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Garden Wall
We have a garden wall - about 100 yards in length, 4 foot high - breeze block constructed that has seen far better daysThe mortar is falling out everywhereThe whole wall really needs taking down and rebuilding but we have been quoted about £6000 for the workWhat are our options ?Can we repoint a large wall ?
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How to get a piece of cast iron sheet about 30cm x 30cm?
They sell all sorts of sheet metal online like steel, copper, brass and aluminium yet cast iron seems missing. All I can find is the rods to mould, which is no good to me. I want to replace a glass stovetop since the glass stove keeps breaking I am thinking cast iron would not have such issues while having the same thermal…
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Tool for rebating a window frame.
Most of the house is double glazed, but there are two original single glazed wooden windows at the back that are solid, but single glazed. Rather than replace at £££, I’m looking at fitting double glazed units into the frame. Currently the single glazing is held in by glazing bars, but the recess the glass sits in is too…
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Unvented Hot Water Cylinders.
We may
need to replace our Potterton Powermax HE 150 integrated boiler and
unvented pressurised hot water cylinder sometime soon. We are
investigating Megaflo and other makes of unvented cylinders. Do any of
these cylinders come with a temperature display of the current hot
water temperature? I know
that boilers can be set…
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Floor underneath carpet
I am currently ripping up a carpet that smells of dog urine in my new home. I know I need to clean the floor with biological washing powder / white vinegar. I am hoping that gets rid of the smell completely. Should I remove these loose and cracked tiles? Is it ok to wash the black floor underneath and will I need to do…
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WB Greenstar Highflow 440 - anyone familiar?
This fellow is displaying only a 't' symbol. This appears to indicate when the small built-in DHW cylinder is being heated up, but it's on all the time - for days now. In addition, the boiler doesn't respond to a CH demand.I've tried turning it off and on, and pressing the 'reset' button, but now't. Both the DHW and CH…
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Letterbox draught - old door - how to fix?
Hi, We have an older style wooden front door with old metal style letterbox - when we moved in the inside fitting had never been finished. It lets in a lot of draughts. We added some insulation strip but it's still draughty. We fitted a "draught excluder metal letterbox seal with cover flap" on the inside (the kind with…
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If I take the LED light off, will the power still work?
Hi :# Unfortunately, I know nothing about electricity or how circuits work, so please be patient. I have this light (pictured) with an electric socket that I want to use to charge my toothbrush. Takes 24 hrs to be fully charged. For the electricity to run, the light comes on and the toothbrush charges, if I turn the light…
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K Rend not honoring the warranty
Hello, I am having an issue with K Rend not even remotely interested in honoring the warranty on our 5 flat apartment building. It has become patchy and is eroding in parts of the building but not all of it. All instructions were followed at the time of the build that the local rep gave us and the K Rend rep herself said…
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How to straighten tap
Hi, apologies for the extremely low level of this enquiry but can someone give me the complete idiot's guide to how to straighten up this tap as it points slightly towards the outside of the sink. Obviously I would like the guide that involves a simple adjustment to one of the visible nuts and is guaranteed not to leave a…
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Karcher Pressure washer K3 Premium home with cylinder issues
Hi, I had a problem with my pressure washer, did plenty of research then decided to try and fix it. Its this model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_kFJ2vkj0I I found this video which was very helpful al though not the same model https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI50OzxmB5A I then found the parts on this site…
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Kitchen Perfected Single Hot Plates & Induction Hob - not working
Hi all. Any advice on fixing? All good cosmetic condition just stopped working. Kept as trying to avoid landfill! 1. Had a single electric Kitchen Perfected hot plate. When the electric fuse tripped it stopped working. Changed fuse in the plug only. Didn't fix. 2. Bought another (same brand). Worked & then stopped getting…
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Soundproofing a fence with vinyl
Hi Reaching out to hive mind here, I have a neighbour who's kid loves to boot a ball against the fence panel and the noise of impact is unholy I've read about vinyl being good for soundproofing - anyone any experience of this? Also open to any other suggestions !!!.. Thanks in advance !
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Help with Sauna floor
Hi Before I start I’ve never really done any wood work or built anything so I am a layman I’ve just got advice from family and used YouTube videos. I think I’m nearly there, I’ve built the floor up with posts in in postcrete, I’ve also added some concrete blocks for extra support, I’ve then played down some pressure…
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RCD tripping, can't identify the appliance
Not really DIY (I won't be attempting any DIY electrics!) but hoping for some advice. Our street had a power cut today for a few hours. I went out and when I came back realised that one of the RCD circuits had tripped. By turning off each circuit breaker one by one, i've narrowed it down to 'Sockets 2' downstairs.…
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Dial on wireless programmable thermostat
I have got a B Gas wireless programmable thermostat that generally works well. (It's linked to a Vaillant boiler, not a BG installation). Model WPT1. However, when I went to adjust it recently before a holiday, the dial was turning but not impacting on the display, so the display was not changing in accordance with the…
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New radiators
What's your opinions on the Flomasta radiators that Screwfix sell, are they any good? I'm after a couple of standard replacements rads and they seem quite keenly priced, they do come with a free TRV valves but they're only giving their own brand away now when it used to be the Danfoss ones.
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Hippo Bag Alternatives
Are there reliable
cheaper alternatives to Hippo Bags? We are in West Sussex
and we are refurbishing a shower recess. We need a MEGABAG (L)180cm x
(W)90cm x (H)70cm or similar for disposal of the old plasterboard,
tiles, shower tray etc. A skip will cost us
about £300 so we decided to get a Hippo Bag. Last week Hippo…
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Leaking waste water pipe joint
Hi, The small waste water pipe going into the larger soil stack pipe is dripping. I removed and reinstalled and even put some PTFE tape on it but it still leaks a bit. The rubber join seems in decent condition but it just doesn’t seem to seat right, or even if I do it just pops out again after a while. Any ideas how I can…
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Tumble Dyer Recommendations
Any recommendation for a new tumble drierAnything to avoid Condenser or Heat Pump not really bothered which Only criterea it must be silver Many Thanks Steve
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