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sealing around built in sink
hi just cut the hole for my sink and it fits perfectly (thank you), I have some translucent sealent left over from my bath, can i use this and do i just apply under the lip of the sink and drop it in??? Thanks
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I need an Ikea Allen Key
A few years back I bought a bed from Ikea and it came with an Allen Key which allowed me to unscrew stuff at an angle. Basically it was a standard Allen key but with a "blob" (there's probably a slightly more technical term for it!) on the end to get to those hard to reach places. Last time I moved house I couldn't find…
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Toddler-proof TV unit/stand?
My 15 month old baby girl has decided she loves playing with the buttons on the front of the video, DVD player and amplifier, so I need to do something about it! I could baby-proof the existing TV stand, but not sure what's the best way to do this? Or I could buy a new stand with doors, but I'm having trouble finding one.…
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Toilet brush holder
I have been trying to get hold of a toilet brush replacement. It is very easy to buy another toilet brush as they are very cheap and dispose of the old one,but I want one to fit the top of the brush holder. The current one is shorter and you could screw it to fit the top. I have been unable to find one, my other option is…
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immersion help !
Hi, just wondered if anybody knows anything about hot water! I live in a small all electric house and believe my water is heated with an immersion tank. It has stopped working. The small electric box next to the tank has a display on it but there is no light on. I am currently filling up kettles! Sorry to sound so ignorant…
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Help! Paint pad finish!
Is there any way to over come a paint pad finish where you can see the lines on the wall? Have painted in silk and the lines are really accentuated..... Husband has tried using roller in the past on other walls which resulted in a stipilled effect!!!!!!!!! Husband also prefers paint pad. If we bought a decent roller (any…
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Doing bathroom up on the cheap-can you help?
We are doing our bathroom up on the cheap as we will be renting out our home soon. Today we have brightened up the discoloured tiles with white tile paint and the effet is great! the walls are part tiled, the other half has vinyl wall covering. we can see that if we peel off the old vinyl wall coverings the plaster may…
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letting my spare room
hi im due to let my spare room to a female friend who's moving in next weekend and was wondering what sort of written agreement (if any) i should put in front of her? I've heard horror stories of people living together for 6 months and claiming to be a common law wife?! :mad: (under the patio i do believe :D ) Is there…
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Garden decking question.
I'm looking for some tips from the professionals on building garden decking. How can I fit decking to the rear of the house when the garden slopes upwards ? :confused: I cant dig out the area next to the house any lower so that the decking finishes below the damp proof course. My only option is to build the decking away…
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washing machine hose
i need a 2 metre washing machine hose - does anyone know any places to get these from as all i can find are 1.5m?? Cheers
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Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner
Hi Looking for a cylinder vacuum cleaner, budget around £60-80. Anyone have any recommendations or any brands to avoid at all costs? P.S. What is your opinion on the bagless versions of these vacuum's? Thank you.
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Gas boiler failing to light pilot light
Our Baxi Solo gas boiler has just started making clicking noises and failing to light the pilot light. It will click quite a few times, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Seems to be doing it more recently. OH thinks this may be the ignitor or possibly needs cleaning. Any ideas please?
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Patio Layout
Folks, having decided to lay a new patio out back, I am in the dilemna of planning the thing. The area is not a simple square, but wraps around the back of the4 house, and then becomes a path to the back gate. The total area is in the region of 27m2 which would be great if we wanted it all in one size. However, our…
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Extension advice please
Hello, we are just about to embark on an extension to our 3 bedroomed house. But I must admit it's quite a scary process. We had several people quote for plans and chose a local chap who was recommended by a friend in building regs so I know he will do a good job. He has come here today and has gone away to do the plans.…
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need directions on how to replace entire bathroom
decided to redo entire bathroom. i have a 'free month' when the children and missus is in france visiting family june/july. so where do i start ???? i would need to know in what order i should get the jobs done for example is the tiling and flooring to be complete before the bathroom suite is installed or after p.s. any…
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Backboiler keeps switching off
I hope someone can help. we moved in to a house with a backboiler behind the fire adn when it is windy it keeps cutting off so I have to press a button to get it back on again. This is a bit of a pain as it means when it cuts off I have no central heating . We recently had to repair the system and the plumber found a hole…
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Burglar alarm system - any recommendations?
We're about to move from a 1 bed flat into a 3 bed house and as the house has an alleyway at the end of the garden, we will definitly need an alarm system installed. Can anyone recommend any cheap but decent systems?? I've seen a pretty good wireless system on the BT website but it's not exactlly cheap. :( It's called the…
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stove/chimney/hole in the wall-help...
I'd like to have a woodburning stove but I'm not sure of the correct order to have things done & who I need to be doing them. The room has a chimney, the hole where the stove would sit is currently bricked up/plastered/papered over. The chimney stack needs some work I think, as when we cleaned out the gutters there were…
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Cleaning up after the plasterer
Just had our lounge plastered and a fine job was done, but the plasterer was very untidy we have plaster on the floorboards that we are finding hard to remove also plaster on the patio that is also hard to remove.....anyone out there with a quick fix for this ?
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New Electric Heating and Hot Water System
:hello: We're (hopefully) buying a two bedroom third floor flat in London. It has no gas supply and has Storage Heaters which are old, brown and nasty looking. The flat could probably do with a rewire though it will be a long term rental property though we're umming over whether to do it now or later. My main question is -…
