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Dumb painting question
Hi guys, I've had some MDF shelves built and have just undercoated them - my question is should I now give them a coat of eggshell paint or should I undercoat them again? The undercoat is really patchy and I don't know whether you need the undercoat to perform as a key for the top coat and give that two coats OR whether…
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Bay window curtain poles
Watcha, I've recently moved into a new house with 2 bay windows. They currently have 2 of those plastic strip curtain things which I'm keen to replace. I see that you can get "bay window curtain poles" but I wonder how some of them work (as if they have support inthe corners, how does the curtain get round, and if not can…
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spliting one bedroom into 2
Hi, we have a three bed house - the spare room is 10' by 15'4" - we are thinking of creating a 7' X 7' "guest" room and a 10'X8' bedroom just by adding a stud wall down the middle. We would have to replace the window with 2 windows - one on each side of the stud wall - but wouldnt need to extend the overall size of the…
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hot tap wont work
hope someone can help, the water pressure from my hot tap in my bath seems to be decreasing over the last few weeks, to the extent that i can't have a bath cos it would take hours to fill:p cold tap is fine, and so is the hot tap on the bathroom and kitchen sinks. will i need a plumber or does this sound like something…
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Plumbing problem expert advice needed
A friend of mine called me last night to see if my handyman knowledge could fix his leaky pipe. Here's the problem. Under his floor are the 28mm copper pipes for the heating boiler. At one place there are 90 degree soldered elbows. The pipes run almost touching each other. At this bend the inside pipe elbow is leaking so…
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I desperately need a cheap canvas wardrobe !
Hi guys, I'm desperately needing a cheap canvas wardrobe - one where I can hang clothes, and also with shelves, for my student house (landlord has to technically supply a wardrobe for us each, so the one in my room is about 2m tall - and can JUST ABOUT fit a few tops in it *sigh*. Its not even tall enough for a pair of…
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Woodburning Stove-Repair
I established some time ago that the fire cement in my woodburning stove had become dislodged.Where would i find a reputable person to re-apply it.I cant do this job myself.Which trade association covers this? I had it in my mind that there was something called the Solid Fuel Advisory Service,but cant find it or anything…
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Tempur/Memory Foam Pillow, What shape to get?
I am looking to get a tempur pillow as my goose feather one which cost £55 a few years back(soft as it is) is giving me neck pain. There are about 5 different tempur pillows; which one have you got which is giving a good night's sleep? I thought about going into a shop to try out, but I think with pillows it will need a…
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connecting a washing machine to a tap
I have just moved into a new house and I want to install a washing machine. However there was not one previously and there doesnt seem to be easy access to the plumbing. Am I correct in saying that with the right device I can just connect it to the kitchen tap and put the outlet in to the sink? If so what device do I need?…
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Ariston dishwasher
Hi My diswasher is dripping water from the bottom of the door.I think it needs a new seal,are these difficult to fit?
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Cheap under the bed strorage boxes
Hi all As above Anyone know where I can get them from, mail order? I dont have a car, otherwise Id bomb to ikea. Any thoughts? They are needed to store SHED loads of records in temporarily. Cheers Lynz
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Urgent - where can I get a hotpoint WS valve asap?
I'm in Farnborough, Hampshire and need a replacement inlet valve for my Hotpoint Aquarius WD420 washer/dryer asap. Any ideas please?
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How do you know if a surge protector plug is still protecting?
A couple of nights ago we had a 5 minute power cut - as did all the neighbours I assume, as all the street lights went out as well. After the power came back on - my flat TFT computer screen would not work. The problem was definitely that it had no power coming to it. I change the fuse to a brand new one. No luck. The…
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Small flatscreen TV
Hi folks We've just moved into our first house and we're on the lookout for a small (15 or 17") flat screen TV for the bedroom. Can anyone recommend a TV thats on the market...ideally less than £200 with a good picture - the ones I've looked at so far look pretty poor.. The cheaper the better. The best ones I've found on…
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Big Oak tree dying on my fathers property, help please
Hi, my father asked me to put this on here for him. He has a big Oak tree we guess about 50 plus years old right on the corner of his front garden and next to it on the pavement there is a telephone pole about 1 1/2 meters away, so very close basically. There are about 7 lines coming from this pole and most of them are…
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wanted cheapish double ended bath
I need a double ended bath ....not too expensive, I've had a look on the net & found some but they come without taps & wastes ...& the holes aren't even drilled :( I want a complete bath !!! :rolleyes: don't mind adding the taps if I have too but don't want to do any drilling Has anyone seen any bargains ????
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How do you get builders/plumbers/electricians to call you back?
Am I the only one with this problem? I leave messages, speak to their other halves but they just don't seem to return my call. There's only so many times you can call in a week without seeming to be a stalker lol And we're not just talking random ones I want to quote, we're talking ones who have come round, spent an hour+…
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Domestic grade barbed wire good enough to stop cows?
Hi Is the barbed wire you can get from Focus etc (domestic grade stuff) effective against cows? Problem I have is that cows in the field behind our garden lean in and eat our plants. I want to place a barbed wire fence about 3ft away from our boundary so they can still get at the grass upto our wall, but not get any…
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How do I fit a door seal on washing machine?
Hi, Decided to change door seal on my washing machine, bought one for my machine, told Husband to change it, he took old one out, not taking note how it went in!!:mad: and now can't fit the new one.:eek: Can anyone help??? Please!!!
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Need to buy a Washing Machine - how many RPM would you recommend?
As the title says, need to buy a wm, I'm sure I was told once that I need at least 1k rpm, any advice appreciated ;) Thanks
