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Moving kitchen to a different room? Is this mad?
I’m looking for some advice about a potential kitchen renovation. Our current kitchen is really on its last legs, and when I bought the house three years ago, I originally planned to knock through the wall to the dining room to create an open‑plan kitchen–diner–living space. However, after moving in, we realised the…
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Can I make a door here?
I want to make a door to the kitchen from the hallway (Black Arrow), and build a wall separating the kitchen and through lounge (dashed lines). Building the wall should be done easily enough. The wall I want to knock through to make a door is a solid wall. I have a screenshot of how the existing wall looks in real life…
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New cooker amp
Hi I brought a new cooker weeks ago for my new house first time I've brought a cooker in use to built in oven anyway I ordered one and it's getting delivered and connected on Saturday thing is I've only just found out that you can just buy any cooker you need one that matches the AMP for your circuit so I'm not sure if…
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Hammonds Furniture are not to be trusted
Having completed the fitting of bedroom furniture by a very competent installer, I was most surprised and disappointed to discover the headboard finish was completely unsatisfactory. The headboard consists of 6 soft panels attached to a chipboard panel, which attaches to the wall via two brackets. Unfortunately, when…
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Ansell downlighters replacement
Having moved into a house with 13 of these downlighters in kitchen ceiling, I’m unsure what I need to replace, being completely unfamiliar with such things, I presumed it was just a bulb change (7 of the 13 no longer work, although only 7 years old max). After research it seems the whole sealed unit needs to be replaced…
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Cost to paint a room this size
Hi Can anyone advise how much a painter might charge to paint a room the size: 18’7 (5.66) x 12’10 (3.91) including skirting and ceiling. Thanks!
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Re-tiling roof
Hey.. I have a 1920s terraced house with welsh slates (no felt) and have had to repair slipped tiles a few times over the past 8 years I have been here. On the last repair, the roofer reported that they also had to fix the tiles surrounding the one that had slipped, as they were all loose and only held in place by…
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Roofing problems after work completed
Hoping I can get some advice. My parents recently needed a roof repair, got a few quotes and went with one of the more expensive ones as they had amazing reviews on Trust pilot. The work got completed and then my Dad noticed some of the work hadn't been done. The roofing company said that the work wasn't requested. Why…
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Window leak help
Hello, So I understand that this may be hard to visualise or diagnose on the internet but I'm after some basic Info on a window leak before I hire someone to investigate and charge a fortune. So I dont have visual water anywhere but the MDF cill has been swelling in one corner for the last 2 winters. There was obviously a…
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Garage or Workshop/Shed that can be moved
Now, this might sound completely bonkers and may not even be doable but thought I'd post to get peoples thoughts. We have a house that we rent out and we're going to move back into it when the current tenants leave so starting the process of thinking about things we'd need/want to do when we move back. One of the main…
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Roof leak - repair from inside?
Over the past few months we've started noticing some leakage during periods of heavy rainfall, in an in-built cupboard in the rear back addition which also houses the boiler. We brought a roofer in to investigate, who had a look at the roof itself with a drone and concluded it must be an issue with the felt underlayment.…
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"Did not meet Checkatrade Standard"
One of the companies that has quoted for my roof replacement has this warning on Checkatrade. Could there be an innocent reason for this? I'm surprised as they have very good reviews elsewhere and seem like a good established company. Getting these quotes is becoming a bit of a ball ache.
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Bathroom leak through ceiling downstairs
Hi all, New home owner so unsure of what to do in all honesty. I've had a small leak for a couple of months I'd say. Mid-December or something. Wasn't sure if it was from the bath or from the wash basin. So had stopped using the wash basin and have carried on using the shower / bath and it seemed 'ok', even though it…
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Painting composite front door
Wondered if anyone has done this, successfully. Been a house 5 years which has a 7 year old composite front door, decent quality, never liked the dark brown colour though. I want to change it to pink or mauve. I think it’s worth painting it rather than getting a new door when this one is relatively recent and good quality.…
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Question about curtain width
I need to replace the bedroom curtains in a house I’ve recently moved to. The good news is that they’re a standard drop of 137cm, but the width is not. The pole (excluding finials) is 127cm. I’ve seen some ready-made curtains I like but the width options are 117cm or 168cm per curtain pane, bought as a pair. The advice…
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Please remind me which lever turns the water off.
I know this is the way to turn the water off, I just want to check which levers to turn. A water softener is in the cupboard next to this under sink cupboard. All the taps in the house, except the garden tap have softened water so go through these pipes. (I’ve turned the water off before so know this works, it’s just a…
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Mould on Ceilings Won't Go Away
whatever I do, there's mould on the ceilings of the rooms in the upstairs part of my home. It's so annoying, and I can't work out how to shift it. I've even had the roof replaced for £5,000(!), and that hasn't done much to change anything. Any time it comes to decorating, I clean the mould away with the right spray (Cilit…
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Mark on Floor
Hi All, Is it possible to treat this mark? Thanks in advance.
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Is Condensation on Vinyl Flooring a Thing?
My brother works down south in the week and returns to his house in the midlands for the weekends! He keeps his heating off and everything else apart from the fridge/freezer from Monday to Friday and cranks up the heating for Saturday and Sunday. When he puts his central heating on the vinyl floor becomes damp enough to…
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White washing a wall .
Our garden wall is built with mono blocks with plaster and chips on the outside . The outside is turning black . Can I just whitewash this or is there more to do . Tried using bleach on the stains but nothing happened .
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