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    Cracks in skim plaster

    Hi peeps Had my house skimmed a year ago guy done a terrible job long story A year later all my cellings have hairline cracks and random cracks appearing on walls. Getting it all redone not a option What is the best way to remedy these. I have been told make the crack bigger using a Stanley...
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    Shiny paint patches

    Hi people need advice So I painted my wardrobes last year with Wilko cupboard paint got good result Some of the paint started to come off so I decided to paint over some sections with the same paint I had left from over a year ago I used a medium pile roller again but where I have gone over...
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    Hanging IKEA mirror

    Hi people I am a DIY amateur got a mirror from IKEA and want to hang of on the wall in my hallway The mirror didn't come with any fixings I have attached a image back of the mirror How do I go about hanging it (
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    Plumber taking the Mick!

    Hi peeps I need you advice Had plastering decorating done three radiators removed. Found a gas safe plumber well known in the area asked him to fit the three rads back and fix a loss of pressure on the boiler pr valve. He turns up first day I hand him the radiator brackets . He puts on...
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    Painting advice needed

    Hi people Need advice had my house painted decorator done a average job I have two questions . First is on the bedroom wall there was paint spots which I got rid off and I used a brush using the same tin of paint and covered the spots . In one area there is a sheen . It's Dulux paint . Shall...
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    Magnaclean leak from cap

    Hi peeps I have a leak on my magna clean two it's appears to be coming from the seal I think the o ring has gone. I am looking for a plumber to come out on Thursday but until then my boiler pressure keeps dropping . Is it safe for me to put PTFE tape around the thread to stop it leaking...
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    Skimming nightmare

    So I have attached images . I am absolutely gutted. Was the price he gave me fair ????
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    Skimming nightmare

    Hi people need advice So I found a plasterer on check a trade he quoted me £2150 to skim two bedrooms including cellings upstairs hallway and downstairs hallway including celling . I am not sure if this is a good price as he was the first quote had good reviews so I accepted . He has done...
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    Chipboard and laminate flooring

    Hi people Need advice So I previously had carpet in my house which was laid on top of chipboard which were nailed in to the original floorboards I had a builder a month ago put in laminate flooring all of upstairs Underneath the chipboard flooring there is the original floorboards. The...
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    Marks on cupboard paint

    Hello people Need some advice just painted some beech fitted wardrobes with wilko paint . When the light shines on the cupboard there are places where there are shiny marks? Appears to mainly be around edges where I have used a brush instead of foam roller. How many I get rid of these sand...
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    Fitted wardrobes doors not lining up

    How do I go about aligning them ? Just put in the centre Hinge first ?
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    Fitted wardrobes doors not lining up

    The images of the hinges are of the left door . The right door lines up with all the other doors to the right. I have attached images of hinges of right door
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    Fitted wardrobes doors not lining up

    I have attached a image one of the order is higher then the other. But the hinges doesn't give me way to move the door up .
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    Fitted wardrobes doors not lining up

    Hello peeps Hope you are all well Need some advice moved in to a new property in one of the bedrooms lovely fitted wardrobes. Only issue is the doors don't line up some are higher then others . I have looked at the hinges and on some of the doors the screws is right up against the...
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    Kitchen ventilation

    Hello people Hope your all well and safe My gas oven was releasing too much Carbon monoxide so had to be turned off found out was faulty got a replacement . The gas engineer said I need to get better ventilation in my kitchen and suggest I remove the kitchen door as a temporary measure At the...
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    Low water pressure

    It's fully open and pointing outwards
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    Low water pressure

    Do you mean this valve
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    Low water pressure

    The previous boiler was a glow worm flexi com 24cx I have noticed really early in the morning the water pressure is better
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    Low water pressure

    The water has decreased by a lot since the install of the new boiler. With the older boiler the pressure was soo much had go sometimes reduce it from the main stop cock I have no idea what the engineer installed I have attached pics
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    Low water pressure

    The water stop which is under the staircase is open all the way. The cold water has more pressure then the hot water. The new boiler is a Main Combi Eco Elite 30kW Gas Boiler Previous boiler was a, glow worm
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