house fit to let. They got a tree surgeon to cut down a tree which was right by my hard standing wall which also runs the entire length of my garden at the rear of my property. I did observe…
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Laminate Flooring advice and opinions
I recently had some laminate flooring fitted by a professional. I'm not happy with the beading. I've attached photos. Some of the staples are visible some are sticking out. In one part there is a clear gap between the beading and the floor. I've not paid in full yet. Am I being fussy or is it poor work? I made him aware of…
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Insulating walls of garden room with insulating foil
Hi, I have a cabin/ garden room made of 40mm timber. I plan on putting 8mm tongue and groove on the inside to improve the aesthetics.… but thought in the process I could increase its insulation…If I put thermawrap insulation foil between the timber and tongue and groove (link below), will it provide noticeable…
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Faulty Double Socket
I have a faulty switched double socket. Something plugged into one of the sockets stopped working recently and trial and error revealed each socket worked if the other was switched off but if both were on, only one socket worked. I stopped using the socket. Today I swapped the face plate, wiring seemed ok (old but ok and…
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Electric Storage Heaters Blowing Cold Air
Hi all, I have two electric storage heaters in my living room but I cant seem to get them to product heat (blow hot air) when I set them on timed or advance. When I put them on either of these two settings, just cold air comes out. I can only get them to produce hot air when I put them on boost. I've never had storage…
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Candy Pump dryer issue
Anyone know how to solve this issue? ?My pump dryer works perfectly once going, however, when I first turn it on it does not rotate but makes a noise like it's trying to start. I have turn it off , then manually turn it once or twice , switch it back on and then it will work normally. It's been doing this for a couple of…
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Mould from leaked roof coming into bedroom below advice
Roof has been sealed up now, but the undetected damage ended up causing mould most noticeably here behind fitted wardrobes and starting to give me allergic reactions with conjunctivitis and chest symptoms. How do I approach this? Does this need to be removed from above via the loft with everything else checked? Can I…
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My boiler keeps losing pressure
Hoping someone can help me here as the last plumber that visited me couldn't work out what was wrong. I have a combi boiler - Valiant ecoTEC pro 28 For the past year the boiler keeps losing pressure and we are recording how often we are topping it up. Over the summer months when the heating is never on, we have to top it…
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Electric Radiators vs Gas Central Heating?
I’m in the process of buying a renovation project and the house currently doesn’t have central heating or even gas to the property. The house is currently heated by open fires in each room (the original 1930’s fireplaces) and the water is heated via an oil fed Aga. I’ve looked into getting gas to the house and we are…
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Stamped concrete driveway
Currently at my house the driveway is made up of concrete that has a very thin layer of tarmac on top, it is literally 3cm at most, which is cracking and making the drive look untidy. The other part of my driveway is made up of flags (which are now cracked and uneven) that the previous owner put down to create more parking…
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Water pressure on boiler keeps going
I am having to add pressure almost every two weeks now. The pressure goes in straight away after I’ve turned the blue lever and the boiler fires up. I don’t even have to do the black leaver. What could this be indicating? Can someone tell me the purpose of the black lever. Can someone also tell me the purpose of the blue…
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When does conditioner get added to a wash cycle?
Is it at the very end, just before the final drain and spin, or does a rinse follow it to wash most away and just leave what's clinging to the fibres?I ask 'cos our Bosch Serie 6 - which has auto-dispense - never leaves the wash smelling all that great. It's clean, but doesn't smell of 'conditioner'. The auto-dispense is…
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LED G9 bulbs.
Hi.I chickened out of replacing mil's G9 halogens with LEDs as I knew that any difference in light colour would be picked up on... So, got a bunch of Eveready Halogens for the job. Reputable make, I thought. Well, these wee blighters have been popping at the rate of one every few months, and are a sod to replace, being…
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