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Urgent ceiliing light help required
Mrs Phatbear has finaly snapped and told me if i dont get our no longer functiongin hall light done by tonight there will be no phatbear loving this weekend. Our house is pants and everytime I change something its not to spec but this one has thrown me, and ive blown the lighting fuse twice already. When I removed the old…
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Build regs for Temp room
Hi, I built a study from part of my garage about 7 years ago. About to sell now and just want to confirm what regs if any it should have. As the room has been up for 7 years I believe no permisson is required is this right? Also there is a fire door from the kitchen to the study but a normal door from the study into whats…
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Bed From Ikea
Hi there, We're contemplating buying a bed from Ikea. They sell mattress protector pads with them but are they worth the money? Thanks in advance for all replies
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B&Q Bathrooms
Anyone got any views on these? They've got the Mono suite on offer in my local B&Q for £499 all in (except side and end panels for the bath). I'd originally planned on getting an Idea Standard White suite, but this offers seems decent value for money. Anyone got a B&Q suite - is it any good? Thanks Dave
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Integrated appliances in IKEA units
Hi there, Does anyone know if standard size appliances fit into IKEA integrated units? Or more specifically if a freezer and fridge that are 86 cm high would fit into a unit where the external measurements are 90 and 92 cm? I don't know what kind of gap is normal. :o Thanks
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Until 29th march
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'Solar film'
Hi Is there an adhesive film that I can stick to my patio windows to prevent the sun from bleaching the carpet and wallpaper? I have vertical blinds but would consider buying the film if it is easy to apply and not too expensive. Thank you.
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Advice on kitchen facelift please!
Hi -I don't normally venture onto this board so sorry if this is an inappropriate set of questions. My OH and I are both rubbish at DIY so for anything bigger than hanging a picture we need to pay someone else to do the job. My kitchen was relatively newly fitted by the previous owners of our house and the kitchen units…
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Grant for loft insulation?
Need to insulate my loft........... Newcastle, Tyne and Wear ....... loft hatch is soon to be done as current one is of the tiny variety......... does anyone know if any grants would be available for the insulation? Thanks in advance...
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HOT WATER tap+Washer HELP
I need to replace the washer of the hot water tap in the downstairs WC. The hot water comes from a tank in the airing cupboard upstairs . Any ideas how do I turn off the hot water? There are a few taps in the airing cupboard where the tank is. I thought I turned off the cold water feed to the immersion tank and let the hot…
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Anglian Windows GoldPlus-is it a con?
hi, ive recently had Anglian Windows round to give me a quote on windows. i was told that it would cost me £7400, however if i signed up to their goldplus system where i pay over time , the quote for my windows would only cost me £5900. he went on to say if i signed up to goldplus i could pay it all off after the first…
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replacing internal doors, what do i need ?
ok apart from the obvious i know i need doors and door handles :P i have found the doors i want and measured my current doors to make sure i got the right size new ones and i see that they come with one lock block per door so do i need anything else? i think i will need new hinges as my current ones are plastic, is there…
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A4 Suspension File Problems With Filing Cabinet!
Hiya Ive been given a 4 drawer huge BN filing cabinet. I bought 100 A4 suspension files off Ebay as Im trying to sort all paperwork but have gone to use and they are too small width wise:confused: It looks like you can put something in there to put what size files you want in as there are grooves, but where do I get them…
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How can I treat my teak garden furniture?
We have a set of teak garden furniture. And I am in the process of using the pressure washer on it, to remove the huge amounts of dirt. I do this every year and then I apply what seems like bucketloads of teak oil. Within a relatively short space of time it looks plain awful again. Anyone have any other suggestions. Thanks…
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DIY central heating and TRVs etc
Hi all, I have bought a 3 bed semi-detached house which needs total renovation. HUGE list of jobs that need doing. Was re-wired a couple of years ago, though will need some additional wiring done. I’m going to tackle the central heating as one of the first jobs My idea was to get in a central heating / corgi guy in to fix…
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Skimming of walls
Does anyone know a ball park figure for skimming fours walls, one with two windows. The room is approximately 10 foot by 14ft. Any help appreciated as a guy is coming round to give a quote now and i need an idea as this is the first time i have had any work done! Thanks
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Quick - Help me dismantle my washing machine
I've got a new washing machine arriving tomorrow and they are taking the old one away but I want to get the drum out first - not sure what I'm going to do with it yet but know I will kick myself if I don't try and find a use for it. I just don't know where to start - from the bottom or from the top - is it easy or am I…
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Flooding damage - help !!
Hi Firstly, I apologise for placing this thread in the DIY section but could not think of a more suitable slot for it. When it rains heavily the rainwater backs up in the main drain that runs close to my property. Eventually the water comes up in the road gulleys outside my house and completely floods the road. In addition…
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does anyone use bottled gas to cook with?
We have no gas where I live and I'm looking for a new cooker. Up until now I have assumed I will get a ceramic top, but now I'm wondering about the option of using bottled gas and getting a gas hob. Does anyone cook like this and would you recommend it? I'm obviously trying to weigh up the cost of running the thing and…
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Hot water problem
Hi Keep having a problem where by the cable connecting to my heating element seems to burn out. I re strip the wires and reattatch them and then a month or two down the line they have disintergrated again. Does anyone know what my problem could be? i've had to fix it 4 times now and i'm concerened I have a bigger problem.…
