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Bathroom Help please (Products)
Hi everyone Been looking at previous posts ref where to buy bathroom items from but generally most people want cheap suites etc to spruce up bathrooms or for rental purposes. We are in the process of buying the items we need for the main bathroom and en-suite as finally managed to get a plumber who will do all the work…
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seeking GOOD SKY DEAL
I'm looking to get sky as cheap as possible (with sky sports), does anybody have any suggestions of how to get a better deal than normal sky website? i've never had sky before
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Painting onto plasterboards
Afternoon all, i have a couple of questions, firstly I stripped the umpteen layers of wallpaper off the walls in my spare room so I can paint. Now on 2 walls I am down to the plaster board and on the 2 other walls, as they are on external walls I am down to the actual plaster itself. So what do I need to prep the external…
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Ground Floor Flat Shower - Advise Please?
Hi All, I'd really appreciate some advice before I start getting quotes. From past experience on other jobs, people come up with different solutions, and it can be hard to know what to do for the best. So I thought I'd ask you kind peeps first. I don't have a shower, and am thinking of having one when I get a new bathroom.…
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Average cost of a Dropped Kerb (Crossover)
Hi !! Can anyone tell me what the average cost of a Single car Dropped kerb should be, as I think my council are charging too much.. :rolleyes:
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Vacuum cleaner advice
Hi Can anyone recommend a vacuum cleaner which is good on wooden flooring. We have a small dog with lots of hair! Thanks
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Hall flooring and stair replacement
I wonder if anyone can help me with the following? We are looking to replace our current carpets in our back room, kitchen and hall, and have some sort of wooden/laminate flooring running through. Our front room will remain carpeted, however I am struggling to find suitable flooring for the kitchen area. All the flloring I…
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Artex Pattern?
Hi, I have removed an old built in wardrobe in a bedroom of my 1978 house which has revealed a piece of ceiling which is not artexed. The pattern is stipple and I have bought one of the artex stipple rollers from B&Q. However, I have tried mixing up the artex to different thickness's (from runny to quite thick) and used…
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Wallpaper + shelves
I have 2 questions. Number 1 - What should i do to remove mould from my plaster before painting it? i've just removed wallpaper from around my bedroom window. When i moved in it had come away from the wall and was damp. I've decided to remove the wallpaper only from around my window sil and then paint it. So do i sand it…
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Ceiling paper coming off. Any tips?
My ceiling paper appears to be coming off, previously it had artecs which I wanted to get removed. Any ideas or tips to ensure the paper sticks on the wall? :confused: I have used 'Size' on the ceiling and left it on for a few days but the paste seems to expand and doesn't stick on the wall. Not sure what would be causing…
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Removal of old gas fire and replacement boiler
I have an old gas fire that is connected to my back boiler. I want to remove the gas fire but have been told that I cannot just remove it as it is connected to the back boiler. What will be the cheapest way of replacing this? i.e. what type of boiler should I go for, and where does it need to be located? I intend to…
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We've got paint bubbles
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Question for plasterers-costs
Got someone coming round later to give me a quote. Rough idea of costs. I have an L shaped room approx 24' x 16' + hall stairs & landing oh wants artex covered over smooth. We have a thin crack in one part of ceiling will he be able to sort that out easy? How long should the job take if on his own. Any questions should i…
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Relatively Inexpensive Wood Flooring for Development?
I need to start looking for wooden flooring for a development and I think I need about 70 square metres! DH has found some solid oak flooring in Howdens at about £18psm + VAT which looks okay but I'm wondering if I can get anything better looking? What is engineered flooring like? DH doesn't want to use it but I really…
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corgi registered
does a person need to be corgi registered to move a radiator? tia
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Combi boiler problems
Hi there I have an Alpha 240 combi boiler. Heating works fine. Hot water has worked on and off all day today but now seems to have stopped all together. The pressure seems ok. It doesn't fire up when the hot water tap is on. I know I'm going to have to get an engineer in, but I think I've seen too many episodes of House of…
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pull cord for shower doesnt work..
Hi, I have just got back from 4 months in USA and a couple of weeks ago the pull cord to turn the shower on seems to have broken, ie: you pull the cord, but the light doesnt turn on, and nothing 'clicks' on, like it should do. Any thoughts on what the problem might be and how best to get it fixed? Grownupgirly PS Thanks SO…
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Electrical Rewiring
Hello, I'm in the process of gathering 2-3 quotes from local electricians to rewire my home as the wiring is dated. Just wondering if anyone out there can give me any helpful tips, things to look out for, recommend any good electricians in the HA2 area? thank you in advance.
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Boiler noise
I have a 6 year old potterton 80 combi that is playing up, if you run a bath or take a shower the boiler will carry on after you turn off the hot water then lock out and make a hell of a noise banging and clattering. the heating is fine, any ideas?
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does my lodger need own tv licence?
Hi I have just been away for 4 months in USA. During that time I let out my 2 bedroom flat. Since I was only away for 4 months, the bills carried on coming out of my account by direct debit - the tenants' rent covered the bills. This included my quarterly payments of my tv licence. When I got back into my flat today, (one…
