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Subsidence due to drought?
Dear All, we live in a 1950s built mid-terraced house which has a little front extension. We live here since 10 years, and so far there was only a tiny crack in a wall of the 'main' building where the extension starts. This crack didn't change. However, two weeks ago we noticed some new bigger and longer cracks in the…
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My kitchen light is half hanging off!
Hi all, just heard a strange crack in the kitchen followed by something falling to the floor. I've realised it's part of my kitchen light, a small clip(I've handled it and it's not actually brittle, I can't break it further) but the whole thing is hanging off now, attached by what I'd assume is one other identical clip on…
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Roof tile paint recommendations
Hi, As the title states can anyone vouch for a good quality roof tile paint? The tiles are old & have been painted in the past. We’re looking to try & get another few years with some pointing, cleaning & painting. Has anyone tried paintmaster? They seem to have their own brand & it is reasonably priced at £50 per 20ltr…
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Making my central heating and water smart with Shelly - need an electrical relay.
Morning all. Apologies in advance for the technical nature of this post but I have a Y-Plan central heating and water system and I have bought one of these devices to make it smart: Shelly 2PM Gen4 | Dual Smart Relay with Power Monitoring & Matter | Shelly Europe There is a slight issue, however, in that the Shelly has two…
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Modern Loft Rooms - Harlow [Edited by Forum Team]
Dear all Please watch out for this unscrupulous builder who owns Modern Loft Rooms in Harlow. [Edited by Forum Team] (If you type in his full name with a dot com, there is a website dedicated to him online) He has conned many customers, as there are reviews on the internet. The owner - [Edited by Forum Team] has started…
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Rust Stain on Upvc
I watched web videos, got some advice from people I know, purchased a couple of solutions at 10/14/18 pounds, also vinegar, IsoPropylAlcohol, WD40...…… all to no avail. Just left the Upvc and rust stain extremely clean. All rubbish, and a waste of money and effort. Then I saw a video about cleaning car headlight covers…
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Guarantee on building work
We had a disabled friendly wetroom constructed under 3 years ago by a reputable builder - the toilet is leaking from it's connection with the "downpipe" on to the wetroom floor - how long a guarantee would you expect to be supplied with on this sort of work ? ie) Would you expect the builder to fix it now - for free ? We…
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Washer dryer advice
Hi, looking for some brand advice for a new washer dryer. Had a beko for 3 years and whilst it cleans well we’ve had lots of issues with it, 3/4 repairs already and it’s leaking again and damaging our new kitchen. Finished with it so need a better quality brand and machine. Budget used to be 400-500 but happy to pay more…
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Central Heating Pipes under screed
Hello, 25mm flexible plastic conduit, inside lies 15mm JG SPEEDFIT barrier pipe,no fittings used under screed. The pipe as a 90deg bend,can you for see any problems/Issues. Many thanks
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Small sink suggestions
Hi We are looking to replace a sink in our new-build (well - was new in 2019!) - which i mention in case it is relevant to the standard size of sinks installed in "new builds". The sink and recess appears to be of abnormal size because i haven't been able to find anything suitable! Existing Recess = circa 93cm length, 48cm…
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2 bed semi garage extension
Advice on an 2 bed semi, side and rear extension - where would you start? Property is a corner plot. Very rough costs please to see if this is financially viable house purchase, we are in SE. Subject to planning permission - goal would be convert current garage with upstairs bedroom and ensuite. Knock down conservatory and…
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Noise since neighbour installed new staircase
I live in a Victorian terrace, about 8 months ago a lot of work went on at the empty house next door. After it finished a month later and the place was occupied by the new owner who'd arranged for the work I started hearing pitter patter whenever anyone went up or down stairs. I never heard this when the house was occupied…
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Insurance during construction works
We are about to undertake some major renovations works at home and my current insurer has stated that due to the value of the works, they cannot insure my property. I am struggling to find a specialist insurer who I can take out a policy with. Has anyone got any recommendations for insurers?
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Kettle Randomly Turning Itself Off
I have a Dualit kettle that has started randomly turning itself off. Sometimes it is OK and operates as normal, but mostly it turns off straight away or part way through heating up. I have used descaler but the problem persists. As this is a fairly expensive kettle and only a couple of years old I'm hoping that something…
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If you were given £10k to spend on your bedroom , what would you buy?
New bed New Tv MinI fridge.
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Advise please on tiling in bathroom
hi all I had a tiler come and tile a small bathroom today 4 walls from floor to ceiling and also the floor, and some on the finishing I don’t think is great most of the tile are touching the architraves and it’s a bit off in please should I complain he is coming tomorrow at 7:30am to finish. He was here 6 hours in total…
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Problem changing Euro cylinder
After some advice please. I am in the process of upgrading the cylinder locks on a pair of French doors to 3* Euro cylinders. The lock on the master door is already done without problem I then went on to gain acces to the slave door lock so I took off the strike plate assembly and removed the mullion moulding to get at the…
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Neighbour's Guttering - Is it my Problem?
At the beginning of the year the guttering at the rear of our house was spilling water everywhere, at least one failed joint and several areas where the guttering was not running level or was twisted. We had a local tradesman attend in the first week of February and he installed new fascia board and guttering along the…
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Fitting RCD
If I remove my current (no pun) RCD and replace it with a new one then have my domestic electrical system EICR tested am I legal .
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Weeds in concrete
Hi All, I've had someone look at weeds growing around the perimeter of my house and between some flags. I presumed it would require some pointing. However, he advised to spray hydrochloride over the weeds and this would remove them permanently. Is this true?
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