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Stacking a tumble dryer on top of a washing machine
My house has a small utility room, a little wider than a washing machine / tumble dryer. I'd like to buy a separate washing machine and tumble dryer and stack one on top of the other? However, doing a bit of research it seems there is very little information which combinations of washing machine and tumble dryer can be…
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HELP please with objection to planning permission
Am looking for some help, our neighbours have applied for planning permission for a dormer bungalow, only 1 metre from our boundary wall which means a total of only 4.5 metres from our bungalow, it is also only 1.2 metres from theri own bungalow. The proposed building will be the same or just above the level of ours…
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Walking on a flat roof
I want to access the side of my house to do a bit of maintenance. However, the only access is via the flat roof of an extension. Is it generally OK to walk on a flat roof? Thanks Mark.
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Laying Paving - advice needed pls
Hi I'm thinking of laying some paving for light foot traffic and need some advice. I'm going to be taking up some old flags and replacing them with new ones and laying some engineering blocks around the edge - 2 sides of the 'rectangle' butted up next to the walls of the house. Now - when laying the engineering blocks,…
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Double Glazing Salisbury area
As we are about to replace all windows doors in a house we have recently moved into I wonder if anyone has had good experiences with any local firms.One that appears to have good prices are Salisbury Window Systems who quote about £2300 for 7 windows. The last house we had we used coldseal who went bust and we learnt later…
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dyson blowing instead of sucking
Thinking its a blockage i thought i would take the pipe off and have a look but cant seem to get the pipe off does anybody know how to do this.
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How to drill through Tiles
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Central Heating Equipment
We have once again returned to the confusing world of replacing our central heating boiler! We have a 3 bed semi with a bathroom with bath/shower, and we may add another shower downstairs soon. We have decide upon a non vented indirect cylinder with a gas boiler, both located in the loft (which is fuly boarded with good…
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fluffy soap
The basin in my cloakroom doesn't have adequate space by the taps to hold a bar of soap, hence it always slips off and ends up fluffy on the floor. I'm going to be retiling the splashback area soon and want to incorporate some soap-dish/dispenser device but have searched for weeks and can only find wash-room type, bulky…
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Mira 723 Shower
Anyone have any experience of fixing Mira 723 Showers? I have two, one of which now only supplies hot water. The mixer element doesnt do anything and feels wrong and I guess something has snapped internally. http://www.shower-spares.co.uk/mira/mira723_diagram.htm What parts should I be looking at replacing for this type of…
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Crack in Breeze block Wall
Hi Ive got a crack in a single breeze block wall which seems to be going from one side of one room to the other side of an other room the crack runs through a couple of blocks . Is there any sort of plugs I can put in the crack to stop it ruining the plaster I am just about to decorate and I am sure the crack will appear…
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Do Howdens do MFI's Toscana?
Well title says it all really! Also, can anyone tell me the difference in quality between MFI's Hygena and Schreiber (I know that Schreibers come built), or any other differences? Thanks! I should add that the Tosacana is the Walnut effect, flat-fronted kitchen.
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Flat Roof leaking badly
Hel-l-l-l-l-p! Our flat roof has just started to leak really badly and there's alot of rain due 6am onwards. Last year my OH reboarded the roof (18mm marine ply), routed the joints filled them with silicone and then he applied some special fibreglass over the joints (which he was told this would hold all weather out). We…
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Common misconception re Local Authority Planning and Building Control Departments
Moderators - I would be grateful if this could be made a sticky thread for at least a short while. There seems to be a common misconception amongst some members on this site that IMO needs to be cleared up. I mean no disrespect to anyone here but when people, with the best of intentions pass on inaccurate information that…
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Gallows Brackets
I,m after some for a Chimney stack. Any ideas where i can get them from
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Turning water off at the Stopcock
Can someone help me please. My outside tap was on an outside wall, but now due to a mini extension it is now inside. I need to move it therefore on to the new outside wall. When I turned the water off at the stopcock it never actually stopped running (albeit only slightly) even though the water in the house had stopped…
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which plaster
Can anyone tell me which plaster gives longer working time, board finish or multi finish, i can plaster to a degree but i am not that fast so i need as much working time as possible, i have a few diy projects lined up. Cheers Steve
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Dishwasher & Cutlery
Hi, we are having a problem when we put cutlery in our dishwasher it always comes out with rusty type marks on it. When we bought the cutlery set it said dishwasher safe and it's not as though it was a cheap £5 set. We have tried a few different types of diswasher tablets thinking it maybe that but it happens with…
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locating stop !!!!
Hi just moved into new house and have a dripping cold water tap in the bathroom.Wanting to replace washer but cannot find stop !!!! for it turned off one in the kitchen and one by the entrance of property but still water coming out.Where is the likely location would it be behind the bath panel? as this is sealed. any help…
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Sureshield Security Systems
Hi everyone, I had a cold call today from someone at Sureshield Security Systems asking if I was interested in a 'Free' home security system. Apparently the system has home protection against burglary, fire, carbon monoxide and personal attack. They charge for 'installation' which is reduced from £400 to £199. Has anybody…
