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    Backflow protection for shower mixer AND shower hose water inlet?

    We are refitting our bathroom and need a new shower - planning for a shower mixer with an overhead shower and a shower rail set, all concealed. Found the right combination but am stumped regarding the choice being offered of backflow protection being integrated into the shower mixer or not, so I...
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    Persistent smell from new GRP roof via plastic skylights

    We're renting a house and after a leak from the ceiling the landlord finally agreed to replace the 20+ year old flat roof. Once the rotten wood came off and the roofers started applying the resin, the resin smell drifted into the two rooms that have plastic skylights and 2 weeks later, it is not...
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    Divan drawer broken - worth repairing? And where?

    So I've overloaded one of my divan drawers and it finally gave up the ghost. About a year ago one of the runners twisted badly and it was difficult to pull/push the drawer. Today I pulled on it and the front panel came off. Don't think I can fix it myself...but is it even worth trying to find...
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    Soundproofing a sliding glass door in a rental flat

    Hello everyone, The bedroom in our (private) rental flat has a glass sliding door facing a street and a pub. It can be loud but the worst thing is the bass frequency/engine revving noise coming from somewhere in the evening, which can last all night. It's not a loud sound but it does sound like...
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    Moths - get rid of carpet/close gap between built-in dresser and concrete floor

    We live in a rented flat and have recently started having problems with carpet moths in one of the rooms. There is 100% fitted wool carpet everywhere, so perfect for them. When trying to find the nest we noticed what looked like rice grains near the fitted/built-in cupboard/dresser and pulled up...
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    Bleach marks on steam room wood rack

    Tried to bleach out some mouldy grout in the steam room where I have 2 wooden racks for sitting/toiletries, etc. New mould remover left some bleach marks on the wood (photos). I'm completely inexperienced in fixing this sort of thing (if it's even possible), so after some research it seems to me...
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