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Wickes Hardwood Conservatory
Ive just had a wickes hardwood norfolk conservatory donated from a neighbor, He was emigrating and desperate to clear his garage, Its only 2 years old and hasnt been assembled yet, still in the plastic wrap, Only thing is he has lost the instructions and there may be a few bits missing, Can anyone help with the…
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Macerator anyone got 1
are there any cons to having 1. do they make alot of noise. i want to install 1 for toilet + washbasin and shower. what are the pros and cons of having 1
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Leather Sofa Care.
Afternoon all - hope this is the right place to post! We bought a leather three piece sofa from Harveys at the beginning of Feb. They offered us a leather care kit for £30 to protect it. Well being a dedicated MSE I thought 'No Way - we will get cheaper elsewhere' but I have been unable to find anything. So, my questions…
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Hard water test
Has anybody used or heard of this company kinetico for softened water. My water is hard and I am doing a test to see whether this company can help and am interested to know how this works and how much it will cost? Thanks
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Range cookers help to choose please
Hi, I am having my kitchen refitted at the moment and would like to buy a 1000mm range type cooker (the one with the two ovens) and would like some opinions for which ones you think are good and which ones are poor please. at the moment Currys have a 5 day offer on an Indesit make and was wondering if they were any good.…
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which Camcorder is best??
hi friendz, Can u suggest which is a gud Camcorder to buy. I hv selected Sony MiniDV HC42 E model. do u know any gud deals?
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Damp Behind Wallpaper Help
Just removed Wallpaper in Bathroom noticed a few damp patches but ignored them cause we had panned to decorate. but on removal of wallpaper the damp is everywhere and very bad. I believe previous owners just "papered over the cracks" So whats the best way to remove it on the cheap of course but with maximum effect
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Ikea. Do you?
I'm reliably informed by the lovely Mrs Robinson (Here's to you) that I will shortly be buying a new kitchen. I have an excellent and reliable multi-skilled guy who will do all the fitting etc. Looking over the threads, I get the general impression that IKEA are perhaps the best overall choice for the basic kitchen items,…
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New Kitchen - tutorial ?
I think we need to replace our kitchen to be able to sell our house. It's very tatty and I know it'd put me off if I was buying. It's going to be a big job including ripping everything out, levelling the floor etc etc. I don't know where to start really. Can anyone recommend a book (new kitchen for dummies ?) or website to…
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plaster-how long before it dries out?
Had my walls and ceiling in kitchen plastered 2 weeks ago.Still some damp patches.How do you speed things on as I have to paint over it at the weekend?Any suggestions welcome.
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Now installing a Electric cooker
Hi all, I was going gas but have now changed my mind to an electric cooker, can anyone tell me if it is easy to install?. The previous home owner also had electric and there is a box behind the old electric cooker which looks like something plugs into it. Apparently all I need to do is plug in my new cooker, however the…
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tap question
Dear All Will shortly be doing up bathroom and wanted some advice before shelling out on the taps. Given that I have a Monsoon pump fitted to the hot water system (without which I am lucky to get a dribble let alone a splash), should I be looking for any/discounting any particular kind of taps? I ask because currently the…
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Pine fire surround
We have just got a new pine fire surround which is naked! I don't know whether to varnish it or maybe wax it , Any advice or suggestions please.
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which do i buy, help please
I have read so many posts on food mixers/ processors etc and am even more confused as to which to buy. I am not sure whether to get a kenwood chef ie the big expensive one or go for a cheaper food processor. Does the chef do everything the processor does? I want something that chops, slices and for pastry but also for cake…
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Fitting second hand conservatory
I've been offered my friend's 'right angle' conservatory that she is getting rid of because they are demolishing their bungalow (to allow access to new builds on the fields behind the house). I would fit the conservatory at the back of the bungalow I'm just in the process of buying. There are 2 walls at right angles to…
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louvre doors
My flat has loads of louvre doors, the open louvre rather than the closed kind. The darling builders decided that it would be nice to varnish them without sanding them first so now I have loads of dust which sticks agreeable to the rough louvre. What is anybody's suggestion to deal with this. Dust is a serious issue in my…
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new kitchen where to put appliancesi
having a new kitchen would really prefer a eye level build-in oven however the only place we can have it is next to the build-in larder fridge would this be a problem. thanks for your help
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Is it possible to fit your own double glazing with limited DIY Skill?
Hi, we need to replace a couple of ground floor windows, at the back of the house. We currently have hard wood double glazing and want UPVC (yes I know but we are wanting to sell and people like it) Does anyone know if it is much cheaper to buy double glazed untis and fit them ourselves or should we get a company in? How…
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What type of tradesman would you ask to rebuild a patio?
We want to rebuild our patio but don't really know if this is more likely to be a job for a garden landscaper or a builder or which would be the most likely to get the best result. It is next to the house and raised approx a foot above the garden level. The length nearest the garden sits on a brick wall and the current…
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Bathroom paint problem
About six months ago we redecorated our bathroom, we stripped off the wallpaper and painted the walls with bathroom paint. Unfortunately the paint is now blistering and bubbling, I'm not sure why as we made sure the paint was suitable for bathrooms. We have to repaint, but I want to make sure it doesn't happen again.…
