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re-filling cushions
help please, i wanna get my scatter cushions refilled. is there a recommended material for this? will regular foam do?...anyone know where i can get it cut to size? thanks.
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Magnet v Howden kitchens
As the title suggests.. anyone have any experince of both? How do they stand up against each other?
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Tree in Garden maybe on its last legs.
Hi there can anybody help. We have a tree at the bottom of our garden which if above we have to pay for removal. The thing is we just dont have that sort of money to have it removed. Is there a way we can get it removed without an horrific cost? Or is it poss that it is just some of the branches that are dead if so can we…
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How to felt a shed roof
I am planning on refelting the roof of my shed, but haven't a clue how to go about it. Do I buy a whole sheet of felt, lob it over the top and tack it in place, or do I buy sheets to fit each side of the roof, tack them in place and then tack a smaller piece over the top of the roof. Also do I need to take off the old…
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Do I need to use Kitchen Paint?
We've removed an internal wall in our flat to give us a through kitchen/lounge. Now I already have in mind the colour I want to use in the lounge but need to take this colour through to the kitchen for continuity. Thing in, I wont be able to match this colour from any Kitchen Paints range but am I going to have to use a…
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Replacing kitchen cupboard doors
Hello, I want to replace the cupboard doors in my kitchen to make it look nicer. Problem is, some of the doors are non-standard sizes (well I can find those sizes in B&Q for example.) Roughly my doors are: 495 X 570 (3 of these) - non-standard? 595 X 280 (1 of these) 715 X 495 (2 of these) 715 X 595 (1 of these) 570 X 595…
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Can you get white paint for wood for outdoors?
I have a wooden fence and gate at my front. I know you can get white paint for front doors, but is there one for fences? It's only a little fence, it's not the type you get in the back garden.
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Where is the best place to get a new loo and shower, at a bargain price?
We're going to have a downstairs cloakroom (why are they called that?? it's a loo for goodness sake!) and a shower built in our current house to try and stop the wear on the stair carpet and me (3 little girls to toilet and/or nappy change). We just need something basic and work starts in 3 weeks, started looking for…
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Vaillant part problem
We have a 20 year old vaillant combi which was running happily until British Gas stopped maintaining it and a new engineer serviced it. Now we have to switch the central heating on in order to get hot water. Can anyone suggest what the part is that causes this problem and whether we will be able to find a replacement part.…
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Electrical Connundrum?
Looking for advice from sparkies! We recently moved into a Victorian house in London which we're slowly recovering from a hundred years of bodge-jobs... and I've just discovered another!!:eek: :eek: It appears that the radial circuit, (for plugs etc) and the lighting circuit for upstairs are connected somewhere as they…
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Homebase larder unit metal work - help needed with fitting...
Dear DH and I have been trying literally ALL DAY to work out how to fit the metal work of a 500cm tall larder unit with pull out metal baskets. The bit we are having problems with (and you'll know which bit I mean if you've ever fitted one) is the metal rails with wheels on, which fit into the bracket that goes on the…
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Replacing my kitchen!!!!!!
Hi everyone! very soon I'm going to be buying a kitchen from wickes to replace my old kitchen, we're not going to move anything around, just replace the existing cupboards, worktops, doors etc with brand new ones my question is this; I am going to undertake the work myself how easy is it? any advice welcome! Luke:beer:
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Dishwasher
Hi, I've just put my very old dishwasher on (Mondia DW333E) to find it's not working properly so I wonder if anyone has any suggestions as to what might be wrong with it. It's taking in water and drains so I know none of the pipes are blocked and the electrics are ok, but it get stuck on the actual "wash" part of the…
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neighbours shed
dont know if this is the right place from the rear of my house we used to have a lovely view of farm fields right down to the thame but my new neighbour has just built a shed no problem with that i hear you say but it is at least 12ft high and 12ft long and now obscures our view across the open rear aspect a point which…
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What do you reccommend?
We are thinking of getting a new telly. What would you recommend? A rear projection? An LCD? Or a plasma? Can anyone tell me in as few words as possible what the differences are between these types of T.V.? TIA
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Cement in crack?
Last year we had what looked like a crack in our front porch area in the grouted areas, visible from outside. My dad (bless him) advised us to fill with normal grey cement, but the rest of the grouting is white. My hubby filled as instructed, but even now you can tell that its been "patched up", we were told that in time…
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Bath panel 'bubble'
I have recently fitted a new bath panel , but somewhere along the line it got a knock, it was touched up and almost un-noticable but now its like a saucer, all raised! Assuming water has got in, what is the way to get this done up so it does not swell up? its a painted MDF panel .
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Cracks in ceiling
Hi My kitchen has a few cracks in it any ideas on how to fill them?:confused:
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conservatory bases
I would like to buy and fit a wickes or similar DIY conservatory I need to build the footings, foundations and dwarf wall for this dwarf wall of about 750mm in hieght. Was looking at a conservatory of about 3m x 3m Any ideas on a ROUGH guide how much a builder might charge just for the brick work and foundations. Am…
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Filling in holes in woodwork
Just had new bannisters installed, but there are small holes where the carpenter has used a nail gun, and larger holes where he has recessed some large brass screws. The holes are very noticeable. We want to stain the wood and then apply a coat of matt varnish so that the bannisters match the hall and landing doors. Does…
