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rules for laminate floors in flats
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DOuble Glazing and Cladding Question
Getting quotes to replace 13 windows, 2 sets of french doors, 1 back door and 5 infill panels = loads of dosh. As with all things quotes vary. I am currently leaning toward a company that fitted the windows in my old place. This company has provided the most expensive quote some £400 more than their nearest competitor but…
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This really works
Wouldn't it be a good idea to have to have a section on this forum for people to recommend or disrecommend products or equipment that really work and are worth buying, or indeed the opposite.I am happy to kick off recommending the Gtech cordless sweeper which seems to work on all sorts of floors. It is very lightweight,…
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Shower and flooring quandry
Hello all We moved into our house 5 months ago and we have a separate shower cubicle in the bathroom. We found out after moving in that it has leaked quite badly over quite a while so the floorboards have become quite damp (we have silverfish in there) and there are damp patches and bubbling where water has come through…
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Re-Plastering a wall
Over the past 2 years we have owned a dartboard and due to poor aim by myself and visitors the wall is now covered in holes from the darts. We are now getting rid of the dart bord and want to re-decorate. What should I do. It is about 1 metre squared that needs plastering
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intruder alarms in new house
Hi, this is the first time I have ever posted a message on here so hope someone can help me. I am moving into a new house next month and want to get an alarm installed beforehand. I am not sure where to go and not sure if someone can recommend a good company at a reasonable price in the Glasgow/Falkirk/Stirling area?…
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bathroom window regs?
can anyone advise me? are there any building regs regarding the position of a window over a bath/shower? you know what it's like in a modern house, it's almost impossible to have a shower positioned away from the window due to the size of the room! currently we have just a bath but i'm thinking of fitting a shower over.
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Can I convert cooker terminal to 13A plug socket?
Having replaced my electric cooker with a gas one, the electric terminal behind the cooker is no longer in use, but I have to plug in my new cooker to a nearby socket. The unused terminal is on its own circuit, and I was wondering if it is possible to convert it to a standard socket so that I can use it only for the cooker…
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I need a slate hearth!
I've bought a secon hand fireplace for my living room but I need a hearty, preferably in slate. Anyone got any odeas where I can get one for a good price? Many thanks.
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Dishwasher cycle getting longer
I have a dishwasher bought 5 months ago - a John Lewis-branded AEG Electrolux slimline. If I run it on "Auto" cycle it takes about an hour and a half (the length of the cycle is shown on a digital display when I press the "Auto" button at the start of the cycle). The cycle length on the Auto setting varies slightly from…
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cold water but no hot water after turning the water off
hi wondering if anyone can help Mr cheepskate out on this one. To be a good money saver , when the bottom kitchen tap started leaking mr C thought he would fix it. He turned the cold water off at mains supply drained both hot and cold taps(let the water run) and fixed the tap Fantastic it all went so well for once. He…
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Good Carbon Monoxide detector
Hello, recently Mackro was selling a plug in Carbon Monoxide detector for £7.99 (£9.39 including VAT). Unfortunately I was too late getting there and they had run out. Can anyone recommend a good one at this price? Thanks
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Electrical socket problem
Hi there, Hope someone can help with this query. Had a new washing machine delivered yesterday. Plugged it in today for first time and there was a big "bang" and the fuse at the fuse board had blown - flicked down. This is an ordinary double wall socket but one that I haven't used before as it's beneath the work surface at…
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hair dye on shower cubicle
hi everyone i have just coloured my hair and you know how it is those home kits just get everywhere. i have managed to get spots on the shower cubicle door frame which is like painted plastic surface over metal. i have just given the shower a quick scrub using bathroom cleaner but its the marks on the doorframe that wont…
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building a wall
hey guys and gals, looking for a wee bit of advice ...were trying to do a bit of work in our garden and i really want to grow some veg etc ...i have a lovely (well not quite but hopefully will be) bit at the side of my house that my hubby is currently clearing for me ...i really want a herb garden there...but need to build…
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Light Pipe
Can anyone recommend a good one? There seem to be a few companies selling them. I want one for an inner hall in a bungalow which has a glass door at one end but is quite dark at the other. Hall is 1.2m by 5m and the position where I would like to put the pipe is almost directly under the roof ridge so I probably need about…
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Brick fireplaces
I'm not particularly proficient in this area, but have toyed with the idea of replacing our electric fire with a proper brick fireplace. Do I need special bricks for this job and if so, are they readily available? The fireplace is there, the chimney is open, but has a really ugly electric fire just "slotted" in. Thanks for…
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Mould In a Washing Machine
I own a Bosch Classixx 1200 Express Washing machine which is 7 months old and still under warranty and yesterday I noticed that the fabric conditioner dispenser was full of water, when I removed the tray and looked inside I noticed that the whole top and back of the inside of the machine where the soap dispenser sits is…
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cross beams in attic
Hi I have two beams which cross each other going from side of the attic. They cross in the center. Does anyone know if i can simly cut them out ? Cheers
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I want to make a pergola shade
Hi I want to make a pergola shade, the pergola is 13x6 feet and I want to shade that expanse, I have had a look around for the material that is used to make garden parasols, but I cannot find what I want. Does anyone know where I can get material like this.
