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Power cut compensation
A couple of weeks ago in my street we had an unplanned power cut, it lasted for about 4 hours. Power came back but 3 days later again another power cut, this time from about midday until 7:30 pm when the power came back for about half an hour to go off again until about 3:30 am . The following day again from about 2:30 am…
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Building work quality (lintels, bricks etc))
Hi all, Somone I know just had some building work done. A front door was moved to where a window was and a partition wall put up to create the internal hallway for the new entrance. The old front door entrance was bricked up. In addition, the front door isn't exactly where the window was. It's offset by a foot. So a new…
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Is it possible to weld/repair this cast Iron machine part?
Hi all Before I start please allow me to say I Don’t mind paying for a service if what I want can be achieved. My brother works at a small factory that has some very old manufacturing machines. From time to time some of the components or parts on the machines do break and because of the very old age of the machines the…
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Types or partition - opening - between rooms.
Hi.What are the options for having a ~6' shuttable opening in a ~13' wall? I know there's 'pocket' doors, bi-folds, even 'barn-style' bi-folds (which I like), but have I missed anything else - short of the divider disappearing into the floor?Thanks.
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Council Heating Charge
This is my first post on this forum, and I urgently need help with a problem that has been very troubling to me, for the last 18 months. I live with my disabled wife in a Social Sheltered Housing block of 8 flats a small marginal 1 bed flat with all electric supply only, my annual electric bill was £2500 approx for April…
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drain cover
Hi All, I wanted to get a cover for this exterior drain at the front of my house. It gets clogged up with leaves from the trees on the street and I thought one of the plastic covers that are available online would do the job... but they are made for a drain without the border mine has, and just for one pipe leading to it,…
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Professional dry clean only on clothes label help
Hello New to the forums but have been a long time moneysaver Have recently purchased some new clothes, a waistcoat and two pairs of trousers, only to find that the washing instructions labels say 'professiona dry clean only' I bought them from the clearance section of the site for £7, £15 and £8, so the cost of dry…
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New conservatory door won't shut - heat !
We have a new conservatory (3 months old) and the heat, today has swollen the door and it won't shut/lockWould you assume that by this evening, the door will have contracted and will shutor would you call out the (local) company who built it and get them to adjust it - bearing in mind that it may be too small if they do…
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Boiler problem
Ive just noticed that when Im having shower (which comes off the gas combi boiler) radiators are heating up. Ive looked it up and can see possibly faulty diverted valve. But my question is - is it possible that the water used / heated up during the shower is just some kind of reserve being produced during the shower and…
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Free loft insulation
Hiya, My elderly Dad has a loft installer coming around next week to fit insulation to his loft (after a cold caller doing a survey), apparently it's completely free under the Great British Insulation scheme. Dad was told he wouldn't need to pay anything as the company collects money from the council. Company looks valid…
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Builder /Landscaper deposit
Hi, looking for advise & peoples thoughts on this, (Have I been stupid?) we have been looking for someone to lay a large patio & fence an area in our garden & a few people on our Local FB group recommended a local Landscaper, sent him a message, he responded & came round a few days later when he said he would, & his…
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Substantial interference on Right of Way.
Good day, I have a field. the neighbour has a 15 foot right of way along one side of it. he wants me to remove my fence on our shared boundary, as his solicitor says it is 'on the right of way' It is....by some 3 inches. Is this substantial enough to be actionable?
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Illegal structure - no planning permission
We have a small lovely green space at the end of our street. Last year a contruction company came an installed a large electrical appratus (transformer?) and put a cabin around it. This has taken up about 20% of the green space. I had not seen any reference to a planning application so I complained to the council planning…
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Mystery leak in ceiling
I have a leak from the flat above. It drips within the bedroom ceiling, you can hear the drips hitting my ceiling and there are small stains forming. This only happens when they use the bathroom. But the leak is just outside the bountry of the bathroom. Direclty above the leak is a bedroom, and no radiator etc near it. It…
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is this a good quote
hi, Guys just wondering if this is a decent quote from a local company i have 10 windows of varying sizes in a 3 bed semi in the south east £9.2k labour not included..
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Aaaargh! House flies!
There must be - ooh - at least 4 of the bar stewards in the room right now...Apart from spray - which I don't want to use, and the windows are open anyway - what's the best was to get rid? Ta.
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Shark Hydrovac
I have recently purchased a Shark Hydrovac and the instructions say to use only the provided cleaning liquid ...... of course it does ... lol Does anyone use anything more economical? thanks
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Bathroom renovation
Currently having the bathroom renovated. We went with some tradespeople we thought had shown the most innovation in doing the work. They proposed knocking some of the room about to get the most room for the shower and moving the toilet to allow for room for the bath. The quote included the key details like moving the…
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Wallpaper or paint?
Hi all I'm looking to redecorate a couple bedrooms and hallway in my house. I'm trying to achieve a very high standard look but not too sure if best to use paint or wallpaper. We have the walls painted in one room and it just looks bobbly and peels off easily. Trying to achieve something like the below (appreciate it's a…
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Buildings Insurance
We live in a flat (SE14) - shared with two other occupants - shared lease between us all. Have now come to renew buildings insurance and we seem to be penalised as there has been a gap between previous insurance coming to an end and applying to renew (3 weeks). Have tried several insurers but premium has gone up massively…
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