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Cost of Building Regs for New House?
Can someone tell me how much should I have pay for Building Regulations for New House. Could some also help me with what has changed recently in terms of Building Regs? Regards, sca
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Omnicron 7000 Burglar Alarm
Hi I am trying to locate the standby battery for this unit. It's a Long MH 16892 WP 1.2 - 12 12v 1.2ah.......... Anyone point me in the right direction
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hot tap won't turn off!
Does anybody know whats wrong with my kitchen hot tap. Its a mixer tap and for the last couple of months it sometimes doesnt want to switch off after its been on. To get around this problem, i switch the hot water off at the mains under the sick, the tap then switches off and then i can turn the water back on again. today…
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New settee and dents in the carpet!
We are having a new settee tomorrow, but the old one is slightly larger than the new one. This means that there are indentations that will show. Any ideas as to removing them? Thanks in advance
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Cutting wooden worktops - how scary?!
Our new kitchen is coming on brilliantly BUT the joiner who was coming tomorrow to cut sink/hob holes etc. in our worktops has let us down :mad: We need this sorted asap as nothing else can be done unless they are in situ. Our chap-who-can-do-most-everything is coming tomorrow to fit the rest of the units etc. etc. , and…
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I owe builders £10,000
I had a wet room built for my husband just after he had a stroke. The building was an extension and was an expensive addition as we wanted it to look modern and not clinical. We had a local builder do the job for a quote of 23k. He subcontracted so it took ages - I was pregnant when it started and my son was walking and…
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lowering ceiling in bathromm
I am lowering my ceiling in the bathroom, i intend to drop it about 3 " from the existing one will this be sufficient as i am wanting to put spots up so i am planning on having the transformers between the old ceiling and new, is that enough clearance
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Frost free freezer freezing up.
I have an LG frost free fridge freezer (about 2 1/2 yrs old). It has started developing an ice patch in the bottom of the freezer. Phoned company that we bought it from who suggested that I make sure it's clean and no pipes are blocked. (It's clean and there are no pipes or much else to see.) Same bloke suggested that I…
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3 sets of drawings needed for building regs - where from?
We got an architect out to our place to chat about possible alterations and he is obviously able to supply drawings and apply for building warrants if needed. He is costly to say the least. :eek: Is there anyone else who could supply the type of drawings required and who would be cheaper? The alterations we're thinking of…
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Vynil floor and carpet grippers?
Hi, we are trying to replace the carpet in the bathroom with vynil floor. When we removed the carpet we found that all around the walls it was fixed with some sort of needles backed on wooden strips (are they called carpet grippers?), while in the center there is carpet underlay. The question is - should we remove the…
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Does anybody have any experience with Sainsburys kitchen appliances?
My fridge/freezer gave up the ghost a few weeks ago and due to time pressure I only now get around to look for a replacement. Local shops so far proved to be fairly useless (and I don't like Argos/Comet) so after a bit of searching around the Internet I found that Sainsbury's was offering the best price on the f/f I was…
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Ballpark idea of cost of moving external door please?
Our kitchen has a large double window, a small window and a door all on the same wall, like the layout below. 2' wall / large window / 3' wall / small window and back door (in one frame) / 2' wall. As the door cuts right through the kitchen work area, we're thinking about blocking off the door to the same height as the…
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Building Regs?? Do I need it???
Hi I have just bought a ground floor studio flat (I complete on the 21st March) I want to move the kitchen into the living room to make it like an open plan apartment and make the kitchen into a Bedroom. Will I need Building regs approval for moving the sink? Will I be able to brick up the back door to make a bedroom…
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MFI Appliances
Ineed a new integrated fridge, MFI seem to be well priced. I was looking at the diplomat larder fridge. Does anyone know who makes them for mfi and are they any good. Any other ideas would be very welcome.
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Electric window cleaner
They seem to make electric everything these days but not a window cleaner. I'm thinking of the insides where I have to employ more elbow grease than my ageing arms can provide to clean and polish. Can anyone suggest anything?
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Part P - double checking
Hi everyone I just want to double check with the clued up people here that I'm understanding Part P properly I would like to add new sockets to my rooms, and change the type of light in the bathroom from a central light to inset lights (the little ones) Am I right in thinking neither of those activities need Part P…
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Where to find an ultra-modern bed?
Hello I'm looking for a modern stylish bed, one with a wow factor - probably one of those with a high leather headboard. Or maybe one with a lot of toughened glass. My budget is £600
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conservatoryland?
anyone bought a conservatory from them? i haVE A quote from them and am very impressed with both the price and style been looking around for a while and this beats anyone else hands down in price and style,anyone used them b4?
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Help - Dishwasher Handle Broken
Sister in law has just broken her dishwasher handle. Its a Hygena AHY8102 and apparently the problem is quite common. Anyone know of a good spare parts website?
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Gas hob,advice please on pan supports
I am about to buy a new gas hob (having just moved from an all electric house) Please can anyone advise which pan supports are the best ie cast iron,enamel , stainless steel thankyou
