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Where can I find a good (and cheap!) day bed?
Hmm, hope I'm posting this in the right place... Anyway, I'm about to move into an unfurnished Studio flat which I don't think is quite big enough for me to have a double bed and a sofa in, so I'm thinking I'd quite like to get some sort of daybed instead. I do already have a sofa-bed that I might take with me, but I am…
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how to replace belt on tumble dryer
anyone know
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High Gloss kitchen cabinet doors - good or bad?
I'm thinking of splashing out on a new kitchen, and I like the white high gloss cabinet doors I've seen in the showroom. I'm just a little worried about how robust they are (re: scratching, staining, cleaning etc). Has anyone had a bad experience with them? Advice would be appreciated!
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How much for en-suite?
Hi all, I have a 3 bed bungalow with only one bathroom which can be a nuisance at times. ( Such as yesterday when I was parked on the throne and my OH was hopping around outside telling me to hurry up!) My bathroom backs onto my bedroom and I have 2 double fitted wardrobes with sliding glass doors so the plumbing work…
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Credit Card or Cash for Home Improvements?
Hi to all, My windows need replacing and I've finally narrowed my search down to two local PVCu double glazing companies both offering similar products, services and price. My problem arises with their different methods of payment. Company1 has said that payment can be made by either cash or cheque upon completion (I…
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I need a drill....help
Hi.....I am a total DIY novice but i now have that many odd jobs that need doing it's time I got off my butt and did something about it. So I'm asking for help with buying a drill, will be used for things like putting up curtain poles and pictures but this is a victorian house with very solid walls so needs to be fairly…
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ideal isar he 24
anyone have any knowledge of these combi boilers just having one fitted but cant find any reviews on them any help greatly appreciated thanks
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Need a Plasterer
Hi all Does anyone know of a reliable plasterer? Am in Brownhills west mids Its only to do a small toilet but i may have the hall, stairs and landing done depends on the price. I have called 3 plasterers out of the yellow pages and not one of them turned up!!! Whats happend to good customer service?? Anyway got fed up and…
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Dfs Order
I ordered a suite from DFS 4 weeks ago, but now i have removed everything from my room i have found that it will be too big, i want to cancel one chair and have been to the store today to be told "its on its way you cant cancel a chair. I was also told that no my suite will not be here earlier(even though its on its way) i…
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central heating timer????
i have just recently bought a house with my o/h and we have been checking the boilers etc. to my horror/suprise we cant find a timer to allow us to time our central heating to come on and off at specific times. the house is a wimpey house and is 7 years old.is this quite normal? i found this quite strange. also the hot…
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Is this gonna cost a bomb to put right!!?
Made a stupid mistake this evening!! Was cooking a gratin for the GF and I, but when I put it in the oven, it somehow slid right to the back, so I pulled the shelf forward to bring the dish back to the front, however, it slid back even further and off the back of the shelf spilling all the food down the back of the over…
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Help on timers for storage heaters
Hi All I have a house that has two consumer units and one electricity meter on two tarrifs (E7). One c/unit supplies a spur to each room i.e. for storage heaters but no timer? As there's no heating at the property I will be fitting storage heaters. Q... Can you fit individual (rated) timers to each spur to contol each…
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Artex removal?
Hi guys Does anyone know how you would go about removing artex from walls? My sister has just bought a house and the kitchen is covered in the stuff! Obviously this was very fashionable about 20 years ago, but she's not too happy about having it in her new place. Is it a very big/expensive job?
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Air switch / in sink erator
I'm looking to buy an in sink erator (waste disposal) and some come with an airswitch but I don't know what an air switch is. Can anyone enlighten me? I want an erator as or lovely council is going to fortnightly collections and want to cut down on bin stink, does anyone have any information on erators?
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PLEASE HELP bathroom mould ADVICE NEEDED
Hi, me and gf moved into our new build shared ownership flat just over a year ago. It has an internal bathroom so no window at all. It has a small extrater fan though. The problem began a while back when a section of the coving by the fan in the bathroom began to come away from the wall, so had the the builder back who…
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Diswasher not using the Detergent - pl help fix
Hi all We have a AGE Favorit Diswasher which is just over 2 years old. Recently it has started to not use all the 3 in one detergent in the dispenser. When i open it after it has finished it is still there nearly intact or it has dropped down the botton. We then thought it might not like the 3 in 1 so used powder on the…
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Help for ageing Hotpoint tumbledryer
Hello everyone.I have an elderly but faithful old Hotpoint tumble dryer. The back of the button, which, when pressed releases the door catch has become old and worn out. I have enquired about a new "door switch kit" but the suppliers I have managed to contact inform me that part is now obsolete :( Does anyone know of a…
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Getting a photo put on a plate
Don't know if this is the right place, but I want to get a wedding photo put onto a plate for a present. Any idea where I can get this done?
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any 1 had this prob
cousin has bought new property and one of her bedroom wall you can see the plasterboard join. she has the wall panted white, is there another colour that wuld disguise the problem. Too late to go back to builders
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Economy 10 & hot water....
Feeling peeved here as just realised for the last 6 weeks we've had our immersion heater switched on CONSTANTLY when we should probably have had it on during economy hours only :eek: The only hot water we use from the taps is for the washing up (in a bowl). No bath - only an electric shower. And I presume the washing…
