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moving a shed
Hi Have any of you ever dismantled a wooden garden shed, to move it? If so, did it go back together ok? Any tips on doing this/ Thanks
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'Rust' Marks on Washing
Hi, I wonder if anyone has ever had the same problem that I'm getting with my washing. When i do a load of washing, especially white washing, Im noticing lightish brown 'rust' type marks / spots which stain the garments Im washing. We have had 3 washing machines in the last 5 years, the most recent is probably no more that…
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Corner soofas - working out if they will fit ! im confused !
I have found a sofa i would like but im not sure how to measure if it will fit - i would of thought there should of been 2 width measurements for me ??? Any ideas ?…
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where can i get a good value air compressor from?
my OH borrowed hes brothers compressor....it got stolen... he is asking for a replacement...where an i get a good cheap value for money air compressor? sommat similar to this...company and colour does not matter....well beggars cant be fussy -( i know hes not reading this)
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Upvc Restorer
Does anyone have any idea what the best way of cleaning/restoring the upvc cladding we have on the outside of our bungalow. i used a standard upvc cleaner last year, but compared to the upvc windows it looks greyish.. thanks in advance
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Where can I get a real oak end panel?
HiI'm having the solid oak kitchen from B&Q fitted and I want to cover the laminate oak-effect panels that cover the side of my tall fridge freezer and the dishwasher. I'd like to find oak/oak veneer panels. Does anyone know which kitchen companies do these, please? I could put doors on the side but they'd look really…
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Planning to visit Calais for kitchen/bathroom
Hi, We have bought a house whcih needs new kitchen, bathroom and wardrobes. One idea to save money is to cross the channel (Calais) and buy from other side (this is based on documentary we saw on TV). Does anybody have experience in the same? Any comments welcome! Cheers, Dew
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Drains inspection?
When I bought my house a few years ago, the survey said that the drains at the back of the house, where the inspection chamber is, would need to be looked at some point, as they were old, to see if they were leaking or needed repair. With one thing or another, I forgot about doing that. I am concerned that the drains might…
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Wallpaper on new plaster.
The plastering was done 18 months ago. Now need to wallpeper for the first time. Anyone know if the plaster needs to be prepared in any way? Thanks in advance.
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Changing Toilet Seat Cover NEED HELP
Hey People I am all confused i thought ok today i will do some DIY ( a bit crazy) and I have no idea on how to replace the toilet seat cover. There are no screws to unscrew just two massive silver round things that I have tried to yank off but it won't work. ANY HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED. (p.s please put any instructions in…
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Hot water not coming through
I recently had my kitchen relocated, part of that was obviously a new kitchen tap. I chose a £300 Blanco tap designed for low or high pressure systems (5 to 0.45 bar). The water just trickles through on hot and if I wait about 10 minutes it will flow correctly although not high pressure by any means. When I queried it with…
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Washing Machine Smoking!!
Help!! I've just been to the garage and my washing machine has smoke coming out of it. All the clothes smell of smoke. :mad:Any ideas on what could be wrong with it and how much a repair would cost? The machine is 4 years old and is a Hoover Performance 1200.
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B&Q PartyTent/Gazebo
Hope this is the right forum for this but here goes - Last year I bought a party tent from B&Q. It's approx 9m X 3m and white in colour. Unfortunately the assembly instructions got wet and disintegrated - can anyone help with a scanned copy please? At the mo I'm left with a mountain of poles and a lot of them are very…
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Shower intermittently cutting out
Hello, We have a RedRing Plus 95 Electrical shower and for the past few weeks its been cutting out while in use. At first it was maybe once every few showers progressively getting worse to many times each shower. It doesn't actually trip in the fuse box but it does lose power at the shower at the light goes off at the…
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Replacement Hinges for Kitchen Drawers
How do I do that exactly?? I have a pic now, it's more of a bracket than a hinge and it holds the drawer front against each of the sides.
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Erect a new building
The whole planning system is tailored in a pessimistic view always telling us what we can't do. What information is out there that tells us what we can do. Or is it just a case of "its not what you know or want, but more who you know". I would like to put in plans for a new building and believe there is a 28 day building…
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Building work estimation
I would like to get a sense of the cost of a project I need to undertake. We want to build a 1.5m brick wall and 2 pillars to support a gate. I have been told I will need about 1000 bricks and a 9"skin. Any guidance on how long this should take and cost gratefully received. Cheers
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fitted wardrobes
In the Glasgow area, can anyone recommend a company/ maker? thanks:beer:
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damp help
Hi everyone had a damp proof course 4 years ago it has not taken we have had a surveyor out to probe the walls all had high readings of damp the person who originally did the course did it to the bare min of 3 feet the surveyor recommended that it should be done to a min off 4 -5 foot or a meter and a half the damp is…
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silverfish things and some sort of mites (merged threads)
I live in a 2 bed coucil flat, there are 6 of us here and a budgie lol, I have my suspicions on the place being extrmely damp but the council are having none of it, they have said the damp is my fault for not having the windows open, well if you lived where i did there is no way you could even leave your windows on the…
