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preping a stained ceiling
my kitchen ceiling is gross there is no other word for it, the previous owner was a smoker. So there are brown stains all over it. Now how do I prep it and what brands should I use. I have Dulux white emulsion. But think I need to put a stain blocker up first. Anything I should do? Thanks in advance. Yours Calley
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Fitting a new TV aerial
Bit of a disaster last evening - my chimney mounted TV aerial fell down :-( The old rusty lashing must have been terminally weakened by the recent winds. Anyway gonna buy myself a new wizzo digi/ana/freeview little number and mount it back on the chimney. Don't really want to use a lashing kit and would prefer to mount…
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Hedstrom Swing Broken-kids Driving Me Mad
PLEASE HELP!!! Kids have spent the whole of this morning argueing over our two remaining swings in back garden. Have been looking in vain on net for over 2 weeks for supplier of spare parts for hedstrom swings with no success. Basically the washer in our seesaw swing has split and I'm not happy for kids to play on so have…
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Glasgow - Recommend an electric shower installer?
Hmmm ..... electric shower installers seem to be thin on the ground, if my few phone calls to those listed in the Yellow Pages are anything to go by. Any recommendations?
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Silver Condenser Dryer wanted
I want to buy to a silver condenser dryer in west london or online. The cheapest I have seen is Hotpoint CTD00 Graphite Condenser Dryer for £249.99. Can anyone find this cheaper?
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Washer Dryers
HI, I have a silly question - with washer dryers do you need to vent the dryer as you would with a tumble dryer? I need a new washing machine and am think ing of getting one of these. Thanks, Dawn
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Condensation remover
Years ago I had a device for getting rid of condensation on windows. It was a basically like the thing that window cleaners use i.e looks like a car windcreen wiper with a handle. The big difference though was that it had a reservoir on the top that would collect the water as it was pushed off the blade. Any ideas where I…
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Reputable electric shower brand?
As our new bathroom progresses I am now at a point to think about an electric shower. My hoppo is a sparky and will be fitting it - he recommends I get a 9.8kw model. I was at the plumbing centre staring at a Mira Sport 9.8kw in the week. I might've bought it until a trade plumber walked past and said "Mira - yeah used to…
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built under single or double oven?
any advice? Needs to be built under, is the only difference one having 2 ovens and one having one? :confused: I take it the double oven each cooking compartment would be smaller than on a single oven, so making xmas turkeys a problem to do etc? But being a single lad 2 smaller ovens might be of more use so i can put 2…
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Doing a house up on a budget..........
Any advice / tips for doing up your home on a tight budget?? We've moved into our home a few weeks ago and due to having to replace the central heating and some radiators, amongst other things, we are now on a tight budget for redecorating etc. My nearest Ikea is in Scotland, so that's out for cheap items or accessories…
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Redbrook Conservatories anybody used them ?? any DIY advice also welcome !
Looking to get a DIY conservaory as i will save £2000 by doing this myself :) Ive had a price from Redbrook Conservatories Edwardian Conservatory, 2.4m x 3m , Double French Doors, 25mm Bronze roof, shoot security bolts, moulded panels at the bottom (instead of dwarf wall), roof vent, 4 openers, all fixings and instructions…
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Sheds in East of Scotland
Looking for a good quality shed for my daughters new house(well outside then) from somewhere in Tayside or Fife. Can anyone help as I dont want to get one of these paperthin sheds from B&Q.
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Internal doors size 78 X 28 and half
Any one know where I can reasonable priced doors size 78 " X 28 and half ". Standard sizes don't seem to include half inches, And I need to replace some soon. I assume someone like Travis Perkins or Jewsons would be best. Many thanks in advance. Yours Calley
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Miele Washing Machines
Having hunted around this week (25 Aug 05) for a washing machine I noticed that a number of machines made by the above company were offering "free 5 years parts and labour cover" on purchases made prior to end of Aug 2005. https://www.miele.co.uk This offer has been extended and now expires 20 Nov 2005 (but the site can't…
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Bosch Washing Machine Problem
We have a Bosch Excel machine that doesn't take its fabric conditioner. I checked that it is siphoning out ok and it is. We are getting a lot of 'black residue' building up inside the drawer and the water outlet holes on the top of the drawer compartment...could this be part of the problem? Have thought about putting some…
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anyone used tile paint?
Bathroom wall is part tiled. We cant find matching tiles and it would be a big job to remove old tiles and redo the lot, so we thought to buy similar tiles and then paint the lot with Ronseal tile paint. It look good on the pictures and Ronseal are famous for "doing what it says on the tin", but is it?
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Is Kim or Aggie there?
anyone know how to get really bad stains from a white acrylic sink? Daughter just bought new house and previous occupant wasn't too fussy on cleaning. We are using vinegar, soda, borax, all the usual remedies on bathroom and elsewhere, but not sure what will work on the kitchen sink.
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A gale blowing through the floor
last week I had my central heating upgraded. Which meant the chip board floors being cut up. Well today I was sat on the floor with my laptop and could have swore I saw the carpet move. But as it was out of the corner of my eye thought it was eyes playing tricks. Nope the carpet is moving. Pulled back the carpet by the rad…
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what oil for wood worktops
i have got lovely new wood kitchen worktops, but they desperatly need oiling before they get stained. i know ikea sells some clear stuff - prob called sroogg or kruwejll - but can't be bothered to traipse up there. anyone know what stuff to use, and what is safe around food and doesn't smell
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Hob & Oven
I am looking for a cheap (very cheap) gas hob and electric oven, has anyone seen any deals, or know of any websites for me to check. Many thanks
