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How many vents required in unused fireplace?
I have an unused fireplace in a first floor bedroom but the previous owners cemented over the top of the chimney. The room smells musty and there is a damp area at the top of the chimney breast, which I assume is condensation. I plan to: 1) put a vent at the top of the chimney to allow stagnant, warm air to escape 2) block…
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Stoves Need Logs !
Yes indeed stoves do need logs. I buy mine by the crate and at times they are a bit ‘iffy,’ so I was wondering do logs have a rating: eg Class: A, B. C or does the wholesaler / retailer just order X crates of. blocks and that’s it?y i use ash Kevin
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Freehold garage conversion with restrictive covenant
We own a freehold townhouse on a managed estate and are looking to convert the integrated garage into a habitable room, It's quite a large estate so there are at least 10 others that have already done this over the years. The builder I'm in talks with is very familiar with the local building control office and will of…
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New roof - frost problem in attic
I had a new roof put on my house last month which was done to building regulations standards including upgraded insulation. I have the building regulations paperwork and a 10 year insurance backed guarantee from the roofing company that did it. The problem is I was in my loft space last during the very cold snap last week…
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Water runoff issues on driveway?
Hi all Hoping to get a pemiable tarmac driveway installed and remove the current faulty monoblock driveway. However it's all clay under the driveway so a soak-a-way won't work and the council won't allow the driveway to have a fall so that any rain water that doesn't go through the permeable tarmac will drain onto the…
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Advice on impact of neighbour's extension
My downstair's neighbour is getting an extension done directly beneath my flat. We have a party wall agreement for removal of two chimney breasts at their level but the two surveyors involved agreed no other PWA was needed.Separately, one of my windows that is in a room directly above where they're extending their kitchen…
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Wooden Pallet project
Hi all, Am trying to find/source wooden pallets as the final stage for a project I have been working on for a number of years and struggling to find any! I have called around a few local businesses but so far had no luck. Am trying to reduce the final stage costs and was going to clad the walls just for cosmetic/clean…
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Filling in small drill holes in front door that I think is composite
Had a set of blinds on front door before but they were tatty and managed to get a bargain at a charity shop of a nice set of blinds but they are slightly longer, I could cut them down but I have tried that with blinds before and can never get a straight line. I could go simple and use wood filler, but when I eventually…
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What electric heater for bathroom?
I recently converted from warm air heating to wet radiator heating. The plumber said it is too much work to carry pipes to downstairs toilet so it didn't get any radiator. Hence, I need to get an electric heater fitted. My question is, what type of electric heater is best for toilet or bathroom. It does not have a bath as…
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Cooker tripping electrics
The latest thing to go wrong in our new (old) house is the oven knocks the electric off. Do I need an electrician? Do I need a new element? Can the element be fitted without an electrician? I've never had an electric oven before so I'm a bit baffled 🫤
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Repairing ceiling after a water leak
Hi, A water heating pipe leaked from our apartment into downstairs neighbours. We got notified at night and by morning we had an emergency plumber come in so the leak was going on for about 12 hours. The ceiling has dried out (photo attached), however there is difference in opinion from builders if the ceiling just needs…
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Extension leads
I know that when I use my heater, or air purifier, or anything else heavy duty, that it has to be plugged direct into the wall socket. But, if the lead is too short, is there actually a suitable extension lead which can take a heater etc. ? Also, if you have a double wall socket, is it safe to plug for example, a heater…
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radiators with valves
Hi The house we bought has working radiators with connected pipes etc but with no valve or lock shield on top.They seems to have gone missing. Is it just a matter of buying few radiator valves and lock shield to put over them or does it need more than usual spanners to do the job(plumber)?
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Radiator foil
The silver bubble insulating sheet you stick behind the radiator. I thought this was a load of nonsense but since the masses say it works I went ahead & bought some. Just wanting to know is it worthwhile at all in putting some behind rads on internal walls or is it an external walls only thing? As I'll probably have left…
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Need some advice re Zinsser BIN and Odours
So my downstairs neighbour (who has recently passed) was a very heavy smoker with mental health issues. He stayed at home all day, with windows and blinds closed and unwashed. This has over the years created a disgusting smell that just started permeating my apartment above a couple of months back. A mix of stale…
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Open vent under stairs with gas meter
Hello, We have an open vent under the stairs in a cupboard where the gas meter sits. It’s likely been here since the house was built in the 50s. Does anybody have an idea of whether it would be against regs to cover it? Or should I replace with a more modern sliding vent? It’s particularly bad in the winter and lets a lot…
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Replacing Kitchen Tap But Water Not Completely Stopped
So I wanted to replace our kitchen tap and obviously turned off the water using the large blue stopcock and before removing the tap, I also leave it running to let residual water out and wait. Even so, after taking the tap off it's base (Bristan easyfit), water still comes up out the pipes; not a huge amount but enough to…
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Increase water temp?
We recently moved and have a Greenstar Gr2300iw 25 C Ng combi boiler. The hot water does not get hot enough, I have tried but cannot get the boiler to go above 60C. So the water in the kitchen, at the other end of the house, is not hot enough to wash up. Is there a way to sort this?
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Good quality yet still mse price point metal shed, where security not an isse?
The metal sheds I see on those throw up shed specialist websites for sub £1k prices have atrocious reviews. I previously made a post or two about wanting secure storage as a requirement but now I have devised how to site valuables elsewhere with relatively low value items in the shed that doesn't have to be a requirement.…
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gap under window sill
gap between window sill and dry wall how to fill , is under the window sill and dry wall. images attached
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