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Don't you have a man about the house to do these jobs?
I leave all the DIY to my OH, though he's trying to get out of clearing out the attic this weekend by claiming not being able to climb a ladder after getting his jolly bag caught in his zip yesterday morning
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WD40 seems to be doing the job, will give it a couple more days.
Thankfully we have a shower in the ensuite which is newer......
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WD40 has been applied, will give it a while to work, failing that I'll be taking it apart and cleaning it
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Originally posted by vetran View PostOh blimey, now I feel sorry for you.
The thing that matters now is we have a lovely house that is pretty much up to spec, apart from a few bits and pieces, but the major work was out of the way before we moved in.
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostThat's not the worst.
Already had to replace the floor in the shower due to the cost cutting efforts of the previous owners, they re-tiled the bathroom and didn't remove the original tiles and also didn't reseal the tiles, so they leaked downstairs to the kitchen ceiling which part had to be redone as well.
We also had to rewire the house as well before moving in because the previous owners took short cuts in doing the wiring themselves, some of which included not bothering earthing and using the wrong wiring which had started to get frazzled in places.
Then there was the leak in the roof, which had to be re-lined and possibly another leak in a terrace, which will have to be done.
I would like to get the bathrooms re-done but that budget has been blown and preference is now with replacing the 30 year old double glazing.
Dutch people are great fans of DIY and using the cheapest materials possible, which we found out the hard way.
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostGiven the state of maintenance, it's going to be interesting when you bleed the radiators.
Though there will be an interesting recorded letter heading the way of the previous owners.
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Given the state of maintenance, it's going to be interesting when you bleed the radiators.
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Originally posted by vetran View PostIf that's the worst you have then chill, current house I had to replace the bathroom floor upstairs because of an ancient leak and replace the plumbing and dry the kitchen out because a small lake had formed due to rubbish plumbing (not mine!). Oh and rip up + replace a patio to solve damp issues.
got to recommend a water softener.
Already had to replace the floor in the shower due to the cost cutting efforts of the previous owners, they re-tiled the bathroom and didn't remove the original tiles and also didn't reseal the tiles, so they leaked downstairs to the kitchen ceiling which part had to be redone as well.
We also had to rewire the house as well before moving in because the previous owners took short cuts in doing the wiring themselves, some of which included not bothering earthing and using the wrong wiring which had started to get frazzled in places.
Then there was the leak in the roof, which had to be re-lined and possibly another leak in a terrace, which will have to be done.
I would like to get the bathrooms re-done but that budget has been blown and preference is now with replacing the 30 year old double glazing.
Dutch people are great fans of DIY and using the cheapest materials possible, which we found out the hard way.
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I used to add kettles and pans of boiling water to the bath because it was too cool.
That would probably not work in the shower but it might be worth a try
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostI think I'll be investing in a new shower.
Literally moved into the new house, so need to work out what's what and also what's possible here in cloggers The cloggage is also to do with the fact the previous owners never cleaned or descaled anything properly.
got to recommend a water softener.
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Originally posted by vetran View Postif the surround is ok and you have the cartridge out it should cost about £50-£100 for a new cartridge (plumbers merchant or eBay). saves all the making good if you change the whole shower.
get a water softener!
Literally moved into the new house, so need to work out what's what and also what's possible here in cloggers The cloggage is also to do with the fact the previous owners never cleaned or descaled anything properly.
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostHave tried viakal, (leaving it on for a considerable time) and while it's shifted stuff on the outside, it doesn't seem to improve, will purchase some wd40 tomorrow and see if that works. In the meantime I'll be visiting the local bathroom showroom to check out showers.
get a water softener!
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