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Lime Oak Chippendale furniture
I hope I've got the name right, I got some Chippendale solid Oak furniture at home, they are lime washed. But I never seem to find matching furniture- I seem to come across the darker coloured ones only. Any shop names or weblinks to look out for them? Thanks very much in advance. (I contacted the shop who sold us this,…
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New driveway
I am looking to get my driveway relayed. Block paving over the current concrete was the preffered way but it seems the concrete has to come out and the costs were huge. I recollect seeing an ad in the paper for a covering which had the block paved effect pressed into it? I have not seen it recently and am struggling to…
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Building Regs???
currently in the process of getting quotes for a conservatory, but the company has said due to the fact i want brick walls at the sides (rather than glass) i need to get building regs approval. they also said i need approval if i want to extend my centreal heating into the conservatory, rather than having storage heaters…
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tv licence help
Hi. I have a tv which i only ever use for dvd's. I havent watched normal telly on it for well over a year. I used to have sky so the sky+ box and dish is still there. I have just found it easyer and cheaper to buy a series of something i like on dvd and watch that. I was thinking, do i still need to be paying for a t.v.…
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Root in toilet drainage pipe.
We've had a blocked toilet. I opened up the drain cover and discovered roots in the drainage pipes. I've cleaned out what I could and have removed the blockage but there is one root left that is so embedded I can't pull it out. Any ideas on how to get rid of it. Can I put weed killer down the toilet? Also how do I find out…
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Dial-A-TV?
I'm considering renting a TV and DVD recorder/HD recorder until I can afford to buy one. I saw and ad for this company in the local free ad paper: http://www.dialatv.co.uk Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with them?
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Carpet fitting - typical prices?
Can anyone advise the typical price for having a carpet fitted (per m2)? I am sourcing my own carpet, laying the new underlay myself and already have sound existing gripper in place. I've just been quoted £2 per m2 which seems very good value to achieve a fit & finish that I cannot otherwise do myself, but I don't know if…
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Painting Pebble-dashing
I want to paint the house this summer, the house is pebble dashed and would like to know what’s the best (and cheapised) way of doing it. What type of paint (will any exterior paint do)? What type of brush? Also herd it can sprayed but would rather paint it. I would rather not have pebble dashing but the cost of removing…
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Fitting New Bath Panel
Hi all, I will be fitting a new bath panel this weekend and am interested to know if there are any hints or tips that I should be aware of - ie should I fill the bath before fitting or anything clever like that. The existing (cracked & broken) bath panel is curved and is fitted to a corner bath and the bottom of the bath…
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where 2 roofs join - what is the lead part inbetween called?
Can anyone tell me what the leadwork in between 2 roofs called? [where a hip joins onto the main roof] - is it a gully? Thanks......
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plug in freshener
had a look and couldnt see that anyone had posted this - but if they have - my apologies. I love my plug in fresheners but if i turn them off when i dont need them - i forget to turn them on again. I wanted to have them on just in the morning and evening and at weekends. So I plugged them into the timers that i already…
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Gloss paint going yellow
I noticed that the doors and loft hatch that I painted 9 months ago with Dulux gloss had started to go yellow. I rang the Dulux customer care department for advice. They advise that gloss paint can start to go yellow after 3 months. I find this totally unacceptable and was wondering if i had any consumer protection that…
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air con & solar window film in our flat
Hiya I live in a top floor flat that has floor to celing windows all round. Its south facing and even in February when its sunny its like a greenhouse. I was wondering if amyone had any experience of fitting the above and if anyone knew of any drawbacks with either air con or solar window film. Fanks
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Conversion of outbuilding. What are building regulations?
I have just received the survey report on a house I am purchasing. It is a Victorian terrace with a single storey extension at rear. The extension was described by the Estate Agent as a 'Utility Room' but the surveyor says it is really an outbuilding with walls only the thickness of a single brick (4.5"). I want to convert…
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Blocked Drain/Pipes?
Hello! :heartsmil We have a problem with a blocked sunk, so we poured soda crystals into it and that didnt work. We then unscrewed the ubend and the other pipe under the sink, cleaned them out but it is still blocked. Parents reckon it is the pipe outside that is blocked and have spoken to the local plumbing merchant who…
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Bath with electronic control panel
I fancy something like the device fitted to the bath in this ebay advert. Bath with Electronic Control Anyone know anything about them, i.e cost and easy of fitting and where to get them ? TIA
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Fitting radiator into conservatory
Moving house soon and the new house hasn't got a radiator in the conservatory. Is this a DIY job or do i need an expert. If i need to pay someone any idea on the cost ? TIA
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Tools???????
Where is the best place to pick up cheap tools, spanners, screw drivers, hammer etc? And also electric corded drill?
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Leaking Roof. Advice needed!
Now where do I start. 8 years ago we ( my mum) had a new roof, at the time the roofers also wanted to do next doors as this was knackered but they declined. 2-3 years ago water came in through the back bedroom ceiling, after investigating in the loft my brother reckoned "it was because there was too much stuff in there and…
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Connecting a connected rad unconnected
I have a freind who wants a bathroom radiator the same as the one I used in my last property. Mine was part of a hot water central heating system but he has electric heating! When I suggested he buy an oil filled one he said that he didn't like the style of all the ones he'd seen but remembered that I had fitted a "summer…
