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‘Drip edge’ on gutter - necessary?
We recently had the entirety of our gutters replaced due to damage from a storm. The fixers showed me that the drip edges at the back of the property are rotted away, and there are none installed at all at the front. He says it’s necessary to have them replaced due/ installed - £200 each side, so £400 total. Kick in the…
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External Concrete Block Horror Show
My father has allowed his Bathroom/Kitchin external wall to deteriorate over a number of years due to leaks from pipes and the rain. I'm trying to work out if the exposed concrete blocks have also deteriorated, or if this is how certain wall blocks should look. I can see that the wall to the left and up are cement covered,…
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Washing machine drawer compartment being left full of water
In the washing machine drawer you have the three compartments, we have noticed recently that the middle one (where the softner goes) is still full of water after the machine has finished. The machine seems to be working fine and the washing comes out fine, no residues on the clothes or anything like that, but I'm a little…
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Temperature discrepancy - how warm is my house?
Hi folks, I've had the Hive heating system for many years. In winter, I generally set the temperature to around 20.5 and it feels OK at this level. I recently bought a digital thermometer (a fairly inexpensive device) from Amazon, but I have noticed that the thermometer seems to suggest my room temps are colder than 20.5.…
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Who to get to loosen brackets around heating pipes in loft
So After 2 long threads and umpteen heating engineers - some turned up, some didn't - seems my remaining problem with noisy pipes is loosening the brackets and putting some soft padding under.I was spun a tale by the guy who charged the most and didn't reply thereafter that the screws should be loosened and greased. Yes,…
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Microwave only has 1000W and 600W options. How to cook things that require other power settings?
I have recently bought a Panasonic microwave, model number NN-SD25HBBPQ. The microwave has several different power settings but not 800W, which is a common requirment for many bought foods. The power options are 1000, 600, 440, 300, 270 and 100 Watts. Is there an easy way to calculate the time adjustment of cooking…
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Conservatory Replacement
Hi All, Happy New Year. We've got a conservatory on the back of our house that's around 15 years old, that comes off the back of the kitchen/diner. It's the usual scenario with conservatories, ie cold in the winter, hot in the summer and leaking in the corner, due to a problem with the guttering. Our kitchen/diner isn't…
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Radiator foil
Just looking on eBay at a 60cm roll of foil, around £10I was listening to radio four, it seemed to say its worth doing. Do you glue the foil to the wall? Are there cheap, thin rolls of foil that should be avoided?
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Megaflo - pleasee help
Hi, We recently moved into a new flat which has a megaflow unvented hot water cylinder installed. However, due to some issues, the company (Baxi) has advised to replace the cylinder under the existing warranty. Their engineer also mentioned that they will take care of the installation, however, later they came back in…
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Crack on bathroom ceiling
Hi does this look like a serious problem? Looks like a crack devolping around the light.
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Removing a smell from my home
I got a wrap done for my kitchen worktop sadly the guy smoked so I’ve had a musty smell in my home for days. I decided to tonight have the wrap removed and hope a new wrap from a different guy will solve the issue. I have tried opening the door but the smell has stuck to my dishes and tumble dryer. What else can I do?…
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Advice on a replacement Euro 6 front door lock, Update, decision made.
Edit. I have decided on an Ultion 3* Plus lock. I will leave the thread as it may prove useful to others. What type of lock
should I choose and who are the best suppliers? I want to replace our
20 year old Euro 6 brass finish front door lock. I am aware that I need
to measure the existing lock to get the correct split…
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is this Fencing ok?
I've had new fencing put up around my property, I noticed that on some of the concrete posts only one side of the posts have screws, the other side is just the holes, is that ok? For example on the post in the photo it has 2 screws side by side (left and right) going down the length of the post, on my concrete post they've…
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Flat roof
I have a fairly large extension with a flat roof. Over time it has puddled in one place resulting eventually into a leak in the hallway. So we decided to get the roof recovered. As the room involved is always cold we decided to go for a "warm roof" I think that was the term. Anyway it involved completely removing the roof…
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Reducing condensation in the loft
Am I correct to think that running a fan in the loft for long periods should dry the loft and reduce any condensation that may form up there?Also, there's no down side to this given the fan is very cheap to run?
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Escalating to Energy Ombudsman for a second time, should I expect compensation?
Hi, Last year I posted about an ongoing issue with Biritish Gas charging me for a second account that wasn't mine. After them failing multiple times to resolve the issue, I escalated it to the energy ombudsman who found in my favour and I recieved an apology and £100. This year, I live in a different house with a different…
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Cavity wall insulation grant
Hi, applied to be considered for a grant for cavity wall insulation and our energy provider Octopus contacted us to say we qualify and requested we complete a form. At the very beginning there's an info video about condensation in the home . Immediately after that it asks that you agree to having trickle vents added to…
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Extractor fan position
Our new place doesn't have an extractor fan in the bathroom; I'm decorating, so I might as well do it now. I believe they are normally positioned opposite the point of air ingress - in this case the door. Pretty much the only steam generated comes from the shower, so I was tempted to place it above that. Only down side is…
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Sealing gaps in wall
Happy new year. I live in a block of flats. It's pretty well insulated, except for the floor-level kitchen cabinets. As shown in the photos, the backs of the cabinets are open. Behind them there is just bricks. On the rare occasions that the adjoining neighbours smoke, the smell comes right in. Also the occasional mouse…
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