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Treating knots in wood
We've just had a knotty pine glass panelled door fitted and I'm keen to get it painted white gloss asap. What type of thing is knot treatment? we don't have any so I was wondering if we could improvise with anything just to make a start on it. We've got stuff like PVA and stain block lying around as well as white primer…
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Drilling a wall to pass cables through...
Hi there, I need to get cables (electrical/Ethernet) into a room from another. I saw the guy who installed my satellite dish use this large drill tip to drill the wall from the outside of the house, I thought I'd do the same for internal walls and I equipped myself with a long tip for the purpose. Walls seem easy to…
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How much water does my washing machine use
I am trying to find out how much water my washing machine uses. We are meter so want to know if it is worth changing machines and getting a new one that uses about 59 litres. Now my machine is approx 9 years old. There is nothing in the manual I tried phoning creda to be told by some call centre person we don't know…
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Battery Life - How to get the most
Ok just a quick thought, in the remote control or wireless mouse etc, would you think it would be better to remove the batteries when not in use ir, before going to bed or on holiday? Just seeing how to get a longer life out of them... :)
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Where to get grass from? (garden)
What is the best place to buy (and lay) natural/mixed garden grass from? Need it to look presentable by June. Around 400 sq.m. Or if you know any better alternatives (seeds or membrane), then please suggest. Garden is bare now, has good soil (partly new with some clay so poor drainage) and nearly flat (6’). Very few trees,…
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gas ceramic hobs
I am thinking of buying a gas ceramic hob possibly a hotpoint one anybody got any advice or should I stick with an electric ceramic hob. have a normal gas hob a present but previously had electric ceramic and loved it like ceramic as looks flush with work surface Don't know how expensive it might be to change fron gas to…
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German timber frame house
Hi all, I've got a plot of land in london, and have been looking into german timber frame companies. just wondered whether any of you have had any experience with any companies from there. They promise a lot but do they deliver??? Would love to hear your thoughts.
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Solar panels
Hi, Just wondered - apart from the obvious benefit to the environment are solar panels viable in the UK as a cost cutting exercise? On an average semi-detatched house how long does it take to get a decent Return On Investment? Just wondered if any members had any experiance with this? Cheers, worto.
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Garden Fencing
HI There We have just had a quote for garden fencing for £200 supply & fit. This quote is for 24ft of 5ft feather edge board and gravel boards. Is this a good price. We live in the Cardiff area. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks
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"nd floor extension - what if no foundations laid for 2 storey
We ar looking to buy a house where they have converted garage into a room downstairs but we would think about extendin on top of it to make anothr bedroom. How do you know if there are footings for 2 storeys and how much more does it cost if it hasn't got them? How do they do it? Thanks td
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question about obscure glass
I've had new double glazed windows and paid extra for self clean glass. Now at least 3 of these units have been installed "inside out" ie, the self cleaning glass is on the INSIDE. The company say theres no problem swopping them around. However I have 2 windows which have obscure glass and these 2 also have the same…
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Advice needed on buying a Front Door
We need a new front door but are fairly clueless as to what to get and how much it should cost. We were thinking a wooden one may be better (unless anyone thinks otherwise?), but how does everything get fitted (like the letter box and locks?). Is it better to buy all the components and get a carpenter to fit it, or go to a…
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Where to put a loft hatch
Our new mid-terrace house has no loft hatch at all. Best guess at building date is 1890. Is there a best place to try and put one? (I'm thinking about going straight for a loft ladder) Can anyone tell me what we're likely to find up there? (in terms of layout, insulation etc not ghosts in the attic :) )
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Ariston washing machine
Hi I am looking for a user manual for an Ariston washing machine,I contacted Indesit and they want £12.00 for a manual!!!is there any other means of getting one
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Jo Jo cable
does anyone know how to take a jo jo cable reel apart,the end of the cable where it fastens to the reel has frayed.I cant find any screws to undoe yet it is somehow fastened in the centre.Thanks in advance.
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Paint peeling off ceiling
Hi all, I have a problem. I've tried to paint my ceiling but as I roll on the paint, the paint chips and comes right off the wall, sticking to my roller. What can I do? Any advice? Should I put a primer before painting? Thx Caro
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Dyson Noise!
I unwrapped all the hair from the brush on my Dyson last night, washed the filters and attached my new hose (from Dyson CS) expecting the hoover to work like (almost) new today. It is now making the most horrendous noise, I've checked for blockages and there are none - any ideas?
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My year old kitchen
My year old kitchen has lots of niggly little things that have gone wrong. The latest is that at the same time, the ends of the units have come undone. We only have 2 end of unit bits & now they are flapping around. I've got a few other gripes. Shouls I call the builder who installed it? Dunno if he'd say its general wear…
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HELP ... money saving appliances etc
Hi not sure if anyone can help or not ... i was listening to the radio the other day and they were talking about money/energy saving gadgets/appliances etc they said they were linked to the british gas web site ... well i have looked and contacted them and i am still nowhere nearer finding these items, some of them are…
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help! draughty door!
We have got an internal garage with a door leading to the house. The garage door itself is one of those electric roller types that has huge gaps at the side where the garage door frame attaches to the brickwork, and also between each of the corrugated sections of the door itself - so basically not really wind proof. The…
