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Limestone flooring suppliers plse
Looking for limestone or slate flooring suppliers & fitters in, or near the Cambs/Norfolk/Suffolk area. Anyone had a floor done recently? I'm thinking of pale limestone but, apart from the jaw dropping price, I'm concerned it will look out of place in a traditional house with dark wood/colours. It's for the dining room,…
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Putting a Second floor on a Bungalow
We currently live in a bungalow with our three children. We bought it with the intention of extending upwards. Pllanning permission would not be a problem as several people in the area have already done similar alterations. We are ready to proceed with ours but what I need to know from all my MSE is who do I approach…
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I want double glazed windows
Hi all Bought my first house with bf last august. It has some old windows that could do with replacing. Have made the bf see sense now too and so could do with some recommendations of good glazing companies. We're also interested in new doors for the front and back. Thanks
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Ants...............
A friend of mine just rang me to say she has ants all over her kitchen and what does she do,to which i replied,"i don't know".Am i right in thinking there was a thread on this a while back? I can't seem to find it.Anyone know anything about this,or did i imagine it? If there was no thread,any suggestions?
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Replacing lean-to roof
Hi I own an 1930's semi with an original kitchen / scullery that stick out from the main structure of ther house. After 70 years the roof has had it. Most of the neighbours have had flat roofs fitted, but I want to keep the original look of the house whilst increasing the headroom at the far (low) end of the kitchen. I…
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Help with Neighbour over our bird feeders please
Thank you for taking the time to read through this and I hope its in the best place. My neighbour to the left have 6ft panel fences going down the garden boundary and we are in a terrace with our right of way going through his garden. About 2-3mths ago we placed a metal pole birdfeeder in the top left corner of our…
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Need a new Flymo
Need to get a new Flymo as my old Flymo blew up at the weekend. Looking at a Flymo 350 compact, seen them for £59.99 at Argos. Anyone know where I can get one cheaper???????? I was going to buy a Honda Izy petrol Self propelled mower, but at the moment funds are tight and I have not got £260 spare.
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Replacing roof slates
Hello, I'd like some advice on replacing some roof slates. A few slates appear to have slipped on my roof and need replacing. I don't want a new roof but before I start making any phone calls I'd like to know if this is something a roofing company would consider doing and what sort of price I could expect to pay. I was…
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Best place to Buy Gas Fire?
Where is the best place to buy a gas fire maybe flueless Flame effect. Thanks
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Very sad looking Pebble Dash
Hi all. We live in a semi built around 1930. The house was already pebble dashed and painted when we baought it 10 years ago. I have never painted it but now that a new conservatory is coming,. we have to keep up with the Joneses and the Pebble Dash better behave itself. However because of the conservatory, a large part of…
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Help with loft floor please
We used to have storage space in our loft aound the hatch, half-a-dozen pieces of chipboard on the joists. Last winter we had the loft re-lagged, of course, now the insulation is 10" thick. Anyone have any ideas how to fit the floor back without compressing/removing the lagging? I had thought maybe slitting the lagging,…
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Asbestos
I stay in the glasgow area... i've been informed that the tiles on my roof are infact asbestos not slate. :eek: i heard a rumour that you can get council grants to pay a portion of the removal costs ... is this true? can anyone give me some advice on this problem? cheers
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East London - do you know these plumbers?
Dear All Have any of you used either Fink Interiors or Greenwich Plumbing Services? Am trying to decide on one to redo my bathroom. Long shot, I know, but ever hopeful. Thanks
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boxes for moving
hi we are moving in 3 weeks time where is the best place to get boxes.the shops around here all crush them when shelf stacking. helppp
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washer dryer
Many years ago, we vowed never to buy another washer dryer after buying one when we installed a new kitchen in our old flat. It worked OK - but it was a very narrow kitchen, and we had to dismantle the whole kitchen less than two years later to take out the washer/dryer when it gave up the ghost. We now have a separate…
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border tiles in bathroom
Hi, Where would u say is the best place to have border tiles if you are tiling up to the ceiling around a bath? Eye level?? or lower as we are fitting a shower with all the parts exposed not hidden? or is it personal choice?? Ta!
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Lcd 20" Tv
Hi All, I'm looking for a good value LCD 20" TV. Any recommendations please? I'm not too bothered if its a "good make" or not, more concerned about price (doesn't need to be HD ready). Thanks, Hal.
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Dirty Water!!!!!!
Hi, Wondering if anyone can help me with this problem. I have recently bought an original Rolltop Bath with original Globe Taps. It looks really good but for about a second when i turn the taps on a browny orangy coloured water comes out.This dissappears and turns clear but it is starting to stain the bath below the tap.…
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Neighbour's new conservatory
Our neighbours are in the middle of building (themselves) a new conservatory. They did not tell us that they were doing it or discuss it at all. Due to their house (we're semi-detached) being at a slightly lower level than ours, the foundations to the conservatory now mean that they can see directly into our kitchen!! Not…
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HELP!!! Acrylic Bath
I really hope someone can help me! I have just fitted a new bath and started tiling on the wall around it. Some of the tiling adhesive dropped onto the bath as I was tiling, but I didn't remove it while it was still wet. After it had dried I tried washing it away, but this stuff was stuck solid. I then used a scourer and…
