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Headboard bolts help required please !!
Hi There I bought a new headboard for my bed recently . It came with bolts to fix the fixing legs to headboard but none to fix to bed . This is standard . No problem thought I , just go to local DIY store and get a couple of bols . Easy . No its not !! I've bought every different size - M6 / M8 - either to big or small . I…
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Which Combi? for 2 bed house
Hi, I am renting out my house at the moment and have just recently found out that my pipes are leaking everywhere (corrosion). The house is about 25ys old and is in mk. Apparently back then they didnt do the plubing properly for alot of the houses and is quite common for houses of my age in mk. Well im considering changing…
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removing external render - possible?
We are planning to buy a property - a Victorian terraced house that has been ruined with an Artex-like external render. This has not only made the house ugly but has also blocked up the damp-proof course and made the basement rooms damp. We are wondering what could be done to remove the render, or at the very least to…
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Cost of laying a new carpet?
Could anyone give me a rough estimate of how much it would cost to lay a carpet in a room approx 4m x 6m please? Also, would the cost be considerably cheaper if the underlay and gripper rods are already in place, so it's just a case of laying and fitting the actual carpet? Cheers :)
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washing machine-help?
my washing machine is only about 2 years old, and was working fine until now. it will not take in water when machine is turned on. have checked water filter onpipe on back of machine but its clear. any ideas on what problem might be? thanks!
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Carpeting a through lounge
Hello! My downstairs is one of those 1960's lounge & dining room divided by a glass door. One of the rooms is just bare floorboards and the other has an old capet. I want to get someone to come and recarpet the whole thing. I want to know will it make much difference to the price if I remove the old carpet myself? I know…
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Loft condensation
Hi. After a few months of not going into the loft we went in to get the baby bath down (for the new one) and noticed a lot of condensation in the loft. This has only really started since we had loft insulation put in and there are black spots all over the ply used to board out the loft over the insulation. Any suggestions…
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Mitre/circular saw blade needed 190mm/7.5" 60+tooth?
Hi all hope someone here can be of help. I am looking to find a replacement blade for a 190mm/7.5" mitre saw. Problem being I can't seem to find a suitable blade at a reasonable price, needs to be 60+ teeth as I'm using it on P.V.C. Help would be appreciated & a link even better ;)
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Electrical/Lighting Fault
Hi over the last month our house lights have started to flicker quite badly, The strange thing is it's the downstairs lights only the upstairs are fine. Could anyone shed any "light" :D on this problem? Thanks, Pete.
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Woodworm
I was preparing to lay my laminate flooring today, when I looked the floor boards. The joists are riddled with the dreaded worm. I prodded the joists, but the are sound - also there is no sign of dust around any holes, which I would think is an indication of fresh activity. The carpet I pulled up looked like it had been…
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Iron not working correctly
A year or two ago, I bought a lovely iron for around £50, it's great except lately it doesn't blast the steam out like it used to. I wondered if you'd experienced this... Do you think the iron needs descaling or something? If so, do you know how I might do this? Any tips or tricks? Hope to hear from you kind regards Alex
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Built in cupboards...
We are in the process of buying a house. Till now we have always been renting so have no furniture to speak off. The house we have made an offer on is lovely with a faily large bedroom. I would prefer to have a row of built in cupboards on one side of the wall. Can someone tell me where I can get specilaists in who know…
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Yorkshire Windows - heard of them??
Hi We have just bought a new house and have been getting some quotes for new all round double glazing, doors and some french doors at the back. Our quotes so far were £10K and £7K. This morning a guy from Yorkshire windows came round and has called me to say £5.5K. The guy is a sub contractor for Yorkshire windows and when…
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Wooden blinds - shop bought or custom made?
A friend has wooden blinds which were bought in a retail shop and look excellent and much cheaper than custom made ones would have been. They are too long though and there is a pile of slats resting on the windowsill which sort of detracts from the overall slimline appearance. She is unsure whether these extra unwanted…
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Laminate flooring - how to do edges under skirting
To lay laminate when the skirting board is removed and replaced after the job is done requires a gap to be kept around the edges for movement I believe. Would this gap need to be filled with the cork edging that is on the market or with spacers? Apart from a hearth [what would i do around that?] - the room is a simple…
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'Rebadged' products - Mattress Help!!!
Hi MSExperts! (forgive me if this is the wrong forum) I'm looking for a new mattress - I've slept at a couple of friends/family over the past year, and the very comfy mattresses were both Sealy and much recommended. So I've been looking to compare Sealy prices, but every single retailer seems to have a different 'range' ie…
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Sabre Condensing Boiler????
Anyone got one or have any knowledge of them????? We have just been down to my daughters house, renovations nearly over, central heating system just been installed. She was told they were fitting a Vokera combi boiler. When we have got down there (the house isn't lived in yet) they have fitted a Sabre boiler. Are these on…
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new wall??
My fiance built a wall in our back garden (which took 2 years), it is your usual cheap bricks dont know the exact name. The trouble is that some of them are cracking i think cause of the cold, does anyone know if we could skim over them all covering them?? Hope somebody knows what i am on about!! Help!!
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Sky plus won't always rewind or pause
Hi, Hope this hasn't been covered already, the search kept telling me my search words were too short or common! For ages now my Sky+ box will sometimes work perfectly, but sometimes will not pause or rewind when asked to - for instance if I was watching a programme and missed something and pressed rewind, the rewind symbol…
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Radiators???
Right, I've got a plumber whos happy to fit what we supply, he will just suplly pipework & fittings, (all good stuff though!) I've sourced a boiler (Glow worm 30cxi) and TRV's + lockshields (danfoss), now what I need are the rads, I've seen some VERY EXPENSIVE ones out there, can anyone recommend some sites for decent…
