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Is it worth changing this bathroom layout?
Hi all, I have posted about our bathroom before with various musings. The most recent (last year!) was whether to have the boiler moved to make way for a separate walk-in shower. We decided against this as the money would be better spent elsewhere. I've also wondered about splurging on the bathroom, or simply making it…
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Spalled bricks above damp course
Hi guys. Back in December 2023 I put a post up & pics of bricks that have spalled through & not kn the cement line. Today a structural engineer came out with the surveyor from my housing association and he said he was baffled as to how the bricks had moved back as there is no movement on my house. He then suggested…
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How to find a decent spray foam removal firm
We are currently trying to find a Spray Foam removal company who will do a decent job and not cost a fortune! They each seem to be saying that whoever we have previously got in to check the roof out, or spoken to, are cowboys! No idea who to trust now. Spoke to The Spray Foam Advice Centre, who gave us names of 2…
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What paint to use for wooden decking (in a wet part of the UK)?
I've recently moved into a new house, which has quite a bit of timber cladding and decking. Some of the paint is starting to peel and needs touching up/redoing, but I've no idea of the exact colour and type of paint I should be using.
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Are picture hanging tools worth using?
I’ve got about 20-25 framed images to hang. I’ve seen there is a lot of frame hanging helper devices to help get the exact location of where to put the wall fixing and hooks. Interested to hear people's experiences and if any are good? I’ve seen these three main types. * Yellow Hanging Tool * doty Picture Hanging Tool *…
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Roller door key-switch - recommendation to upgrade to low voltage.
Hi.They've just had a metal roller door serviced at the yoof club I help out at. All fine, but instead of the invoice, they sent a 'recommendation' for the key-operated up/down control to be changed to a low voltage DC version with control box - at nearly £400. The current one switches mains voltage, and they have…
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What to expect from professional paint job?
We’ve had a decorator in to paint our house, but have never paid someone else to do this before so not sure what quality to expect! We’re pleased overall, but not sure about some parts of the finish such as the edging, some drips and some imperfections that we assumed would be sanded/filled. He’s coming back to do the last…
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Replacing very old overnight storage heaters
Hi, First I should explain. I'm a retired pensioner so I need heating during the day and probably for longer than most. I require 3 heaters in my house. I need to replace my 50+ year old brick storage heaters that were here when I moved in 2 years ago. They are in efficient, only half the radiator heats up. I've looked…
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Bathroom mirror woes
As part of my big build last year, I had a new bathroom built. Its been in situ for all of 8 months and has never been used so there has been no moisture in the air. I nipped in today to give it a quick clean and was disappointed to find some staining on the mirror. I've tried to remove it but its clear the problem is not…
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Acoustic panels for sound reduction
I've just bought a flat and have realised that my bedroom shares a partition wall with my neighbours' bedroom and I can hear them talking at night and, ahem, other bedroom noises 😳 quite distinctly. Having just spent a lot of money redecorating, I am looking for the least disruptive solution. I have been reading about…
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Super expensive vents smoke tests. Can this work instead?
Hi, Companies specialised in smoke tests to detect problems in the bathrooms vent system charge a huge amount of money for the test. So far the cheapest that I've seen is 875+vat per hour. If I use insert a steam machine with a decent pressure (4.5 bar maybe) in one of the drains in the wall and if the steam comes out of…
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Replacing shower mixer
We are going to replace an exposed valve mixer shower and we picked up a Triton Muse along with a PTFE tape. Other than the obvious like shutting the water supply with a stopcock (if we can find it!), are there any gotchas we need to be aware of? Should we turn off the combi boiler first before turning the water off? Is a…
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Tree Removal
Hi I have 2 very tall eucalyptus trees in our garden and with all these navy winds one of them is on its way out, the roots are popping out of the ground and u can see the soil popping out..... I don't really have the money to pay £200 or more (which is what a friend said) I was told that some councils can remove these for…
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Integrated Freezer won't stay attached to cupboard door
Just moved into our newer home. Kitchen was installed about 9 years ago. We knew the integrated freezer door wasn't attached to the cupboard door that covers it, but I was hoping it could be fixed by replacing the runners. The old runner was broken at the bottom and top so got some new ones and fitted okay. However, when…
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Gas leak, gas inlet capped - trace and fix?
Had a smart meter installed, and during the installation the gas supplier's engineer said they see a pressure drop and capped the gas and left saying we'll have to get a gas safe engineer to check and uncap. Gas safety engineer came in and said he just does annual safety check and can't deal with gas leaks, and said I'll…
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New oil boiler installation
Hi there I am having a new oil central heating boiler installed tomorrow. I noticed they are going to do a chemical treatment of the primary water system for corrosion. I wondered if anyone knows about this and is it safe from a human and canine 🐶health point of view? It is a Worcester Bosch registered engineer who is…
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Where will I find these tiles?
Could someone direct me to a place where they sell these exact tiles? Or extremely similar. Or the name of them? I haven't had much luck scouring they net. Due to the worst bodge job in my shower by the previous owners we need to replace the shower tray and it's lower than the one we have. Need to infill with some similar…
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Missing certificate for self-certified building near a sewer
I had an extension built in 2018 and had to re-route a sewer pipe, but this came within the scope of the self-certification rules and I paid the fee. Despite carefully filing away all paperwork relating to the extension, I'm now unable to locate the certificate. I've contacted Thames Water stating my address and their…
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IKEA Malm drawers sagging? Don't throw out the units. Phone IKEA for free spare parts!
IKEA used to ship Malm drawer units with a drawer brace to prevent the drawers from sagging. Then they stopped including it. I'm guessing many folks chuck out their Malm units when this happens. However - there is an easy and free fix. Phone IKEA customer services on on 0203-645-0000, pick the option that you have already…
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Uneven flow from cold bath tap
We have a side extension, with a bath and an over bath shower. The water flow to the shower ( and sink) and the hot bath tap are fine. However with the cold bath tap, sometimes nothing comes out for a few seconds, then some gurgling and then a big spurt. Usually does this two or three times before settling down to a more…
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