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Painting flat help! Wanting to stop mould.
Moved into a flat a couple of years ago and repainted at the time using matt emulsion on walls and ceiling. However, the walls and corners get very cold in the winter which has meant mould has grown around the edges. I've decided to repaint everything white (walls and ceiling) to make the easiest job of it, and I wanted to…
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Can I use my new bath straight away?
Had a new bathroom fitted today - Is it ok to use my new bath straight away? Would have asked my fitter but he didn't speak a word of English.
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electrical problems with Hotpoint FDW80 dishwasher
Hi all. My electrics kept tripping the other day .An electrician was sent out to investigate and narrowed the cause down to my dishwasher.He said it had very low resistance to earth.It had been working ok the evening before.Could someone explain this and how I rectify it Many thanks
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Dealing with woodchip wallpaper
I've seen a product called Polycell Smoothover advertised and I was wondering if anyone as any experience using it or anything similar? I have horrible woodchip wallpaper but if I try to take it off it'll take half the plaster with it. I was wondering if I could use this product to produce a smooth finish on top? I'm also…
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Another fence question!!
I own a terraced house with a small garden at the front. During the winter storms, the fencing to the left (as you look out of the front door) of the garden got blown down. I spent a lot of time maintaining my side of the fence but next door (private landlord) obviously hadn't as the wood on that side was completly rotten.…
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Help on BBQ
I'm a total novice and would like some guidance on how to setup/use barbeques. I'm thinking of buying a BBQ for £20 but havent got a clue about the other things i need to buy like coal etc. Also, advice of the preparation of meats and what to look out for. Ank web links will be of great help Thanks
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Carpet Virgin - advice please!
I'm really sruggling to buy carpet, which is frustrating me as I like to think of myself as a savvy resourceful shopper. I've never bought carpet before and I'm suprised and frustrated by the lack of choice and information available. Compared to say tiles or wooden flooring, carpet places seem stuck in the 80s, the…
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Annoying Triton Electric Shower..
I have one of those Triton showers with the electronic panel. The annoying feature is that is the water pressure dips then it automatically shuts down. However, it is so sensitive that we can't have any water drawn in the house the same time as the shower is on otherwise it shuts down. However, it would appear that anyone…
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how to tell what's a supporting wall?
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Fix Fish To Bathroom Tiles!!!
:confused: I wonder if any of you knowledgable people might be able to help me. I bought two hand painted 1960's wall plaques of fish which I would very much love to attach to my bathroom tiles. They are fish shaped, ceramic and the snag is they are slightly concave and have no tags or other means of fixing to the wall. I…
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Flagging Driveway
Does anyone know of where to get cheap flags or something similar to flag a driveway, concreting isn't really an option as we sometimes flood and the waterboard need access to drains which run under our driveway :mad: . Its to the rear of the property so doesn't have to be very fancy. At the moment its like a bog Thanx
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Ladders or scaffold
I'm thinking of painting the front of my house - a typical 1920s two-storey terrace with a gable at the front - but don't know what to do about getting up there! Ladder or scaffold? Buy or hire? Anyone done this and got advice on what/how/where/how much?
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Help needed for my loo!! Please!
Hi - I hope someone might be able to help me.... I had a new loo put in about 2 years ago (one with the pushbutton flush which is built in to the lid of the cistern). Last night one of my daughters used the loo and must have tried to flush it ... basically the pushbutton is stuck in the depressed position (it's not…
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Feather edge fencing?
Where can i find the best deals for 6ft feather edge fencing panels and posts etc? We need quite a large order, big garden! Thanks
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Air Conditioning Unit
Im looking for a home / office air conditioning unit ahead of the summer 'heatwave'. Ideally, it will be able to plumbed in to drain the extracted water however this is not completely necessary. Any recommendations? Not interested in any of the fake ones - it must be powerful enough to do the job of keeping a large…
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What's a good Clothes Airer
need help buying a good clothes airer! I got a painted one but the paint chips...what is a good clothes airer? What material is the best?? where do you guys buy it from?
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Squirrels
Can someone move to an appropriate thread if this is in the wrong place. I live in a ground floor flat and recently have noticed squirrels running around the garden; very sweet and amusing - until the day I saw one of them run up the wall, clamber on the bent bit of the down pipe where it connects to the guttering and…
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Combi Boiler.
Hi again Can anyone recommend a good combi boiler to go for - Any good experiences or bad? Thanks again!
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Replacement handles for PVC windows
We've moved into our new house and on a couple of the PVC double glaxed windows the handle/locking mechanism is very loose. The window bolts correctly but cannot be locked with a key. Basically I think they're not great quality windows and the handle/lock bit has broken. Is it possible to replace just the handle bit rather…
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Insulation board and asbestos flue removal
Hello all Can recommend an asbestos removal company in the Essex area that wouldn't charge the earth to remove an asbestos flue and insulation board from a boiler we are getting removed does anyone knows the approximate cost of a job like that? Thanks for your help
