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Radiator Bleed Valve
I may have led a sheltered life, but I have never seen a radiator bleed valve like this. I photographed it with a millimetre measure for scale. What tool do I need to bleed this radiator, please?
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Cheapest way to create retaining wall
Hi, im levelling my garden and I’m looking for the cheapest way to create a retaining wall that’s about 15M/ 45 ft in length and about 30cms / 1 ft high. I was going to use railway sleepers but think this would come in an over £1800.. Any other ideas? I could perhaps pile the soil up so it create a small bump/ hillock of a…
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Any issues with building regulations when removing old external door to extension?
Hello, I wanted to open up the kitchen to the utility room (extension built in 2005), by removing the old external door and frame. The utility has its own back door. Is there any issues with building regs? Thanks
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Duvet protectors - to buy or not to buy
Hi, I use pillow protectors (under pillowcase) on my pillows and a mattress protector, but do people use duvet protectors? I will be replacing my ancient duvet hopefully soon so wondering if I should get a duvet protector. In theory it should prolong the lifespan of the duvet, but the price of the protector is almost the…
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Supporting wall under stairs, can it be removed?
Is the wall under the stairs a supporting wall, it has bricks in it, can it be removed. Also can the door frame be removed as well?
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CAME Gate Automation ..ticking Sound!
My gate control is making noise when the gate opens, and I haven’t serviced it in the last four years! I’m wondering if servicing the gate control is something I can do myself. If so, I’d appreciate any tips from anyone who has done this as a DIY project. I assume some grease or lubrication is needed for the moving parts,…
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Outdoor mains stopped working.
Looking for someone to point in the right direction here, which may very well be just phone an electrician. Basically I have an outdoor mains box where I can plug whatever in to it. This has recently stopped working. It has in the centre a red push button & a yellow push button - test & reset. The fuse box inside the house…
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Kitchen Howdens/Ikea
Hi. In an effort to save money my new kitchen is howdens, supply units only. I've shopped around for everything else. I'm wondering does anyone have any experience of fitting ikea fittings into howdens units? I know ikea units are different sizes (deeper) so I'd select the shallow option. E.g. would this: "IKEA…
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Condensation around the base of the boiler flue on the roof
Hi, Is it normal to have this condensation around the base of the boiler flue on the roof? There's no leakage of any kind inside. Can it be a problem? Thanks.
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Eaves insulation - advice please!
I have a chalet bungalow with 4 eaves as well as a loft. One eaves is v difficult to access but i have managed to lay 200mm of insulation inbetween the joists and another 100 over the top (9” joists). the other 3 eaves have easy access but, unlike the most difficult one, they all have tongue and groove flooring. Given the…
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Washing machine problems with fleece materials
Have a load sensing washing machine and have lots of problems washing fleece materials especially fleece duvet sets. Setting a program say for an hour generally results in the machine finishing its cycle in 2 1/2 hours and the bed clothes are still wringing wet at the end. Have tried splitting into smaller loads and even…
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Baffled by ceiling rose wiring
Hi - firstly don't worry I'm getting a sparky in, I knew my limits and this question is for my own sanity as I won't be around to ask him when he comes round. Looking to change the light fitting in my new house and the wiring can be seen below. Stupidly I didn't mark which wire was which and I've now got two brown switch…
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Sheds -- Redwood or pressure-treated. Which is best?
I'm looking to buy a large wooden garden shed. Most manufacturers seem to offer pressure-treated wood which I was going to go for, but then I came across a manufacturer that says on their website that they don't believe that pressure treated timber is better than untreated timber for sheds and no longer use pressure…
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Discovered en-suite extractor fan vents to attic
Whilst laying additional insulation I discovered the extractor fan just terminates in the attic - can I resolve this DIY by terminating it out of the gable end or should I get a pro in to vent out of the roof?
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Cutting fence panel from bottom - will wood rot
Hi, I have about 5 close board fence panels that are too high. They’re only 2 years old and were pre stained and treated when I bought them. The rear of the panel has horizontal battens to give it strength every 1.5ft(ish) up the panel. I plan to cut below the bottom batten (see red section in image), then put back into…
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Call out charge (without telling me)
Hi all. I was recommended a plumber. I looked them up and it said free quote. I asked the company to come to my house. No mention of call out charge but I didn't ask it either. The chap came round for 5 minutes said he would send a quote. I received the quote and said I would like to consider it. Then I was told I need to…
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Does a radiator like this make sense?
Hi in a corner of the lounge I have this radiator, high and short. This is definitely the coldest spot in the house. I keep the flow a bit lower than it could be to keep the system balanced and get the top floor warmer in less time. Also nobody ever stays in the lounge. Would it be better to replace this radiator with a…
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Carpet prices 😯
We're buying our first home after decades of renting. For the first time ever I'll be able to buy nice carpets i stead of £2.99 a square yard cord carpet 😆 We visited a local carpet shop after recommendations from neighbours. They gave us a ball park figure of nearly £3000 for carpeting 4 bedrooms and a study. 3 of the…
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Damp Issues in Basement
Morning, I bought my house recently and the survey showed high damp
readings in the basement on the side of my house. The side garden is also slightly
higher than ground floor hallway, so surveyor advised to reduce the side garden
level (I’ll dig down 30cm) and improve water run off as any water hitting the
side of the…
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Advice for replacing oil boiler
Hi all! Posted here a few months ago ahead of buying our first home and got some really helpful advice. We've now moved in and just looking for some unbiased advice RE boiler replacement. Current set up is a very old conventional oil boiler that is working but on its last legs (and has needed repairs since we moved in).…
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