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Bath Panel Help!
We are trying to get off the bath panels to find a leak, but we can't get them off; they are nailed together at the front corner of the bath. Any suggestions??
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Soil pipe in wrong position for Savoy low level toilet
I am wanting to replace an old yellow low level toilet for a white one. I have discovered that it is not easy as the soil pipe is not in right position for most styles available now (goes into concrete floor on ground level and is 23cm from back wall to middle of the soil pipe). I like the look of the bathstore savoy low…
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Laying Solid Oak Flooring - Need Advice!
Hi folks, really need some advice here! We've had some beatiful solid oak (18mm thick) flooring sitting in our dining room since December, we're going to be laying it in our open plan living + diningroom and hallway. We've had about 6 joiners out to give us quotes now, every single one of them expressly state a different…
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Leaking shower
About once a year or so I have to renew the mastic around the bottom row of tiles when the grout cracks and the water runs behind the tiles resulting in a leak. I've seen a product called Wet Wall, which is a large sheet of waterproof MDF and is guaranteed for ten years. I'd rather not take the risk of using something that…
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Kitchen come conservatory
We are thinking about putting up a conservatory next to the kitchen and then opening it up so it becomes a kitchen/conservatory dinner. Has anyone here done this and what do they think the pros and cons are for this? I have had a conservatory before so I'm aware of the hot/summer cold/winter and the noise of rain but I was…
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Issues with 'Sky'
Firstly apologies if I have posted this in the wrong place. ( sorry I think it should be in the consumer vent board?) When I moved house in June, I subscribed to Sky and got their 3 for £26 deal. I suddenly lost viewing back in July and an engineer called out to take a look at the problem. They advised that my lost viewing…
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How to get GROUT off our new tiles..dodgy plumber!
Hey guys....first Thread on this forum which is amazing by the way! Last August our Bathroom leaked through to the downstairs and we ended up claiming on the insurance. To cut a long story short, it was a nightmare, we ended up in a hotel for 3 weeks and Mono Services were awful. So we opted to pay ourselves and not use…
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Kenwood Slushie Maker
I bought a Kenwood Slushie maker from Tesco a couple of days ago. I tried to use it last night (something simple orange squash and water). I had it on for an hour and a half but there was no sign of a slushie, just cold orange juice. Nowhere on the box can i find how long it should take nor can i see anything on the…
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Lockable cupboard to go under bathroom sink..
Can't find one anywhere..doesn't HAVE to be lockable but it would be a bonus! thanks.
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Poached Eggs
What is the best tool to buy for poaching eggs? dont like them when just done is a pan of boiling water. i have looked on Amazon and there are lots of them, and the prices are quite varied!
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Central Heating
Before we get into winter, I thought i'd exercise the entire central heating system in my new house (14 years old) as I've not really given it a proper go since moving in. I have only used it in 2 rooms, and had to bleed those radiators to get it to work, and when on there's quite a gurgling noise coming from various…
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Kitchen worktop shoddy fitting - advice please
We have recently got a tradesmen to fit a B and Q kitchen and a laminate worktop. He has been a bit of a nightmare really, getting mud and dirt all over the carpet and moaning about everything, but the icing on the cake has been that when we finally looked at the work he had done last night, the worktop has gaps of up to…
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Preventing dog opening door handles!!
3 months after moving into a new house our dog has figured out that she can let herself into any room she likes while were out, by standing on back feet and pulling the handles down. It has been suggested to turn the handles upside down, so you need to lift instead of put weight on to open the door, but the screws wouldn't…
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Electric shower repair
Dear All, We have an electric shower that, for no particular reason, has ceased to provide us with hot water. We get just bearable warm water. I suspect we may have to call someone in to fix it, but just in case it is a ridiculous little plastic thing that will cost us a pound to buy in B&Q, is anybody able to perhaps shed…
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Aquapanel or MDF for bathroom cupboard?
HI, I'm in the process of building a cupbaord for my bathroom. The side of the cupboard, marked in red, will be against the end of the bath (which will have a fixed head shower over it at the opposite end), and will be tiled: Do I need to use Aquapanel for this part of the cupboard, or can I get away with just tiling over…
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reupholstery
Has anyone had their sofas chairs etc recovered ? My sister is having a baby and I am redoing her room and as a finishing touch I thought it would be nice to have the old rocking chair recovered (Its all torn) I was just wondering whats the bog standard price for this sort of job as I really have no clue in this matter…
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Gully Gird
Does anybody know where we can get hold of these - other than over the internet. There MUST be stockists, surely??!! We need one round one - 7" approx diameter -and one square one - probably 6" sq. They are plastic. Thanks
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Stone tiles for bathroom floor and wall
I have been to Sainbury's homebase and seen some tiles which I like but definately don't like the price. The floor for which I only need 2 and a half square yards of work out at around £60. They are 20 by 20 tiles which having a small (very) small bathroom are about the size I want. I then wanted the 10 by ten tiles going…
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Euro 500 basin out of stock, where can I get one from
I went into the bathstore today to order my bathroom basin, it is the euro 500 which is square with one tap hole and 500mm across. They had told me it was in stock over the phone but when I got there, they then said it was out of stock and could be 6-8 weeks before they get it back in. Does anyone know anywhere else I…
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Washing Machine won't take any water!
Typical, hubby goes on 1st ever business trip and washing machine packs in. The lights come on, but it doesn't fill up. If I turn it to spin, it will spin but then grinds to a halt when it should drain. Machine is approx. 8 years old. Has been mended twice for various things. Just an average model. Can anyone give advice…
