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SW London loft extension/conversion recs
Hello Can anyone recommend a building company for a loft extension in SW London (New Malden/Kingston/Raynes Park area)? Particularly keen on those that have experience installing solar panels as part of the build. Thanks in advance!
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Boiler advice needed please
Finally admitting that it's now time to accept that my 30 years old boiler is not going to see me through another Winter. Therefore, I am looking for combi boiler recommendations for my one bedroom home. Heard great things about Worcester Bosch and have already had a pretty good quote from Boxt for one such boiler…
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Portable aircon
Hello all. I hope you're doing well and coping with the HEAT :( I've decided to buy a portable aircon. <drum roll> I know you guys can help me decide which one to buy. 'Cos you are all amazeballs. I really want one for my bedroom, so its a reasonably small ish room with a window and an ensuite. Any ideas and advice would…
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Conservatory drain pipe arrangements - ALL SORTED OUT NOW.
THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLIES. CLOSING DOWN NOW AS ALL SORTED! I am currently in the process of having a small conservatory built on the back of my house. The external dimensions are 3.25 x 3.75 metres. Unfortunately, the conservatory is at the opposite end of the rear of the house to where the down pipe that takes rain water…
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Advice On Buying A Bed
I need to replace a double bed with a single bed but it's many years since I bought a bed. I looked on the Dreams website as a starting point and they have so many to choose from I don't know where to start. Can anyone give me advice please on what sort of things I should take into account when buying (a) a bed base and…
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How do we resolve this damp condensation issue at our property
Hi All, Has anyone had similar issues at their property, we are having issues in our rental property and trying to resolve to make safe, we have done some works in the past. Thanks
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Plasterboarding a ceiling
The ceiling has been completely removed & we are getting quotes for work. What thickness boards should be used for the job?
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Soft close toilet seat…can you fix them?
our soft close toilet seat will only soft close on the seat part, the lid won’t, it just drops, can these be diy fixed or adjusted..?
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Electric Garage doors- do they use a lot of electricity?
Recently moved into a property with an electric garage door, do they use a lot of energy? I have some gym equipment in there and some tools paints kids bikes etc. we probably open and close 4 times a day at the moment. Not sure what kind of hit this will have on my bill, Id be happy with a manual door to be honest, not…
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Carpet fitting job
can someone please advise regarding a carpet that I have just had fitted on my stairs and landing. I’ve noticed holes, gaps and slices in the carpet. I’d also just paid a painter to completely redo the hallway and the fitter has taken chunks out of the wood. I’ve already had to get him to replace parts of the carpet…
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Is it worth getting an engineer to look at fridge?
I have a Daewoo american fridge freezer. Not sure how old it is as it came with the house, but I'm guessing less than 10 years. Since the heatwave started the fridge is freezing the food and is continuing to do so today even though the house temperature has now dropped a bit. We were hoping it would sort itself out once…
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Leaking pipe causing property damage
My partner just bought a house. Sitting outside we noticed some standing water around a drain. We hacked away some of the concrete around the drain. On closer inspection it turns out a water supply pipe is leaking. It looks like being in direct contact with the pipe, the concrete has eroded the ancient pipe. It looks like…
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Which fan ?
With this hot weather - we need another fan Which is a good buy ? Dyson cool tower ? seems vastly overpriced (£350) but is whisper quiet and claims to cool the air (how on 56watts) - surely it just moves the air about and can't actually cool it ? Cheaper versions - such as DREO Nomad One Tower Fan at £85…
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SOLVED : Window not closing
Hi I am having trouble closing a window and I wonder if anyone could advice. that round thing from the middle/upper frame seems not to fit into the lower frame. I have tried everything I could.
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Combi Boiler swap
I had my gas boiler from new, as it came with my new build in 2010. I am planning to head off a total fail, and after 15/16 years of use it is now quite noisy and has needed repairs over each of the last three years. I am however due a service that I have paid for within a few weeks. So I feel like it will be a good time…
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Extractor fan issue
So I had installed 2 mechanical extractor fans in my house. 1 in kitchen works great (vented onto wall). 2 one in bathroom giving issues.(vented to ceiling then across to wall) So 1st one was on 2h on and wasn't clearing bathroom properly. This Was replaced for one that doesn't want to switch off. Its a envirovent quro lc…
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EICR reports
I've just had an EICR and I know it will fail because some of my electrical wiring for the sockets (in the skirting boards - which is a rule breaker) and the lighting is about 70 yrs old. Also the main fuse box is really old and there are some small wires which have fabric insulation , not rubber. But my bathroom was…
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Help! Air conditioning unit leaking.
I recall someone recommending my air conditioner on MSE. Whilst it has served me reasonably well for around 15-20 years it has sprung a leak and the cover screws are so tight I can't get in. It's a Gree 3.2 kW 'portable' conditioner (1 kW electricity) which has an integral evaporator and condenser, with the latter dumping…
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Pigeon netting for solar panels
I have solar panels that are approx 15yrs old which are being refitted after renewing my roof. The roofers have the rolls of netting but say they cannot find the clips to fit, as the panels are 'so old'. They have revisited with two sizes of clips but need even larger ones which they cannot source. With out going into…
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Hot weather and windows
Hi all I hope you're managing to stay cool (!!??). I've seen, all over tiktok and Instagram, that the best thing to do to keep the heat away from rooms in our homes, is to spray the windows with water and attach aluminium foil to the windows, shiny side facing outwards However, I've also read that if you have double glazed…
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