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LG 32LC56 Television
Has anyone got an LG 32LC56 television.Seems a decent price at around £450. Just wondered if it's a good buy. This is my first post so not really sure what i'm doing!!!:confused: Thanks for your help.
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terracotta floor renovation/cleaning.
have an old terracotta floor in dining room discovered under carpet in house. i have taken worst of cement off it, it has some bits and pieces of paint too. is there a product i can use to get rid of cement off the tile? will it also remove paint and general grim? want to have some tiles black (checked pattern)as it…
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What are the things that you put in the toilet cistern to reduce water usage!
Hiya My friends were telling me that when they had no water in the floods - It took 5 litres to flush the toilet :eek: I would like to use the thing you can put in the cistern to reduce the water consumption in a flush. Please could you tell me what they are called and where do I buy one? Many Thanks x Alison x
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American Fride/Freezer
We're having newish:rolleyes: kitchen fitted, and would like a BIG fridge freezer...any idea's please what's the best but cheapest one ? many thanks
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CORGI (Electrical)
Information required: CORGI...the gas safety peaple have introduced a scheme for electical safety/ certification within the home. Has anyone experienced this particular service, and would you prefer to use GORGI than an NICEIC contractor Thanks Alan
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Making a Curtain Pelmet Board - how?
Hello, We're currently decorating our lounge. Once it's all done i want to make the curtains and dress them with a pelmet. Making the curtains I can do and dressing a pelmet I can find loads of info about. But, does anyone know how to make the pelmet board - all the instructions assume you've bought one. Many thanks Em
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Combi boiler/heating system
Hi all, Just wondering if any of you could give me a rough idea of how much it costs to get a combi boiler put in? I have a small one bed flat and only four radiators, I think only one would need replaced, the others are fairly new. I'm hoping that this will mean that I can get rid of the water tanks in my flat, is this…
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earth bonding
Hi I'm having some work done in the bathroom new suite etc. I have been told about earth bonding but although I'm not going to be doing it, I still like to know how and why things need doing. Can you tell me what work will will be involved with bonding. Will it require a lot of under flooring work. I understand that tags…
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Wood floor problem - advice please
Hi I need to replace my wooden floor. At the mo we have floorboards that have been sanded (badly!) and varnished (just as badly!). The boards have split and in some places the joins are unsupported. We have two fireplaces with tiled hearths that are the same height as the floor. Or builder first advised us to replace the…
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Kitchen appliances, can anyone advise/review these?
We're redoing our kitchen soon and i'm now looking for the new appliances. We need a cooker (freestanding, double oven and gas), dishwasher (freestanding, 12 place setting) and a side by side american fridge freezer (in silver, without water/ice dispenser). We like the look of Cooker: Stoves 61GDO Dishwasher: Hotpoint…
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Silicon around bath and sink
What's the best silicon to use (I have mildew on the current layer in the bathroom)? What will give me the best results? It it best to use the 'gun' or the tube that you can apply straight on? Anyone got any tips? I have done this job before, but I can never get a good finish. I put it on and then wet my finger and smooth…
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Decorating my downstairs loo
Hi I have decorated my house in fairly minimialistic styles but I have a downstairs loo which I want to do completely differently. Basically it can be as creative/colourful as possible and when people go in there I want people to burst out laughing. Ideas I am considering so far are turning it into a goldfish bowl (paint…
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how can i find a good tiler
Tiling has always been a diy job but with more and more stone coming into the UK it is more of a professional task. If you are looking for a good tiler i would like to give you some tips to find out if the job is going to be done to a satisfactory level..... It is a simple set of questions that will distinguish a good…
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Cooker Hood Extraction - Need ducting
I have just moved into a new flat that has a chimney type cooker hood extractor. The thing is it just passes the air through a filter and doesn't expel it to the outside. I am looking to put ducting in and run it from the top of the chimney hood along my wall to an outside vent. I can run the ducting easy enough but does…
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diy conservertory
I bought a diy conservertory five years ago and I need two eves bead and roof sheet end enclosures but because the roof size is 200m I have been told by the manufactures that they no longer do parts for this size can any one help? lympin
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Beware Rated Tradesman
A warning to anyone who has ever thought of trusting this mob - DON'T !!! We used them to find a new bathroom installer who turned out, despite recommendation to be extremely dodgy. His mobile number is regularly changed so you can't catch up with him to get work rectified. To make matters worse "RATED TRADESMAN" delete…
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Sliding Doors Question
Hi guys I had a sliding door in my living room. We recently replaced both this one and the normal door with two new ones from wickes. It's going to be a sliding door still so it runs along the metal runners at the top above the door. However the old door had a channel out of the bottom of the door which ran a long a small…
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please help re potterton gas boiler
can anyone please advise me, I need to replace my potterton gas boiler model netaheat 10-16 - I have had 4 engineers out to give me a quote but 2 have said the central heating pump for this boiler is inside the boiler and 2 have said the pump is under my floorboards in the kitchen which means removing some of my built-in…
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Where can I find a specialist kitchen tap supplier?
I'm looking for a monobloc kitchen tap that you can pull out the end of the tap out and use it as a shower head. Can anyone point be in the direction of a good supplier? Thanks
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Bought my stone/travertine tiles, what now?
Hi I have bought my stone tiles for bathroom floor and walls. Before the floor tiles go on, does boarding need to be laid and the tiles on top of that. For the wall, I am having the walls plastered as they are currently back to the brick. I am new to this and hopefully my dad is going to be able to do it but has never laid…
