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Anatomical matress topper
Has anyone tried one of these? You can find them at https://www.hhpress.co.uk My missus thinks it might help her both sleep better and relieve the pain in her neck ( no not me)
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pc chair castor wheels on wooden laminate flooring
hi i intend to buy some oak wooden flooring from b+q, now i know this aint as tough as the cheaper laminate flooring but im wondering if i would get marks on the floor from a pc chair with castors. I know you get castors suitable for laminate floors, but im thinking with my weight of 14.5 stone on a pc chair would dig into…
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Gas Fire fitting advice
Hi I hope you can help I'd be grateful. I bought a fire from B& Q (i know bad move) I didn't realise that you needed a chairbrick with it-a fibre fire brick at the back. The fire is a cast fire with an inset fire. The chairbrick is 575(H) , 440(w) , 210(D). I can't get the firebrick for two weeks and true moneysaving style…
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Energy Saving Lightbulbs
I know from a search that this has been covered before but I cannot see any recent threads and prices change. Looking for the cheapest place to buy energy saving lightbulbs. :beer: Thanks
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Cheap staple gun ?
Hello, I need to attach some chicken wire to joists in an awkward place (under the eaves) to keep squirrels out. Would a cheap staple gun like this one link be up to the job ?
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please explain close coupled toilet
as above really, looking for a whole new bathroom suite, preferably not wall hung and space is limited as its a small room, a lot of toilets been looking at on Ebay and other websites state 'close coupled' and have no idea what it means? anyone? :confused:
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New UPVC Conservatory and cost? (merged threads)
I am soon to apply for “Planning Permission” for a new PVC conservatory attached to our sitting room (1930 large size semi). Specially treated glass will be used throughout and small opening windows will be designed in the roof. The area to be covered is North facing and the conservatory will fit between the existing…
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Vinyl Shower curtain.
I bought one of these last time as I was fed up with the fabric curtain going mouldy. It's been great but I noticed that it was getting brown marks on it which I understand is a build up of soaps etc. I have been taking it down and laying it flat to scrub it, bit of a pain. Today however I put it in the washing machine on…
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Replacement UPVC double glazing
We need to replace our windows and want UPVC double glazing but we are unsure what will be the cheapest way to get it. We have seen advertised half price Safestyle UK etc but is their cost 50% higher than everyone elses anyway. Any advice on how we could get the cheap UPVC double glazing would be appreciated. Thanks in…
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upvc back door handle
Our back door handle has broken but we are having a nightmare replacing it as it doesn't seem to be made anymore! We went to our local door and window company and he said we wouldn't be able to find one so it means a new door. Please help! We can't afford a new door!
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What Builder????? Plymouth
I am thinking of having an extension build above my kitchen and garage. Does anybody know of a good builder in the Plymouth area. I know the best way to get a good builder is from recommendations so do any of you have any good recommendations????? :rotfl: Names and contact numbers would be great thankyou Mark
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Tiling advice
I wondered if someone on here could give me some advice? :) We are redecorating our kitchen and have stripped the walls of paper and tiles. We are just going to paint rather than use paper on them. My question is, should we tile before we paint or vice versa? The tiles are just going to 3 tile height to act as a…
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wanna build an extension
We have a fairly small 2 double bedroom house with a drive at the side the whole length of the house. I would like to build on the side thus giving us a new kitchen downstairs, bigger bathroom (its tiny at present) an extra (small) bedroom/study and bigger hallway. My hubbie says the space is far too small to make the cost…
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Burnt hole in kitchen workbench
Does anyone have any idea if it is possible to repair a small hole in the kitchen workbench. I was doing some chemistry with my son this morning and stupidly not prepared properly and have burnt through the top surface of the work bench 2 small (2mm approx) holes. The house is rented and I'm about to move out, and can not…
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Which Radiators?
Calling all plumbers...which radiators would you recommend and why? Stelrad Henrad Biasi Someone told me stelrad fall apart is this true?
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Electric Shower
Planning on getting an electric shower fitted and plumber has said to get 10.5 kilowatt shower. Friends say this is overkill (8.5 kW is enough) and will mean electrical supply will be much more expensive and create more disturbance. Who do I believe? Is there any way of checking/confirming what is required? Hope you can…
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Treating/cleaning leather furniture
A brand new leather suite is arriving imminently. Grateful for any thoughts or input as to the best leather treatment/cleaner on the market today. I'm sure the supplier of my suite will try to rip me off with their preferred overpriced product, so what say all you guys and gals out there?? Thanks in advance.
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What Gloss ???
Having moved into a house whose previous owners idea of DIY was little better than my Seven year olds, I have a lot of work to put right. I have started to decorate the hall stairs & landing only to find that all the woodwork around the doors etc has been painted with some sort of cheap silk finish paint. I have stripped…
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New garage
Our garage is letting in water and needs replacing. A local builder said it would cost around £10,000 for a new brick built one. A Compton pre-fab one is around £4,500. Is it worth going for brick (our house is white rendered) and 10k seems excessive? Any advice welcome Thanks
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how to stonewash denim
I bought a luvvly denim jacket from the charity shop, priced £5, but £3 clearance!!! However, it's dark denim and I wanted the stonewash look. Any ideas how to do this? I don't think bleach does the job, have tried it before. Hope you can help, thanks!
