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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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Moving Washing Machine Into Cellar
Hi, trying to find out if it is possible to move a washing machine into the cellar. Water and power supply are available the issue will be the waste water. I know you can get macerators and pumps for toilet systems but is there anything on the market that is designed for just waste water?
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Funding for new windows..(ads)
Hi all, I've been a flood of facebook reels targeting me via 'the algorithm' advertising funding for new windows. There are a plethora of different companies out there (latest one for example smarterhomeupgrades.com) and they typically follow the same format of a promise of 1000s funding initiated by a postcode check.…
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Bathroom light
Does anyone have a bathroom light fitting like this? Ours has dead insects in it but I can’t fathom how to get them out. I’ve tried to unscrew it and get my fingers inside the rim at ceiling to find any catches but can’t work it out. Hope someone can help.
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Cavity wall insulation causing cracks on render - Insurer/Installer AWOL
Hi! Nearly 10 years ago I benefitted from a government scheme to have cavity wall insulation on my semi-detached property. In the last 2 years, the outside render has been cracking along the bricks (and some internal damp which I don't necessarily attribute to the work carried out) so I decided to raise a claim as the work…
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Combi Boiler swap
I had my gas boiler from new, as it came with my new build in 2010. I am planning to head off a total fail, and after 15/16 years of use it is now quite noisy and has needed repairs over each of the last three years. I am however due a service that I have paid for within a few weeks. So I feel like it will be a good time…
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Trousers with soft knee pads that don't have a 10+ pockets?
I'm trying to find a simple pair of durable trousers that have either built in soft squishy foam padding arounds the knee cap and just below the knee cap, but every pair I look at are like full scale tradesman cargo work trousers that have like 10 pockets. I just want a basic pair of trousers with the normal 2 pockets but…
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Limescale in pipes
We recently had problems with water draining from the bath. I put in 'Mr Muscle' and similar drain unblocking products, to no avail. In the end I called in a plumber and he found the waste water pipe was blocked with solid limescale, almost like concrete. This has accumulated over 23 years since these pipes were put in.…
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Rats and insulation
I had rats in my loft and they made a huge mess of the insulation. This has now been removed but I'm not sure what is the best course of action. They seem to be running along the soffits possibly coming in at the corners both on the end of my home or from next door. But they could get in under the tiles. Has anyone had…
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What is this?
It's located in a little cupboard close to the kitchen, it's been switched off from the day I moved in and it doesn't appear to do anything. I'm guessing it's where a boiler or water tank used to be or something? Can I safely remove it from the wall and either put a blank cover over the socket?
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Purpose of the holes on this Square/Protractor?
What are the tiny holes on the bottom of this item for? Any ideas? If you want you can search for: Angle Ruler Measuring Tool Square Protractor Woodworking Miter Triangle Ruler
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Unknown leak 1 month after moving in.
I am stressing so hard right now, I moved into this flat 1 month ago and I checked around all the radiator pipes for leaks and didn't see anything. Earlier today about 9am I ripped up the carpet in the bedroom and it was bone dry, no evidence of a leak of any kind. Then about 10am the pressure in my boiler dropped to 0, so…
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Front door scraping on carpet
The ideal solution is to get someone with a plane to sheer of a bit of the door so it stops scraping, but I'm wondering if the constant opening and closing of the front door will eventually flatten out / compress the carpet so it's not as bad?
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How to adjust cistern
We've discovered the overflow on our RAK cistern is letting water run into the pan. I can't see how to adjust the height of the float. Can anyone please advise from this setup?
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Worcester Bosch combi replacement
I've an older (19 years at least) Worcester Bosch Greenstar CDi that needs replacing soon and I'm looking at suitable replacements. Should I replace it with a more modern WB Greenstar such as the 4000 or stick with another CDi. It does say something about the model that WB still manufacture them and I've always found them…
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What do I use to seal gaps around a door?
Hi all so I have an issue with ants getting in through my front door I've seen a fair few now , I spray white vinegar near my front door with repels them for a few hours but once the smells gone there back so I want to try and fill all the holes near my front door to stop them getting in I've put a temporary filler there…
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Thoughts on plug-in PV panels?
Curious about your thoughts on these, as it doesn't appear to me to be a practical solution. For most, there would be too few panels to provide a useful output, assuming most folk would go for 2-4 panels due to space limitations. Difficulty in positioning them on your property southish and at a 40o-ish angle. Visual…
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Converting garage to make space for pool table
Hi Would appreciate some advice on whether i can convert my garage to make space for a pool table and what the costs might look like. I am thinking i can remove the bricks from the side of the wall (pictured) and then put bi-fold doors in it, so i can open the doors to allow sufficient space to utilise the cue properly.…
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Utility room ideas please 🙏
Afternoon all sorry if this I a repeat thread but I couldn’t find where the last one went ☹️ We have this add on to the house we’ve almost finished updating. Currently has electric and cold water supple with drainage (needs updating though). How would you go about making it into a small utility room? We’d like to replace…
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New interior door & Casings
Hello, I am after having new interior doors fitted. I live in a property which was built in the early 2000’s. They come with why I would say are the standard interior white, boring doors. I would like to swap these and get the light brown oak internal doors to modernise the house. There’s nothing wrong with the ones I have…
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Matt pure brilliant white paint
What are your recommendations for painting wall and ceilingd including links to best brilliant white paint that leaves no streaks and minimal.coat required. One that is not off white but pure brilliant white Thanks!
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