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Nasty pong in my 1yr old bathroom and it's not me
So had a new bathroom with new drywall, floor covering, tiles and fittings.It's always smelled nice and new until a couple of weeks ago when a horrible smell on opening the door. I've washed towels and mats, had the window open daily, ran water in case the traps had dried up, sniffed the bits and pieces, bunged up the…
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Slow central heating leak
Hi, My central heating (heated by heat pump, not boiler) loses pressure of 0.5-0.8 bar per day. I can't see any visual evidence of a leak but it must be there somewhere, hidden in the solid floors on the ground floor perhaps. I called a leak detection company who said the leak is too slow for them to be able to find it -…
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Septic Tank Air Pump - Necessary?
I have lived in houses with septic tanks for the last 30 years - either brick built or plastic tank and rarely had issues with them. The house I've recently purchased has a plastic septic tank with an air pump. I've never had an air pump before. Does anyone have advice on whether they are really necessary? Most of the…
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Immersion boiler not heating water hot enough.
So in my home I have an immersion boiler, I believe its only a single element at the top and thermostat at the top.. I used it when I first moved in a few times but found that the water was nowhere near hot enough for a bath, and just about hot enough for washing dishes, but dishes had to be washed right away, as it was…
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Outside light
Hello, I moved into this bungalow three years ago. Unfortunately the bulb has stopped working in this outside light. I've been up the ladder and cannot see how to get the glass top off? Does anyone have any ideas?
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Any way to add top opening windows to bifold doors?
Hi, In my kitchen I have bifold doors that open on the garden Is there away to add small opening windows at the top to provide continuous ventilation? I don't see any damp nor condensation but I prefer to be pre-emptive. I don't want to keep the door open unattended because I'm afraid that animals could nest indoors.…
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What to do with flower bed
Hi I have this slightly bodged flower bed in my small garden. It has a rich, peat type soil similar to a raised bed and has old plastic sheet underneath. Might have been a builder's dumping area. Just looking to add to it rather than take it all out. I'm ordering some top soil for the lawn. Just wondering if this would do…
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A Neighbour's Conifer Tree
There is a conifer tree in my neighbours garden that has just been left to grow and grow over the years. It has now become so huge that I fear that if it fell in the direction of my house it would cause severe damage. If this were to happen would house insurance cover the cost of the damage? If so would it be the…
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Unfinished bathroom woes
I have a small bathroom 2x2m at most. Needed retiling and all bathroom fixtures fitted. Work started right away knowing that at the beginning we will be fitted in between jobs. Estimate 2-3 weeks. We are now on the week 6 due to various personal issues the tradesman has. I am willing to bear with it as bathroom fixtures…
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Build a ground floor toilet in an integrated garage
Hello In the above garage we have a door going into it from the hall It's a late 1960's semi. The garage has electricity, gas and water running through it The manhole cover is about 4 feet away from the garage door The garage is approximately 18 feel long by just under 9 feet wide. The is an 8-inch step-down into the…
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Building a metal balcony/decking
Hi, My terraced house rear garden is about 8 - 9 feet below my kitchen floor level, I bought the house with a wooden decking supported between us and nextdoor on wood plates screwed into our respective walls (their extension and my extension) There is a corridor area which belongs to us about 1.3m wide. The decking is on…
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Loosening a window handle in my bay window
I've got 3 double glazed windows in a bay window in my living room. 1 I can open without issue, the 2nd is the middle window - is biggest so don't need a handle. But 3td is stuck & can't open it with the handle. I've tried WD,40 etc but no luck. Any ideas on how I can loosen it as seeing condensation now?
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Earth in new plug socket.
Swapping over a double plug socket and the new one has 2 earth connectors. The supply only has 1 earth wire so am I OK to use just 1 connection? Also does the metal back box also need earthing?
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Which Screws for Curtain Rail in Ceiling?
I've previously asked about putting up a curtain rail into my ceiling. I've found the wood beams and I've been told to use wood screws. Upon visiting B&Q I was met with an entire shelf full of screws and I do not know which one to pick. Any advice on what to pick? Here's a picture from the instructions, seems it needs a…
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Can someone help me with a couple questions regarding my loft extension quote?
Hi all I'm planning on doing a loft extension but the 3 quotes I've had so far, they've all said quite different things regarding what is required and what is not. The two main queries I have are in regards to fire doors and where the new stairs can go. For context, I live in a mid-terraced 2 bedroom house. The first…
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New fridge/freezer - is the extra money for an ice dispenser worth it? Are non-plumbed models OK?
I am looking for a new American fridge freezer, and have narrowed down a few models I like. I have decided against a non-plumbed water dispenser (only), as we had one before and never remembered to re-fill it, and by the time we did, the water could have been standing for a couple of weeks so needed replacing. It just…
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Problem with house electrics
Our house has had an 2 storey extension, done before we moved here. The original part of the house electrics are linked together and all the electrics in the extension are linked together but all go into one consumer unit. This morning all the extension electrics are off. The original house electrics are on. Nothing on the…
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Can I bury wood chips under soil
Hi, I have a lot of foliage / bushes which I’ve cut down in a section of overgrown garden, and to save me hiring a skip and lugging it up my garden, I was thinking of hiring a wood chipper. I also have an uneven garden so I was thinking of filling in the sloping garden with chippings then spreading soil on top (I have a…
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I’m having a hellish time with condensation under my kitchen sink. What can I do to improve it?
In the past I used to cover it with foam but earlier this year the plumber was saying foam is useless and so I removed it. Was he wrong to say this? Are there any tips out there, please?
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Large gap between door and threshold
We have just moved house last week, and while sorting the garage out have noticed a massive gap between the bottom of the door and the threshold. Can anyone suggest ways to sort this? Shall we build a new threshold or attach something on the bottom of the door? Not bothered about having to step over a raised threshold if…
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