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  • How to wash exterior surfaces

    What is better for exterior surfaces, a power wash or a soft wash and why? Does it depend on the nature of what needs to be cleaned and the speciifcs of the surface? Price-wise which is more costly? I’m just looking up to weigh up my options for now.

    Asked by asa on 29th Apr 2021
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    Wired or radio link smoke detectors

    I’m having a loft conversion done and to comply with building control you have either replace all the internal doors to fire doors or have a smoke detector in each room. I’m thinking of going with the smoke detectors in each room. My question is what’s the difference between the hardwired detectors and the radio link ones and also which one can I tap the wire into the existing light fixture and run trunking to the smoke detector.

    Asked by Ashish on 30th Jan 2025
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    Dripping overflow pipe from next doors loft

    Can this cause problems in my home as we are terraced houses?

    Asked by Patricia on 19th Feb 2021
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    Cost to fix loft hatch

    What sort of cost am I looking at to fix a badly installed loft ladder? I think the hole has been cut in the wrong place and it's too wide, so there's a large wooden frame to cover the gap in the ceiling.

    Asked by Monika Lydia on 9th Mar 2023
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    Why does my paint tin say to sand between coats?

    On my tin of paint it says to sand between coats. Won't this take my first coat of paint off?

    Asked by Bill on 14th Mar 2023
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    Replacing our Mira electric shower

    Do we need to replace our existing Mira VIE electric shower with exactly the same model or can we get a slightly cheaper model Thanks

    Asked by Claudia on 2nd Dec 2024
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    Should you gloss or emulsion first

    Do you paint gloss or emulsion first on skirting and walls?

    Asked by Lou on 20th Dec 2025
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    Grass growing after decking removal

    My family and I moved into a new house recently. There is old decking at the end of the garden and we’d prefer to have an all grass garden. If we have the old decking removed, is there any chance that grass will grow again there? My partner and I asked the previous owners and they said the decking has been there since the early 2000s. Or we will have to install artificial grass instead?

    Asked by Simon on 16th Oct 2020
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    Rain spotting issues

    How do you deal with rain spotting on the surface of a wall?

    Asked by Kelly on 12th Apr 2021
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    How to clean outdoor siding

    I’m planning to clean the outdoor siding of my house. What would be the ideal spray tip for performing this clean with a pressure washer?

    Asked by Michael on 1st Feb 2021
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