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Cleaning floors especially stairs carpet
House I bought has laminate in most rooms and a carpeted stairs. I guess a basic cordless vacuum or duatpan and brush and a flash speed mop would deal with the hard floors. How about carpeted stairs.. vacuum and anything else? Thanks for any tips
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What's this strip on my door
Hey everyone, I assume this is (well, was) some kind of draught thing or something. Essentially I have a set of double doors at the front of the house, and on the 'slave' door is this white plastic stuff that's stapled to where the doors meet. It's folded over in a tight V shape (at the bottom this has come away, so it's…
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Hole in a copper pipe
Hi could someone guide on how I can cut and replace the damaged copper pipe. The space is narrow and there is a bend
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AO membership, how difficult is it to cancel?
I'm thinking of buying a washing machine from AO and since I'd be adding on all of the installation services (I'm disabled) it would be cheaper if I get their membership. However I'm always hesitant to get a renewing membership, especially since it says you have to phone to cancel. Has anyone got experience of cancelling…
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Council Building Inspector is it a "fishing trip"
Dear Forum, I hope all is well? Please I received a council inspection notice as they were asked to provide a "dangerous structures report" on the defects at my home. I think my leaseholder has reported me to the council, as the front of the house is messy and the unfinished lightwell (2.7m by 1m) under my bay window is…
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Building a doorway
Hello, My wife and I would like to build a doorway out of our upstairs airing cupboard, through into the roof space of our attached double garage. The airing cupboard no longer has a tank (replaced with combi-boiler). I presume we’ll need to have a builder carry out the work but am not sure how to go about such a task. Do…
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Small Lidl Parkside chainsaw pruner-replacement chains and blade?
Hi folks, Just managed to pick up up a Parkside extendable Pruner at Lidl, got a small 8 inch chainsaw on head, which I would like to use to cut back some hedges (I have their hedge trimmer too, but think the small chainsaw which is extendable might come in useful as well) Thinking of buying a few replacement chains from…
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Combi boiler radiators not heating up
Hello all. I've got a Worcester 8000 combi boiler that's 3 years old. I've just turned my heating on to make sure it's working for the coming winter and my radiators are not heating up. Hot water is fine. I've checked the pressure (1.5) and reset the boiler by turning off and on. The flame symbol comes on for about 30…
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Is this a leak or damp?
Firstly, I'm quite clueless about DIY/home matters - I've had marks on part of the main room ceiling in my top floor flat (with a loft above) for a month or so, but they've particularly worsened over the last week. There's no water coming in through the ceiling but the brown marks are a bit colder to the touch than the…
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PROTECTION AGAINST CONCRETE POST
Hi Folks My neighbour has some concrete posts on his front garden. Can someone kindly advice how I can protect my car when reversing out from my drive? Thanks
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Cemented box with a black cable sticking out, buried in the back garden
I’m digging up my back garden to level it and lay new lawn, and I uncovered a cemented box-like structure buried underground with a thick cable coming out of it. Since both electricity and gas supplies in my area are underground, I raised a request through LSBUD and marked my property. I’ve now received maps from Scottish…
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Key safe for 2 keys
My missus is starting a new job so she won't be home when my daughter finishes school so I'm thinking of buying a key safe so can anybody recommend a good key safe that will take two keys
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No invoice for works done
I had an electrician round to do several small jobs ranging from replacing a light switch to adding an extra socket. The quote was £200 something. This was over three weeks ago and I've had no invoice. I texted him a couple of times and also sent emails in case he had the wrong email address. He actually stopped me in the…
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Would joiners be reluctant to touch woodworm?
Hello. I have posted before, several weeks ago about tradesmen and my house worries and the difficult of getting tradesmen to come. The one are of immediate concern, at the moment is the utility room- I do the washing in there and cant use my washing machine. The floor is very brittle and has wood worm and another area may…
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My vacuum cleaner sucks (or rather doesn’t!)
I have an Electrolux bagless v.c (model no ZT3510) T8. For some time, I have been experiencing loss of suction. It starts off ok but after a minute or two it makes a ‘whooshing’ noise & then all suction is lost. After cleaning the filter(s), suction is fully restored. AFAIK, if there’s no problem with the motor (there…
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Countertop dishwashers
Hi. Does anyone have any experience of countertop dishwashers, especially ones with a water tank that don’t need to be plumbed in? How well do they actually work? I am getting a bit ground down by the constant washing up and was wondering if something like this would suit me? Any recommendations? Yay or nay? Thanks in…
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Type of lock for insurance purposes
I am arranging the insurance on a flat my father in law is moving into in a new Mcarthy Stone development. I am struggling with what the front door lock is. I can't see a BS kite on it and all of the options have something wrong with them. Could anybody help please
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Small kitchen, washer dryer, fridge freezer
Just bought a small house with tiny kitchen . Got space for two under counter appliances. 1. Washing machine or washer dryer 2. Fridge or fridge with freeze draw Have a separate cupboard I could potentially put another appliance but would prefer not to. Any advice on what to buy? A washer dryer is cheaper than a separate…
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Fence Installation Costs UK: DIY or Professional?
Hi all, Has anyone in the UK had new fences put up recently? We’re looking at four standard 6' x 3' panels – nothing too fancy, as we’ll add lighting/plants later on. I was thinking of ordering the panels online and fitting them myself, but my partner feels it would be safer to hire someone to supply and install. Roughly…
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What material for a shower tray looks at its best for the longest time?
As above. At the previous house, we had installed a stone resin tray by Mira. It served us for many years. I'm not sure, but I believe the tray had a ceramic coat on it, white in colour. The above try was very heavy and just under 4 inches high of the ground and a solid tray. We used hair colour and cleaned after use, the…
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