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help please
I live in a terraced house, and my neighbor has installed decking that runs off to the corner and is over 4 feet high. As a result, I can no longer maintain my front porch. Since my porch is wooden, I’ve noticed some rot, but I have no access to fix it due to the height of the decking. Additionally, the decking is…
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Category 4 crack in house wall
Hi, I’ve not used this forum before but would appreciate any thoughts, especially if there’s any structural engineers on here! I’m in the process of buying a property but the survey has thrown up a category 4 crack in the external side of the house wall where a garage has been added on (I.e. the crack is inside the garage…
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Quartz worktops what company to go for?
Hi everyone my kitchen is nearly fitted and it's been stressful from start to finish and still need to have a few problems. Anyway aside from all that, The next stage of the kitchen is getting quotes for quartz. All quotes apart from Gemini have 100mm upstand Waterfall + mitre cut Cooker Splashback Worktops Drainage groves…
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Vacuum or Humidity in Fridge Storage?
We have just got a fridge freezer with a vacuum compartment and a humidity compartment. There appears to be different ideas about the best way to store fresh food. I would have thought vacuum would be best but others believe humidity? Any thoughts please or do I have to put a piece of everything fresh in both compartments…
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Best option for a fixed-price boiler repair - 'commercial' premises.
Hi.Our yoof group's WB Highflow 440 has gone kaput, and our regular GasSafe has said it's the pump. He's off on his hols so can't replace it, so suggested we get WB or similar out for a FPR, with the potential added benefit that they'll replace anything else that's dodgy too. Before I pass that recommendation on…
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Mist Coat Hell
So had some artex skimmed over on walls. Anyway applied mist coat and the amount of bumps etc due to the age of house is quite bad in parts. Now I have applied a skim with easy fill tourpet which looks not bad but my concern now is the wall flashing where I have sanded this location. Now will another mist coat sort this…
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Flat renovation as FTB: any advice welcome!
Hi everyone, We’ve just purchased a flat in London and are gearing up for a renovation. I'd love to get some advice from those with experience in similar projects. Here’s what we’re planning: 1. Flooring: We'd like to remove the current flooring and replace it with wood-effect porcelain tiles. We’re also considering adding…
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How can I tidy cables to TV on wall?
Hi, Excuse the mess of current wires - there is a black plug and white aerial cable going into the back of the TV, can I use some trunking to make this look more neat? If so which would you recommend? I can’t move the sockets easily as this wall is concrete block. Thanks
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Mould on PVC french door
Hi, we've had new PVC french doors installed nearly 2 years ago and there's mould developing on the bottom of one of the doors (on the inside side of the door). The other door is fine. We have cleaned it but it is developing again. Why is this happening? Is there something wrong with that door? Thanks.
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Render repair advice
I have a 1950's home that is fully rendered. There are some minor cracks plus one chip that we'd like to repair prior to repainting. I've no idea what is best used to do these repairs, I was hoping for some ready mixed "filler" for ease. Having looked in B&Q they had a render compound, just add water but as understood the…
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Cleaning Mop for Parquet Flooring?
I was reading online that steam mops shouldn't be used. Bona seems to have mixed reviews, one website really recommending it but amazon reviews saying the mop breaks easily. What sort of regime and products should I use when cleaning wooden flooring?
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Sprayed vinegar on back of cupboard (porous wood) will the smell go away?
Hey all, Back of our wardrobe is bare brown hardboard/mdf type wood. It had suffered green mould growth. So I sprayed it with vinegar which killed the mould. However, the bedroom now stinks of vinegar after day 3. My partner is also allergic to vinegar! I did ask her and she said to do it, but didn't expect the smell to be…
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Best 'natural' finish for bare timber.
Hi. I'm trying to make a vanity unit out of an oak desk, with the preferred finish a shoe-banged one - Ie, blowtorched to both enhance the grain texture, and add a near-black finish. An initial trial is promising, and the grain looks lovely. If it works out, I'll need to protect it using, I guess, an oil or wax, or…
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Poor mortar match fix
Before owning my property, there has obviously been some fix and there is a section of the house's brickwork that has lighter mortar. I am having some additional work done to the property and I could also employ the builder to remedy the mortar at the same time. The cost is around £300 and it would be scrapped out and…
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What do bathroom spiders live on?
Our 'pet' sits just over our right shoulder when we're on the throne. He rarely moves. How can he survive - there's no obvious flies?
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Will frosted glass cheeks mitigate overlooking impact for a planned dormer?
Will frosted glass cheeks on my planned dormer be acceptable for the planning/council authorities to mitigate against overlooking impact? The weight of non glazed cheeks would make the project prohibitively expensive for me and obscure a beautiful view (on the non frosted side)
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Which gravel for a patio seating area?
Hello, so I'm in the process of creating a large circular patio in my garden and I'd like to get a fire pit in the middle so we could all sit around at night. I've already dug out the ground and have laid 100 mm of mot type 1. From a cost perspective and because I'm not exactly a master DIYer I'm opting for gravel. I've…
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Leak or Condensation? - Wet Patch on Sloped Ceiling
I have a persistent wet patch on the sloped ceiling of my bedroom. We have had some tiles replaced on the roof so don't *think* it's a leak.. it also seems to stay damp during long dry periods and doesn't seem to spread any further, it just sometimes looks wetter than others. Looking at photos from before we had the…
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Damp patch on bedroom wall
I have an increasing damp patch on an external bedroom wall near an old chimney. It started with the wallpaper and polystyrene sheet coming off the wall which though was the paste failing as I have similar bits peeling elsewhere. Then the plaster started to crumble and show damp. Years ago there was an open fire in that…
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How to repair the big broken ceiling
The roof was leaking, the ceiling was damp, then the ceiling dropped, what is the proper repair procedure?
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