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Single story extension
Hello all, Just a quick background: we have been thinking of moving to a slightly bigger house which would have things that we don't have currently (which are: a utility room, downstairs toilet and garage). Looking at the difference in house prices to make this jump is quite scary! (not to mention all the fees and stress…
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samsung fridge freezer
I have a Samsung American style fridge freezer and the flap on the ice dispenser is stuck open, hence the freezer ices up, anyone out there can help me get access to the flap to free it
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Can I re-use laminate flooring?
I have laminate flooring in my lounge and dining room fitted by the previous owners. I want to put carpet down instead, but don't want the old laminate going to waste. I was hoping I could re-use it in two of the bedrooms. If I'm really careful with dismantling (fingers crossed it's the 'click-n-lock' stuff and not glued),…
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Pink on white dry paint
:mad: I wonder if anyone has experience of using Crown white paint that goes on pink and dries white? I have painted numerous ceilings with white paint and can normally see where I am. On this job OH was to be helping and she wanted to try the pink visible paint. I agreed and was keen to see how it worked. I usually buy…
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Bathroom design
After 5 long months we are finally in our first home, But now we find that we have a leak quite a bad one thats been like it for sometime so instead of doing the bathroom last we have to do it first.:mad: They never left any access holes so we had to rip the pannelling off, As it's only a tiny bathroom i was looking for…
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Football Theme playroom - I need help!!!!!!
Dear Moneysavers, I am hoping someone can help me out there! I am decorating our 'football mad' boys playroom. So am going with a football theme! They have footie bedrooms - you know england curtains, bedspeads, posters etc etc, so I would like to make this room really different and very cool! I have found wall bangers and…
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Need Help- Electric Or Mixer Shower That Is The Question!!
Hi everyone Having bathroom ripped out Husband ( being an electrician) wants to stick a horrible white box in my soon to be nicely tiled shower!! I prefer to go with mixer as they look nicer and from what I have researched perform better. It's all very confusing though! I fancy something like this…
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help! water tank grumbling due to low pressure
OH has gone to bed, fast asleep and the water tank is grumbling away.. we have a burst mains in our village and the pressure is low.. is there anything I should do or will it just settle down and stop?!
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Kitchen fitting - how much?
We've had quotes of around £5k for supply and fit from a couple of companies, but to save money we're going to buy the units and possibly either fit them ourselves or pay someone to do it for us. How much could we expect to pay for fitting of units/worktops and integrated cooker/hob? Thanks in advance.
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Refridgerator Depth
Hello - does anyone know if under counter fridges are made that are shallower than the 'standard' depth of around 600/610mm? I need to find out if fridges are made that are only 400mm deep, but standard height and width (not the mini table top sort). Rgds David
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Window Dressing My Living Room Window
Hi can anybody please advise. At the moment I have a pair of gold coloured curtains and a full size net in my living room. My house does not have a front garden, therefore my window looks on to the footpath and people sometimes look in. I would like a change, especially from the nets as my husband and I are both smokers…
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Fitted Wardrobe Help!
Hi. I'm having my room decorated and I've got a space at end of my room 106 inches wide, and 93 inches high. I want to get a sliding door / fitted wardrobe but having looked round, the prices are ridiculous. For sliding doors, the nicer ones are about £100 per door! And I'd need 3. Then add the compartments inside, and the…
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Washing machine shakes too much
Not sure if this is the right forum to get an answer but here goes. Our washing machine always shakes a lot from side to side during the spin cycle. The shaking has suddenly increased so much now that it batters against he cabinets on either side and has to be turned off to avoid any damage to the cabinets.Any idea what…
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Is it the left or right?
When looking out of your back door into your garden which side do you own ?(walls/fencing in the garden). Our neighbour, when she moved in 4 years ago asked us to repair the wall on the left (looking out our back door) because it had been built badly.She reckon it was ours.So we did.It cost us £1000 and 2 days later she…
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Cleaning Flag stones
I have recently dug up my kitchen floor to replace with a 4 inch concrete floor. The floor was orininally just huge (really nice) flag stones with a thin layer of self leveling for putting lyno down (Ithink). Anyway I have managed to salvage the but they are still a bit minging.... Any ideas about cleaning these before I…
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Need some legal/civil advice re the trees in my garden pls!
Hi all, Basically at the back of my property, there is a road. And between the road and my garden, there is a row of trees. Now the problem is that the trees have grown so significantly, they have completely taken over my garden! I have 0mm of garden space to use! In addition, the trees have blocked over half of my kitchen…
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paint on outside of terraced house
Our other house is either going to go up for sale or rent and the outside of the house i.e front door and outside windowsill thingys need a lick of paint. what is the best colour to paint them things, what colour do renovators or house sellers usually paint it. thanks
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Replacing existing Aqualisa Power shower
I'd like to replace the existing shower, and if I buy a new one, is it safe to assume that all I need to do is disconnect water and electrics and mount new one (providing it's also an Aqualisa)? Sorry if it sounds a bit simplistic - but I'm really hoping it's going to be straightforward as all the connections and outlets…
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Cleaning gloss paintwork
Hi, Probably should know this but does anyone have any advice to clean gloss paintwork (on doors). This is for a spring clean so not sure what I can use that won't scratch the paint (I am assuming I shouldn't use Sugar Soap..) Thanks J
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The difference between conservatory blinds?
Hi, I have recently had a conservatory built and was looking into fitting blinds. I have seen the offerings by Thomas sanderson and wickes and was wondering what the difference between these and regular blackout blinds. I cant see where the extra cost of conservatory roller blinds and black out blinds from somewhere like…
