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Can't understand a roofing quote
Hi, I could really use some help with a builder's quote I can't understand. I have a roof with leaky front elevation. The tiles will need to be stripped and the current felting needs to be removed. Then a new membrane will need to be placed, new batons and the tiles will need to put back on. Most are fine, a few will need…
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Plaster not quite dry, can I still paint it?
We've had 2 chimney breasts taken out and the whole of downstairs bonded where necessary and skimmed. It's been two weeks now and everywhere is more or less dry apart from where the thick plaster went on over where the chimney breasts were. It is mainly dry but there are some darker patches. My question is - Can I go ahead…
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Back Garden - How much to landscape???
We've currently got a tarmac covered back garden approx 8m x 4m and want to tidy it up and make it presentable by using paving and gravel. We've been to a Marshalls transformation centre and they are suggesting a cost of approx £6k for this size area (depends on what we want doing). This seems like a lot of money to me…
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radiator warming up question
hi all i have just been told by the guy who installed my boiler that the last radiator will take a while ot heat up becuase of the size of my pipes, however all the other radiators heat up fine, apart from the one in the front room downstairs. he balanced all the radiators and left the valuve fully open. but still if all…
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Builders final bill is less than expected - what should I do?
hi, i have a dilemma with my builders' final bill that I hope someone can help with . For the work we did, the contract says the price is £8,511 less VAT ie. £10,000 inc VAT. Throughout the contract, I have paid payments totalling £7,500 to date (50% at start and a further 25% midway through), so I thought I had a final…
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Poor natural daylight - any websites for idea's ?
Trying to get idea's to improve natural light getting into a basment flat. Usual story of windows partly obscured by ground level and staircase wall blocking out light. Thought of painting outside walls white, mirrors etc. Just trying to get idea's really on what other people have done or do - thought there might be…
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Guide to kitchen renovation management and prices
Hi all, we've managed to acquire quite a few brand new kitchen units from someone who bought a new house and decided they didn't like what had already been put in there and of course now want to install them in our kitchen. When we moved into our house last year and at the time the survey suggested that we would need new…
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I want to sound proof our living room
Hi We are the only home owners in a block of four, the rest are council tennants. We have very poor sound proofing and althought the neighbours areaware of this, it doesnt stop them from still playing music loud at times adn their kids running amok and slamming doors ect. We are expoecting our first child in 3 weeks and I…
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Are plastic 'quick-fit' pipes ok for power showers?
Hi, does anyone know if those plastic quick-fit pipes and connectors are suitable for power showers, or should it be copper pipes instead. I've used the latter in fitting the kitchen, but want to make it easier for myself when taking the supply from the tank/pipes in the loft, rather than trying to tighten elbow joints in…
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Freezer door left open
Stupidly left the freezer door open the other day. Unfortunately we lost a lot of stuff but having now closed the door the freezer is now refreezing itself albeit very slower. Does anyone know how quickly new freezers generally take to refreeze themselves? So far, the temperature's dropping at about 3 degrees a day. Is…
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Can I return to Amazon?
I bought a Philips HR7735/80 Click & Go Food processor from Amazon on 12 March. I was using it earlier in the week and one of the blades got stuck on it. I ended up having to turn the whole thing upside down to empty it out, then fill with boiling water to try to dislodge it. Eventually it came off but the next time I went…
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Hot-water gas boiler making loud (hammering) noises
Hi All, Whenever my hot water boiler turns on, loud hammering noises can be heard coming from the pipes. Can anyone suggest what might be wrong? I noticed this a couple of days ago and making the stop-ccok completely open seemed to solve the problem. By now the noises have come back and I have turned off the hot water for…
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Primers used for plastered walls?
Can I use primers on a new plastered wall and ceiling?
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Painting/varnishing stairs
We have taken up all our carpets, and I wondered whether it would be safe to paint or varnish our stairs, or would this make them too slippery. We have had them bare for quite a while now and haven't had any mishaps, they look really scruffy and want to do something with them fairly soon. As there aren't any carpets in the…
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tumble dryer- cheapest place?
i know that a tumble dryer isnt very money saving, but unfortunately i do need one in my flat. i cant hang my washing on the balcony as the man upstairs has erm,, problems (he urinates off his balcony- wouldnt have believed it if i hadnt seen it for myself, though it was my dog!) and after my dryer blew up 2 weeks ago i…
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Advice on Fascias and soffits..
Hi, The timber on the front and back of our house is looking a bit worn so my dad wants to buy some fascia/soffit plastic to fit over the timber and have a go at doing it ourselves. We have been told by some people that its best to replace the whole lot because if you fit plastic fascia over timber when the timber rots you…
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Which washing machine
Hey people... I need to purchase a washing machine in the next couple of days. Any suggestions? Is there much difference between 1000spin and 1400spin? I'm looking at spending around 200ish. I've seen a few Indesit machines I like? Are they any good? Thanks in advance. Chanman
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Removal firms and storage - getting it out again!
We moved into a rented house almost a year ago, and used a firm to move us here and put a proportion of our stuff into storage. we've been paying about a hundred quid every month for this. We're finally getting towards moving into our new house, and we've been recommended a bloke who'll move us for about £350 less than the…
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Help - oven packed up!
As is very typical in the summer holidays, we have had a catastrophe! My Zanussi ZCE7610 electric fan cooker has packed up on me, precisely 1 week after the guarantee expired. The main oven does not heat up, but the fan works and it would appear that it was the cause of the fuse box tripping yesterday (didn't narrow it…
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Help - My stop-!!!! is leaking!
Hi All, Yesterday I noticed that my internal stop-!!!! is leaking from the bit that turns meets the nut. Does anyone know how I can stop the leak without shutting off the water supply? I live in an apartment complex, so shutting off the water supply to everyone in order to replace the tap is difficult. Secondly, now that…
