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In My Home MoneySaving sticky
Please be aware of the MSE Forum rules, notably that you mustn't post personal information. Take extra care when uploading photos and make sure that they don't contain personally identifiable information. 🏠 Here are some Forum threads you might find useful: * Please ensure your electrics are up to date * Find Instruction…
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Kitchen renovation advice.
Hi all We are about.to start the process of renovating the kitchen in our Victorian terrace. Everything need ripping out and starting again. Kitchen is 3.5m by 2.54m We are planning on staying in the house for another 3/4 years so don't want to go high end but still want it to look good when we sell, so don't want to go…
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mattress 7 year warranty
after five years the mattress has after independent inspection been found faulty. the edges all the way around the mattress has collapsed. the springs are broken and there are 5cm dips, I cannot get comfortable. its a John Lewis mattress. lady at J L said we wouldn't entertain a claim as your mattress has stains on it. I…
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Endoscope Camera
Wondering about buying one of these to help see into confined spaces - mainly dry ones, like under and behind kitchen units, under floorboards etc. Places where I can't get my camera in to take pictures or record video. Anyone found good ones that will work with a Moto Android mobile phone (a bit old now) or the latest…
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Failed patio windows under warranty
We own a house which was built in 2017. Two panes of four of the patio doors have failed, with condensation between them. I contacted the makers, Patiomasters, they agreed that they have failed but have said we need to find the installer to activate the warranty. The house was built by a small scale developer, only three…
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Minimum boxing
Ive no idea who designed the plumbing in out building but its crazy, 4 stories, with at least most having multiple unshared soil stacks, our carpark is a web of soil pipes coming out the ceiling and merging together. We also have suspended ceilings that are a good 30cm below the structural ceiling. So… if I look under our…
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Zinnser Perma White
Anyone else think that Zinsser Permawhite isn't exactly that white but more of a cream colour. Don't get me wrong, it's brilliant stuff but when I first bought a tin for the woodwork and doors for my bathroom I did notice it was a bit off white but didn't really bother me as I using it for all areas on the bathroom but…
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Washing machine shock absorbers.
This is a Bosch Serie 6, WAT28660 WM. It clunks when starting to spin, and makes a hell of racket as the speed increases. The drum seems too easy to move, so I assumed failed shock absorbers. Bought a set of three new ones, but was surprised to find that these had around a cm of 'play' in the piston travel. Ie, at whatever…
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What do I need to connect these 2 pipes?
The slim, pipe, furthest away in photo, is the drainage outlet for my shower. It emerges from the wall on a downward slope and inside the white/grey connector thingy, is the pipe that the outside black pipe, needs to connect to. It seems to be just a push fit connection. For some reason, of late, the black pipe bit is…
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Radiator replacement - should we go for higher BTU than needed?
Looking for some advice on radiator BTU sizing. We’re looking to replace a standard radiator with a vertical one in our upstairs spare bedroom/home office because it works better for the layout of the room. Using online BTU calculators, the room seems to need around 2550–2650 BTU. The plumber gave us a couple of options…
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Slow water leak
Just looking for advice on the next step - having exausted all indoor possiblilties. I've just received the quarterly bill from South West Water and it shows we used over twice the amount of water compared to usual, and compared to the same quarter as last year. I looked at the water meter out on the path and the little…
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Spent 30 years in double glazing. Here's what really happens when a salesman visits your home
So, I've been lurking on here for a while and decided it's time to actually be useful. I spent close to 30 years in the home improvement industry — double glazing, windows, doors, conservatories the lot. Trained salespeople, managed teams, sat in on more kitchen table appointments than I care to remember. I'm not in it…
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Water Hammer dilemma - particularly regarding costs
Having read a few threads on this topic, I can see this is a common and frustrating issue. I am in a rental, the lady below me owns her flat. Almost every watery thing causes water hammer. Very bad from the shower in particular and I hear it from washing machine, but kitchen taps by washing machine also cause some noise.…
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New boiler to replace Worcester
My current boiler Worcester 28i is 15 years old so I am looking to replace it. I am going round in circles trying to find the best replacement at a good price (not necessarily the cheapest) with the best warranty. Or should I look for a guarantee rather than a warranty? In my 80th year I don't want to get it wrong- so much…
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Leaking under basin
The flexible pipe under this basin is spurting water. I have zero plumbing skills so is this a diy job or had I better call a plumber?
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Is this termites?
Hi, we live in a Victorian terrace and had a new engineered wood flooring laid over our floorboards about two years ago. In the past two weeks we are finding a pile of grey thick 'dust' near the copper pipe that goes from the floor to the radiator. We vacuum the dust and a couple of days later it reappears. There are ant…
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PIV positive air pressure systems for dust management
Anyone tried a PIV (positive air pressure) system for reducing dust? We don't get condensation, but we live next to a main road and the dust is quite bad. We have cavity wall insulation and double glazing. We have a couple of extractor fans that were installed with the insulation. So air is coming in other ways,…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay a builder's VAT bill months after the work was done?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… I’ve been sent a £1,584 VAT bill by a contractor who did work in my garden over a year ago, and more drainage/building work in August. At the time, he didn’t charge VAT for either job as he wasn’t VAT-registered. He now says he had to register from 1 May and needs to charge…
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Is it possible to repair without replacing laminate floor?
there is a small gap between the laminate flooring, can this be fixed without replacing pl?
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Ideas for keeping cat off front garden!
My neighbours cat is constantly on our front garden and driveway seeking attention from school children and passers by on a daily basis. It has got to the stage where crowds of people are standing on my front garden stroking the cat as if they have never seen one before it feels like an attraction at the Zoo. I have tried…
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Advice and experience of wool duvets please
I'm thinking of getting a wool duvet as I'm fed up of my duvets getting clumped and trying to get mainly natural fibres. Some claim to be good in cold and warm weather. I'd welcome experience and recommendations, particularly ones that can be washed at home , or if too large at the launderette. Many thanks
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