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Bathroom ventilation
Have an internal bathroom (no windows) and no external wall. Middle floor of a 3 floor house. How would you ventilate it? Would an extractor fan be possible?
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Patio roof gutter issue in property we have offered on
Hi,I was wondering if anyone had any advise. The house we have had an offer accepted on has an issue with a DIY installed polycarbonate roof over the patio. This extends from the living room and finished inline with the kitchen. At the kitchen end the gutter along the edge has no end cap and when our surveyor visited it…
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Leak under kitchen unit, where is it coming from?
Hi there, We recently noticed a wave-like damp patch on the side of our wooden kitchen unit. It's grown over time and seems to have peaked now. I investigated underneath the the units and I can see quite a large sodden damp patch on the concrete. My first thought was the washing machine, but that's relatively new and we…
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Paint peeled off bathroom ceiling
When we renovated our bathroom, the ceiling paint peeled off almost like it was wallpaper (it’s definitely paint). Was probably on there for 15 years or longer. Now we have a newly ‘peeled’ ceiling ready to paint. is there an undercoat or paint to use before we apply bathroom ceiling paint? The plaster is very smooth (as…
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Balcony on flat roof
Hello, I am currently in the middle of planning a refurbishment of my flat, and I'd like to check on the steps that I need to follow to build a balcony on a flat roof following all legal regulations. The balcony would be built on top of the flat roof that his extension downstairs has. Context: the property is split into 2…
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Neighbour using my sewer
I am thinking of having my driveway redone but there is a manhole cover by my fence that slopes down from my neighbours side. This is for their sewer, but after investigating this is because they had their bathroom moved and hijacked my sewer, the council say it isn't up to regs and should not be there and my deeds say all…
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Water damage due to poor worksmanship - how to proceed?
We uncovered an issue with our house whereby the builder (a major national one) did not install appropriate drainage in the Openreach broadband duct just outside the property, resulting in rainwater ingress over the past 9 years since the house was built. Because the water was entering under the insulation, there was no…
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Watermarks on wall
Hi all, Can I ask for peoples thoughts? We are about to move into a new home and I noticed on the inside upper bedroom closest what appears to be water marks? It's a terraced house ground floor and upper. Ground floor is where the bathroom is. All bedrooms upstairs. There was a painter in at the time and I ask him his…
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New Ceiling Light Has No Earth Connector
Hello, I'm replacing a ceiling light which has a Live, Neutral and Earth wire. However my new ceiling light has only a Live and Neutral and nowhere to connect the Earth. What should I do with the earth wire?
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What to do with this ugly wall?
A portion of wall in my hallway looks like this. For obvious reasons I would like to do something with this. My initial thought was just plasterboard over it, however this would make it stick out proud from the rest of the wall. Any suggestions on best course of action? - take out wood cladding and plasterboard those…
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Leaking pipes in kitchen
A bit of an odd one here (for me, since my handyman skills are next to none). I'll try to describe the problem as best I can. I live in a flat and the pipes in my kitchen have started leaking whenever I use the washing machine or kitchen sink. At first I thought it was an issue exclusively with the washing machine but I…
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Rendering extension
New neighbour has built pitched roof extension on back of house and left side facing our property as breeze block. Plans say will render and dash to match existing - they haven't and work has finished. We've allowed access to our side and previously spoken with neighbour advising happy for them to access our side to…
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Please help - My boiler keeps turning itself off while I'm in the shower
Hi all, I'm hoping for some help please with an issue that's been troubling me for months. As preamble, I have zero experience with DIY/home improvement so I'd really appreciate some advice in terms a dunce like myself can understand. I live in a flat in a tenement block. I have an old boiler, which is an Ariston Micro…
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Dealing with Non-Compliant Fire Door Installation After Multiple Inspections
Hello Community, I'm seeking guidance on how to address significant issues with a fire door installation at my home, which has undergone multiple inspections: 1. Background of Inspections: The initial inspection was carried out by building management, identifying several compliance issues. The contractor, who is primarily…
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farty noise in my bathroom !!!!
I know this sounds mad but there is a sort of loud farty noise coming from my bathroom. Sorry - this post is openening itself up for a few jokes i know. It happened this time last year for about 3 days....i was going to get a plumber in but it suddenly just stopped. There is no connection to running water or flushing the…
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Best screwdriver bit for plasterboards screws.
I have got a few pieces of plasterboard to put up. A friend gave me a box of black plasterboard screws, but the bit in the power screwdriver I have looks like it should fit the screws, but seems to spin out as the screw goes deeper in.
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Am I able to replace just the glass in my windows?
I have many double glazed windows where the seal has gone and they mist up. The frames are metal. The glass seems to be held in by plastic things. A glazer said he'd need to replace the frame and glass Is it possible to just replace the glass? What is the name of the plastic strips that keep the glass in and where would I…
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Police damage but they won't pay
Can you help. Brothers house was broken into by the police, due to a neighbour reporting they could hear someone shouting for help but did not know where the shouting was coming from, after knocking on several doors of others neighbours who all answered and confirmed they could not hear anything they got to his door no…
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Neighbours building drive on public land
Hi, I don't know if this goes into here or not but saw other neighbour problems here. I live at the bottom of a cul de sac, everyone has driveways that can fit 2 cars on, some more, but parking with one of the neighbours has always been an issue. The cul de sac is quite narrow at the top and then opens out into a large…
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Banging/knocking from flat roof
About 18 months ago we had a flat roof extension built on the back of our house and all has been good. I've noticed recently though that there is intermittent banging/cracking/knocking noises from the roof. It isn't constant, I just notice it now and again when I'm sat in there, mostly during the day. I've done some…