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B&Q Sale & Clearance - Some Real Bargains!
I've posted this in the quick, grabbit now forum and posting it here too incase people don't get to see it before things run out. Home after spending almost £100 pounds on storage in B&Q - a saving of at least double that! There's fantastic items instore! Shelves, storage boxes, electric items, paint, brackets,…
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Wall mounted toilet coming away from wall - help!
Hi, I've just bought a new flat and the wall mouted toilet looks a bit shaky. Its coming away from the wall a bit... I'm kicking myself for not noticing until it was too late... Anyway, I have a general handyman doing a few things for me, and I could ask him to have a look. My concern is that hes one of those guys that…
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Hit electrical wire?
My hubby was drilling into the wall to put up a few shelves and the electric went off. He saw a few sparks too. He obviously hit a cable, but after putting a new fuse in it all works fine. Is the wire in the wall now a fire hazard?
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Howdens Trade Day- Today- Extra Discount
My local Howdens is having it's trade day today, not sure if it's nationwide. Went in to see what extra discount they would give off my quote and it was dropped by £400. It has to be booked pronto though and is for delivery up to november11. john.
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Removing Creases from Carpets
Hi We have just had a load of work done in our house, during which, several of the carpets were taken up. The carpets have now been put back but have several creases in them from where they were folded when they were taken up. I was just wondering if anyone ahd any top tips for getting rid of the creases and getting my…
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Driveways - Imprinted Concrete or Block Pave?
I'm contemplating getting our driveway sorted next year (its currently a horrible pinky tarmacadam thats well past it's sell by date) and am looking at the various options and trying to figure out a budget. I know block paving looks nice to begin with but my folks have had it for yrs and now their driveway is a sunken,…
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Laminate worktop kitchen, Formica/Axiom Jamocha etched?
Hi We are installing a kitchen and I am after a specific worktop called Jamocha etched, it is a Formica/Axiom worktop. I know MFI sell it (£165 per slab) and so do Howdens, but as we want to install it ourselves and dont have an account at Howdens I cant get it from there. Does anyone know who else may sell it for less…
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Am I entitiled to a replacement of a sale item?
Hi all, I hope I have picked the correct forum for my question, forgive me if I am in the wrong place. I took a waterproof jacket back to the shop that I got it from in August this year; as after less than a year it started to leak. The shop said they would give me my money back, but I was hoping for a replacement. It was…
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Do I have any recourse?
We are in the process of building a two storey extension. All the plans were drawn by an architect and have passed planning and building regs. The builing is up all as drawings.We now find that there is a problem with the floor joists ie span too large between them in one room, and and length of joist betwwn steels to…
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Corgi certificate
I had a new fireplace and fire fitted by a local company back in January, well pleased with the job. However i was going through receipts a few weeks ago and realised i hadnt received a corgi certificate for the installation. I phoned the company who took my details and said it should have been sent out by corgi and that…
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Surface water drainage rebate?
When I was having some building work done, my builder advised me that my surface water drained to a soakaway. As I have been paying Southern Water to remove this water for the last twenty years, I applied for a rebate (although I think you only get the last year back). I emailed them and explained the situation and they…
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table & chairs
I am looking to buy a new dining table and chairs, I don’t want to spend a fortune but it does need to be nice enough to be the centre piece of an open plan kitchen/diner, also needs to be sturdy enough for daily use. I’ve been to Ilva, Ikea, John Lewis’, Habitat, etc - but the best deal, for a table and chairs I really…
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Permission for replacing windows/facias/soffits etc
Hello Do you need to get planning permission from the council if you are having new windows and replacing your old guttering/soffits? We had a new back door, kitchen window and soffits put in over the summer, but a friend has recently commented that we should have got permission even if it is replacing like for like? Is…
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Alcove Cabinets - Easy DIY?
I'm trying to make the most of space in our small Victorian Terrace. Is it difficult to make alcove cupboards and shelves or is it better to get a Carpenter round?
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Double glazed window not opening
Hi, Does anyone know whether there is any way of fixing a double glazed window myself? Our kitchen has suddenly stopped working. When you turn the handle it feels like the top is still locked shut but the bottom of the window is ok and moves slightly. This makes me think that the handle is not pulling the lever inside down…
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Carpets
Hi Can anyone advise me on carpets - I am looking to carpet my flat and dont understand if a mixed, 100% wool, 100% poly is better. I've been to a few carpet places and not got any clearer. Also been on the web and some say wool is better, some a mix and some say get 100% of one or the other - not a mix. Any help would be…
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HELP! Plumbing question for wall hung WC?
I've just had a new standard ordinary bathroom. Now I'm helping a friend choose a suite. He wants a wall-hung WC and wall-hung basin! The current WC and basin stand against an internal stud wall. There is a hollow cavity behind which houses the waste stacks for the flats. I think a better layout would be achieved by…
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Leaking pipe, now wall mouldy!
We discovered a pipe was leaking and had a plumber out to fix it. Then the smell started, a really bad eggy type smell and we didn't know what on earth it was. Then a wall near the pipe (but not the wall the pipe was on), the paint started peeling and now it has mould patches all over it. We haven't a clue what to do. It…
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potterton combi 80 boiler, fume extractor fan
My son has just moved house and it has the above boiler which appears to work ok, the only thing is the boiler fume extractor fan is on all the time even when the boiler is not fired up , does anybody know if this is correct ?? ..thanks
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new bathroom - fitting costs??
I'm hopefully miving into a new house in the next few weeks and it desperately needs a new bathroom!! I've seen a suite on the internet for about £180 but I'm just trying to get a rough idea of the cost for fitting. I would need the old suite ripping out (obviously!) and the new one fitted into the same places so no…
