Query about Doors
Painting & Decorating
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im getting two new oak doors door I paint the door frames first before hanging the doors
15mm vs 22mm pipe
Heating & Gas
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3 answers
We have just had a 30kw worcester bosch combi boiler installed in our property - with 15mm infeed and DHW pipes as per the manufacturers guidance. The issue is, we have installed 22mm pipes for all the hot water outlets (shower, bath and hot taps) in an attempt to improve …
Leak in guttering
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits
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9 answers
I've noticed a leak in my guttering today. I was wondering if it's possible it's an ice dam? It's a pretty consistent leak, there's a lot of snow on the roof and icicles where it's been leaking.
Tiles breaking when cut: Reasonable excuse?
Tiling
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My tiler says that in two places around my bath that he wasn't able to tile because when they tried to cut the tiles for the thinner space, they kept breaking. So they just used grout instead. I don't think this looks good as it is probably something like two …
Cost of garage guttering
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits
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5 answers
Not looking to a find a tradesman yet, but someone kindly indicate how much it generally costs to re-do the guttering of a stand-alone garage?
Fit carpet in room with marble table in?
Carpets, Lino & Flooring
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Is it possible to fit a carpet in a room with a marble table in. The table is very heavy and extremely difficult to move into another room. Any good solutions?
Bonding
Plastering & Rendering
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48 answers
I made good around sockets with bonding but made it flush with wall leaving no depth for finish coat it's only a small area so what best way take back bonding to allow 2mm for finish coat
Damaged a newly plastered (skimmed) wall
Plastering & Rendering
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13 answers
I have damaged a wall that has recently been skimmed but a wooden shelf bracket had been left on before the job and it was plastered around, this was then removed from the wall and has left a big section unplastered. Does the whole wall need to be re skimmed …
Boiler - trouble shooting
Plumbing
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Hi my boiler blown a fuse earlier today (the 2A in the boiler) I replaced it for new, I tried fitting a new digital thermostat and this happened, so I put everything back to the way it was (old thermostat back on, replaced fuses and put the trip switch back …
Damp proofing breeze blocks
Brickwork & Repointing
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Hi all. So... I have a breeze block wall, the outside is bare blocks. The inside is old plasterboard. This was an old (20 years?) utility room added on to a Victorian house. I have no access to the bare blocks due to neighbours boundary. The old plasterboard is damp. …