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  1. bricksmasher

    Undercupboard lights

    Hi, I wondered if anyone might know. I have just moved into a house and there's 3 undercupboard spotlights in the kitchen that look like the picture attached None if the lights work and I wondered if it's likely something simple like changing the bulbs or an electric issue (checked the...
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    Timber framed houses

    Hi all. Didn't know where else to ask, other than googling Looking at buying a house and saw a lovely one for sale, out an offer in and then was told after the offer was accepted it's a timber framed house (shows my level of knowledge or lack of) Read pros and cons to a timber built house...
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    Symbol on floorplan

    Hi all I'm looking at a house for sale and just wondered if anyone can tell me what the circle symbol (in the cupboard) in bedroom 3 is at all please. I assume it's a hot water cylinder, but was told it had a combi boiler (boiler is in the garage) I did try to Google but couldn't find...
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    Box above the stairs

    Hi, not sure which section to post this in really. Looking at a house for sale at the moment and found this one, the issue I have with it, in one of the bedrooms, it's boxes above where the stairs run, which cuts quite alot in the bedroom making it abit odd (especially as it's by the window) I...
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    Kitchen worktop, distorting

    Hi Recently I'm my kitchen where two prices of laminate meet I could see that they are starting to swell up. I thought it was water damage form cleaning down and it going between the gap. I put a glass worktop protector on tom of the join and moved it today and it looks worse. It doesn't...
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    Shower plumbing, likely to cause problems?

    Hi, I've added some photos. Not sure how clear they are, but basically when doing our house up, I think I hired the worst plumber imaginable and when we had tenants on our house before we moved in ourselves we had found out the initial plumber fitted the hot and cold tap the wrong way round...
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    Should I get trickle vents added

    Hi, Had some new windows fitted 3.5 years ago, but now especially when cold get condensation build on the inside of the windows (not between the glass) If it's not wiped away regularly, it can get mouldy. Noticed abit of mould on the top of the windows today on the plaster. And had abit of...
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    Stuck button on showed temperature lever

    Hi, . Just wondering if anyone could advise if there's an easy way to get this little button to pop back out as from memory it should stop the temperate going all the way but doesn't. Have tried WD-40 but it's not budging, maybe some vinegar or limescale spray will help? Or welcome any other...
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    New induction hob, seal it in?

    Hi, just had a new induction hob fitted. im guessing this is going to build up with water/debris quite quickly round the sides which I could do without Assuming I should get this sealed in? But welcome any opinions
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    Motion sensor lights staying on permanently

    Hi all, Since fitters came to instal my new job the turned the electrics on and off several times, and now for some reason my motion sensor outdoor lights are permanently on Probably and easy fix but thought I'd ask here as I don't have instructions.for them or know what brand they are...
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    Positioning the thermostat

    Hi guys Just a question, currently my Hive thermostat is in the living room, as i thought it made sense to have it there. Theres 2 radiators in there though, and the house isnt insulated yet (on the list of things to do very soon though) The hallway and upstairs is much colder than the living...
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    Extraction fan in bathroom

    Hi Guys Not a DIY question as such, but had a new bathroom fan fitted today, 20 mins after the shower still condensation on the walls and water droplets on the fan itself. Am i right in thinking this shouldnt be the case, more so because we were replacing our current one for the same reason...
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    Cold coming in from front door

    Does anyone have any suggestions for why my hallway feels so cold, near the front door. The door and side panel are only 3 years old and have attached photos to show how they sre fitted Even with a radiator fitted its cold in the hallway compared, which makes upstairs cold too. Also get s fair...
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    Water damage

    Hi, I've recently refurbed a house, today I went by and noticed this water stain by the top of the chimney breast in the master bedroom. I don't remember there been a stain before, so assuming it's not coming through the new paint. But possibly because of all the rain we had recently. We...
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    Shower base panel

    Hi. All I have a mira flight shower base, the plumber I hired raised the shower tray by building it of wood. I asked him at the time if I needed the riser kit and he said no, long story short I now need a shower panel for the base but mira have said I need to buy the riser kit as they don't...
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    Ideal logic c30 - not central heating

    Hi I'm sure this is something simple as. It was all working fine then had a plumber move a couple of radiators. Firstly had an issues as there wasn't enough pressure, googled and managed to increase. The pressure myself. All seems fine as the f1 error has gone. Now I get hot water, but not...
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    Kitchen induction hobs, oven and worktops

    Hi Hopefully I've posted this on the correct section. I'm getting a kitchen fitted at the moment we have 22ml worktops, the instructions on the induction hobs says it requires 30ml worktops. The worktop was. Already cut out to accommodate the induction hob, by builder says he could raise...
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    Toilet installation

    Hi guys.. I have a plumber doing some work for me at the moment, he's fitting a toilet and sink combined unit. The toilet isn't plumbed in just yet, but my builder said in his opinion, this doesn't look great and feels its possible not at an angle enough to move waste along and down the soil...
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    Dulux Easycare vs Normal Emulsion

    Hi Due to get my house painted soon, and the mrs wants Dulux Various colours we are looking at, I did wonder, was homebase are doing 3 for 2 on dulux at the moment, Im curious as to whether the Dulux Easy care is worth paying that bit more for, over the normal one in same colour, basically...
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    Killing plant, can't get to root

    Hi I'm currently trying to sort out s garden that hadn't been touched in years. Removed a big bush, but the root seems to run underneath a path and I can't pull it up. There's nothing either nearby of any interest, so could I use some weed killer or something similar to try and destroy the...
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