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Is this laminate or vinyl?
This is a picture of floor of my upstairs bedroom. It was fitted by previous owner. There is no noticeable sound when I walk over the floor. I could not see any proper joins - the boundary between panels appear to be very thin line.
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What is this?
Silly question for sure as I’ve been in This house for over 20 years but is this cord in the boiler to turn the immersion heater on wish I was saying asking for a friend but I’m not lol thanks
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Recommendation for two-part masonry paint?
I used epoxy masonry paint a good decade or more ago on a block wall at a yoof club. It is still, quite literally, as good as new, has no mould, and has never been cleaned. Is this typical? If so, I wanna it for my own house. Any recommendations? Ta. (I can't recall what the stuff I used was - we were given it by a local…
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Water ingress on bay
The bay in my child's bedroom (upstairs) has started to leak. The window was replaced as few years back, and the house has also been re-rendered, again a few years back. The bay was also repaired - rotting wood removed and replaced. We haven't had any issues until this year. I do realise we have had a lot of rain, but it…
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LED mirror bathroom cabinet, anti fog and shaver
Hi, Looking for strong well lit Led mirror cabinet with anti fog and shaver socket. Size 80cm x 60cm. What have others bought that fits my requirements and is it high quality. Want something that works and long lasting
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Is this a supporting arch?
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Safestyle Guarantee?
We had a large bay window replaced by Safestyle in November 2022. We’ve got a Fensa certificate and number for the works. It was paid for via a finance agreement underwritten by Allium Money The large upper pane seems to have failed, it’s gone cloudy in between the double glazing I’ve contacted Installsure but they say…
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Toilet door advice please.
As in other threads I have going my FIL has Parkinson's. He has a small WC cubicle where the door opens inward. The person from the "falls team" suggested for his safety that you should change the door to open outward incase he falls in the cubicle and then people won't be able to open the toilet door. The issue have is…
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AO.com failed to deliver regarding disconnection, recycling & installation of my new machine
Recently bought a new washing machine from ao.com. I decided to go with their disconnection, recycling & installation service. I live on the 1st floor & don't drive, so can't dispose of it at the tip & the bulky waste service needs me to put the appliance outside the property. On the day of the installation etc, AO said…
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Block paving questions
Hi everyone , well are wanting block paving installed front of our house, very expensive but needs done. We have had a few qoutes and some company's say they use concrete base. Last one we had done before moving it was just mot type 1 then sand and blocks can I ask your advice. One response said For a driveway we dig to…
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Dispute with IKEA about kitchen panel defect
Hi, Hoping for some advice. The side panel on the end of the wall cupboards has started to crack and bubble at the lower edge. Ikea have said its wear and tear and they won’t cover it under the 25 year guarantee. We spent around £10k and had the kitchen designed and installed from start to finish by Ikea, in September 2024…
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Can you reuse wall tiles?
Hello, Before my mum passed she bought these cute wall tiles that are on our kitchen wall (I can no longer find them anywhere). I need to get a window fitted which will mean creating a bigger opening in the wall where some of these tiles are. I would like to keep the tiles and then get someone to put them in another area…
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Howden vs Wren traditional kitchen
Hi Advice wanted on Wren or Howden traditional kitchen please. Want somerhing thats solid, looks lively and will last for years. Not interested in handleless or glossy finish. Floor will be grey tiles with some white & walls white tiles with hint of grey. If youve bought from.Howdens, what did you buy and your experience?…
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Curtain runners
Where can I get some more Karpol track runners with clips like this?
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Radiator TRV leak
Can I get some advice regarding a leaky TRV. The water is seeping up from the pin rather than the gland nut so not sure if there's anything I can do to fix it. Generally happens if I set the TRV to anything below 5 but if I leave it at maximum the leak will eventually go away. I've tried tightening the gland nut but this…
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Kitchen makeover / replacement
Our kitchen is looking tired. We are considering three options: Re-fiinishing / repairing / spraying the existing units Replacement doors / drawer fronts Replacing the kitchen entirely but retaining the existing layout We have well established local firms in mind for all three options. Which is the most MSE solution in…
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Water Ingress?
Hey everyone, Went to see my Mum (and Dad) yesterday (as I'm sure millions of others did too!) and she asked me to have a look at a couple of walls in her house with marks on. It was worse than I had thought, so I did some investigation myself, and asked Gemini. I'm just hoping to get some actual real human input and…
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Garador Garamatic 9 Series 3 - issue.
Hi. This is this type of door opener: The actual motor runs fine, and responds to the remote. However, the belt doesn't engage with the presumably-toothed pawl in the mechanism in the boom. I've switched repeatedly from the locked to unlocked position, which it does smoothly. When 'engaged', I can hear - just - the sound…
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French Ranch Cooker
Hi all, I’m hoping someone might be able to offer some advice or experience with an older range cooker. I have a Forneaux Morice Marengo gas range cooker (in the UK), but the main oven has recently been disabled after it produced a high carbon monoxide (CO) reading. Before it was shut off, the oven flame would start blue…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay towards my son's neighbours cutting down their trees?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My son's neighbours have several large trees in their front garden and the roots are slowly pushing up my son's driveway. He's told them, but they don't seem to have any intention of doing anything. I've suggested that I offer to pay part of the cost of cutting them down to…