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Internal doors
Hi I've been reading the threads here about internal doors (which are great, btw) and wondered if anyone can tell me if it is possible to get reasonably priced contemporary-style doors? So far, from looking around it is difficult to find anything below £80 or so, although I've found a few that might do e.g.…
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Shredder Lubricant - Will WD40 work?
Not sure if this is the right forum, but ... My cross cut shredder is starting to squeak. I've seen shredder lubricant sheets on sale for about £4 for 12, but can I just squirt some WD40 in to do the trick?
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rising damp
Dont knowi if this is the right forum, can someone please move it if not. I live in arented bungalow which is really nice now i have decorated it and garden is ideal for my dogs. However, both bedrooms have rising damp (i had to change living room into my bedroom as my health was suffering). Is there anything at all I can…
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Who do i complain to?
My dishwasher has packed up after just over 2 years. The water isnt heating up, and the dishes arent being dryed so i assume it is the element. I havent got the reciept, although i know i can get proof of purchase from the bank as i paid with a debit card. I have read the above sticky, but im still abit confused about what…
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Worktop damage.
Can anyone please advise how my friend could repair damage done to her blue formica worktop (not very old) She was cleaning her oven shelves with caustic oven cleaner and washing it off (carefully she thought) in the sink. When she looked there were several marks on the surrounding worktop and the shine etc is gone. Is…
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Bathroom - tiles or wooden cladding? Advice please.
Hi, I want to freshen up our bathroom (no pun intended ;) ), but am not sure on the most appropriate wall coverings. My wife's shown me a bathroom picture with wooden cladding/tongue & groove which looks really nice. However, a friend has said that tiling will be better, and won't be affected by damp. I'm not keen on the…
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Grohe cistern trouble
Hiya I live in a 3 yr old apt and have noticed that my cistern is dripping constantly. All the pipework etc is hidden behind travertine tiles so they will have to remove some to get to the cistern (I presume) as I cannot see a way they can get to it. I am just about to call a plumber to look at it but I am concerned that…
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freezer still wetting the floor 3 days after switch off! why?
I have a fridge freezer plus an old upright freezer kept in the garage, I thought that I see if we could manage with just the fridge freezer for a while and just use the old upright only when needed like Christmas etc. I switched it off on Saturday morning and by the evening it was all defrosted, clean and dry inside the…
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An End To Loft Conversions?
The Planning White Paper, unveiled a few weeks ago, was pitched as a sensible reform of the planning laws. It would, we were told, do away with planning permission for "minor developments" such as extensions and loft conversions. But it seems the devil is in the detail. Builders are now saying the White Paper gives with…
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General George?
Hi :cheesy: Does anyone know if General George or any of the other carpet giants let you pay in installments?? Thanks :T
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Decorators Charges?
Hi Guys n Gals Anyone know how much I would expect to pay for a decorator to paint a ceiling, wallpaper the walls with lining paper and paint it and do the gloss work! Any decorators wana give me an rough guess before I call anyone in for a price? I reckong the room is about 16 metres square.
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Electrician problems - please help
Hi, im hoping someone can advise me regarding a problem i have with an electrician. Ive just had my house rewired & ive got some issues with the work that has been done. The electrician fitted some wall lights which wont switch off, I have to take the bulbs out so am unable to use them. Ive spoke to him on Friday & he…
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Quote for front gates
Living at a block of 3 houses and the neighbours have got some quotes for 5 foot metal gates at the end of the drive, we've been told it's £1,000 each. Is this a good price? Seems a bit much to me
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Idiot's guide to cess pits/ soak aways needed!
Hi, I hope someone can point me in the right direction. We have just had an offer accepted on a house which has a cess pit and soak away. Having always lived in houses connected to mains sewage this is completely new to me. I've been researching them on the internet and found some do's and don't for using them but need…
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shutting alleys/footpaths - the law - anyone know about this?
We have a small stretch of land with a footpath behind out house spanning under half a mile. It has 5 entrances onto it and we are plagued by bikes. I have been in negotiations with the police and local council who have been very supportive but they would like to clost some of the problem alleys - I think 5 is unnecessary…
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king size bed sizes
I am making a new king size bed out of timber I have bought, but I am unsure how wide to allow for the mattress which I have not bought yet, some sites they are metric (Ikea) 1.50 wide, on others 5' are they all a standard widths? or should I just go to the bigger size ?
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Freezer door seal
Im trying to find a new door seal for our blomberg CUF 301 freezer, ive googled for it and nothing suitable came up, anyone got any ideas of any other avenues i can try
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building a new house in the wilds
hi love the site even though its not always useful in the republic of ireleland, im going to build a house in eastern europe it will be a dormer bungalow with a cellar as thats how they build out their however i have the following problems 1]heating: no mains gas, and winter can be -30 at night also what to use…
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Opinions on Appliance City, RDO and The Appliance Shop
Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with any of these 3 suppliers? I'm looking to buy a cooker hood from one of these 3. All thoughts appreciated.
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Upside Down Tiber House ... Your Thoughts..
Hi Again Moneysavers! This is a similar post to the one I just put on House Buying, but extra Q's!! For those of you kind enough to comment on the post I made a few months back, we've still not found anywhere, but what about this.... One of 7 in a close, small village location, 1970's build, 4 bedroom detached, good plot…
