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Cheap chipper hire??
Anyone know a cheap place to hire a garden chipper??:cool:
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Titan Loft ladder lifetime guarantee
Have had a couple of these and in time the metal struts and spring assemblies holding it together have buckled and snapped. The first time this happened I was told by Titan that there were no spare parts and no guarantee, so I bought a whole new loft ladder. Now that the same thing has happened again I have finally got it…
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need to move house with cat...
Hello I'm just after a bit of advice really and don't know where to post this. I have recently split up with fiance and am now in a position where I need to find somewhere to live. Unfortunately, due to this split - I am going to have to pay rent/bills on my own now and therefore trying to find somewhere cheap to live is…
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DIY driveway
Hiya We have to have a new driveway as two years ago we had an extention and part of the planning permission was that we had a place for three cars off-road. We just had the space at the front of the house but we had no money to let the builder do it. We've still not had the building certificate as we've not had the drive…
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how much to install an electric shower
how much should i expect to pay a professional to replace the shower i have got for a new one i have already bought the new one it is the same size with the inlet in the same place but the connection on the new one is a push fit and the old connection isnt thanks
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Dodgy lawnmower?
Just moved into a house with our first garden and have a Qualcast lawnmower which works fine but OH moaning and saying the blades aren't sharp enough and now he wants a Flymo. Is there a way of sharpening the blades without having to splash out on buying a new one?
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Replacing cracked glass on mirrored furniture
I have bought a reduced mirrored chest of draws from Next. The mirrored top has a chip and ideally the top needs to be replaced. I have received a quote from a local glazier to make a new top for only £10.50. Does anyone have any advice as to how I can carefully remove the cracked glass top to glue the new piece to the…
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Help me please: Problem with a wall in house ive just completed on.
Hello I have completed on my house yesterday. Its a 1930's semi. I have a problem is on the internal dividing wall between the two houses. I yanked a piece of the wallpaper and most of the lower wall paper came off in one piece. The plaster underneath has crystals on it, and I am concerned as to what could be causing this…
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Specimen tree challenge
Can anyone suggest a specimen tree for my front garden? It should be no more than 8 feet high when mature and keep its leaves in winter. The only one I can think of is a Rhus which although it drops its leaves does have interesting fruit lasting all winter.
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repairing skirting board
Has anybody any suggestions how I should go about repairing a skirting board that has been chewed by my new puppie. The paint and little bit of the wood has come away and I'm a complete DIY novice
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Spacing of Conifers when planting
Hello I was wondering if there are any gardeners out there who could help with a spacing question for some conifers. Moved into a new house a few months ago and there is only a small back fence at the moment. A lot of wind comes through the back so I am going to plant some conifers (focus have 3 for £10 at the moment). I…
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Cavity wall insulation - damage to brickwork
I received a Warm Front grant for cavity wall insulation and they sent firm round to carry out the work. The insulation guys were really pleasant and drilled a couple of holes and then asked me to check if I was happy with it before they did the whole lot. They warned me that it would be holes all over the wall. I didn't…
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Tog 15 or 13.5 ?
thinking of buying goose feather/duck down duvet. is tog 15 too hot?
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evergreen lawn repair kit
I was thinking of using this on my lawn but there is no literature or information on the box to say if it is safe for pets. The company website is no help either and having bought two boxes I would be grateful if someone tell me if it is safe. thanks
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Heating \ Hot Water problem
Hi all! I've just moved in to new flat as a first time buyer and am having a little trouble with my heating and hot water. The flat has been vacent for the past 5 months (its 2 yrs old). I have a Gledhill SysteMate 2000 (Thermal Storage?) stored in a cupboard and a Potterton Suprima boiler in the kitchen. On moving in, I…
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Decorating my flat - is Wilko paint any good?
I've just bought my first place. I've bored on about it in countless other threads on MSE. It's in good condition, just needs cleaning properly and then painting. I'm surprised by how excited I am by planning what I'm going to do to it actually. I've got a paint chart for Wilko paints. I think this is the own brand found…
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Leather suite?
I want a leather suite, anyone know a good place to get one from? I have been to SCS and thought the quality of the leather was .....well not brilliant, I have also been to Harveys, not overly impressed. Will try DFS over the weekend, anyone know anywhere, Sheffield, Doncaster or even Nottingham????? Also those of you who…
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New Turf help please
About a month ago we had a section of our garden returfed. It has been growing well and OH has cut it on a high level a couple of times. Yesterday he cut it on a lower level and was obviously too short - today most of the new turf has gone brownish - has he killed it :mad: or will a good soaking bring it back?
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Energy saving R63 spot bulbs?
Does anyone know if there are cheap energy saving R63 bulbs out there? Our kitchen uses about 12 of them so as you can imagine it mounts up especially as we like our cooking! I've seen them in Homebase for about 4 quid each but that seems steep. Anyone found anything cheaper?
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can anyone suggest a cheaper alternative to decking?
we have a waste bit of area in our garden thats perfect for a sitting area. we priced up decking (from builders yard) and it would cost over 300quid!! :eek: does anyone have any other cheap alternatives? it has fence on two edges so wont need any fancy railings etc... want to get it done soonish as the weather is so nice!…
