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Fitting radiator 1/2 tile 1/2 plaster board wall
Want to replace a radiator which is currently attached just to the tiled part of the wall, with a larger radiator. The top would need to be attached to untiled part of the wall Can this be done? The tiles protrude by about 5mm, Looked for videos but can't find any. TIA
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Garage conversion - garage below house level
Hi everyone, Just looking for some advice or similar experiences of renovating a garage similar to the below. We would like to turn the garage into liveable space by potentially joining it with the room next to it. Issue is, the garage is below the level of the rest of the house and so I guess would require some stairs…
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chemical flush
New Combi boiler been fitted next week to replace non working boiler we have now. Part of new installation is a chemical flush before new boiler fitted. my understanding is that the flush uses the boiler pump to circulate the chemicals .Problem is boiler is non working. Is there a way to chemically flush without use of…
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No insulation (and no space for it) = damp
What do you call the roofline of a 1950's semi - when the roofline on the first floor is such where the ceilings are virtually touching the tiles - on the outside 3 feet of the rooms ?So the house looks like it has a skirt on it. We have such a property and damp is now appearing on the ceilings
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Steamy bathroom help
Small family bathroom here, no windows. Showering creates a lot of steam, so much so that the walls sweat. Thankfully when I renovated it I used bathroom paint, and it's held up well. However, the ceiling vent just can't quite keep up with the shower steam. It's directly above the bath and vents through the loft to a…
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Smart Keyless Internal Door Handles Advice
It's happened again mser's this time Bedroom door Handle is Stuck. Trying to source Emergancy Joiner. To 100% avoid his type of concern, any recommendations for Mob App Keyless Internal Door Locks. Even if I need to replace one lock per door over next few weeks 3 internal doors.
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Ensuite - Fitting Error Advice
Looking for some advice please. A bathroom fitter installed a wetroom floor in our ensuite as part of a full refit earlier this year. The wetroom floor has failed resulting in water getting underneath the tiles. The fitter removed a couple of the tiles and found that they had delaminated due to installation error. He has…
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I've paid a roofer for work not completed, advice needed please
Hi, I received a quote by text from a roofer for £2,500 to complete repair work on my roof. He told me the work would start at the end of August and asked for a £1,000 deposit. I paid the deposit. He was late starting the work but scaffolding did go up and he appeared to be doing some work to the roof. He asked for further…
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Distinction vs SafeGuard composite door - same?!
Hi, we’re looking to buy a new composite door and I have a couple of local companies coming to quote. From the info I’ve been given by them, I’m struggling to tell if the doors they supply are exactly the same spec/quality (so I can directly compare like for like with the quotes)? The first company offer Distinction doors…
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Oil inlet to boiler fuel pump leaking
I had my boiler serviced recently and for several days there has been a lingering smell of oil. I eventually traced it to kerosene slowly dripping from the pipe inlet to the fuel pump (pic attached). Just wondering what might have caused this - for example whether there is supposed to be a washer? The nut appears properly…
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Sound insulation
Im looking to replace my windows and live on a main road. I have been given conflicting advice on paying extra for "sound proof glass? Anyone know if its worth it and does it make a difference ?
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Damp help please
Hi all, I’m hoping the hive mind might be able to help please. I’ve lived in my current house just over four years, it’s a two bed former miners house with living room and dining room downstairs with a kitchen extension added maybe 20 years ago. The downstairs on both chimney breast walls, two separate chimneys, has damp…
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Cigarette smells from flat below
Hi So I have been living in my current flat for 10 years. I know that my neighbour below smokes, however luckily I have never smelled this in my flat. Until last week. I suddenly started smelling the cigarette smoke, and it is worst in my bedroom. It's odd because I am certain it is coming from below, my flat does not…
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Leak
Hi, I have a leak at the top of the chimney breast. House has no chimney anymore . I had few roofers coming and they said roof ridge needs fixing. My worry is will this roof fixing fix the problem? I thought the leek would be where the chimney used to be. Do you think roofer would go to the attic to see for he wetness and…
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Anyone recognise this appliance?
Hi, my son has a flat that has a boiler that provides wet central heating and his hot water. I'm trying to identify the boiler to gather more information on it before some electrical work going on. Much of the unit is built-in so I cannot see any identifying names or numbers. Any help gratefully received. Bill
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Light Grey Dulux Paint
Hi everyone. getting my rooms painted after 10years. I would like a really light grey colour. most of the lights grey I have sampled have a blue or lilac tinge I just want straight light grey. What (grey)paint colour did u use and find it true to colour? thanks in advance
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Was this a proper boiler/ filter service?
A month ago I booked a boiler service with a new engineer after the last one retired. I asked for cleaining of the magnetic filter, and an after lunch appointment. Last night I thought to check the time and sent a message asking what time he would arrive and was told 9. He arrived around 8.50, I wasn't ready so a lodger…
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Advice Needed Please
I wonder if anyone could offer any advice on this issue. We purchased a new build property in 2001 from Bloor Homes. This summer we took advantage of the Government Eco Scheme providing us with an assessment of our property which showed us that we had no cavity wall insulation fitted at all . This has now been rectified…
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Replacing storage heater insulation
Our semi detached house has 4 older dimplex storage heaters each on a single supply, because of the design of house/electrics it's going to be cost prohibitive to fit Lot 20 Quantums. I know that the insulation in the heaters is cracked in parts and as they are 30+ years old I wondered whether replacing the insulation with…
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Garage Conversion Over Public Sewer
I am looking to buy a property with a garage - the garage is not a standalone structure, but it does have a sewer running directly under it with waste water from five neighbouring properties running through it. There is a manhole cover on the floor in the garage at present. I would ideally like to convert the garage into…
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