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Chimney Stack Damp & Hygroscopic salts
Hello, I'm seeking opinion on the most sure way of plastering/plasterboarding a chimney stack that has both damp patches and hygroscopic salts. I have/will have ventilated this chimney stack as much as possible, but I believe it will continue to retain damp in the brickwork and thus always have a risk of damp patches…
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Willow Whips are they good to be at fence for privacy?
I was looking for replacement options for the Leylandii I cut down along the boundary with my neighbour. Since the next property is an industrial estate, height is not really an issue. The most cost-effective option I’ve found so far is buying tall willow rods, which are available up to 4 m in length. I understand they may…
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Hole in wall
Have discovered a large 4 inch hole in our wall. Was covered over with a vent and recently moved in so not noticed until now. The hole goes from the inside all the way to the outside of the house, through the cavity wall. Vents on both ends. Inside the hole is a large round plastic tube which is hollow. No idea what this…
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The dirt that came out from my radiator!
Hi, as I wrote other times in the past my radiator at the second floor got hot only at the top, while the bottom remained cold. Today I've finally cleaned it in the shower, with hot water and using a game of pipes, making water flow in both directions, up and down, for something like an hour. The stuff that came out is…
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Recommend a thermometer
Can anyone recommend a battery operated thermometer, which also has a memory for min/max temperature, over time. No WiFi or Bluetooth available/required. Wanted for outbuilding/shed/garage etc Want to be able to leave in situ over winter and then be able to see what the lowest temperature recorded was. It this an available…
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Cheapest way to legally dispose of a fridge/freezer
As the title says. I have a fridge freezer with a fault - the temperature in the fridge is warm and the freezer is roughly fridge temperature, though that may be the sealed unit keeping the temp low. It’s a 4 year old beko, so this is disappointing. As it happens, we are having a new kitchen with integrated appliances…
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How do I prepare this wall for painting
I want to paint this wall but I've noticed a couple of cracks. I think they're where the paint was put on too thick and has chipped but I've never painted a wall before so I'm not sure. Do I just sand it? Or does it need sanding then filling?
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Damp on internal wall
Hi, I live in a traditional 1930s semi with bay fronted windows been here about 10 years. About 5 years ago I redecorated the front room and took the orginal skirting boards off ( first mistake) and replaced with MDF skirting (2nd mistake) after a few months, along the internal wall that joins with next doors front room,…
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Toilet smell
I've scanned other posts but not found an answer. About 6 weeks ago my bathroom started smelling. The toilet is not blocked. I have used a drain snake to make sure. It's not loose, so no leaks.I have cleaned the sink P trap in the sink (taken it apart, and have done the same with the bath. All are used daily. The other…
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Foam spray removal help!
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction? I need to get my mums spray foam removed she has had done many years ago in loft but I am overwhelmed by where to start really. She has had ALOT of cold callers and I just want someone to do a good job and not be a cowboy! My main questions are: 1) How do I…
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Garage door installation poorly done? Opinions please.
So we had our garage door fitted yesterday, all works ok but it doesn't look straight. Am I being fussy or is this a poor installation? The top box/door is crooked, even though it opens and closes and seals ok at the bottom. The right side of the top box doesn't properly flush, and from the outside I can stick my hand up…
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hive - no thermostat or transmitter in new house
hiya - we are about to move house and the thermostat and 'transmitter' ? for the hive thing controlling the central heating has gone in the move (probably in the previous owners container). I've no idea what we do about this - we don't need or want 'smart' heating, a portable thermostat programmer thing is all we need. We…
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Electric Under floor heating costs
Hi. I'm thinking about DIY electric underfloor heating over concrete floor probably around 50m2 with laminate or lvt over the top. Has anyone recently done anything like this and how much did it cost?
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Oven Advice
We have an electric oven and gas hob which both came with the flat nearly 8 years ago and didn't strike me as being particularly new at the time. Some time ago the inside glass in the oven door came loose but it still functioned OK. Then in the last couple of weeks I gather the element has gone because it's taking much…
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Old second hand furniture
Hey guys, All the furniture we own is either new, or upcycled from owning from new. We're looking to get a bedside table for my daughter which I can upcycle, but I have no idea where to start looking for one! Ideally something old that's not flat pack and has decent construction. Just looked at bhf on ebay, they had sort…
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Aqualisa showers and Expansion tank
Ive moved into a new house which is old, ive chanced it to see if an aqualisa shower will work that was given to me by a family member, who then bought a new one, its all fully setup but only cold water comes out, the hot doesent seem to work. I assume its the expansion tank or whatever its called is the problem, but could…
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Conservatory with conservatoryland
I have been looking at conservatory, anyone used conservatoryland before? The seems to be the cheapest price so far, with a assemble type of base. I saw on review website all seems happy about it, but would like to see if Money saving expert used them and are they happy with their conservatory performance
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Replacing garage door with brick wall and uPVC door
Our garage door is needing replacement, but we are now considering removing the door and having a 'normal' sized door put in and the remaining section of wall either fully bricked up or partly bricked and with a window put in. Before we get carried away with this idea - is this permitted development or do we need planning…
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Replacement Garage Roof
I’ve got a prefab garage (the type made of panels that slot into grooves in posts and are then bolted together). At the moment it has an asbestos roof, which I’m looking to replace. Most of the quotes I’ve had so far are for a flat roof with a timber structure, finished with felt. However, one roofing company advised me…
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What Can I Do With Leftover Leylandii Logs? Thanks
What can I do with these Leylandii wood pieces? Any brilliant ideas to reuse them as decoration in the garden? Or are there ways to dispose of them? I recently removed a row of Leylandii from my land to clear space for fencing, since the fence and the Leylandii couldn’t really coexist. The tree surgeons took most of the…
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