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Enoughs Enough
We live in a small cul de sac and have a plot of grass outside our property and beyond that a private bricked road. Beyond that a green which obviously gets used for ball games. The problem is we have no hedge so e either get people park outside our property getting out onto our grass or the ball is forever on it. The…
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Fix-It Man came to my rescue
Hi Just wanted to share a great handyman service I discovered last week - I desperately needed a handyman to come round and do some bits and bobs around my flat and came across this website over Easter https://www.fix-itman.co.uk I send them an e-mail last saturday and the owner called me on Easter Monday to arrange an…
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Alternative to Hammerite
I need to paint the poles that hold the clothesline in my garden but Hammerite is so-o-o-o-o-o expensive. Is there a cheaper way of doing it?
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fascias and guttering
We want to have our fascias and guttering done, but can't decide to have the existing fascias clad or replaced altogether. The second option is at least a £1000 dearer. Can anyone tell me if it is worth the extra cost ?
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Buy what you can from Argos
I cannot find a thread where we can recommend good service, so have put it in here - We bought an RAC pressure washer, cost £150 two weeks ago from Argos direct (not over the internet, just by phone) paid for it by credit card, could not decide whether to buy a Karcher or RAC, anyway, the RAC had a higher spec for less…
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Slow tap
I appreciate advice please, The hot tap in my kitchen doesn't start flowing with any pressure until I've turned it about 4 times. It's not an emergency, but I find it annoying. Any suggestions?
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new shed required
i'm looking for a new shed and i am looking for a good price. any ideas. i have looked at ebay but i will have to travel and dismantle, which is not an option. please help
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Grass trimmer
Please can somebody recommend a grasss trimmer to buy medium range price. I have seen the Challenge Xtreme on offer at Argos, on a budget price, am wondering whether it is any good. Also do not understand about the grass trimmer line. How do you replace this and how often. Thanks.
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Room designer software?
We have just bought a new house but not yet moved in. I'm trying to find somewhere or something that I can build a plan of the kitchen/ lounge etc and plan what furniture I can put in and what looks good etc. I would like a 3D view as it's better to get an impression of space around the furniture etc. Does anyone have any…
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Hard water remover
Hi, I live in a really hard water area, and OH picked up a leaflet on Plumber de-scaler that appear to wrap around the pipes?! and operate on a battery. I was wondering if anyone had had any experience, good or bad of these or could recommend/suggest anything else? I live in ground floor flat, so may be limited to what I…
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3 Piece Suite - Questionable Quality...Help!
Afternoon all. Last August I 'purchased' a leather 3 seater, single armchair and '!!!!!!' from a large well known (celebrity Designer Fronted Store, if you catch my drift). Although we could afford to pay for the suite outright, we decided to make use of the 1 year interest free credit option (thinking the longer money's…
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Washing machines
We're about to move house and possibly leave our old machine behind. What makes should we avoid and who makes a decent machine for decent money (rough max budget £500)?
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Garage Roof - rough costs?
Wonder if anyone could provide me with rough costs of putting on a new garage roof. The one we have at present is pretty old (made out of some corrugated stuff - haven't a clue what it is called!) and is leaking. I wanted to get a decent roof fitted and wondered if anyone had done this before and rough costs....garage size…
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New Bathroom - Recommendations Wanted
We are about to completely strip out the bathroom and replace everything (including wall tiles) and this has to last us for (hopefully) 20+ years so we want to get everything right, on a budget! I would welcome advice on the following and what to avoid please. 1. Steel bath (white)- could anyone advise the best suite and…
