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Conservatory Recommendations - Dorset/Hampshire
Hi there. My first Post. We are looking to have a conservatory built in the near future. Does anyone have any recommendation for companies to use in the Dorset/Hampshire area ?
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new king size bed required
We are looking to buy a new bed and are looking to travel up to our nearest IKEA -just wondering if anybody have brought a bed from IKEA -looking on their website-itall looks confusing not your standard sizes. Also had a look at ARGOS-seem to do lots of beds!!- again would anybody recommand (or not!) buying from Argos.…
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Electric shower problem
I'm wondering if anyone has any advice regarding an intermittent fault that seems to have developed an the electic shower. The make of the shower is a Triton. On the control panel is a power light. When the element is heating the water the power light is on. If the water flow drops, because someone is using cold water…
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Furnishing a new home cheaply
Hi We're moving to a larger property and only own a couple of items of furniture. We'll be looking for a 3 piece suit, dining table, fridge etc. only problem is that we'll have very little money left over (at least for a couple of months) ! What do people do to furnish new homes? Do you : use a furniture rental company,…
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Cost of plasterer to skim walls?
soon to be moving into my new place but the interior walls are not in great condition and i was hoping to paint them and not use paper for the minimalistic look. Has anyone had their walls 'skimmed' and if so what sort of money does it cost? I know rooms will vary greatly in size but Im looking for a ballpark figure cheers…
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Is anyone happy with MFI wardrobes?
Liked the Minori range http://www.mfi.co.uk/mfi/productinfo.asp?CT=%2F1420%2FYourBedroom&CT=%2F1440%2FYourBedroom%2FFittedIdeas&CT=%2F1490%2FYourBedroom%2FFittedIdeas%2FContemporary&CT=%2FYour+Bedroom%2FFitted+Ideas%2FContemporary%2FMinori&CT=%2A (sorry, dont know how to shorten a link) which seems very well built and…
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1 1/4" chrome elbow? Any plumbers know if they exist?
We've just had a new bathroom put in and unfortunately the waste trap to the sink was faulty so we have had to send it back and order a new one... The plumber put in a plaste trap etc for the time being but said that there are two plastic 1 1/4" elbows that he needed to put in... We have the chrome pipe to go in between…
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Bosh Freezer Switch Part Replacement
I have a Bosh Fridge Freezer with a Duff light switch on the door, I just need a replacement. Where is cheapest place to get something like this from?
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Bathroom suite resurfacing
I know that a bath can be easily resurfaced, suppose the same goes for the sink and pedastil, but what about the actual toilet? In our new home I chose a mint green bathroom suite, as did half the building! I love it, husband hates it and wants white. Since its only 5 years old and theres nothing faulty with it, I wondered…
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how to cover a cracked bathroom tile
Had our bathrom all white tiled--however after installing the showerscreen we have found that one tile has a small hairline crack whcih you can see. Rather than go to the trouble to replace the Tile ,has anyone any ideas or tips on how to "cover" this little crack? With thanks/St
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Antique Pine Table
Hi, I have an anitque pine table that looses its colour whenever you go near it with a cloth! What should I be using to clean it with that will put some colour back in? Thanks, Dawn
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Recommission Heating System?
Don't even know who I should contact to do this and what I should ask them to quote for. I've just successfully purchased my first home and as it's a repossession the water, gas and electric have been off for over 6 months. Electricity company came out to give me a key which credited the unpayed debt existing on the key…
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B&Q beech shaker style doors
we are in the process of changing our kitchen unit doors for the beech shaker from B&Q but we have found that their fridge/freeze door does not come close. I can't find the compatible size. I need 895mm x 2. The only solution that I can see is to join 2 smaller doors together to make the right size door. Does anyone know…
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Low energy candle bulbs
Anybody know where I can get cheap low energy candle bulbs I need about 20 ish ,I've found there quite a bit more expensive than ordinary candle bulbs ,surely this outweighs the saving in electricity.
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Granite effect sink
Went into my local homebase to look at new sinks and saw granite effect and other material coloured sinks. Does anyone know if these sinks are any good - I'd like to replace my stainless steel one with something more interesting but am not sure if these are hard wearing.
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Good quality floor tiles
Hi, Looking to purchase good quality floor tiles for a my kitchen (3m x 2.3m) Can anyone advise of good places to buy (in and around Reading) What defines good quality tiles? What is a good brand? Is Topps Tiles any good? Thanks
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toilet cistern ?
We are having a problem ,where our upstairs toilet is taking an absolute eternity to re-fill after flushing - about 20/25 minutes. I'm sure it hasn't always taken this long to re-fill , but has gradually started to get longer and longer. We boxed in the cistern a good few years ago but still have access to albeit…
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Cleaning Carpets
I have just moved. And the carpets all need a clean as there is no way we can afford to replace the carpets. Downstairs is not a problem my mum has a Vax. Different story upstairs. We have chipboard instead of floorboards. Stand pratice in the late 70's. So how do I clean the carpets up stairs as I can't use a vax and pump…
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New Dyson Needed, please help !!!
Can anyone point in the direction of a retailer that just so happens to be selling Dyson's at 90% off RRP. If 90% off is asking too much, then just retailers offering Dyson's at a good price. Finally if anyone has an info on which Dyson's to avoid then this would also be appreciated. I find it strange that a Dyson can…
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Crazy banging washing machine!
OKay, bought a refurb washng machine fomr a local place some 12 months ago, and suddenly whenever it hits the spin cycle it's going nuts! And I truly mean nuts - like trying to escape the gap in the cabinets, slamming against the floor and sides with some real force. It's got to the point where I don't want to use it as it…
