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Hi all, I am in a block of flats. My current flat entrance door is wood (rejected to replace with pvc) and I am using a Deadlocking night latch. However in the middle I have a 3 lever deadlock that sometimes works (last time was today which resulted in my using WD40 to get the lock to open) -...

Hi all, sorry if this is in the wrong sub... I had a water leak over a year ago and never got around to repair the damage caused. However I have some time now to sort this and want to know the most efficient way? I did buy some pvc panels today, but all the cutting etc, seems a pain, although I...

Hi all, Me again, I am having an issue with my freezer; while the door does shut, however, if something sticks out the temperature drops.... this often resolves itself once I slam the draws inside. I have taken off the back panel, and there isn't any ice build-up or any reason for the door to...

Hi all, I am renting my property soon and would need to do an EICR. however, I don't want someone to come over and force me into replacing the fuse board if it's not required. The property was built in the 1990's, I have attached a pic of the current fuse board. Can someone tell me if this...

Evening all, I hope I could get some help, I have a toilet that sometimes does not fill the tank and the water drains to the toilet pan (hope this makes sense). The entry fill valve was replaced a few days ago however it did the same thing, although it has not done it since I removed and...

Hi all, Hope everyone is enjoying the heat! I have some black mould in the bathroom ceiling and in the external walls in the bedrooms I did notice that the windows don't have any trickle vents so I will install them. In the meantime, before I repaint can anyone recommend how to get rid of...

Evening all, Can someone help me in regards to a LPE1 form please? I purchased a flat where in the form there was no mention of any major works, 3 years later I was hit with a bill of circa 40k, a section 20 was issued a year later and several others. I will consult with a solicitor but do...

Hi All, Hope you had a good Christmas! My lodgers have said the washing machine has stopped working, and the rinse light is flashing. The machine fills up, drains however it does not spin. Also, I had noticed the machine has been making a loud noise when spinning. I am away at the moment and...

Hi all, While Leaving a car park earlier today I scraped my car against a pillar. I don’t think it’s badly damaged the noise it made I was expecting the damage to be worse. Do you think i can get away with using T Cut, or does it need a professional repair? If so what cost would I expect to...

Hi all, I have a Miele tumble dryer and I have been running out of luck to find a replaceable lock so I have resorted to keeping weights in front of it while in use which works well however some of the lint escapes. I have had a genius idea of buying a child lock but that didn't seem to work…...

Hi all, I have recently been hit with a 40k service charge due to my building having Regent Street Disease, and the steel and stone need to be replaced. Has anyone found any alternatives to RSD and not replaced the steel and stone? I have researched Cathodic Protection and have notified my...

Hi all, Is it okay to place a heat alarm in the hallway and not a smoke alarm? The reason being the current smoke alarm is right outside the kitchen door and whenever I am cooking it is always going off. It is mains so would need to be in the same location. Thank you

Hi all. I have noticed a leak in the bathroom recently. The issue is the joint is glued what is the best fix for this? I have attached some pictures. I think the leak is from the bend. Is it best to cut out and use a push fit fitting? Thanks all.

Hi all, I currently have a wide oven (90cm) than I want to reduce to a standard size (60cm) what is the best way of doing this? How can I fill up the gaps in between? I don't have any spare kitchen doors to fill the space either. Thank you :)

Evening all, I have a hikvision cctv system currently all is well no issue 2 years old but I’ve just realised the software etc has not been updated since it’s been installed. Is it worth updating or shall I just let it be?

Hi all hope you had a lovely few days! I currently have an cctv system but looking at a smart doorbell, are there any out there that automatically come up on the TV when the doorbell rings? I have a samsung tv if that helps. Thanks all

hi all, i have been having some difficulty with the temperature on the shower recently from research I think it’s the cartridge. Does anyone know which one I need and how do I replace? Thank you all

hi all, My bell box keeps going off every few minutes. I did try deleting the device but there is nothing to delete. I did try learning device but couldn’t do that either (maybe because I never pressed the button in the bell box?) Is the bell box faulty? It has been raining up in the midlands...

*Indesit Hi All, My washing machine door is not opening. It’s been off for a few days. I have tried spinning cleaning the filter draining etc to no luck. The door light just stays on? I have tried banging to shock it into opening but also no luck. Anyone please point me in a a direction to...

Hi all, I installed this in 2016 and only recently has the alarm been going off during random hours of the night when set. I have attached a picture to show the issue. I have tested the signal strength and the signal is very good for all devices paired, I had done a system test and all is...