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Neighbours drains and subsidence
Hello everyone, this is something of a hypothetical question, but I wanted to be prepared in case the worst case scenario occurs (and sorry this is a bit long winded).We're in a detached Edwardian house and we've noticed cracks forming in an archway in our hallway. The archway is supporting walls above it so we took off…
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NHBC claim under minimum threshold now problem is worse
Just wondering where I stand. I had NHBC out last year to look at my staircase. They said two steps had failed as they hadn’t been fitted properly, however lo and behold, to fix them came under the threshold amount by a few hundred pound even though it meant going through my downstairs ceiling roof to fix it properly.…
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Aqualisa showers and Expansion tank
Ive moved into a new house which is old, ive chanced it to see if an aqualisa shower will work that was given to me by a family member, who then bought a new one, its all fully setup but only cold water comes out, the hot doesent seem to work. I assume its the expansion tank or whatever its called is the problem, but could…
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Vacuum Suggestion
Hi - I am moving to a new home—a 4-bedroom detached house with mostly carpeted floors—looking for recommendations for a heavy-duty vacuum cleaner. like something powerful for deep cleaning, ideally suited for larger spaces and heavy use. Appreciate any suggestions, thanks in advance.
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New Roof and Valleys Not Pointed
Just had a new Roof installed which has a number of Valleys. These have not been pointed with Mortar down to the lead from the tile. I am reading mixed messages online whether they should or shouldn't be pointed. The roofer says he hasn't pointed valleys for a number of years so I'm wondering what stops the water from the…
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Do I need planning permission?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Fencing question - detached property.
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Best toilet seat!
I would love to hear your recommendations for good quality toilet seats! I bought one a year ago that has been terrible. The "wood" has corrupted and the fittings have gone rusty. Can anyone recommend a trusted brand? TIA
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Nasty pong in my 1yr old bathroom and it's not me
So had a new bathroom with new drywall, floor covering, tiles and fittings.It's always smelled nice and new until a couple of weeks ago when a horrible smell on opening the door. I've washed towels and mats, had the window open daily, ran water in case the traps had dried up, sniffed the bits and pieces, bunged up the…
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Slow central heating leak
Hi, My central heating (heated by heat pump, not boiler) loses pressure of 0.5-0.8 bar per day. I can't see any visual evidence of a leak but it must be there somewhere, hidden in the solid floors on the ground floor perhaps. I called a leak detection company who said the leak is too slow for them to be able to find it -…
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Septic Tank Air Pump - Necessary?
I have lived in houses with septic tanks for the last 30 years - either brick built or plastic tank and rarely had issues with them. The house I've recently purchased has a plastic septic tank with an air pump. I've never had an air pump before. Does anyone have advice on whether they are really necessary? Most of the…
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Immersion boiler not heating water hot enough.
So in my home I have an immersion boiler, I believe its only a single element at the top and thermostat at the top.. I used it when I first moved in a few times but found that the water was nowhere near hot enough for a bath, and just about hot enough for washing dishes, but dishes had to be washed right away, as it was…
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Outside light
Hello, I moved into this bungalow three years ago. Unfortunately the bulb has stopped working in this outside light. I've been up the ladder and cannot see how to get the glass top off? Does anyone have any ideas?
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Any way to add top opening windows to bifold doors?
Hi, In my kitchen I have bifold doors that open on the garden Is there away to add small opening windows at the top to provide continuous ventilation? I don't see any damp nor condensation but I prefer to be pre-emptive. I don't want to keep the door open unattended because I'm afraid that animals could nest indoors.…
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A Neighbour's Conifer Tree
There is a conifer tree in my neighbours garden that has just been left to grow and grow over the years. It has now become so huge that I fear that if it fell in the direction of my house it would cause severe damage. If this were to happen would house insurance cover the cost of the damage? If so would it be the…
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Unfinished bathroom woes
I have a small bathroom 2x2m at most. Needed retiling and all bathroom fixtures fitted. Work started right away knowing that at the beginning we will be fitted in between jobs. Estimate 2-3 weeks. We are now on the week 6 due to various personal issues the tradesman has. I am willing to bear with it as bathroom fixtures…
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Build a ground floor toilet in an integrated garage
Hello In the above garage we have a door going into it from the hall It's a late 1960's semi. The garage has electricity, gas and water running through it The manhole cover is about 4 feet away from the garage door The garage is approximately 18 feel long by just under 9 feet wide. The is an 8-inch step-down into the…
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Building a metal balcony/decking
Hi, My terraced house rear garden is about 8 - 9 feet below my kitchen floor level, I bought the house with a wooden decking supported between us and nextdoor on wood plates screwed into our respective walls (their extension and my extension) There is a corridor area which belongs to us about 1.3m wide. The decking is on…
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Loosening a window handle in my bay window
I've got 3 double glazed windows in a bay window in my living room. 1 I can open without issue, the 2nd is the middle window - is biggest so don't need a handle. But 3td is stuck & can't open it with the handle. I've tried WD,40 etc but no luck. Any ideas on how I can loosen it as seeing condensation now?
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Earth in new plug socket.
Swapping over a double plug socket and the new one has 2 earth connectors. The supply only has 1 earth wire so am I OK to use just 1 connection? Also does the metal back box also need earthing?
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Which Screws for Curtain Rail in Ceiling?
I've previously asked about putting up a curtain rail into my ceiling. I've found the wood beams and I've been told to use wood screws. Upon visiting B&Q I was met with an entire shelf full of screws and I do not know which one to pick. Any advice on what to pick? Here's a picture from the instructions, seems it needs a…
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