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    Sewer pipe, possible rodding point failure.

    Hi. We had a sewer blockage last week that Anglian took 4 hours to remove. They thought they were hitting turns in the pipes when it was just solids which we now know could be sand and mud along with sewage. Next door have the manhole, 20 metres away we have an inspection chamber. It is a...
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    Can I change my door handle set up, lever/lever to lever/pad

    When we moved in a few years ago we inherited our front door which is modern and fensa registered so we do not want to change it but the door locking mechanism irks me. Our old house had a lever/pad so you could not undo the multipoint locks outside. I have never had a door handle off - DIY...
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    New doors in timber frame house no cavity closers used and insulation put in cavity. Help!

    We have a timber frame house with brick skin. Our French doors were getting damp on the plastered reveals we believe to be cold bridging as the doors are in the outer skin. We hired a builder to put in new doors and open up the reveal to insulate and help against cold bridging. We have been...
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    French doors possible cold bridging. Replace or something else?

    Hi. We have a timber frame house that is brick skin on the bottom half and block and cladding on the top half. The windows are all set back in a recess assuming within the timber frame or the cavity. We have 2 sets of French doors, one in the kitchen and one in the lounge and both are getting...
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    Integrated fridge replacing, power source 3m away! Advice please

    Hi all. We have an integrated fridge that we need to replace. The kitchen and appliances were done by the previous owner. We have looked under the kickboard to find out where the fridge is powered to follow a wire 3m along the floor. In the cupboard at the other end of the kitchen is the moulded...
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    Roof leak at abutment

    Hi all. In need of roofing advice. We have an 80s built timber frame house with a pyramid roof covered in asbestos cement tiles. We have a garage attached on the side and we have a leak coming in where it meets the house. We know the roof is coming to the end of life and are attempting to get...
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    Guttering leaks..help!

    Hi all. I am new on here and looking for some advice. We bought our house just over a year ago and on moving in noticed we had a few drips in the guttering. We paid someone to come and clean them out and "seal" them. Said sealing did nothing and the guy that did it had no interest in coming...
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