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Removing paint from UPVC window frames ?
HELP Just recently moved and the previous tenant has painted the lounge windows and patio doors in white gloss. Its gone yellow and looks awful. Any advice on how to remove it ?
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Push fit pipe inserts (??)
Hi all I think I just messed up in a big way. I have just laided down plastic push fit piping using various bends, reducers etc. I have forgotton to use pipe inserts. Is this going to be a massive problem?? Thanks G.
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Floor varnish?
Can anyone recommend a good (and economical) DIY floor varnish for a newly sanded wood floor please? Thanks
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My 1999 Flat has rotted bathroom floor - only NHBC - what to do?
I recently bought a ground-floor flat built in 1999 and covered by NHBC. I was not the first owner of the flat, and other than the NHBC I currently have no buildings insurance. I have discovered a plumbing problem in the bathroom which has caused the sub-floor to rot. Basically it looks like a hardboard and chipboard…
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Frost free freezer
My Hotpoint Future frost free freezer (try saying that with your teeth out :o ) has a sort of pool of ice at the bottom under the bottom drawer. It is 3 years old and I've never had any problem with it so far. I've re-read the manual and it says it should never need defrosting. Any ideas?
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Are DIY Made 2 Measure Vertical Blinds easy to fit?
Thinking of buying some made to measure vertical blinds, just wondering if there easy to fit? - come with everything a huge fraction of high street price. Any advice apreciated.. Danielle
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building works
hi all i have recently moved into my new 1 bedroom house and would like to get a new kitchen,bathroom i got the house on the cheap :j because it needs this work done. my question to you is lol Q) does anyone know the best place to get a good kitchen from as i dont want to just walk into magnet or moben and spend millions…
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Double extension to end terraced house
Hi Dont know if this is in the right place -please feel free to move me if not I currently own a small 3 bed end terraced house. The house has a wood built conservatory at the back which really needs replacing. The thing is, i have recently been the beneficiary of a large sum of money and would like a to move to a bigger…
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Paint samples?
Hubby has great aspirations for our nursery - wants to paint disney characters etc, lots of colours, shapes. Great idea I thought, until it occurred to me that this will not be cheap, as lots of colours will be needed. Where can we get lots of samples. I've never done painting in my life, although I know you can buy little…
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Cast Iron Fireplace
Hi, we've got an original cast iron fireplace in our attic (from 1903) which I'm converting from a 'dumping room' into a bedroom. The fireplace has been painted a few times (now Orange:eek: ) what's the best way to remove the layers of paint and how do I treat it once it's back to the base? Is this the best thing to do, or…
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Cistern probs
I have a dripping water flow in my toilet (old style loo) and I have tightened everything possible, including the lock nut but the water inlet is still dripping through well after flushing. I'd just as soon buy a new one, but having looked on B&Q and Focus websites, they don't seem to sell them. Please can someone tell me…
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Own brand paint
I read that Focus Do it All's own paint is Crown paint. Is this true? Does anywhere sell Dulux or Crown paints as their own brand ones?
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Back Door Won't Lock!!! AAAAARGH!!!
Hello again everyone, As you can probably tell from my previous threads on here, I have had a nightmarish couple of months...problems with my double glazing, my new kitchen and bathroom (B and Q - AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!) and accidently dropping bright blue paint on my new cream carpet on Monday. Just gone to lock up for…
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Best paint for painting wallpaper
Hi all, I just bought my first house! unfortunately the whole of the downstairs has ugly yellow vinyl silk paint on the wall paper. I'm planning on painting over the top in a more neutral colour (probably some shade of white). Is there anything i need to bear in mind when painting on to wallpaper or on top of viynly silk?…
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1930-style primed internal doors?
Hi all - I am trying to source a number of solid, white primed (to save time!) internal doors in a 1930's style i.e. '1 panel over 3' design. Can anyone point me in the direction of a supplier, please? I can find something unprimed in solid pine on-line at c£78 each, but thats not quite what I am after. I thought this…
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http://magicman.ltd.uk any good?
Hi, has anyone used magicman (http://magicman.ltd.uk) for a repair on a kitchen work surface? I've recently moved into a new build and there is a blister on one of the work surfaces, I'm 99% certain i've not put any hot pans down where this is and I have the kitchen fitters coming to look at it and hopefully they will…
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neighbour built badly built 10 foot boundary wall and fence
Without consulting with us at all our neighbour built a wall and a fence totalling 10foot - we don't have so much of a problem with this as we do with the fact that the wall on his side is perfect and our side is appallingly bad. Anyone know what our rights are? We would have gone halves if he'd have asked us. td
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Building / DIY question
I lined my drive with some blocks, they were free from a neighbour, who has now gone. We have 30 left, so would like to get rid (preferanly sell). They are brick size, dark grey, made by Monk and Newell. Symetrical (so is two really) squares, with a raised square in the middle. I would have said cobbles, but I can't find…
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Next Homebase 10% Off Day?
Hi there! Does anyone know when Homebase will be having their next 10% off day? Is it this Friday by any chance? Thanks
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Loft insulation question
Had this done yesterday by heatsavers I believe, I have lived here for two yrs and have not been in the loft as I dont like heights, anyhow, when the guy came and did the survey he said there was some old doors laying down but that was ok nothing else was up there and would not be a problem. Yesterday two guys came and did…
