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water droplets
I tried cleaning my Dad's glass ship in a glass bottle. Unfortunately the top came off and water got in. Have tried leaving out in the sun but I can't get rid of last bits of water/mist. What can I do?
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Broken gainsborough regent iii shower, Need replacement
My shower has started to trip the RCD, so is looking like it is on the way out. Does anyone know if I can get a form fit and function replacement for it as it is built into a cubicle? I guess another Gainsborough shower would be the most likely candidate, if so does anyone know which one?
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Sewage Problem Nightmare
Looking for some advice on this............ Our waste is collected in a cesspit which is shared with 7 other properties and in the past year, emptyings have increasingly become more frequent. Now it's every fortnight, at the cost of £36 per household and the waste is liquid and solids instead of solids alone. Reading…
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Dimmer switch question
Had to replace dimmer switch in one of our bedrooms. New one is from Wickes and is their slimline dimmer switch with push off and on or rotation. However if you push it it doesn't click and stay on or off just while you hold it. Is this right?
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Gas BBQs
Hi That time of the year again - ive always used traditional Charcoal based BBQ's but am considering moving to a Gas one for flexibility on those spontaneous summer afternoons.... can anyone give me some feedback on Gas BBQs v's Charcoal - is the taste still the same? - i LOVE BBQ food so wouldnt compromise on that for the…
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Dual fuel cooker and instalation
hello all when it comes to the instalation of a dual fuel cooker are the electrics intalled into the mains or on a plug ? i ask because my neighbours is on a plug ( sure this is wrong :confused: ) and also if the gas bit has to be installed by a corgi registered person will the electrician be registerted or will it have to…
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Bathroom basin
I want a new bathroom basin and im after a glass one like this http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/1624-16260 But does the waste travel through a pipe in wall? as on my bathroom sink the waste travels through a white plastic tube going down near the toilet ...does this mean i wouldnt be able to buy this. Sorry i dont have a clue…
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getting rid of flies/midges
hiyas outside our house every year we get little tiny midgyfly things, there near the front dooor and look awful. any ideas how i can get rid of them pls?
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conservatory ceiling blinds
Hello We have just moved into a house with a conservatory. It gets very hot in the sun and considering it's only April I think ceiling blinds are the way to go. I have had a variety companies round to give me quotes but I am shocked at the price. Have any of you fitted your own ceiling blinds? Is it easy? or can anyone…
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Fencing
I need to refence my garden at some time in the future. I'm on a corner so plenty of it needed, plus its on a slope. This faces the pavement (as opposed to a neighbours garden). I have looked occasionally for inspiration on line but dont get very much in the way of ideas. I have no idea what I want, all I have seen is…
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Restoring Victorian cast iron fireplace
We've found a cast iron fireplace beneath some lovely woodchip (!) wallpaper and half a vat of white gloss paint. We've removed the wallpaper and exposed the tile inserts (perfect condition!!) and are in the process of stripping the gloss off the cast iron with a heat gun. However - there's thousands of tiny flecks of…
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Intermittent sound on TV, is it worth paying to repair
My TV has decided to have sound now & then, and sometimes 'not now' for a few hours. Grrr:mad: Any TV experts (and no,I don't mean transvestites) although if there's a TV tv expert around, I have no prejudices:cool: care to give me any advice. Is it worth having it repaired, some idea of cost, or should I just bin it? It's…
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Garden Shredder
Anybody recommend which garden shredder I should get.I am always cutting down trees,conifers and plants etc and our garden is about 25ft by 100ft and then out the front another 100ft by 15ft. Don't want to spend too much but want one that does the trick
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Tile transfers
I want to cheer up the bathroom, have seen some tile transfer which would do the trick. Has anyone used them? If I do try them and they are a disaster how difficult are they to remove?
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ready assembled bedroom furniture
Any one know of companys that do ready assembled bedroom furniture, not the really expensive stuff but after being let down with a few companys on delivery of flat pack im now running out of time and need them to come ready assembled.. im in aylesbury so cover most of bucks Thanks online and stores so dont mind thanks
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Do I need an architect?
I am thinking of having a shower room upstairs. I live in a dormer bungalow where the current bathroom is downstairs and all bedrooms are upstairs. Bit of a pain in the night!!!. There is not enough room to take anything from the bedrooms so would need to extend the dorma bedroom at the back. the way the roof is and the…
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patio
hi there are gaps between the flags on my patio and want to fill them. do i just use sand and cement? if so what ratio and do i just put it in dry? cheers
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I wanna take down my wooden fence and shead down
Hi does anyone know how and if its possible to take down a wooden fence and a shead?? I have to move and want to take them with me? any idea anyone? thank you
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Home Emergency Cover for Letted Property?
Can anyone recommend a ‘Home Emergency’ insurer, for a property which is let out to tenants? Many Thanks
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hole in plaster ceiling under light rose
we moved in about a year ago. we are just getting round to changing the light fittings and removed the rose for the light in the kitchen. the whole underneath was huge and a right mess. our new lights dont cover the hole as they are narrower. what is the best way to cover the 'now visible' gap in the plaster?. i am happy…
