Best way to insulate stone wall?
Handywork
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What is the best way to insulate a stone wall old cottage that has no insulation currently?
Cost of cutting a doorway into external brick built garage?
Building
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I've got an external garage with an up and over door, I'd like to add a pedestrian doorway from the garden into the garage. Can somebody give me a ballpark figure for the work?
What size washer to purchase for the pop up bath waste?
Plumbing
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Hello I purchased a bath waste months ago and I only replaced it yesterday. The plug doesn’t close it keeps popping back up. After looking at it carefully I noticed it is missing the rubber pop up washer .. it was probably misplaced by the kids so now am unsure …
Dishwasher not draining fully
Electrical
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New dishwasher. Only 3 months. Beko b pro 500 Filter at the bottom is not draining properly and there is a bad smell coming form it. We have cleaned the filters, did an empty run with cleaning product but not helping. Not sure if it's a drainage problem with the …
carpet size
Carpets, Lino & Flooring
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If I need 5m by 2m for my stairs can I buy 5m round and turn it round for length instead on a plain carpet
Leaking flush pipe
Plumbing
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I have a leak from the flush pipe on my concealed cistern. The plumber says I will have to replace the whole cistern!?? I would have thought that the pipe is pretty standard. Can you please advise......looks like a push-fitting.
External noise through cooker hood!
Kitchen Installation
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Hi, We had an AEG cooker hood installed earlier this year which has a duct to the outside. The trouble is we can hear outside noises through it including cars, taking and people moving their bins?! Is this normal and is there anything I can do to block the sound …
close up standard gas fire opening
Roofing
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what would be the cost of closing up a standard gas fire opening,also removing ceramic tiles surrounding the opening where old wooden fireplace has been.
Is there a safe cracker out there?
Handywork
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Short story. Husband has safe (small Chubb) fitted on wall in house. Now has dementia and cannot remember code or where over riding keys are. I wouldn’t care, nothing much in there except passports and I won’t be travelling abroad again. There is however a small amount of cash in …
Can washing machine fittings be added to hot cylinder closet?
Plumbing
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We have a large water closet with a Range Tribune Direct 180L Cylinder. We would like to move our washing machine into the same closet, however there are currently no taps of outlet located there. The question: is it possible to adapt the cylinder plumbing to add water taps and …