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    Removing very tight stripped screws

    Hi everyone, Been trying to remove two damaged screws/stripped screws from some wooden furniture (see photos below). As you can see, they are very badly damaged and rounded screws. Tried a number of things that I had read about- using an extractor drill bit, also the grabit extractor set, using...
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    Fixing a dripping kitchen mixer tap

    Hello all, Quick question regarding fixing a dripping kitchen mixer tap. I have found a few DIY videos showing how to do this but I am having trouble taking the cover of the tap off initially. Most guides seem to suggest that there should be a screw underneath the tap but there isn't one...
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    Party wall gaps

    Hi all, Just a quick question in regards to a survey that we had done on a property we are purchasing. The report recommended urgently attending to an issue with the roof structure, relating to the party wall. They wrote the following: 'Small gaps in the party wall between the subject property...
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    Cracks on external walls

    Looking to buy a house (1930s semi) and found the below cracks on the rear external walls- one from the bathroom and one from the 2nd bedroom. Not sure if there are corresponding cracks inside due to wallpaper and tiles on those walls, but should we be concerned about this size of cracks on the...
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    Diagonal crack under bay window

    Hello, We are first time buyers and have just had an offer accepted on a 1930s terraced house. When we went back for a second viewing, we noticed a couple of cracks. See the photos below. The diagonal crack is below the bay window in the small front bedroom. The second crack is from the...
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