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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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Housekeeping question - time-statute on throwing out old bank statements etc?
Not sure if this is the right forum, but I'm struggling to find any exact info online. I'm looking to shred and dispose of old bills, payslips, and statements, but no idea what the maximum time limit should be for keeping them. Sources online say at least 2-3 years, but never suggest an upper limit. Mine are all around 10…
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VAT on extension
My understanding is that builders source materials VAT-free. Does this mean that when it comes to paying for the extension we would need to pay 20% on the total bill or just the work excluding materials? I also read that certain materials might have reduced VAT such as insulation, how would we go about about getting the…
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Chipped radiator installed by heating engineer
Hi all, I have come home today to find one of the column radiators fitted by the heating engineer (or his team) carrying out central heating replacement has an obvious chip on the front. What is recommended in this circumstance, please? His overall work has been very good. Would it be expected this might just be touched…
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Should a newly boarded and plastered wall be level?
Hi everyone, We are at the end of a new kitchen being installed in our Victorian terrace. After removing 1970's fake wooden panelling one of the walls was in a terrible state as it had some of the brickwork showing so it was agreed we would have this wall replastered. At the end of one day we could see the builders had…
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Replacement lock and lock lids
Hi all, Can anyone tell me if there is any way of getting replacement lock and lock lids? Ive contacted QVC and one other company but nobody seems to be able to help Kind regards (Removed by Forum Team)
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Who is responsible for the wiring between National Grid and Meters?
I own a Leasehold in an Apartment that has 4 others all together. All of the meters are in the communal area as you come in and each has their own meter. I am trying to get a Smart Meter and I have had both Octopus and British Gas out who have said they can't do it because of the wiring leading to the meter. (This is after…
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Garden Wall Cement Render Removal?
Hi, just looking for some advice regarding my garden wall please. The cement render was completed around two years ago. But the finish wasn’t great, and the top coat of render has started to come loose in a certain area and crumbling on the top of the wall. Ideally I’d like to remove the render finish completely and take…
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Any OCD cleaners out there?
I’ve bought a table and 4 chairs and I’m in the garden now cleaning them. This is one of the chairs - Any ideas how I can get the seat part clean? I’ve brushed it off and hoovered it but I’d like it clean clean if possible. They’ve all come from a charity shop furniture warehouse type place so god knows what’s in there :/
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Cleaning block paving with bleach?
My neighbour says he now uses bleach mixed with water to pour on his drive with a watering can to get it clean instead of getting the jet washer out. I use my jet washer but i would be concerned using the bleach in terms of the environmental impact on insects (although i do find ants removing the sand annoying) in the…
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Carbfilt1- Carbon extractor filter- which way to install
Apologies in advance for the silly question, but I've had a new extractor fan installed and need to install the carbon filter for it. It's this one https://cookerhoodfilters.co.uk/products/b-q-cooker-hood-carbon-filter-02846762-carbfilt1 the CARBFILT1. I'm just not sure which way round it is meant to be fitted- does anyone…
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Rubble in underfloor void
I've just had a damp surveyor out to look at various issues at my Victorian terrace. They lifted a few floorboards in the living/dining room and (the areas visible at least) look to be filled to the brim with builders rubble. From what I could see it seems to be a mixture of all sorts - bricks, plaster, ceramic tiles. A…
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Bidet Toilets
DO NOT READ IF EASILY OFFENDED !! We are considering getting a Japanese smart Bidet toilet in our planned main wetroom/bathroomI am unsure whether or how - they actually workWe can't exactly go to a showroom and ask to try one Has anyone actually got one - do they actually clean you properly - because the spray does appear…
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Samsung American style fridge ice maker replacement fix didn't work (RS68N8220S9)
Hi! I'm trying to save some cash by repairing our Samsung American-style fridge freezer. It's a Samsung RS8000, model number RS68N8220S9, bought just over 3 years ago direct from Samsung. The ice maker has started making a very loud, repetitive clicking sound when depositing ice into the dispenser, and the mechanism does…
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Spray foam insulation removal - consumer rights query
Hi, I am a newbie feeling outraged/baffled by the treatment of a
confused/upset/very worried friend by a spray foam installation company and
would really appreciate advice if possible. In 2019 she arranged Home Logic to treat her loft with spray foam,
all was fine. Or so we thought. Last Monday 08th April she received a…
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Barclaycard rewards card
Hello, It says you get 0.25% cashback. Does this Include bill payments such as council tax etc?
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Party wall agreement
Hi we have served a party wall agreement to our neighbour to build an extension against the fence of the boundary. We stated and intended start date of 2 months. We have had an agreement on the neighbours behalf but have now realised we only need a months notice due to it being built up against the boundary and not on the…
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Removed skirting board, to this..
We bought our house last year and have had a lot of things done so far such as full re-wire, new garage roof and full roof replaced, whilst the neighbours had theirs done. So that's the big jobs completed! (They didn't all need doing but if I'm going to completely renovate the whole house, I want to do it once do it…
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Splitting axe (axe head)
Only recently learned that an axe was not an axe, which really shouldn't have surprised me but there you go. Turns out I've been using a felling axe to work my way through logs so I went & bought a splitting axe, or rather a 'splitting maul' as it's listed. When it came it was different to any axe I'd ever used previously…
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50 shades of Cream!
Good evening I am overpainting a dark north facing room tomorrow. I have been informed by dulux i need something ‘yellow based’. The three finalists are shown below. It goes against white coving n doors. Any thoughts
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Openreach delays for FFTP
Hello, We are currently stuck in the middle of a battle to get FFTC installed at our [rented] home. We are moving away from Virgin Media after 10+ years due to their costs, and going with EE FFTP.... Everything was going fine until installation day where it was discovered by Openreach engineers that a tiny less than 1ft…