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House repairs and maintenance - how to prioritise and get things done!
I have a small terraced house. When I bought it it was in reasonably good shape, although hadn't been recently gutted or anything like that. I have realised that I have a problem with being overwhelmed by how to approach repairs and maintenance, to the point where I just don't get things done. I need to change this because…
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Cost of Jet Washing water and elec costs compared to chemicals
We have a lot of block paving and a slabbed patio area plus landscaped sandstone across the garden and it is filthy after the winter. I seem to remember using our Jet Washer a couple of yrs ago and it sent the water bill sky high. Does anyone know if it cheaper to use the Jet Washer on it all or one of these 5L chemical…
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Bathtub breakage - how to fix
I swear this was not me! Partner installed a new bathtub a few months back and used a wooden mallet to "tap" it into place. You can see the result below. He's decided to live with the damage but it's not pretty and I wondered if any of you had a decent solution. Anything has to be better than this, surely?
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Leaving TV on standby
We are constantly being implored to not leave appliances on standby , for example TVs, to save energy. If you have an LG OLED tv this is apparently bad advice as the TV has to do pixel cleaning every so often . This is an automatic process and if this process is interrupted by switching off it can in some circumstances…
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Leaking Kitchen Tap
Hi, My Kitchen mixer tap is leaking from the handle (cold water). Having seen some videos online it seems that a washer or tap cartridge might need replacing. On the side of the handle of the tap there is a screw which I removed. However the Handle cap does not come off as I would expect and as shown in the youtube videos.…
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Are these taps turning the correct way? (Photo)
A plumber has just been in to change the bath taps. They both turn on by pushing the lever to the right. Is this correct? My kitchen taps are the opposite; both are pushed to the outside to turn on. Also, he didn’t add the tap indices. I found the blue one lying around in all the mess he made but there’s no sign of a red…
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Black Mould
This is in the news again, as there are government plans to compel landlords to take action. In the house where I live (which I own so I cannot appeal to a landlord) black mould is endemic. We have solid brick walls which cannot be properly insulated. We have been removing the mould with a proprietary cleaner which is…
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Charged for a referral fee, is this right?
Hello, I have a question because I'm a bit alarmed about what I am seeing, but I want to check I am not overreacting and I wonder if you could help. I hired a project manager to manage a building project for me, this person is an interior designer but offered to do the project management work as well for £40/hr. I agreed.…
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Help understanding boiler modulation
I’m looking at new boilers and a bit confused about efficiency and modulation. from my understanding a combi can be set to have 2 different flow temperatures, hot water and heating. a standard heat only boiler will just have one, which will need to be 65c or more as the hot water storage needs to be that high for…
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Investigating Ideal Combi Logic+ C24 losing pressure
Hello guys! I had an Ideal Combi Logic+ C24 fitted in August 2021 in my 2 storey house in a bedroom upstairs. As I started using it for central heating in November 2021 I noticed that the pressure was going down from 1bar to 0 in 1 or 2 days. I called Ideal and they sent an engineer to check but he said that the boiler was…
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Wood burner on, next to MDF?
Hi all, Probably not the right place to ask this question, but hopefully not the wrong place either (thought you clever minds would know the ins and outs of MDF best!). Going to be building a big ole wardrobe in our bedroom, out of MDF. But for now, those MDF sheets are being stored in our living room (can’t store them…
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SafeStyle Warranty (via Finance)
Firstly, I'm surprised by the lack of any comment on the main MSE site about SafeStyle going bust and what it means for customers. We got our windows replaced by Safestyle earlier this year (I know - stupid decision, made under pressure by the salesman and needing a form of finance). They've had numerous issues since…
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Question about Circular saws - Is it right for me?
Hi there. I hope it's okay to ask here but I have a question about corded circular saws. I have a budget of around £100-£120 (at a push) and most people say you can't go wrong with a DEWALT. So after a !!!!!! of research i discovered the dewalt 560 which has very good reviews. However, i am not sure it's what I need any…
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Damp patches on interior walls after heavy rain
Hi fellow forumites! I'm getting damp patches appearing on interior walls after heavy rain. I'm really just after advice on the correct professional to call to help me identify the issue. I've read a number of posts where advice has been given on 'DIY'ing' the diagnosis. But, as a relatively new first-time home owner, I…
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Solar Panels and Air Source Heat Pumps
We have thought about getting an air source heat pump when our combi boiler packs up. We have also thought about getting solar panels, perhaps with a battery. What I'm wondering is whether these two installations interact with each other. For instance, supposing we got solar panels first and waited until the boiler failed…
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Fences... 2m w/o PP but which 2m?
Our neighbours (just moved in) want to put up a new fence. Currently there's a fence with bog standard 6ft panels (their responsibility but in OK shape). Those panels sit precisely on the boundary but on their side, almost immediately behind the panels, the ground goes up and ends about 3.5ft higher than on our side. So…
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Substantial reduction in gas usage
This is a fairly niche-y thing, and more focused at Asian families unless you make curries fairly regularly. When my mum had an operation on her arm, I got her a thermomix which crucially cleans itself too. If you don't have that, any old (powerful) blender would do, but you'll have to clean it yourself If you're making…
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DIY Laminate - Video Recommendations & Tips
I'm laying my own laminate flooring this weekend, and it's my first time doing anything like this. Has anyone got any tips and tricks they discovered when doing laminate themselves for the first time? Looking for a total novice outlook, assume I know nothing. Also, if anyone has any videos they can share that are 100%…
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Roof foam insulation!
In 2017 we had a full house refurbishment which included a loft conversion. We contracted a small company to do the work. We went away on holiday for two weeks while they were working on the loft (We wanted the kids to be away from home during the messy phase of work) and when we came back they had already finished most of…
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Dirty water flowing back into dishwasher - have I fixed it?
I came to put the dishwasher on last night and noticed the floor of the dishwasher was covered in filthy water. I removed the filter (which was clean) but the drain where the filter goes was also full of water. I turned the machine on for 10 seconds, then opened it and all of the water had been pumped out. I checked the…
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