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Which exterior render?
I will be having a rear extension built onto a 1920s house. The house is original, unpainted pebbledash, and I am wondering what render to use. My plan is to render the (block) extension, plus the rest of the rear elevation of the house. I don't want to have more pebbledash, and a would prefer a smooth coat. However, I…
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Matching a Paint Colour
Hi All, Can anyone recommend how I locate the colour of paint used on my wall? There's a large mark which I'd rather correct than repaint the entire room.
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Smelly washing machine
I've noticed my washing machine smells of damp when running. What could the cause be? I'm worried I have a leak.
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Old internal door lock ...where to find number to order replacement keys..?
I am struggling to find manufacturer or any number on the lock I just removed from my internal door. Where I can find lock number ? I can see the face plate have Union lock symbol, but no number there either. Not even sure of lock and plate are of different period..? Please help. Thanks.
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Wooden Soffits, Repair or Replace with Wood or PVC?
I live in a semi detached house built 34 years ago. I have had the wooden soffits and facias painted every few years and the last time was 2 years ago. I happened to find a piece of the soffit, or fascia, lying on the ground so had a good look at the soffits and facias and noticed quite a few places where they were…
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Felt roof adhesive recommendation
A small section of the felt of my extension flat roof has lifted enough to squeeze fingers underneath. Any recommendations for an waterproof adhesive I can apply to bond it back down? Thanks
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Should I make a claim against my surveyor?
We have just bought a home, and after moving in, we have noticed some serious dipping of the floor in the rear of the house. This was not noted in my home survey which rather said 'it is expected for the age of the property'. For context, this is a 60's/70's build but we have had to prop up the kids wardrobe for now as its…
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Best sealant to prevent rats in loft?
We have rats (for sure) and maybe a squirrel that has visited once that are in our loft. The council had environmental health lest control out who laid baits etc. They advised I have a roofer or similar to check for entry points in the roof and on the outside of the building and seal up any entry points. This is not…
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Is it worth getting my washing machine repaired or should I just buy a new one?
It's started leaking water all over the floor, apparently during the spin cycle. It's a Bosch Exxcel 1400 Express, which some Googling tells me is a 2006 model. I inherited it from my parents (who always had everything covered by maintenance insurance), so I've never had to deal with it before.
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Salamander HomeBoost Intelligent Mains Booster Pump
Hi.A friend has had one of these installed to boost their mains supply in their high-up flat to a Grundfos pumped accumulator, so it refills more quickly - they previously had issues when it was fully drained when they had visitors. It seemed to do the trick - it certainly fired up to help the refill rate - but it seems to…
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Boundary advice
So deeds show I am responsible for all sides of my property, no problem. The side in question have the original dwarf rebar concrete walls that had the chicken wire stuff through it. The property next door has a couple of fence panels up against the house followed by a hedge. The fence and hedge are clearly on my…
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Double glazing guarantees - workmanship and materials
I have DG installed five years ago by now-retired glazing installer - he was a helpful guy and turned up to fix a leak when requested . One pane has just exploded. My guarantee "certificate", offering 10 years replacement of faulty materials, was provided by the tradesman, so I'm not expecting any change out of him. My…
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How To Clean Outside of Upstairs Windows From Inside?
Hi, I want to clean the outside of my upstairs windows as there isn't really any access to my backyard for a window cleaner other than to go through the front of the house. I don't want to buy a ladder as I wouldn't feel safe on one that high up and have nowhere to store it. I have watched a couple of videos that suggest…
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Quote for roofing repair, installation of snowguard.
We are having some repairs done to our chimney stack, the quote given seems reasonable and is the best of three. I recently asked what the additional cost of a snowguard would be, just for the rear of the property (semi detached). This would be just as a precaution against falling tiles over the conservatory. The quote was…
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Installing a hedge near highway
Recently I have had to remove a fence from 2m to 1m around my house for a highway (it's not really a main highway just a backstreet for bin collection). The reason I had to reduce height was that a complaint was made, if the complaint was not made the fence would have not been removed. I was told by planning permission…
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Ball park repair estimate for blocked heat exchanger on a combi?
We have an independent engineer coming out in a few days but in the meantime I just wondered if anyone would have an idea of expected repair costs for a 9 year old boiler? Baxi duotec combi, appears to have blocked/dirty heat exchangers which is giving error code E125. We have done some troubleshooting and everything…
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Plumbing specifically shower question
Hi I'm considering adding a downstairs bathroom with a shower however I'm a little confused with the shower options. I have a hot water tank (upstairs) so fairly sure I have a gravity-fed system - at least for the hot water. I have pretty good pressure mains water feed. I was considering an electric shower, but I have seen…
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Kitchen Fitter Central London
We have the misfortune of living in central London and would be very grateful for any recommendations for a kind, compassionate and understanding kitchen fitter - we understand that this will probably not be cheap but we have to get it right first time (unwell parent who is heavily kitchen-dependent and who I am carer for…
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Are cheap induction hobs any good?
I'm wanting to replace my gas hob but don't want to spend too much as the kitchen is quite old and will be getting redone at some point... are cheap induction hobs particularly worse than more expensive ones?
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Hallway dilemma
Handymen (who are plastering/skimming my bathroom and second bedroom) and sorting my landing floorboards out for me to let damp subfloor breathe. (Above 3-4 day job) They took hallway plasterboard off (it was weakening). My dad thought hallway looks better open so I told handymen to take it off and not replace. However,…
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