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Getting a euro lock to fit with weird measurements
So our locks were perfectly fine when we had them fitted after moving in. Then last year or whenever it was, the handles needed replacing, the new handles have a thicker/deeper back plate which now means the external portion of the euro lock sits INSIDE the handle back plate. Not a safety issue I suppose but it looks crap…
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Soundproofing a window
So little cul de sac of us old people. My neighbours son has moved in and leaves for work at 4.45 up to 7 days a week from outside my bedroom window. I've moved furniture against wall as it's plaster board. Thick curtains thermal, thick lining and he will park in the road so a tad further away. Although a deep and good…
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Downstairs neighbour experiencing leak, not sure from where?
My downstairs neighbour came by last night and said she's got wet patches on her living room ceiling. I'll attach a picture. My living room is above hers, but the bathroom is right next to it. I've got a shower. I've engaged a plumber who will hopefully come by later today. Does it look like it might be my shower waste…
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Home Energy Scotland / Warmworks Pensioner Boiler Grant Cost
My mother's boiler died last month and she's been trying to get support from Home Energy Scotland to get it replaced as she's on pension credit. She's applied and Warm Works have sent a contractor out to survey the house. Apparently the contractor was quite cheeky and made a big deal about how laminate flooring, carpet,…
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Where can I find this type of lampholder?
Ta.I know I know... But it's for an elderly lady who wants the same as currently fitted, so it matches the others. White is ok (preferred, in fact).SES cabinet light fitting.
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Render or Repoint?
Hi Everyone, I'm just asking for some advice for anyone who has had either repointing or rendering done recently. We have just bought a 1950s 3-bed semi in Merseyside and it is in need of repointing. There are a lot of areas that need attention, especially near the roof. We're going back and forth on whether to repoint or…
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Freezer tripping electrics?
My RCD is tripping every morning between 6 and 8am! I suspect it might be my 7-month old Beko freezer if it cycles through a 24 hour defrost programme - obviously there are many appliances on the same circuit, including an integrated f/f, but the timing seems very precise. The freezer is a replacement for one that had the…
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Neighbour has a water leak affecting the pressure of other houses.
Hi all There is a notable water leak coming from a neighbour's property and onto the street. The water pressure in my house and that of my neighbours has significantly dropped. It's been like this for a couple of weeks at least and the water company (Suffolk and Essex) have just confirmed that they are not liable to fix it…
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Looking for a narrow integrated washing machine
I'm looking at a house that has a space for a washing machine but it only 565mm wide, not 600mm, or so the owner tells me. The house is about 13 years old and on its 2nd owner. I'm led to believe the 1st owner moved the washing machine to the garage when she moved in and then converted the space in the kitchen to a normal…
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Water ingress from above patio windows.
Our house is 8 years old. During the last couple of years we have had water coming in from above the patio window on one side. During the heavy storms, the water is dripping in quickly, filling up a large storage container in 12 hours. I can't see any obvious gaps or holes outside. We took off the old silicon sealant…
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Nitoproof Damp Prevention
Hiwe have rising damp problem in our walls as there is no damp proofing done.we were advised to remove the damaged plaster and then apply Fosroc Nitoproof damp protect mix over it and then once that coat is dry then to replaster over it.But the chap who came to apply damp prevention mix seems to say we need to do…
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Is this lead where Dormer meets Roof installed wrong.
Hi folks, A few things to run past you folks if that is ok. 1 Getting a few things done to roof and had a roofer around today, he has told me that the lead where the dormer meets the roof is installed wrong, it should be on top on slates on roof side rather than under the tiles, is this correct? (though he hasn't said if I…
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Patching awkward hole
I've got this deep hole in the corner of the room under a window sill and was wondering what's the best way to quickly patch and fill it. The walls are solid brick so I don't want to use a gypsum bonding coat and it would be difficult to build up without actually cutting out a bigger section. Could I just use some foam…
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Droning noise in kitchen area
Hi Bit of a strange one this , The last few weeks while turning on either of the hot water taps in the. Bathroom a droning noise starts coming from the kitchen sink area, To get it to stop all we need to do is tap the side of the kitchen sink tap and it’s gone any ideas what could be ? also we think it might be happening…
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Water leaking from Window frame
Hello can anyone advise? It' s raining heavily and water is leaking from underneath sealant at top of window frame in bathroom. Not sure how how long this issue has been going on as I bought house recently. What could be the issue? Would clearing gutters help? Can I wait to solve this issue til next year? I have attached…
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TRV replacement.
Noticed a bit of leakage on TRV living room radiator, took head off and all seemed fine until pressing the pin down there is a noticable small amount of leakage. Anyway the plumber is coming to replace the TRV, the question I have is will they need to drain down the whole system to do this? and if so will I need to get…
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How to make garage light 2way without wiring
I can get into the back of my garage from my kitchen, there is a light switch inside the garage by the door from the kitchen. I can also get to the garage from the main garage door, I want a way of turning the light on from either end. I think the proper way is to create a 2-way lighting circuit but I want to avoid having…
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Delivery of fridge/freezer and washer/dryer to 3rd floor (no lift) - help!
Hi everyone! I am hoping that someone might be able to help. I am at my wit's end as having moved into a new home and needing to get appliances delivered, nobody will deliver! I ordered a fridge/freezer from Crampton and Moore, who told me over the phone that there would be no issue delivering to the third floor with no…
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Boiler installer left old flue hole open
Hi, I recently had a gas boiler replaced in a 2nd floor flat. In discussions with the company afterwards, I found out that they had to drill a new flue hole (I wasn't there when the work was being done - it didn't seem like they would have taken the initiative to tell me!). This hadn't been planned - the possibility that…
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Riddle me this - washing machine programs.
My Bosch has a 'Cottons' setting and a 'Cottons Eco' setting. Both default to 40oC and 1400 rpm. The former is roughly twoandahalf hours in duration, the latter over 4 hours.How the? What the? Ta muchly.
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