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LPG Central Heating....
Hi All! Not that we've got the house yet, but several are without direct gas supplies & never had oil before, wondered about the LPG option. Shell have a good offer on, just now, it seems on installation & you don't buy the tank (pay £100/year rent for it though), so a cheaper start up cost. The house we have been trying…
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knocking kitchen and dining room into one.
Hi, we currently have a seperate kitchen and dining room, but are thinking of making the two rooms into one. we would then have a breakfast bar seperating the two. our kitchen is quite small so we thought it would open up the space, b ut would this de value the house ,by not having a seperate dining room, any help…
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Windows help please
We have a ciouple of single glazed windows still in our house, and we have some french doors Iwould like to turn back into a window (why it was made into french doors i'll never undderstand :D ) anyway, where do I start? I live in brum, do any of you know companies that I should avoid talking to? :rotfl: also, is it better…
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free estimates on almost anything - great site
Trying to budget for a lot of house repairs I found this site. it's given me a really good idea of what i should expect to pay for everything from a burst tap to a whole new heating sytem, via patio heaters and local dentists. It's bound to be others out there like me so hope this helps as a starter for 10.…
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BBQ tray
Hi Im looking to building a simple brick BBQ in our back garden as we have some bricks left over from another project. I need to find a metal tray (to put the charcoal in) and a grill tray (to put the food on)- but I have no idea where would sell them- any ideas? Thanks, ftb
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noisy crows
HELP! There are a lot of noisy crows nesting in the trees at the back of the house. They are nested high up in a bit of protected woodland. All day long KAW KAW KAW! Any suggestions from anyone PLEASE!!!!!
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strawberry milkshake stain on beige carpet
Hi I hope someone can help me, my toddler has split some strawberry milkshake on my carpet. Well there are two stains one about a year ago cleverly hidden by a Winnie Pooh mat and now another bang slap in the middle of the room. No the mat cant stretch to cover both of them. I have tried Stain Devils spray - very smelly…
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Light Switch problem
:confused: In our kitchen we have 2 number single gang 2 way light switches which control the fluorescent lights (2no.). These have been in for over 20 years. Both switches have always switched on or off the lights. However just recently the lights can only be switched on from the switch that turned them off? Both switches…
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Boiler Broken
hi all my boiler has broken down. ive heard somewhere that if u receive working family tax credit u can claim a heating grant. if so deos anyone know how and who does them thanks
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Which wattage do I need ?
Hi, We are just about to have a conservatory added to our house and I want to heat it with a panel heater. It'll be 10ft by 9 ft, what wattage heater do I need to buy to warm the place adequately. It's north facing if that helps. Thanks SG
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Preparing new doors
Ive had new internal doors fitted. All the ustairs doors are bare pine and im planning on having them stained. Ive initially rubbed them down - am i ok to now stain? Ive been told i will need to stain, rub down again and then restain. Is this necessary? if so when i rub down am i just gently rubbing? Im just not sure what…
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stainless steel to match
can I ask your opinion. I`m looking to have a stainless steel splashback on one wall in my kitchen. What colout of worktop would match best with this. For example, I can choose betweem.... black with speckle of white, dark wood, silver, or something else thanks
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Anyone bought from fires4u?
Has anyone any experience of fires4u? They've got the gas fire I want £150 cheaper than two of our local shops and say they deliver next day etc. But its a lot of money and would like to hear of any experiences with this company. thanks x
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Quality Trades Register - does it exist?
had some work done by a builder - his printeed invoice claims he is a Class 1 member or the quality trades register with an official looking logo and everything. Searched for them on Google but not found anything. Do they exist please or is it fake? thanks
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Views please - will it look right?!
Currently doing up the house i bought. The living room and dining room are the same space with an archway. I was intially thinking of getting rid of the arch but i now kinda like the fact there is some corners on the walls for the TV etc. Anyhow i was wondering if anyone has had carpet in the living room then laminate/wood…
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Cavity Wall Insulation - How do I know?
How would I know if this house has cavity wall insulation? other than drilling through the bricks :D
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Fitted Wardrobes - Yes or no?
We live in a Victorian Terrace, with chimney breasts (no fireplaces though) in the bedrooms and we're desparate for storage space. Whats peoples opinions on fitted wardrobes in the recesses next to the chimney? Is it a yes or no in terms of being able to sell it in the future? Can anyone advise me? I'm new to this and…
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Cold floor solutions?
I have a ground floor bathroom leading off the kitchen with a lobby in between where the back door is. The floor is tiled with cream tiles so completely ridiculous colour for such a through traffic area and with children. The floor is also absolutley freezing :eek: I was thinking that we could hardboard over and then put…
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Laying Tiles in a Shower Floor?
My elder neighbour has asked me if i can put down tiles for her in her shower cubicle floor. She had 1" square mosaic tiles down before and they have now started coming away. It is a sand and cement base, do i have to lift them up again or can you tile over tiles? Or if i have to lift them up what should i be doing before…
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Best way to sell house furniture?
Hi Im hoping someone can bring me some new ideas. Im moving to a smaller new house from my older style house(double the size). But i have this furniture to sell as it wont fit in my new house. Its all good stuff ( hense the debt, my ex just brought anything he wanted). Ive tried the freeads in the paper, freeads online and…
