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Archives for June 2007

Patio Doors
painting over bannister thats is stained
moving a gas and electric meter from inside our house (nr front door)
it looks like we are going to get a
Cistern Lever Snapped!
Getting a Dual Fuel cooker installed
Choice for a New Boiler
Help Need a new front door
plumbing help;toilet needs repeated jerks to flush
Hello everyone, I have had this problem for a while where I have to repeatedly pull on the plunger of the toilet to get it to flush. It takes up to 6 jerks sometimes. I called in a plumber a while ago for something else and he picked up on the problem in its early stages and told me to buy something for a fiver and change…
Buying New house
Hi All, Just buying a house in london north 3 bed detach, which needs lot of work done in 4 weeks before we move in. The following is what I have thought of: 1. Rewiring - 1 week - 5K 2. Boiler - 3k 2-3 days 3. Kitchen -5 k 1 week 4. Bathroom- 2.5K 1 week (working in parallel to kitchen) 5. Whole house Carpet &…
Kitchen Planning Help !!!
I'm trying to plan a kitchen, but obviously hopeless at this. Right I’ve decided to go for a Wicks take away kitchen, but they only do 1000mm corner units. The problem I have is that I can't get the unit to fit appropriately due to the large size of the corner units. See attached pic.. In the upper left hand corner I have…
which washing machine? help pl.
Hi there I am planning to buy a new washing machine and would need some help in deciding which one to buy. We are family of 4 (2 toddlers) and my budget is upto £300. Can you guys suggest which one to buy and where from? Many thanks
damp proofing
:confused: 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…
Just finished rewire - problems - help please!
Hey everyone My electrician has just finished a rewire on my house but there are a few things that I have a problem with. Can anyone tell me if they are actually problems or whether I'm making something out of nothing: She has moved the room thermostat from the cupboard under the stairs to the room with the gas fire in…
Anybody seen any good priced Brabantia Bins?
I want a 50 litre soft touch (or whatever they're called!) Brabantia bin but I'm holding out for a sale. If anyone has seen one anywhere, internet or otherwise please let me know!! Taa!:beer:
New Kitchen for cluless FTB!
Hi, We have just had an offer accpeted on our first flat. It needs a bit of work including a new kitchen. Can anybody advise on where to start?! In terms of labour would we need a joiner, electrician and plumber to fit a new kitchen? ALso how feasable would it be for 2 DIY novices to rip out the old kitchen? Finally, the…
natural stone/travertine tiles - maintenance?
Hi - mrs andy has seen some natural stone tiles she'd like in our new bathroom/shower, but was wonderiung about the maintenance/cleaning of them - she's been told that they need sealing (and resealing?), plus yopu need special cleaning stuff. Has anyone got these tiles? Are they worth the hassle? Ta:D
Red marks on my black clothes
I've notices a couple of times when taking my dark washing out of the machine some have red dots on them, even when there is nothing else red in the wash and my washing machine is clean. I'm confused, is this some kind of odd bleaching or something?
Bosch Battery
I'm looking for a replacement battery. It's for a green drill (& a torch). It is a Ni-Cd battery. On the inside it gives the following info: 2 607 335 274 12V 4/5Cs A08830Y I've had a quick look on screwfix but it costs £40 & i'm not even sure if its the right battery. Can anyone help me get the right battery at a good…
Brown Patch
Hi Guys, Just wondering if anyone can give me any advice. A good few months ago i noticed a sort of light brown patch coming throught the ceiling in the living room. My partner suggested that it could be the en-suite shower so i took all the seal off and re - did it and painted the ceiling but it now appears to be coming…

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