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    Loft access problem

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated for an issue I have for ease of access to loft. Have 1929 property with large loft. Recently had it re-isulated and I have since boarded half for storage. Problem is the access hatch is quite small and ceiling is 2.7m high, so not easy to access without...
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    Rads only 80 - 100mm high & Skirts 170mm. Need to raise

    Thanks Dodgemonkey Switch off before anything else. Locate the heating circuit drain cock and drain down. The drain cock may be near a radiator, may be part of the radiator valve, and there may be multiple drain cocks. Only Rad without TV is in hall with a drain valve, so guess this is...
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    Rads only 80 - 100mm high & Skirts 170mm. Need to raise

    Despite telling plumber the rads needed to be high enough to fit 170mm skirts, they have been put in far too low. (All 6 Rads downstairs) I need to lay wooden floor in all rooms downstairs before Friday & the plumber isn't helping, so I have to do it myself. This is where hopefully someone...
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    New Oak floor to Victorian property with suspended floor

    Hi Have property that has had damp problems due to having poor insulation and few air bricks etc. Had all the original pine boards taken out of house and exposed sleeper walls (honey coomb) with a void of between 2 foot and 4foot deep. It was littered with rubble, literally ton's of old...
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    External rendering 1928 property - repair & additional w

    If anyone has any opinions / advise on the following I would be very grateful: Back Ground.... Property (semi detatched) had pebble dash render painter white with back timber at various positions at the front of property as decoration, in keeping with neighbouring properties (also has bricks...
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    Whirlpool ADG 7550 Integrated Door Fallen Off

    HI Tonto33, Many Thanks for your advise. Appreciated
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    Help - No felt or any damp proof under Roof Tiles

    Hi Chappers, sorry for the delay in my response to your post. I can't see any signs of leaking on the man roof due to the foamed tiles, although from the part of the roof that I was referring that had no foam covering there was a little evidence due the old plaster (Lime render) been blown...
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    Help - No felt or any damp proof under Roof Tiles

    Hi We have a property that has many challenges, most of which have or are being sorted. But I've no experience of roofing problems/solutions, so if anyone can help with this I would be very grateful. 1929 property. Problem begins with that the previous owner had the whole roof sprayed...
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    Whirlpool ADG 7550 Integrated Door Fallen Off

    If anyone has any knowledge of how to re-fix the door panel back to the face of the dishwasher, I would be very grateful. There are 2 vertical plastic strips on the kitchen panel, which has 2 bits sticking out that goes into the door of the dishwasher, but I cannot seem to get it to stick...
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    I'm on a steep DIY learning curve

    I'm on a steep DIY learning curve
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