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New built house – ridge tile blown off – ridge batten problem
Our house (end
of terrace) was newly built. In the 13th month, ridge tiles2 & 3
(together with the ridge unions) (photos A1, 2 & B) were blown off. We
checked from the loft and found that the ridge batten was a bit weird. Some
part (about ¼) seemed to be normal which is placed directly on top of the apex.
But the rest…
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Dripping but no wet patch
We have gas central heating in our flat, the pipes for which travel in the gap between the suspended plasterboard and structural ceiling, mainly along the edge but have to come into the middle to go through holes in the 3 RSJs that span with width of the unit (its a long thin type setup). Since having the central heating…
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Best sub £400 washing machine
Hi Looking for some recommendations for a sub £400 standalone washine machine. Our current one which is a samsung ( 1400spin, lots of options ) has finally bitten the dust after 7 years. Ideally one that has a long warranty and when it does go wrong doesnt cost a fortune to fix ! thanks
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Hangings items on plasterboard
Hello, I've rummaged around here and internet and am getting confused about how to hang items on what I think is plasterboard. I'm not young so please be patient with me. I've just moved after 30 years and I think the internal bits of my walls are plasterboard - I tried hammering a nail in to hang a painting with and after…
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Builders' quote - items on quote that were not supplied
Hello, I have a question and hope you someone out there can help. I have had some building work done on our home based on a quote that included pricing of various items that I ended up paying for separately - for example, carpets and flooring, tiles, lights and light switches. These are all included on the quote but, in…
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Wet Concrete Floor after Leak to from Underfloor Central Heating Pipe
I need some advice on how dry out the concrete floor after a leak. The leak was traced and stopped about two months ago. The central heating pipes have been re-routed above ground, and the underground ones sealed off. In order to access the source of the leak, we had to have a 1ft x 1ft area of our laminate flooring…
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Boiler/water pressure issues
Hi, hoping for some advice as I've been going round in circles with this. 4 bed semi detached house, a Worcester boiler with a hot water cylinder. Issues: 1. The main bathroom has a non-electric mixer shower, the low pressure on the hot water makes it very difficult to use for a decent temperature/flow. I'd like to get…
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GBIS - Loft Insulation
When I purchased my first home at the end of 2023, I looked into the scheme, i’m not on benefits but my EPC is D and council tax is B. I filled in the form and it went to my provider - Scottish Power - who said they’ve passed the info on. I never heard anything and completely forgot about it. Last week I had a cold caller…
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Old fashioned 'White wash'
I have an unsightly, concrete garage wall which seems to be suffering from mold, moss and mildew, from years of rain. I want to know the best way of covering up this wall and I remember my dad used 'white wash', as it was called in the 60s and 70s, to cover up our yard wall when I was little. It did an amazing job and…
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Heated Airer Broken
Hello everyone, I recently bought a heated airer. My dog got under my feet on Tuesday and I ended up falling over and into the airer. Thankfully it is still working but I have broken the brace across the bottom - it is basically two frames which are hinged at the top and bottom and the heated slats fold out in between.…
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Buying a Refurbished Flat with External Wall Insulation – Any Advice?
I’m in the process of buying a recently refurbished flat that had external wall insulation (EWI) installed last year. I’ve heard that the key to good insulation is using the right materials and ensuring a reputable company did the work properly. However, I’ve also read some horror stories, which is making me a bit…
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part of the front door key stuck in the traditional nightlatch
I suppose that by unscrewing the latch I could remove the outside cylinder. But I don't know if I can remove the piece of key from the cylinder. Replacing it would be expensive because we need 8 pairs of keys! Thanks.
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Broken lock
Hello, I live in a new build and my front door is not locking its the sort of one which you don’t need a key to lock from the inside. Whenever I pull the handle up the locking mechanism doesn’t engage making it impossible to lock the door any help would be appreciated
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Flat owner in rental block - Fire safety responsibility?
Hi, I'd really welcome some advice on the following: I bought my apartment in a complex in 2019 - which the building owners then turned into rentals when only 15 apartments sold. Just this week, I have been asked to pay for fire door safety & fire alarm maintenance. This is new - never had to pay previously. The buildings…
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Beko Heat Pump tumble dryers
Does anyone here own a Beko heat pump tumble dryer, particularly the newer B300 models. I purchased a Beko BM3T3833W machine and had it delivered yesterday and found the following inside the sealed user manual bag and haven't a clue what it's for. The user manual makes no mention of it. And possibly on a related issue, how…
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Which heating thermostat
I've had to have a change to my heating. Where it ran happily on TRVs for 6 years, now it has been kettling and banging and looks like the pipes will need to be redone as it's badly laid with no clips or insulation. Currently the 7 small rads - 6 on TRVs and one without in living room are working but it goes to around 18c…
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Waste pipe leaking through wall
I have a bathroom waste pipe (pic attached - the pipe serves two adjacent bathrooms which are on slightly different levels) which is leaking. There does not seem to be any leaking inside the house - it seems to leak somewhere inside the wall (which is solid) or outside. I don't know how the piping fits together so don't…
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Paint tools storage container?
Hi all, a DIY question! I'm doing a lot of painting, and i've found its generally good to immerse recently used painting tools in white spirit, especially if you plan to use them again later that day, letting paint dry onto things is very bad. In the spirit of saving money, i am trying to reuse the spirit, by occasionally…
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Oscillating Multi Tool recommendations
Can anyone recommend a good multi tool for under £80? It's for DIY use mainly so not too bothered about being cordless but do want to get the best for the money. I did consider the Worx WX696 as I already have a load of the 20v Worx batteries for other tools but didn't really like the fact that it doesn't have tool free…
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Fitting pencil pleat curtains onto corded track - DIY newbie!
Hi everyone, I’ve just bought a Swish Ultrak Extendable corded track along with some pencil pleat curtains and I’m getting everything set up. The track is installed, and I’ve got hooks plus some spare gliders just in case. My plan was to place a hook every fourth pocket. Each of my two curtains (left and right) has 54…
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