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Reducing height of a manhole cover
I need to reduce the height of a manhole cover as it is higher than the level of the rest of the garden. I know I need to remove a couple of layers of bricks, the problem is the manhole cover size is 67x52cm and the manhole itself is 79x54cm. Currently there is staggered brick work to compensate for this. Is there an easy…
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Land of leather - have I been mis-sold a sofa set?
Hi I purcahsed a 3 piece leather sofa set from land of leather in May (it was a brown leather sofa set) and was told that the sofa set was a "leather match" sofa (this is written on the receipt). When the sofa was delivered all was well untill the delivery guy spotted a mark on the back of one of the sofas. Well I then…
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Laminate Flooring
Hi Was wonderign where to get the best deals re laminate. We are expecting our frst child in 3 weeks and we have had the whole room done apart from the floor. We want to laminate but wondered of there was a better or cheaper way to do it? Thanks in advance!:D
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Shower base
Hi everybody, The base of my corner shower unit is ceramic but over the last few weeks there has appeared what look like rust spots where the water doesn't quite drain out( it's an old house and slopes so nothing is quite straight!!) have any of you lovely people a) know what it might be & b) how the heck can I get rid of…
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Council fees for leaseholders
I am a leaseholder with a London council. They recently charged me £450 legal fees as well as the £120 planning permission fee before allowing me to install double glazing in my flat. The £450, they claimed, was for changing my lease. Are there any laws ensuring that property freeholders/ local authorities can only charge…
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I need a cheap shower fitting
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help. I have just bought a house in Sunderland and would like to have an electric shower in the bathroom. I don't want anything fancy, just a cheap shower which fits above the bath and a shower screen. In the past I would have just had a go at fitting it myself, but as the law now…
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House re-pointing......help
Hi, I've always known that my house pointing isnt 100% but last night i was poking around at it and the screwdriver just pushed through the mortar easily. Seemed as though the mortar had turned to sand, right through to the internal cavity. Not sure if it is like this all around the house. Its a 1930's semi, which is…
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Advice on laying a carpet runner
Hi, I want to lay some carpet on our stairs as a runner. OH is going to do it, but he's never layed carpet on stairs before. He also reckons it will look bad to turn the edges of the carpet in. I'm really hoping someone can give me some advice on the best thing to do - pay someone to fit it?:eek: pay to get it edged?:(…
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Replacement Microwave plate
I have just managed to crack my microwave plate, I left pop corn unattented! Any ideas where I can get a replacement? Many thanks
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Removing Wallpaper from ceiling.
Need to remove some thin wallpaper from my ceiling. Some is peeling off fairly easily & other patches are a bit more stubborn & I am struggling with a scraper. I have quite a big area to to & I am of the opinion that wallpaper stripping is the most boring job in the world so trying to speed up the process. Anyone any…
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removing damp smell
DAK or have any advice on how to remove a damp smell?? Long story short we had a leak above our chimney breast for 2-3 mths. Leak located and stopped. All windows, doors and some florr boareds open to allow it to dry out - but that damp smell still exists - although not as bad as when it was really wet before. any advice…
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UPVC Windows
I have an old sash window that is beyond repair and im looking to replace it with a UPVC window, I had one company do a quote ove the phone of £450 for a 4x3 window, seems a bit expensive to me?, has anyone got a name of a company that could supply and fit a window for a lot less in the Watford area?.
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Not the brightest.
Hi, I like a bright light behind me when reading, usually 100w energy saving equivalent. I'm considering buying a new floor lamp, one from Argos has a G4 20w tungsten bulb, and one from Lidl has a G9 40w bulb. I would think that the 100w is the brightest, but with new type bulbs which of the three will be the brightest?…
