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Gap between window frame (wood) and window (aluminium), and between frame and wall
I've noticed a small (maybe 5mm) gap between the window and window frame, where I can feel a bit of a draught coming in, at a relatives house. I've noticed how the inside wooden frame, doesn't sit flush against the wall (bottom photo). Maybe due to it being a bay window and that side of the wall being slightly curved?…
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A little help for unusually mounting a security light?
Need to mount a light to help with a dark spot. The light unit is this one. So obviously it wants to be mounted flush against a wall. I can do that but it's not going to really illuminate where I want. To do what I want the right hand mounting hole as you look at the light will need to come away from the wall on an angle.…
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Key Safe?
I'd like to put a key safe outside my door because previously neighbours knew where my key was hidden but a new member of family moved in next door that I don't trust. It's unlikely to be jemmied off the wall here. But although easy to buy I don't know if there are good ones or poor ones. Is there anything special I should…
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1, 2 or 3-way shower system?
Hi We currently have a bath with taps, handheld shower and (concealed) overhead shower (on an arm, from the wall). The taps are mixer taps, and has the little pull-up lever to switch to the handheld shower - whilst the overhead shower is controlled by it's own control. We are replacing the bath and have an opportunity to…
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Kuppersbusch ovens
I've had a Kuppersbusch oven for almost 22 years. It's just started to trip the electrics and there's a bit of smoke. It may well be the element which could be replaced, but is it worth paying the £143 to get it fixed? I'm concerned there might be more problems to come. They are top of the range ovens, but has it likely…
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Hand / grab rail for outside front door
Not sure if this is the right forum - please do move it it's better elsewhere, sorry. Mum (83) has a couple of steps outside her front door, and she is cautious about going down them - she turns round and goes down backwards. holding onto the wall on the right as you look at the door. She is now open to the idea of a grab…
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Help With Balancing Radiators Please
Hi, I am trying to balance my radiators but need a little help in doing this please. I understand the basic principle of turning all the lock shield valves on full (as well as TRV's), turning the heating on and then running round the house seeing which one warms up first and in which order but this is easier said than…
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Party wall notice served with unclear wording
Hi all. I am having an issue with my surveyor. He served a notice to one of the adjoining owners with the text of: Should the existing flank wall/boundary wall be a party wall / party fence wall. This has caused all sorts of issues. Surely as part of due diligence, this should have been cleared up before serving the…
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Drain layout?
Hi all, Can anyone explain how our drains may work? I live in a terraced house in the middle, there are 6. Im the 3rd one down. So we have a manhole about 4 feet away from our back wall under our decking. The water runs ofcourse in one direction only. When our neighbours upstream run their skins or shower water flows…
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Bathroom Ceiling about to fall down
I've got a serious problem with my bathroom ceiling. Its now sagging quite a bit, with a massive crack. There are some brown water marks which I think indicate water damage. Above me is another flat and their bathroom. I've been informed my pipes run underneath the floor, so it has to be the bathroom above. I'm not sure…
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Should I be concerned about these marks on these buildings?
I am looking online at some properties and have seen a couple which have some marks on the outside (highlighted in orange), I wonder what could be the caused?
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Vaillant Ecotec plus 831 - heating working......sort of.
Happy New year all! Looking for some advice beyond my limited boiler knowledge. Bit of history, 14 year old vaillant Ecotec plus 832 boiler. All worked well. 2 years ago a small leak appeared and only hot water when the heating was on. Classic diverter valve failure. All replaced and has worked well since......until....…
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Advice how to change these bulbs?
Pl how do I change these bulbs? Very high ceiling do not want to get a handyman if I can get somebody to help..
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Extra brush for Henry hoover
Wanna clean mattress, sofa,electric blankets etc as there's a dust/allergy problem but don't want to use brush attachment I stick over all through floors or should I. Anyhow can you order them off Amazon?
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New smart tv 40 ins
Any recommendation for a mart tv 40 in’s pl? My preference is Panasonic but the one I intended to buy just before Xmas is no longer available. Thanks Panasonic TV-40S55AEY 40" Smart Full HD HDR LCD
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Bicycle shed floor
After good 2 years of talking about it we have got ourselves a new bicycle shed. Should I put something on the floor to protect it? I was thinking about a lino off-cut. This is how it looks like: The green-ish stain looks a bit like mold, but maybe I am mistaken..
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Fence / Shed paint spraying
This really needs to be a priority for next year after letting it go this year & the garden is in such a way now that if it's brush on then it'll probably not get done again so I'm looking at a sprayer but know nothing about them. Until now I've basically just been using the Ducksback brush on stuff & happy enough with it.…
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Dimplex storage heater burn mark
A guest left their jacket over the storage heater in my front hall. I've tried cleaning with Pink Stuff and Barkeeper's Friend. It's not budging. Dimplex says they shouldn't be painted and the only cover you can use is an ugly cage lol. Any ideas?
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Cladding instead of hanging tiles
My property is a "chalet-bungalow". The downstairs is traditional brick construction. The upstairs is partially wooden frame with hanging tiles (see picture) and is much colder than downstairs. I recently had to get up on the roof and found that behind the tiles is a black membrane (torn in places), then some very thin and…
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Fix render on corner of wall
Hi, I wonder if you can help. I had my front wall rendered 2 years ago and I think the postman/ dpd driver has hit it. There are two areas where the render has chipped off (see image) exposing the netting that the render binds onto. Rain water seems to disappear down the hole so assume it’s causing more damage. Can anyone…
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