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Congratulations Nile
Nile has joined Pink-winged as Board Guide on the In My Home board. Congratulations Nile!
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Cats and curtains don't mix!
My husband had a lovely pair of curtains in the lounge when I moved in...with my 3 cats. It didn't take long until I had to wash them due to the cat hair and general dirt they brush up against them. The hair got matted into the fabric and ruined them. We bought a very cheap pair while we thought of a solution but they're…
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Does anyone understand oil heating?
I've been told to put a post in this section,As I'm at a complete loss. I have no gas only electric and oil filled radiators. I have an oil tank in the garden.In my kitchen I have an oil burner, That is somehow plugged into the electric.It has an on/off switch and a dial with min/max one for heating and one for water.This…
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Membrane Madness
Hi Can any body help me, I have a 1930's house and I'm re-doing the kitchen. Half the kitchen is floorboards and the other half has tiles over (I think) concrete. These tiles are approximately but not exactly level with the floorboards. I want to have some amtico flooring layed in this room and they have advised since the…
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Pre-Owned White Goods
Can anybody recommend a supplier of second-hand white goods in West Oxfordshire. Daughter is moving into first flat and needs WM / Cooker / FF, etc. Along with carpets, this is getting quite expensive. Have already scanned local papers, free-ads etc with no luck.
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Kitchen Fitting - let down by fitter
Had a new kitchen delivered today, and fitter has been booked in for weeks to come next week to fit. Called him and he said he might have to let me down but has names and numbers of other good fitters. He was only going to charge 600 pounds to fit including the electrical work. Problem is I am selling my house (put on…
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broken glass on uPVC french door - replace only glass or whole door?
I have a uPVC french door with a broken glass in one of its panel. It's a 2 panel door and the glass on the lower panel is broken. So my question is that how much would it cost to replace the glass or do I have to replace the whole door??? How much do these usually cost?
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Help! Kids cant reach the lights!!! (merged threads)
As my Bathroom light does'nt have that pull cord to switch on but a switch from wall out, My 2 and 5 years olds are unable able to swtch on the light (its either me running up and down the stairs or letting them wee in the dark!) I just got back from maplins and bought this:…
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Oversized radiators and underfloor heating
Hi all. Im in the middle of installing my own plumbing for the central heating (yes I have a Corgi guy to do the boiler) and have done the required calculations to pick the appropriate radiator sizes. Problem is, being rather obsessed by aesthetics, I have found a radiator that will look fabulous in my lounge. Its heat…
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How can I tell if this cabinet is oak or pine ???
Not sure if this is the right place, please move it if it isn't. I bought a c1900 pine cabinet to 'do up' myself. It was in need of a fair bit of TLC ie broken bits, small bits of rotton wood, and the whole thing had been varnished a dark brown colour. Anyway I've been happily sanding it down and it looks a hell of a lot…
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why did my self levelling compound crack?
bought 2 bags of self levelling compound to level off a florr before laying laminate, had a friend come round (who's a builder) to level it off. 4 days on cracks have started to appear? and if you tread on them you hear it start to crack more! Any ideas? Need some ammo and a bit of knowledge for wen i call him back round…
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Painting the fence
How do I do this without removing my many climbers that grow up and on it? And any types of fence paint better than another? Thanks
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Garden vacs
Are they really any good or just a gimmick. I have 2 large acorn trees in my front garden and very shortly the garden will be thick with dead leaves. To save my poor back I was thinking of buying a vac but only if they acually do the job. Cheers, Pete.
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Security Lighting
Hi i'm looking to replace the security lighting outside my house. We have just moved in and one out of for of the PIR lights work and thats round the back of the house and as my GF leaves for work early morning it's pitch black out the front which she's not happy about. So i'm looking for 3 PIR security lights, Can anyone…
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Black Microwave ??
Does anybody have a black microwave ?? Recently refitted kitchen and need a new microwave in black. Besides a Smeg one for £300+ I just cannot find any ? Anyone got any suggestions ? thanks
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Lakeland Dryer balls?
Has anyone got practical experience of Lakeland Dryer Balls ? Are they really good, how long do they last, are they value for money? Do they leave any sort of residue that could aggrovate allergies (my little one comes out in a terrible rash when I use any fabric softener, so we've been getting used to rockhard towels,…
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Building a log cabin
Toying with the idea of building a log cabin at the bottom of the garden, running power cables down to it and using it as a study/office. Want to build it myself rather than fork out x thousands to buy a flat pack one. Anyone had any experience in this, and where would the best place be to buy the logs for the outside…
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Internal Door Measurements
My bf bought a new internal door for our kitchen but when he came to hang the door found it an inch and a half too short. Measurements on the door state is should be 78inches tall. My bf has taken this door back to Focus and they have measured up another which again states it should be 78inches but is again short. When…
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Cheapest automatic garage door
What is the cheapest price for installing an automatic garage door?
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Virtual Room Painter
IF YOU GO ON TO WWW.CROWNPAINTS.CO.UK YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A ROOM PAINTER WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO UPLOAD YOUR OWN PHOTOS OF ROOMS TO VIRTUAL PAINT. GIVES YOU A BETTER IDEA ON THE OUTCOME.
