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One hot pipe on radiator but radiator is cold
Hi I'd be really grateful for some advice please about a cold radiator. When the central heating system is on normally, both of the pipes to the rad are cold and the rad is cold. However, if I shut off all of the other rads (except for a couple), one of the pipes to the cold rad gets boiling hot. However, the radiator…
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Home Improvement Insurance Coverage
Hi, We will be starting some home improvement works, including extension to the property. If any damage caused by the builder to the property (e.g. when installing new beams, walls or first floor comes down!), I am assuming it wont be covered by the standard building insurance. So, what sort of insurance coverage I should…
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Storm anxiety
Wasn't sure where to post this tbh. Anyone else get storm / weather anxiety? We live in West Wales, and our house is in a hilly location and we get the brunt of the weather at the best of times. I'm absolutely shi***ng myself about the night ahead. I rarely sleep when we get storms like this and the wind is battering the…
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Retiling roof.
I'm trying to get some sort of idea of the cost of replacing tiles, battens and felting a pitched roof. I appreciate that access etc all comes into the equation but just looking for a guide per square metre. The house is nearly 90 years old and the roof wasn't felted. About 30 years ago the tiles were sprayed underneath to…
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Adding a Smart Thermostat to a Greenstar 28i Junior combi boiler
We have bought a flat with a working Greenstar 28i Junior combi boiler.Flat has an old style heat up or down thermostat. We would like to install a smart thermostat so as to control temperature remotely as well as add timer facilities.What extra bits do we need for this to happen and is it done by gas engineer or…
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Iflo digital scr not showing any lights?
This unit no longer displays any LEDs. I have changed it out for a re-conditioned one but same result. I can get hot water from boiler as the boiler activates when I have the wall switch next to the Iflo controller on, so looks like the Iflo is getting power. Put new batteries in the transmitter thermostat but made no…
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Insurance company sending out a contractor to inspect work following claim, should I be worried?
I had a pipe leak in my house which leaked through to the floor below damaging the walls & ceiling. I got the works completed before contacting the insurance (I know now that this was the wrong way to do things). I submitted all the evidence etc to the insurance company but I’ve just been told that they are sending a…
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Dropped Kerb refusal
Hello to everyone First I want to apologise if I have some mistakes in my writing. I apply for dropped kerb in 2020 and my aplication was refused.The first reason was that it is CPZ zone but its not. This is the point why they refuse my application. "Road Safety:7.1 The Council has the right to reject any application under…
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Installing new concrete fence posts - quote reasonable?
Hi. Two of my 6ft concrete posts fell during the storm - turns out they were only in the ground 1 foot and not adequately concreted in. The same is probably true of the other 4 posts I have. I might now have to have all the posts fixed and have been quoted nearly £600 to reinstall 6 posts I already have in. The day will…
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Rights With Work Completed
Hi All, We have had a leak in our roof for a couple of years now, and only just this year gotten around to getting it fixed. We had a bucket up in our eaves (on second floor) to catch a leak we had, but we noticed in two rooms (our bathroom and spare bedroom) on our first floor had a leak coming through the ceiling. We are…
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How to moisture-proof/waterproof hardboard
Hi everyone, My friend has some hardboard drawers attached to the underside of her beds. She has had significant damp issues in her bedrooms for some time now due to negligence from her terrible freeholder and these have caused mould to grow on the hardboard drawers. She lives in a small flat so has hardly any other…
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Combi boiler size
I’ve just received a quote for fitting a 24kw combi. Is that big enough to give a reasonable shower, or should I ask for a bigger one? Just to add, there’s just one shower in the flat, and I’m sure the boiler is adequate for the heating.
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Bore sizes of ballcock/floatvalve 'seats'.
Hi.The replaceable nozzle - 'seat' - in standard 1/2" ballvalves, any idea what the actual bore sizes are? They usually come in white and red, with white being the 'high' pressure, and red for 'low'. But I've also seen green, with a 9.5mm bore. I'm guessing that's extra-low? This is for a Grundfos HomeBoost pumped…
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Adjusting UPVC door?
I was giving this UPVC door a clean when I spotted a gap in the bottom corner which obviously isn't good for heating - I felt cold air coming in! From what I see online about adjusting the door, we would need to take the hinge cover off in order to loosen 4 screws inside before using an Allen key but none seem to have…
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Velux rooflight or local window company?
We are building a rear single storey extension and installing a non-opening roof window into the flat roof to provide light. Our builder says the window company he deals with can supply one at 90x120cm for about £400, whereas the Velux fixed rooflight costs about £1,000 from an online supplier. If you buy direct from Velux…
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Had to lift carpet, how can I relay it without creases.
Had to lift carpet as some floorboards are creaking to get HA staff to check the carpet was a bit sticky in places for one I think the installers used spray adhesive in the areas that aren't tacked but got it up ok apart from a few small tears under carpet but relaying it I tried just rolling it down and it looks creased,…
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Nightmare neighbours next door!
Hi everyone, We’ve been dealing with a sewage smell in our home for the past few weeks, particularly bad in the top floor en-suite and downstairs kitchen. We live in an end-terraced townhouse, and at first, we thought the issue might be a faulty toilet seal. However, the smell would disappear every time we flushed, and we…
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Composite door leaking at the bottom
Hello, normally our front door is fairly sheltered as we have a small overhanging porch, but with the storm the door is getting battered with rain, and some is coming through into the hall. I've enclosed some photos - I've cleared the two drainage holes but don't think it is those that are the issue as that area isn't full…
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Flat roof repair, fair price?
Hey guys Had a leak during the storm, mostly where the wall joins the roof, although it tracked. Flat roof is 10 or 11 years old Roofer came out today, did some temporary repair work despite the wind and said it was the flashing, i think he just flash taped it as a quick fix to get us through the week. We have had more…
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Blink doorbell Sync Module 2 versus Subscription
Hi folks, does anyone here have a Blink doorbell? If so, would you recommend the annual subscription plan or saving to a local USB via the sync module? I'm currently in a 30-day free trial with the subscription and it's not entirely clear what functionality will be lost if I do not subscribe. One thing I heard is that you…
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