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Help with securing front door against crowbar attack
One of my neighbours was broken into just before Christmas, they got into the flat communal corridor somehow then crowbarred her door open. I want to secure mine a bit better. I have a 5-lever mortice bolt, but the bit it bolts into on the door frame (sorry don't know the proper name) is held on by 4 screws that only…
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Bathroom extractor fan timer options
HiOur bathroom extractor fan works fine except it stays on only for a minute.Switch for the lights and extractor fan are outside the bathroom door.Extractor fan is inline type and well away from the vent.Unfortunately to change the timing of the extractor fan we need to break open the otherwise perfect ceiling.I was…
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New water tank needed?
A friend of mine recently had a split water tank and it caused a lot of damage. It isn’t something I had thought of so I looked in my loft at the tank and it is plastic and has the date 1991 on it (although the house was built in 1998/9 I think?) - is it worthwhile replacing it or is that a rarity and not something I need…
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Condensation, PIV or Dehumidifier
Moved into a new house that was empty for about 12 months. To start with the large conservatory pours with water. We had all the Windows on trickle lock and had the heating on once a day, which seemed to make it worse. We've now turned off the radiators, shut the Windows and are running a dehumidifier, that's made it feel…
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How to fit a ratflap?
Hi all Does anyone know possibly how I can fit a rat flap in here. The pipe is 6" but the chamber above only allows access of about 4". We have a 6" rat flap? Hoping someone can help please?
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Power Washer
Just looking at a Ryobi cordless power washer. The stated pressure is 22 bar, a quick Google says power washers are 110-180 bar.So is 22 useful, I like the idea of being able to power wash my VW Crafter.…
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Cooker extraction hood cover
Mum has a gas cooker with an extraction fan/hood. The extraction bit has a vertical front cover which matches the rest of the cupboard doors in the kitchen, and when you pull the bottom of the cover outwards, the fan operates with a light. The cover is made out of a chipboard-y type material with a moulded plastic cover…
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Bathroom fitter costs
Hi, I got a recommendation for a fitter to come and remodel my bathroom and small toilet. He came and quoted the job £4000 all in including electrics etc and I would strip the bathroom and toilet and remove all the debris beforehand. I would also provide all the materials needed. I told him I had a £1000 contingency but I…
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Candy condenser dryer taking hours!
I have a 7yo Candy Grand Vita condenser dryer which has started playing up and is taking hours to dry a normal load. I thought initially it might be an issue with the sensor as I usually use one of the auto programs, but today I’ve just put it on the timed cycles to test it and I’m currently on hour 5 still with damp…
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Qettle water boiler/filter leak after mains water off
We’ve got a Qettle boiling water tap with the 4 litre boiler and an inline charcoal filter (about the size of a rolling pin) under our kitchen sink. Our mains water has been off for about 5 hours due to a burst main locally. When it came back on earlier we heard a couple of knocks from under the sink (sounded like the…
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Condenser Dryer or Dehumidifier
My condensation tumbledryer has finished and not worth the price of a new part; it was nearly ten years in the garage and i'm debating whether or not to buy a dehumidifier with a dedicated laundry mode to put in a spare room or just buy another tumbledryer to put in the garage. I'm thinking the dehumidifier would be…
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Change in the living room layout
Hi, We are thinking of having bedroom/office room space in the house. The only less expensive way of doing this at the down strais living room. The current layout is as follows (the image is borrowed from the interweb but the layout and dimentions are very close): So the Dining room in the layout is the current living room…
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Newly plastered wall, now cold/wet marks
Hi, We have recently had a lot of building work done at our property (going up into loft), and needed to move some pipework to make it work. Basically all the pipes go up, please see attached picture) and were chased into the wall (a fairly thin wall to be fair). Plastered dried and all seemed ok until we noticed what…
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Should I complete the gaps in the attic boards?
Dear all, I'm not too sure how my roof space is ventilated and whether I have a breathable or moisture barrier felt. But I do have large (30cm) gaps in the 21mm boards which I'd like to fill (allowing for expansion) because the "fibre wool" is a bit of a mess due to historic mice Activity. So it's a 30yo roof with no…
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Worcester boiler low pressure
I have a Worcester system boiler and about twice a year it goes to low pressure. But when I top it up, it jumps to 0.2bar to 1.2-1.4 bar within a second. To me this is very strange as in my previous house it used to take a few seconds to top the boiler, not a split second. Do you think the boiler was actually low on…
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Sound proofing for steel bath
My bathroom is down stairs and every time the washing machine is on I get a loud banging through my steel bath so I was thinking of trying sound deadening mat that's used on stainless steels sinks but I don't know where I can buy it from so can someone recommend a place to buy it or something similar.
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Unhappy with new patio and steps
I have just had patio and steps done. I’m upset at the finish and I need assurance it’s not just me! It’s very upsetting. The puzzling thing is that it simply does not correlate with their usual work. They are highly recommended in the area. We’ve written a letter and he said he’ll be back after new year to rectify. The…
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How to identify smell coming through gaps in floorboards
Hi, very recently we have started to become aware of a noticeable smell coming up through gaps in the floorboards in downstairs rooms of our 1930s house. If I had to try and describe it is almost like a sweetish, boiled cabbage smell...but not the obvious strong smell you would associate with a gas leak. I've managed to…
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Induction cooker - zones
Stoves sell this https://www.currys.co.uk/products/stoves-sterling-deluxe-d1000ei-zls-electric-induction-range-cooker-stainless-steel-and-chrome-10256489.html It's near £5K brand new but £2K on eBay (with cosmetic scratches) I think that one uses touch screen instead of knobs too? Which could be an issue when it comes to…
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Repairing peeling paint
I've got a few ceilings with peeling paint that I want to repair but need advice about how to do it. The areas affected are not very extensive at all but the complication is that the ceilings are 'artexed' and the artex contains asbestos, so I'm reluctant to do anything that might disturb it.
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