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Removing furniture for flooring fitters?
I’m having vinyl fitted in 2 rooms and one is a bedroom. The bed itself is very lightweight (I can lift it easily and I weigh 8st) but with endless ‘parts’ and would be a nightmare to dismantle and put back together. The fitters said they will just do one side of the room, move the bed and then do the other side of the…
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Looking for an electrician in Coventry who can look at our cooker fault
I'm looking to find a good electrician in the Coventry area because we need someone to look at our cooker (and possibly the consumer unit) as if we set the oven to 200 degrees C or higher, everything's fine until the oven reaches the selected temperature, but after that, all the electrics trip off. There's a similar…
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Is electric/plumbing/boiler cover worth it?
Hi Complete tomorrow, and I'm a FTB solo! So I'm shouldering all the costs myself. I came across insurance that covers any repairs for electrics, plumbing and boiler just wondering if this is worth it? Thanks
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Access to my property by neighbour.
Finally after many years, my next door neighbour is coming to the end of the DIY on his home. They had an extension built which we allowed builders to come onto our land. They are currently having new fence put up. Again we are allowing access. However Im really fed up with it all now as they continuously block the drive…
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Overhead door closer specifications - flat
Sorry to start a new thread but this is a very specific question, hope someone can help? I need two door closers, one for an internal flat door and one for the external (a door between our flat and the communal hallway). Do these needs to be very specific to meet current fire regulations, do I need 2 different kinds? Dont…
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Conservatory roof replacement
Hi all, I had a builder in recently to remove my plastic conservatory roof. When he came around he said why didn’t I just replace with a proper tiled roof which all made sense. the conservatory had dwarf walls along the front which were probably about a metre high both the sides were full height and sloped down. It was…
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Cutting tool for LVT
Hello, I have just bought LVT for my hallway and lounge and want to know what’s the best tool to buy to help me cut them please? I’ve googled but it says you could get x,y, z and whilst that is great it doesn’t really narrow it down. I have one curve cut to make round the bottom of the stairs but the rest is mainly…
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Immersion tank stop !!!!!! leaking
Good evening. I have a very slight leak to my immersion heater stop !!!!!! but it is very difficult to access (so unable to tighten) as it's located behind the pump in an enclosed space. My plumber wants £150 to replace which I think is extortionate as if I understand correctly unless it is seized which it is not it would…
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Neighbours roofing problem
Would you tell a neighbour (across the road) - that they have slipped tiles on their roof ?Even if they wake you up regularly in the middle of the night with antisocial behaviour (car engines left running for way too long and noisy kids screaming at all hours) The roof angle is such that they could only see it from our…
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Renovation Ideas please
Does anyone have any ideas for how to best enhance this property’s layout without breaking the bank. We would ideally like the bathroom to be upstairs and to include a bath so any ideas welcome? We are viewing it this week so do not currently own it but we have our concerns as to whether we can make it work longer term.…
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1970s Bungalow Renovation - First Project - Ideas Welcome
Good Afternoon. This is my first post and first project. I would love to hear people's ideas of how to adjust the layout of this bungalow to create a more open plan living space and maximise the bedroom sizes. I think it is a good idea to perhaps turn the WC into an ensuite to keep 2 bathrooms but this could also be turned…
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Hammonds quote
I've had a quote of 3k for two floor to ceiling alcove wardrobes. This would include: Three drawers Lighting Clothes rails Upper storage Shoe shelves Five shelves Does this sound really expensive? I've also contacted local firms and carpenters to get some quotes. Had one of 2.5k . What I'm thinking is that Hammond's has a…
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Keter Sheds
I'm going to replace an old 5'x6' wooden shed that's all rotten and listing to one side and due to it's location, close up to the side of a large hedge, it would be handy if it was fairly low maintenance, also being able to construct it and then move it onto it's base would be desirable. With that in mind I was looking at…
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Would you ever buy a flat where wall/roof insulation was done recently?
I’m considering buying a flat in a victorian converted house (just two flats in total). The seller recently added wall insulation (inside and outside) in order to improve EPC, which on paper sounds great, but I can’t shake the feeling they might have done it to cover up other issues. I’m stressed I’ll only find out about…
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Red / brown dust in bathroom
I appreciate this is a long shot, but I thought it worth a try. Our bathroom was refitted during the pandemic and all ok. Just recently we have noticed that everything is getting coated with a red dust. At first we thought it was the building work going on outside and closed the window. This didn't help, but the building…
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TIL you can get "anti radiation curtains"
So I was looking for thermal blackout curtains made from velvet and I came across these https://www.moondreamwebstore.co.uk/anti-radiation-blackout-curtain-115 At first glance I thought "anti radiation" is just a fancy way for them to say that they block heat coming in, in the summer perhaps. Nope they're actively…
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Storm damage to old roof
Hi All. After a bit advice about some storm damage (at the weekend) to my rental property which i let out. The roof on the property is the original one and is very old and the high winds have displaced a few times on the roof so it is currently not water tight. Had a local roofing company look at it over the weekend and…
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Painting interior woodwork
Hi I hope someone can help me please Had a man come in to paint walls and skirting boards. I hate water-based paint on the woodwork as I don't think it's as durable or wipeable and I should have been more firm but... So he used water-based paint over my existing oil based gloss. I've now researched further and realise he…
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What boiler to get with air vent heating
I recently moved into a flat over two floors that uses air vent heating. It's in good condition and I tend to keep it for the time being. The boiler exclusively used to heat water however is getting very old and I would like to relocate it to upstairs and probably replace it. My question is, what would be the best choice…
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Roof
Hello, I recently moved into a new house, and the garage roof needs replacement. I’ve noticed wet patches on the plywood. I’m attaching photos of the roof from both the inside and outside. What type of roof would you recommend? The current roof has small stones on it, but I’m not sure what their purpose is. The timber…
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