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Broken window lock - how to get access to mechanism?
Hi.Two openers on this bedroom window - one worked smoothly, and the other went all limp. The handle turns, but loosely and clearly doesn't 'act' on anything inside. It was fortunately left on 'vent' setting, which means I have partial access to the sliding bolt involved - see pics. I bent a bike spindle into a hook, and…
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Radiator brainache
A new radiator was hanging around in our house while some building work was being done. At some point, it got dented. Probably from me bashing my bonce on it in frustration at it not getting hung. Plumber cones in, a trusted chap who has been straight as a die thus far. I ask about the dent and he says he can hang it back…
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Portable heater with fan?
So My parents are in a situation where - One particular room has no heating - That room is used for maybe 1-2 hours a day - My mum is against the idea of say oil filled radiators because they take a long time to get to temp - My mum is equally agaisnt say fan heaters - I'm against halogen heaters purely from a safety…
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New flooring and levelling NIGHTMARE
So I recently got a local flooring company to install LVT flooring (click not glue on) in my living room through to kitchen. The original kitchen was on a slightly lower level so they had to level it. They put hardboard planks in the living room prior to fitting the LVT and used screed in the kitchen. The fitters came back…
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What to keep and what to go?
Please can you help with what I need to keep and what should get thrown? Is it still safe to use these timers for lights? Used to travel and leave these to switch on and off. They are old but only been used carefully and annually. Lloytron A575 13a230v 50hz resistive load 2A230V 50hz inductive load Smiths TS100 220/250V…
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Am I worried about nothing? Central heating
I have a 6 year old Viessmann boiler with a hot water tank. In the summer we had an issue in that the central heating was coming on with the hot water. Plumber came out and sorted that by replacing the 3 port aculater. When it came to turning the heating on a couple of weeks back, i noticed that it doesn't turn off even…
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Ventilation issues in mid-terraced "victorian" grd flr
Hi - suffering from symptoms of poor ventilation in the grd flr of a mid-terraced "Victorian" house. Chief among them is condensation build-up. On a related note, "I" am in the process of refurbishing the single-glazed bay window and upgrading to double-glazing, which might help some.. Unfortunately, however, the window's…
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constant discolouration of toilet bowl
One of ur toilet bowl turn brown every 2-3 days.Toilet in question is upstairs and no one uses it.It flushes normally.None of the toilets in the house have any issues.Toilets were installed 7 years ago.We got 2 plumbers to have a look,but they found no problems and asked us to ignore it.But it is a nuisance and only way to…
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Split has appeared in 7 month old handmade solid wood table
I bought a handmade solid wood table, from an independent furniture maker, and after 6 months I noticed a 30cm full depth spilt, which is quite disappointing. It's not been near any sources of heat. I mentioned it to the furniture shop and was told that it wasn't anything to worry about and just to keep an eye on it in…
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"Not Drinking Water" sign in flat
Hi, My small flat has a single tap that I can use.It has a "not drinking water" sign at it.Why do you think this might be?I have been filling my kettle from this tap and boiling the water then drinking it.
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Someone taking photo of mine and neighbours homes
Hi all! This morning, a lady parked outside our home and walked to a house two doors down, where she started taking photos. She then crossed the road and did the same at another neighbour’s house. After that, she came back towards ours and took photos of our home too! I only know because the Ring doorbell alerted me. I’ve…
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Electrical work question
We had some work done on our kitchen. It turned out that the fitter who did electric work was not certified to do it. I called a certified electrician to certify his work. Yesterday, upon completion of testing, he said he wasn't able to certify it and some work will need to be redone. Attached is a copy of the so called…
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Quiet fridge-freezer
Looking for recommendations for a super quiet free standing fridge-freezer, please, preferably 50/50, not too enormous Needs to go in an open plan space and I'm a light sleeper! I've seen a few online (eg https://ao.com/product/cct3l157ewk1-candy-fridge-freezer-white-99331-28.aspx ) but would find a personal recommendation…
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Replace driveway gate
Looking for opinions and advice please... I need to replace or maybe adjust(remove panels) as it's too big and heavy when the wind blows. It knocked me over the other day, so scared to go out when windy now. Gate is 3300mm wide and 1350 high. I've attached a couple of pictures. Was thinking to replace with 2 smaller swing…
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Painting - tips and tricks
Having recently bought my first house and sorted some of the issues, I was about to start painting and realised the last time I was able to choose my own wall colour was 20 years ago when I was a teenager at my parents' house (having been in rented shared flats since, so not allowed to redecorate). I have quite a few…
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Building Garden Retaining Walls - Questions
Hello, am building some two retaining walls for a patio next to the house (see very rough sketch attached!). The garden slopes away from the back of the house, so a patio needs retaining walls to support it (the retaining walls are green in the sketch). The aim is for 4 courses of brick on top of a concrete footing. One…
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New garage door
Well, our garage door has given up the ghost and needs replacing. It was installed by previous owners in 2022, so hasn't lasted long at all. It was a motorized roller door, and as the door provider has gone out of business we can only get a other-branded motor which we were told may or may not last for long and wouldn't be…
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Looking for advice - easy-to-install blinds
Hi guys I have a pair of small windows in my newly updated bathroom. The finishing touch would be to install some blinds, as the morning sun can be annoying. Is there such a thing as a small, lightweight blind which can be trimmed WIDTH-wise easily and installed without any drilling or hammering? This seems a big ask to me…
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Quality duvet/quilt help
Hi guys! OK so I've exhausted google and chat gpt. I just want a quilt that fits a standard duvet cover. I've bought cheap duvet sets and slightly more expensive that are lovely quality, yet they just never fit the quilt properly! It's driving me insane. Just put a new one on and decided to gather the loose edge and…
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Laura Ashley curtain - lost cleaning instructions
Hi folks, I made some lovely Laura Ashley curtains from their Edwin fabric, Composition - 82% Viscose, 16% Linen 2% Silk - but I lost the swatch with cleaning instructions. Does anyone know whether this fabric should be dry cleaned? They are lined with blackout curtain lining (if that makes a difference). I can't seem to…
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