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Two flats, one mains(?), builder question
I live in a flat (converted Victorian house) and the downstair's neighbour has just started building work. Their builder turned off the mains water this morning so my water also went off. They didn't tell me in advance (although I've asked them to, along with gas and electricity). There are two two taps (stopcocks?) in the…
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Looking for inspiration re low (preferably zero) maintenance solution please.
I have included a couple of pictures by way of explanation but we own a corner property and the wall which borders our rear garden runs down the side of the house. There is a strip of land currently covered with membrane and slate chippings which is situated between the garden wall and the pavement. Because it is around…
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Damp patches on outside walls
I've just noticed large damp areas on the outside of my house, on two adjoining walls. Does anyone know what might be causing these? And what do I do next? There is a downpipe atthat corner but I don't know if it's to blame or if the damp is coming up from the ground. In the second photo, the patch stops at the top of the…
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Marks On Walls - What are they??
Hi everyone, Not DIY savvy in the slightest so apologies if its a silly question... We moved into a property back in November and since moving in we've found these weird marks/dents on the wall, gradually getting worse. Are they just wear and tear or poor plastering previously or something more sinister? Sorry again if it…
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Window fitting
Had a quote for x2 windows, 1 is replace an existing window, and the other is knock out wall (single skin/garage) and fit another window. Paid up front for the windows. The one that was replaced is a1. The other is absolutely shocking. (Brickwork). So he knows im not happy and has offered to redo it, im not confident in…
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Worktop corner joint trim
Hi I’ve have a small kitchen I’m attempting to supply and fit myself, I’ve spent a fair bit of time making sure my measurements, tools needed ect are all correct , The one task I was unsure of was joining the worktops , having to use templates ect was giving me the fear lol . i saw one YouTube tutorial that had a woman use…
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Help with damp walls
I hope people can give me some advice. We bought a house a couple of years ago there was quite a rush to move in. We got a lot of walls reskimmed. The previous owner had a DPC done on the external walls. 1) We struggled quite a lot with damp on the chimney breasts, but since capping the chimney and putting a vent in, it…
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Manhole in garden
Hi We recently moved into a new property and have been wondering why we always get flies and a terrible smell when sitting on the decking in front of the kitchen window in the back garden. We unscrewed a couple of the decking boards and discovered a manhole sewer. It wasn't sealed or anything. ...well someone had put a…
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Air vent not sticking on!
Tried several times to use grab adhesive for it to stay on see all images had a closed vent removed by a friend (which I regret now). I then used polyfilla deep gap fill around the wood frame area. The only other option I see now is to drill into the brickwork (as the wood frame is too small for vent) and hope the…
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Accidentally dropped USB dongle in water!!! What to do to give best chance of not damaging it?
Stupid mistake. I live in my van, and a very small one at that, so everything is on top of itself so I have to move one thing away before getting another out. I keep my electrical components in the dumbest place really, right above a bowl of water I use for washing, but had not bothered to find a better place for them. The…
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Where to get a 2'3" door blank in London, or delivered quickly?
Apparently needs to be 'flush', suitable for painting, ideally trimmable to a good 10mm just in case, and 'solid' for ergo reasons - ie, not feel like a lightweight. So I'm thinking a fire-door-rated blank at 44mm thick sounds ideal.Standard 6'6" x 2'3". Thanks. Edit: Found a few options.
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Damp in one room
Any ideas how to tackle this? Only one room in my house gets damp and it's clearly condensation, not anything serious. It's the only North facing room and it's also the one I rent out to a lodger, so she keeps the door closed and eats her meals in there ( she doesn't have to) and does a lot of sleeping and breathing ;) .…
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Byron doorbell plug in reset problem
Hi, help or advice needed pleas. I have a Byron 22324 UK Byron plug in door bell system (NOT VIDEO JUST CHIMES) comprising of a bell push unit stuck to the door outside, a plug in chimer and a second portable battery powered chimer which we have on the landing so we can hear either of the chimer units from anywhere in the…
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Where is this damp coming from?
I've posted before I thought I had solved my issue lifted floorboards up dig out rubbish that had collected in the vent outside (see images) now seems like after 2 days of heavy rain water has affected new plaster (put on a month ago)
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Toilet leaking
I have just noticed that the back of our toilet has water dripping from it on a consistent basis. Does anyone know why this might be and if I can fix it myself or do I need to call a plumber? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Moving a bath
Hi, we’ve viewed a house that we like and (mostly) suits our needs. But the 4th bedroom is a little small (we have 3 teens who spend a lot of time in their rooms). We’ve (when I say we, I mean me…. Husband thinks it expensive) had a thought about moving the stud wall between the bathroom and the 4th bedroom to give the…
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Loft Insulation - Is this a scam?
Has anyone recently had a telephone call from an outfit calling themselves the Residential Green Standards Centre? A couple of years ago, I had top-up insulation installed in my loft under the Energy Companies Obligation. Today I had a call from the above firm saying that it had been discovered that this insulation had…
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spots/mould on the solid wall!
As you can see in the photo, there are some mould-like spots on the solid wall. This house is over 90 years old, and I haven't noticed any similar spots developing in the past four years. The entire wall in the upstairs bedroom seems to be affected. This wall is in the back of the property and has no wooden cladding, with…
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Carpet Cleaning.
Open to new ideas, have got coffee and tea stains on a stair carpet - have tried the VAX and "white wonder" scrubbing, the stains seem to go but then come back a few hours later. Don't really want to replace the whole carpet but it looks a bit scruffy - any ideas?
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Curly extension leads 1 plug 1 socket?
Well the one I have in my now minute bungalow is a perfect soloution but I find that no one retail seems to sell them now.I;ve looked online and it comes up unavailable except for some unknown to me sites.Is this some health and safety thing that has stopped them being produced? Frankly much safer for me in a small place…
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