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Best way to insulate stone wall?
Handywork  •  725 views  •  10 answers

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  •  725 views  •  7 answers

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  •  724 views  •  1 answer

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  •  722 views  •  7 answers

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  •  717 views  •  8 answers

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  •  716 views  •  6 answers

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  •  716 views  •  1 answer

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  •  715 views  •  3 answers

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  •  712 views  •  8 answers

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  •  709 views  •  2 answers

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 …

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