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How best to deal with unreasonable and selfish neighbours...
I am currently having issues with some rather unreasonable
neighbours, and I would welcome members views on the best course of action in
dealing with the problem. The couple in
question bought the bungalow next door to me, gutted it and rebuilt in its
place a rather large and overbearing house. Obviously, this was done…
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Problem with megaflo hot water cylinder?
Moved in to our house a few weeks ago. There is a system boiler and megaflo hot water tank. House is three floors. Bottom floor has traditional radiators heating. Middle floor has underfloor heating with each room having its own control. Top floor has a combination of UFH in the bathrooms and radiators in the bedrooms.…
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How to make a cheap funnel for heat ducting pipe?
I am talking about the stuff like this. I want to make a funnel so that I can transfer the heat from the aperture of a heater to another space. I don't want it there all the time though as it usually heats the space where it is but I want to try that so I can push to another part for drying things. So want to be able to…
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Valliant Turbo Max Plus boiler randomly coming on
I have moved to a new place that has a Valliant Turbo Max Plus boiler, at least I think it is, there is no model name written anywhere on it but I have found an online manual that matches, it could also be a ThermoCompact. Occasionally the heating comes on a totally random time, this happened in summer a few times so I…
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Dishwasher waste leaking - I’m losing the plot!
Bit of a dramatic post but having spent the last 3 days laying flooring, I just need a break 😂 I have a dishwasher waste pipe to which I’ve connected an additional 2.5m length so it reaches the main waste pipe. I’ve connected them together using a connector and 2 jubilee clips. Tightened up yet still leaks everywhere. Any…
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Smoke alarm
So I had a hard wired smoke alarm to my electics it was beeping and due to replace in 2018. I got new interlinked ones for Scottish government regulations last year so it’s next to it. So I got an electrican to remove old one and put a cover over it. My carbon monoxide one is in kitchen and a separate one is that all that…
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Ideas for built in storage
Hi all my 3rd bedroom is small I have tall drawers but u feel like the built in could have bespoke drawers abd doors etc. All pics I see have Iver stairs with bulk head in room. Ours is outside room with door unside. I need advice on what is possible and who can di reasonable quotes? my pic is self draw ovs
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Loft extension, two significantly differently quotes. How do I decide which one to go with?
We live in an outer borough of London in a mid-terraced house. Looking to do a loft extension and got two quotes. Both builders are loft specialist, Guild of Master Builders and a few other accreditations. First quote, including VAT, is £57,000. Someone who works for the company lives near our house and I spotted the van.…
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Suitable lintel for an outdoor project
Hello everyone, I'm building a gazebo-like structure in the garden, dimensions are 5m length and 1.5m depth. I'd like the roof sloping from front to back, and this is my question - is there a lintel that would be suitable for an outdoor project like this, that would span the entire 5m length? This would only be needed at…
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Communal heating issue
My mum recently moved into a block of flats (council housing) that has communal heating, so all the heat comes from one central boiler on the ground floor. I had never heard of this system before, apparently it can save money for the tenants. Unfortunately, when she moved in the thermostat that controls the internal…
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Party Wall Award for work to shared chimney
Hi there, I'm looking for some advice, I guess, as I'm not really sure how to proceed with this. We live in Wales - if this makes a difference? We are in a long terrace, with party walls either side - as stated in the deeds. Our neighbours 'up the hill' (not that that really matters) have trouble with water ingress in…
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Bath Mixer Tap
Anyone come across a half turn bath mixer tap before? Need to replace a leaking cartridge but can't locate a 22mm, only 15mm half turn.
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Where's the problem with our electrics? educated guesses please!
So in our dining room there are 2 dimmer switches, one for the chandelier & one for the wall lights. The wall lights work fine but are very dim (need more powerful bulbs?) but the chandelier lights sometimes flash on and off but will stop if you dim them a bit. Never have all the bulbs worked at the same time. One alarming…
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Manual gas fire takes ages to start
The picture below shows the the turning switch, I have to turn this at least 10-20 times before the gas fire comes on. So I turn it can hear the gas can also hear the turning switch has clicked into place and than turn it again and than it goes off, but eventually after many turns the fire comes on. Why does take many…
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Skirting removal - avoiding wall damage
Hi, We will be replacing all of our downstairs flooring and have been told the skirtings need removing first. We have had a careful try in a couple of places, but the skirting is causing pieces of the wall plaster to crack and come off with it in places. My question is, if we paid a trade to do this, would they be likely…
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Recommendations on Pressure reducing valve..
I have a habit of getting stuck with a decision when there are too many choices and I find myself stuck now, confused as to the best PRV to buy. I need to reduce my mains pressure from 7.4bar down to about 3. I need one that is 'drop tight' / controls static and dynamic flow I believe for the purpose I need it for (though…
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Any suggestions on what's up with Megaflow?
So, I have weepage from the tundra, but not always. Sometimes it's bone dry, others is wet to touch. The water is cold. The engineer changed the PRV and the other release value and it seemed to stop the leaking for 6 weeks, but now it's back. I did the air gap 2 months after her came and it did need redoing. I probably had…
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Leaking conservatory gutter joints
The previous owner of my house stuck in some plastic bag material into the conservative gutters buts it’s just accumulated a ton of debris: guessing because they were leaking. I did some cleaning and did indeed find they are leaking but they don’t seem standard. Will ploughing a load of sealant be enough do you think? They…
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Dimmer Switch Replacement
Hi, I am looking for a bit of advice here. We have a dimmer switch in our kitchen that needs replacing. It controls 6 spot lights in the area. The current make is from British General GBSD400 Nexus Grid 400w 2 way brushed steel push dimmer switch. This was installed in 2018. We have been looking for a replacement online…
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How does ali-framed sliding door sit on a hardwood cill?
This is in reference to this thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6559900/flat-sale-condensation#latest where the poster has water ingress along the bottom (assumed to be water ingress, and not just down to condensation).1992 flat with a sliding aluminium door leading to a Juliet balcony. Carpet all…
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