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by whatnots2015
Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:18 am
Forum: Landscaping
Topic: drainage and bog garden and pond
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drainage and bog garden and pond

My neighbours and I live at the bottom of a hill and our shared access gets boggy when it rains. I'm considering putting a bog garden and perhaps a pond in my garden to try to encourage some of the water to accumulate elsewhere. One of my neighbours owns the shared acess and doesn't want people doin...
by whatnots2015
Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: hole in garden leads to cellar
Replies: 0
Views: 2171

hole in garden leads to cellar

Hello! I live in a rented property and whilst doing a bit of gardening earlier I came across a slab by the front door. It wasn't cemented in place or anything and I moved it a bit to investigate. I thought that it was one of a few loose slabs that are in the garden amongst pebbles, weeds, membrane e...
by whatnots2015
Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:32 am
Forum: Appliances in the Home Forum
Topic: Electric fire plug over heating in socket
Replies: 2
Views: 2234

Re: Electric fire plug over heating in socket

Thank you for taking the time to reply and for reminding me about the PAT test before using the fire again with a new plug attached, I hadn't thought about that. I guess that I could buy a new fire and just use it without a PAT test, like I have bought oil-filled radiators to supplement the central ...
by whatnots2015
Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:07 pm
Forum: Appliances in the Home Forum
Topic: Electric fire plug over heating in socket
Replies: 2
Views: 2234

Electric fire plug over heating in socket

I've just discovered that the plug on our electric fire has been frying nicely in the plug socket for who knows how long! We moved into our private rented property 18 months ago and the fire and a fridge were already in the property. It's a standalone fire with an ordinary plug, not attached to the ...
by whatnots2015
Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: CHVAC and mould and mildew
Replies: 3
Views: 1829

Re: CHVAC and mould and mildew

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed reply. Our house has two larger rooms, two smaller rooms and a small bathroom and is generally freezing in winter! It’s certainly a modern enough boiler to have an automatic pilot light. I have noticed that the radiators have TRVs, all t...
by whatnots2015
Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:30 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: CHVAC and mould and mildew
Replies: 3
Views: 1829

CHVAC and mould and mildew

I live in a rented property and have recently become aware of black spots possibly of mildew appearing inside the house on the external walls and there has always been black mould around a window where the double glazing unit has blown, meaning that there is condensation between the panes. My landlo...
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