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Filament light bulbs?
Can some one help me out here My wife has bought the light fixing in the link below, it recommends a certain type of filament bulbs to go with it, I thought they where the costly to run bulbs these days and LED bulbs are much more efficent, am I wrong here? Complete lightbulb novice can anyone recommend some LED bulbs that…
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Bathroom tiles paint or replace?
Hi I've had my entire 2-bed semi skimmed essentially for around 3k with materials by a handyman with a few bits done extra. At first I wanted to replace basin and bathtub a plumber has quoted me £300 day rate if I get the materials. The toilet is more modern and was replaced due to a previous leak. However, at first I…
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Wi-Fi speed issues at home - Xbox
Hi all I currently have a WiFi package with TalkTalk and I get on average 150mbps; which I thought was good enough. theres only myself and my partner in the house with obviously our phones connected to the WiFi too. however, when she is watching tv and streams via netflix, itv and other streaming services, it is near…
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Water tank in loft
Hello, I think this is a water tank in my loft- photo was taken at a distance. Is it possible to find out how old it is? eg ?date of installation on the tank (where would I look), ?council records
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Washing Machine disconnection problem
Hi all, Managed to get a great deal for a new washing machine from Costco, and added on installation of the new washer and disposal of the old washer… Trouble is, I failed to read the fine print which doesn’t include disconnection of the old washer… It’s for a rented property, and neither the tenants nor I trust ourselves…
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JCT query
We ( A Ltd Co) signed a JCT Contract with a developer (Ltd Co) to renovate an old hotel into three apartments in late 2016,All three apartments are habitable but several of the outside jobs (and a few inside) are still incomplete.I'm struggling to find any words in it to mention a completion date and whether there is…
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Under Siege at Home!
Apologies if this is the wrong section! Some weeks ago our neighbours builders cut down our trees and hedges, kicked rockery rocks in our pond, sprayed silver birch paint in our pond all whilst we were at work and without permission. We did the wrong thing by rushing home and getting into a heated argument with the…
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Hole in the floor
Whilst replacing a bath panel, I discovered a large hole under the bath. It looks like it was the result of an old leak and the wood has been treated since but should I be worried long term?
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Roots from neighbour's tree damaging our property
We have a bit of a nightmare next door neighbour who has a very tall tree and the roots have damaged our shed and our garden is all uneven now. We've been asking him for years to cut his tree but he keeps refusing. Since I can't use expletives in this forum I can't describe what this guy is like. I am getting worried now…
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Having trouble locating shower trap part - help appreciated
Having recently identified that my shower drain is missing a trap, hoping someone here may be able to help as I've failed in my quest to locate the part... Long story short: * Out of ignorance, never realised that a trap piece was missing from my linear shower drain. * Comparing with a friend's identical shower tray, it's…
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Woodworm in kitchen joists/floorboard but just got new kitchen/floor fitted
Hello, We've recently found evidence of woodworm in the joists and floorboards of our kitchen area which is directly above the basement (pics attached). We moved into the house about a 1.5 years ago and the basement was covered in pine tongue and groove planks (ceiling and walls, blocking the original Victorian air bricks)…
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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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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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