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    £3,000 to repair pinhole leaks in lead flashing?

    I have a 1930s semi-detached with a 5-section bay window at the front. At the top front bedroom we noticed a damp patch in the ceiling of the bay window. Ah, water leak. Had a guy in to inspect it, which we paid £300 for. Went up on a ladder, had a look at it inside and also poked around in our...
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    Trivial question: Bath waste / plug receptacle is out of round, how to fix?

    I feel a bit of an idiot posting this, hence the title. Bath plug (standard round plug on a chain) seems to fit, but bath slowly drains which is annoying when relaxing with a nice book. On investigation, the bit the plug fits into, the receptacle, is slightly out of round. There's about a...
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    Do I need a plumber or a roofer to track down where this leak comes from?

    Hi, I have damp coming through an upper wall. It could be from a shower or from an exterior chimney stack. Pics attached. House is a 1930s London semi, brick walls with no cavity. First pic is the kitchen wall. The bathroom shower is directly above this. Second & third pic is the upper...
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    Damp coming through upper wall - need a roofer or plumber?

    Hi, I have damp coming through an upper wall. It could be from a shower or from an exterior chimney stack. Pics attached. House is a 1930s London semi, brick walls with no cavity. First pic is the kitchen wall. The bathroom shower is directly above this. Second & third pic is the upper...
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    Bathroom fan won't come on after dropping kids off at swimming pool

    So the old bathroom fan was connected to the lights. Didn't like drafty baths, so I changed it to a semi-decent envirovent 125 with timer & humidity sensor. All's good, till my family started using the bathroom for other purposes. Oh dear - family need a way to turn the fan on after dropping a...
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    Garden gate post bolted to brick wall, now leaning sideways

    I had to replace a rotten wooden garden gate post. The new post is around 4ft high & is bolted to the end of a sturdy low garden brick wall just under 2ft high. Brought some 4x4, cut it down to size, drilled two holes into brick wall, used expanding wall anchor bolts to screw new wooden post...
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    Lighing failing all over the place at random

    Hi DIYNot, So I had my house completely rewired a couple of years ago before moving in. (Needed it as wiring dated from 1940s. Fancy sitting in a bath with a bare 1940s 2-bar heater dangling from the ceiling over your head?) The electrician seemed nice at first (don't they all?) then his...
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