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Shrinkage and Smell from Dry Cleaning Normal?
We were getting windows replaced so figured it be a good time
to get the curtains dry cleaned since they had to come down anyway and haven’t been
cleaned since we got them over 5 years ago. The curtains are cotton, made to measure numbers, as we couldn’t
find anything long enough (3m) off-the-shelf for tenement bay…
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New kitchen
My kitchen is 22 years old (it was installed when the house was built). I believe it needs replacing. I went to Wren kitchens on 01/01/2024, 21/01/24 and 13/04/24. In January it was there "famous winter sale". The salesman put pressure on to buy saying it would be much more expensive later in the year. I have done the…
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Self build vat reclaim
We’re building our own house but due to family illness we’ve had to change the design slightly, which has included extra kitchen cupboards and creating a room downstairs in what was an open plan space (due to illness, we needed a disabled accessible bedroom). This hasn’t yet gone through planning. Will the tax man accept…
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Google Guarantee trustworthy?
Just seen it pop up for the first time when I searched for tradesmen, theyre all listed with green ticks. I normally just see the searches of business under the map of my local area, so no idea why it shifted. Weird thing is, if I search for any of the promoted businesses, when I enter their name back into google and try…
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Is there a top quality/best shower/bath silicone sealant? Recommendations please
Hi all Our bath at home...For some unknown reason the silicone around the bath seems to have failed (and water is now running down the wall under the bath). When I press down on the bath (where the current silicone joins the tiles) I can see that the silicone appears to be not stuck to the bath. I want to repair this the…
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Never-ending problems with WB Greenstar 4000 15Kw system boiler
We are having problems with our brand new WB Greenstar 4000 15Kw system boiler on mains gas. It worked without any problem for 3 weeks then started malfunctioning. Error codes 2951 and 227. The engineer is adamant it is to do with the condensate pipe. He has "cleaned" the condensate pipe several times but the boiler…
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https://www.archimede-birmingham.co.uk/
Are this company trustworthy - to repair a relatives fridge freezer ?
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Where is best place to put sockets for washing machine and dish washer?
Hi all Just wondering where would be the best place to put sockets for washing machine and dishwasher as want to have them away for any water or water splashes. Don't want them under the kitchen sink. The washing machine and dishwasher will go where the chair is (yes we are expanding the area there) Please see picture and…
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Condensation issues
This is a story and a half so buckle up! We bought a house in December 2023 and after a week of moving in we noticed the house had condensation issues with puddles forming underneath the upstairs windows and also one of the bedrooms downstairs the wall was soaking wet. We initially thought a pipe had burst it was that wet…
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Damp in skirting board - New Build (4year old)
We bought a new build (4 years ago, so out of builder's warranty, but still in 10 year NHBC) Over the past Winter/Spring we noticed that the skirting boards by the front door had flaking paintwork and on closer inspection appeared damp. Not 100% sure it's damp - surface is cold to touch but not wet, but it definitely looks…
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Plaster for patching
Hi I'm repairing a couple of cracked plaster areas in my hallway. The concrete blocks have separated due to settlement and I've refilled the gaps with mortar. Ideally the whole wall should be skimmed but I just want to make good as I need to do the floor also. Would hardwall plaster be ok to use? The depth of the gaps is…
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Foolproof bath shower screen seal that doesn't leak suggestions
I've tried two different screen seals and they both leak. The problem is that when the seals are fitted there is a small gap at the base of the door hinge and no matter how I cut away/customize the seals, water leakage is still occurring. What can I do to stop the leak? Do I really need to apply some sealant or am I…
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Harvey Water Softeners - Real Prices
Hello, I was thinking of installing a water softener in my area and a Harvey representative came to my home. He quoted as follows: Harvey Arc water softener Wifi enabled 1000 L: £1433.29 Harvey Arc installation Pack 3: £416.63 Harvey complete Twit-Lock filter system: £254.96 Quarter turn tap chrome: free Instalm…
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Dripping shower help
Hi, I've got a Bristan shower shown below that's started dripping from the shower head - a small droplet every few seconds and I'm wondering what could be causing this and what can I do to resolve this? I've already descaled the shower head as well as replaced the shower head yet it still happens.
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Anyone found a well on their land and how did you do it?
The house we are buying has a well on our land, suspect it's under the foundations of the old greenhouse (flagstones). Without digging up the whole of the foundations has anyone ever found a well on their land by more traditional methods e.g. water divining or have tips on tell tale signs to look for to indicate where it…
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Beko condenser dryer and clothy bit covering drum at back outside.
Hi folks, We have a Beko condenser dryer bought last year, has a clothy/lint insulation covering drum on the very back of dryer on the outside. I take it that is insulation to help the drum retain the heat. Out teenage child with autism has been putting his hand around and had pulled the top of the insulation away from…
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Wickes bathroom
I'm hoping to get my bathroom refitted this year and have had a quote from Wickes which was lower than I was expecting. Has anyone here had their bathroom done by Wickes? What was your experience? I'm getting some quotes from local tradesmen to compare as well.
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Request for feedback on how long it takes Google (Streetview) to blur a house.
Good afternoon. I submitted a request to blur on Google Streetview. I received the auto e-mail saying they will look into it. Does anybody have any feedback on how long this normally takes? Do they always action the request? (I did submit on Dec 28th, so maybe New Year is also interfering with the timing?) Thanks all.
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Sticking edges of curtain to wall for tidying it up and stopping light leakage?
At my previous property in bedroom I had that foam mounting tape on each side of curtain to stop light leaking out the sides and it worked the only issue was when I moved I tried peeling it off and it was a mess with many pieces stuck on wall or curtains. At my current property I have been doing DIY to pass the time when…
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Living Next Door to a Building Site for 4 years +
Our lovely neighbour went into a nursing home over five years' ago and subsequently his house was sold to a couple with 2 children. They have a property elsewhere which they live in and they began extensive renovations on their newly bought house. They employ 2 permanent builders, one being the site manager and they also…