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Does a 70cm Base cabinet even exist?
Hi all Im looking for a 70cm Base cabinet for sink + 2 doors but can only find 80cm. Which will work but would be better to fit if it was 70cm. Do 70cm ones even exist? If anyone has any links to one available to collect in Scotland ie at Howdens, B and Q or IKEA that would be amazing!!! Something like below: …
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Naff Neff Slide & Hide Door.
We've had our Neff oven with Slide & Hide door since 2015, and we're quite pleased with it overall. However, this time, when we removed the door to disassemble and clean it, the blimmin' thing won't relocate properly when we try to put it back.The oven minus door: For some reason, the lugs on the bottom of each side of the…
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Our home renovation project - Opposite of MSE philosophy!!
I've always tried to follow MSE philosophy of saving and using money with care which has set us up well to mid life (40s). But COVID showing how fragile life is, and childhood memories of watching Kevin McCloud quiz home owners why they have 'risked it all' in the name of design has made us do something that's the total…
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Do I have a lintel now?
Hi, I had a new kitchen window installed yesterday. It needed a lintel. I'm a bit worried as the brickwork in before and after photos look the same. Installer assures me a lintel was fitted but I'm not so sure. Appreciate if anyone could confirm I do now have a lintel. Cheers
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Chartered Surveyor or Structural Surveyor?
I have a large vertical crack in my exterior wall, for advice on how to fix do I need a chartered surveyor or a structural surveyor?
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Changing the location of driveway in the front garden - no pavement
Would I need to involve council or anyone in order to move the driveway from left to right? There is no pavement as far as I understand, from the deeds it looks like I own the land right up to the road. There is a low wall currently where the new driveway would go, and between that low wall and the road there is a…
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Bathroom Extractor
Need to fit an extractor in a small rectangular bathroom in a modernish terraced property, the bath is along the righthand wall, the basin is under the window in the only outside wall (opposite the entrance door) and the WC is just to the left of the basin. Can't fit a through the wall extractor fan to the left of the…
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Levelling floor
Hi Just in the process of redecorating my hallway including fitting new flooring and skirting. An area near the back door is slightly raised and the tiles have broken. Didn't want to put flooring over this so looking to get it level again. I dampened down and used diluted PVA on the tiles before lifting and was wondering…
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Fence to divide shared land - neighbour dispute
There is an area of shared land in-between our and our neighbours house, our neighbour wants to add a fence down the middle - which we are happy to do, but we both have different ideas as to where the fence should sit. I have attached a pic of our deeds, our land is blue, the brown section is the shared land. As we’re on…
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Too good to be true? Tradies Reviews all positive.
Hi all, I am looking at roofing companies to get quotes on an upcoming roof replacement job. I have shortlisted a few companies. I have cross checked the shortlisted companies on google, checkatrade, which trusted traders, trust a trader, mybuilder, rated people, bark and yelp. Basically whichever review websites available…
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Leasehold house
Hi all hope you can help I have a issue with the land at the side of my house I am probably about200 yds from a small river maybe a coincidence? The land In question has all sloping away causing the flags all to move un even fence has leaned same way all decking has sloped also garden gate is now not shutting have…
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An obscure question about a Wolfcraft clamp - for tool nerds only!?
I've got a Wolfcraft clamp that sometimes, when you tighten it up on a workpiece, won't tighten and although it closes it doesn't really stay tightly closed - not much use for a clamp! Someone may be familiar with the mechanism that you can see on the photo. Ironically it started working OK after I took the lid off it to…
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Chimney issues
I’m getting the house ready to sell. It’s actually a crate house in a great location but unfortunately I need an extra bedroom which was always the case but now the stars have aligned and I can afford it. So, There was a budlia tree growing out of the side of the chimney on my side which has fallen off. A big chunk of…
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Cupboard wall removal
Hi My property has a corridor type hallway with numerous cupboards built in. One of which is in a corner near the front door. It's quite useful for coats and it also hides the consumer unit. It makes the area quite narrow though and limits space at the foot of the stairs. Just considering removing it as I'm redecorating…
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Decking for Hot Tub - Weight
Afternoon all,Looking at putting some decking down for the hot tub to go on.I've seen this 2.4m by 3.0m kit here - https://www.savoytimber.com/2-4x3-0m-deluxe-kit-no-handrail.html I dropped them a message and they stated ' A wooden decking can hold around 45 pound per square foot.The hot tub holds 800 litres of water. I…
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Loft hatch catch not working
I cannot open the drop down loft hatch which has not been used for a while. It has a catch that is activated by pulling down on a metal 'eye' with a hook and pole, this retracts the catch which is on the inside of the hatch IYSWIM. I remember that the screw that the 'eye' is on the end of can be rotated to loosen the catch…
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Lawnmower recommendation please
Looking to buy a new lawnmower for the first time and would appreciate recommendations or failing that ones to avoid. I'm thinking a push mower with a petrol engine, preferably with an 18 inch(46cm) blade and a good size grassbox. Lawn is about 800 square metres at a guess; takes about an hour to mow with a 15 inch(38 cm)…
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Blimmin' Clothes Moths.. how soon to do a 2nd moth bomb? (and a toxicity question)
This is war! And I want to win. We finally did a moth bombing at the weekend, how soon should I do a 2nd moth bomb to maximise the effect? Also, my partner really hates the idea of the bombs and chemicals (it took quite a big argument discussion to even be allowed to do a moth bomb). How toxic are they after a half day…
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Bathroom Extractor Fan Help
I live in a Glasgow tenement and have one of those long-ish and narrow bathrooms (~1.3m x 3.5m). Currently I have an extractor fan mounted to the window. It's pretty loud and the room is still quite steamy after a shower but the fan clears it in a little while after the shower is turned off. The shower is door side, not…
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Party Wall and New Neighbours
Could I get some party wall advice please... We are knocking down our garage and rebuilding it. The new build will be within party wall act distance of the neighbour's conservatory. We've not much clue about what we need to do so... 1) Do you need to have a PW agreement when the building that could be affected is a…