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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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Cracks in mortar around windows
Looking at these pics, are the cracks of any concern? House is early 70s, upvc windows are pretty old as far as I can tell with external beading.
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Fire stopping works
The managing agent for my block has announced they are obtaining quotes for fire stopping works in the communial areas of the building, involving sealing penetrations in communial cupboards. Can anyone explain what this means and how much it will cost? Its a small block of four flats.
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Homebase Kuchenmobel German kitchen
I am renovating and as Homebase did a great job with my bathroom last year, I went back to them for kitchens. They have two kitchens which I would considered arrives fully assembled but the German range Kuchenmobel interested me. Does anyone have experience / recommendations / feedback for this range or would they have…
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Shower window issue
We are planning a new bathroom - the room is smallish with a window in the way What is the solution to prevent water from affecting the frame - it is UPVC but water on the inside is not a good idea !
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WiFi in Garden Room
We are getting a garden room installed this week which will be a bit of a retreat for our teenage son and somewhere to take his friends without his siblings annoying him. There will be electrics so he can take his playstation and television out there, but we are struggling with the WiFi access. We have broadband with…
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Dream Doors
Beware when dealing with this company. Our recent experience has not been good. They are very, very expensive and do not save you on a new fitted kitchen. DO get a second independent quote before having any work done as they won’t provide an itemized invoice and can hide their costings easily. We don’t recommend them at…
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New Neighbours Building Work
I am trying to find out information pertaining to Building Regulations for work being conducted by our new Neighbours. About 2 months ago, new neighbours moved in next door and as appears normal these days started to perform some work to personalise the house - No issue there. They have the end terrace of a block of 4…
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Crack repair/repointing?
Spotted a small crack between a sun lounge (the one with pebbles and brown wood soffit) and neighbours' wall: What's best way to seal this gap? Would something like a sikaflex work?
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Any roofing experts out there?
We had some work done on our roof last year - to replace lead on join between main roof and underlying extension. The wall beneath has started to get damp again - on visual inspection it looks like there has been some slippage between the new felting tray and the new lead. (Also shouldn't the felting tray extend to the…
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Converting gravity fed system to unvented
Hi, I’ve moved into a 30 year old house which uses a gravity fed system with cold and F&E tanks in the roof space. We have a 14 year old oil boiler which works fine but will probably need replaced in the next few years so it’s at this point I’ll consider other options. I’d like mains pressure throughout the house for both…
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One Radiator doesn’t work
It’s come to that time of year again when the radiators near turning on I’ve recently moved into a house and discovered that one of the radiators in the house doesn’t work properly. I have bled all the radiators in the house and filled up the boiler back to one and a half pressure and this still hasn’t done the trick. I…
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Failed roof repair
In July my roof leak was assessed and the Roofer said the issue was with the box gutter. On reading invoice he stated that the lead work was repaired but nothing about the box gutter. Im a pensioner and paid £600For less than 30 minutes WorkThe leak has now returned, he says he's on holiday until the 16th, I go away on the…
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Double glazing replacement
Roughly how much would it take to replace these windows in white pvc? - excluding porch window - in Merseyside area?
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Vax Dual Power carpet washer. Advice about connecting front hose.
I have just bought a Vax W85-DP-E dual power carpet washer and the hose that goes between the base and the dirty water tank at the front is not connected and won't stay in place. when I try to connect it manually In Vax's instruction video, it looks like the first picture. On my new machine, the same area looks like the…
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Freaking out as building costs go up and up and up - advice needed
In mid-2019 I got a quote on some building work at our house (a dilapidated farm cottage with several outbuildings) from a local builder - I'll call him Nick. The quote was for £189,690+VAT at 5% to convert an old stone barn into an annexe, with the option to use it as a pair of holiday cottages. It was the middle quote of…
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Drill Bits – Square Taper Shank?
Hi all, Sadly, a relative of mine has recently passed away. I’ve been handed down these beautiful, old auger bits. A lot of them are old Marples Ridgeway bits. They’ve got square tapered shanks, instead of the newer hexagonal shanks. Is there an adaptor I can buy that would allow me to use these in a modern drill with a…
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Latest Daft Question- Can I buy any Thumbturn lock for bathroom door?
Hi all. Displaying ignorance once again. I need a thumbturn lock on my bathroom (pocket) door (and my bedroom door- soon-to-be Foster parent, Social Services requirements!). There isn't a lock on it at present. Nor any holes where there ever was one in the door frame or door. Just a recessed circular 'handle' to open and…
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Returning Aircon unit advice
I'm returning my aircon unit for testing as it doesn't seem to be working as expected. They have said to return with all the accessories but haven't replied to my question asking if this included additional filters and the remote. I just don't want to send things off that may get lost or not returned with the item but if…
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