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Shed-building questions
The floor of our existing shed won't stand the weight of the mobility scooter that I'm doomed to be buying before much longer, so I'm designing a new one which will have a concrete slab base. Like the existing shed, it'll be "flat" roofed, and the long side of it will run about 150mm clear of next door's garden wall, as it…
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Putting containers of water in freezer
I've seen a few sources which say to put containers of water in empty freezers, because it means the freezer has to produce less cold air, to keep the inside cold (because some of the volume has "something" in it). I'm thinking....surely energy can't be "magically" gained, and cooling it down initially would "negate" any…
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Mirostone kitchen worktops
Hi, purchased some Mirostone kitchen worktops due to a kitchen refurb. These worktops look great in the showroom and can be fitted by a joiner however two joiners I asked to fit the worktops refused as they said they have never fitted these type of worktops before and are unsure of the fitting requirements. Just thought…
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eyelet curtains quoted length
Hi - looking to get some ready made eyelet curtains from Dunelm - does anyone know if the quoted drop ie 228 in this case, includes the extra material above the rings or is this extra length - ie if I put them on a curtain pole 229 above the floor will they be about right? (or do I need to put the pole at a different…
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Opinions on the cause of this mould/damp wall? (pics of both sides provided)
This wall in a previously tenanted kitchen was not blocked by furniture -
just one of those trolleys you keep groceries in. It's very mouldy, and the black mould has spread to other
areas of the house (where it seems due to condensation but there's mould in the
air so it has caught on). Through this wall, on the side,…
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Plugging overly large holes.......
...where there are electrical wires emerging. I had some electrical work done recently which necessitated a bit of drilling to feed in new wires. My house is old and fragile and some of the drilling has caused big, ugly holes which I'd like to fill/conceal in some way. Can I use any type of filler for this or, given that…
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Boiler/water pressure issues
Hi, hoping for some advice as I've been going round in circles with this. 4 bed semi detached house, a Worcester boiler with a hot water cylinder. Issues: 1. The main bathroom has a non-electric mixer shower, the low pressure on the hot water makes it very difficult to use for a decent temperature/flow. I'd like to get…
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What is This?
Dear All Not long purchased new home and have just found this in a raised flower bed near the patio. Does anyone know what it is or why it might be there? Thank you
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Fire danger from rats
In brief, woken by daughter at 3 a.m. who was hearing noises coming from loft. Went up later that day but couldn't find any evidence of rodents. Bought a cheap indoor camera which filmed a large rat a couple of days later. Called in local pest controller who could not find any access points but suspected it may be under…
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Hangings items on plasterboard
Hello, I've rummaged around here and internet and am getting confused about how to hang items on what I think is plasterboard. I'm not young so please be patient with me. I've just moved after 30 years and I think the internal bits of my walls are plasterboard - I tried hammering a nail in to hang a painting with and after…
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Cost of New Fence
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could provide a rough estimate on what i would be looking at to get a fence replaced. Its about 20 years old and the posts are well rotted so probably one or two storms away from failing. The fence goes around the perimeter of the house, both sides and back and i would estimate is about 60…
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New built house – ridge tile blown off – ridge batten problem
Our house (end
of terrace) was newly built. In the 13th month, ridge tiles2 & 3
(together with the ridge unions) (photos A1, 2 & B) were blown off. We
checked from the loft and found that the ridge batten was a bit weird. Some
part (about ¼) seemed to be normal which is placed directly on top of the apex.
But the rest…
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Mould inside external walls
I've been noticing mould accumulating in rooms with external walls. I'm getting the cavity insulation looked at which might help with some walls but for other rooms I'm not sure what to do. Here's the front bedroom. Mould on the wall behind some drawers: Also some mould on the ceiling (which I've cleaned off now but…
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UPVC windows cost and payment
Hi all We could do with replacing our UPVC windows in our 4 bed house. As a minimum we would want to replace 2 bay windows (front room and master), and 5 casement windows (3 bedrooms/kitchen which all look the same size and one smaller in the utility). I know I haven't provided any measurements however can anyone give me a…
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Neighbours access rights
Hi. Just wondering if anyone can advise. We own the hedge between us and our neighbours but in the deeds, they have right of access to our side of the hedge (driveway). They have asked us if they can put a gate in the hedge to access their vegetable garden through our driveway. We said no months ago and thought nothing of…
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Detached Garage - Office Space
Hi, I am hoping someone can provide some clarity. I have a detached double-length garage and am considering converting part of it into a home office space. From what I am reading, I don't believe this needs any planning permission, as I am not making the garage bigger or changing anything from the outside. I want to DIY…
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Window locks continued....
Carrying on from this closed thread I came across when wondering about the need for key operated window handles: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5308488/purpose-of-key-locking-on-windows/p2 In my own home the windows are less than 10 years old and every window has a key operated window lock, and I tend to…
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Where to find light pendant with small (50mm) base?
I'm looking for a simple light pendant to replace a ceiling light. The only ones that I can find have an 80mm base, but we have a ceiling rose which has a small diameter opening for a light fitting (around 50mm). Does anyone know anywhere that sells light pendants which might fit?
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Reducing volume/crushing plastic for recycling
Local council are now accepting more types of plastic for recycling but without increasing the volume of bins available. Historically we’ve crushed cans/plastic milk bottles to utilise the space but adding food packaging in is not leaving the bin overflowing. Other than jumping in it on a regular basis has anyone any…
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Neutral paint colours
Looking to remove wallpapers and use paint instead. I cannot decide on the colours, prefer a neutral colour.Colour scheme is currently beige and light brown.Not going to change the settles until later, they are an orangey colours. Any suggestions please, will tend to go for summer linen,nutmeg white prefer tge white to…
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