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money back on kitchen order?
with diy shops ordering a kitchen is usually 4 weeks , if i placed an order, and changed my mind, is there a time period where i am allowed to get a refund ?
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Granite worktops, are they expensive?
I have a small kitchen but would like to change my worktops to the black granite ones. Are they expensive and how much roughly to install?
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Empire Direct edXtra card
Empire Direct offer 3 years guarantee with the purchase of their edXtra card (£30). Seems like a good deal... but the edXtra card is valid for only 12months. Does this mean after 12 months you need to buy a new one to continue the 'free extended guarantee'. If this is the case then TWO YEARS of extra guarantee costs £90…
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Weeds growing in between bricks on drive
Ive got some weeds growing in between the bricks on the drive, is there a cheap way to kill them by using something vinegar or a mixture other ingredients
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Electric oven help
Hi My oven has stopped heating up from the bottom, does anyone have any idea that I could try to get it working again? I'm getting no heat from the bottom at all. It's a cheapy MFI one if that helps at all. I don't expect there is anything I can do but I thought I'd ask here before replacing it. Thanks
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Bathroom Paint Disaster
I took all the old tiles of my bathroom walls and had it all replastered, I realise now that I should have "sealed" the plaster first before painting with bathroom paint. Now quite a bit of paint is pealing and blistering, I'm not much of a DIYer but want should I do now? Do I rub down the walls i.e. try to get as much…
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Under Floor Heating
I have got a price for under floor heating (15sq metres) for £470 for the electric mat type with controller, does this sound like a reasonable price? Thanks
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Electric wet central heating
Hi guys I am trying to get an idea of the cost of purchase and installation for an electric wet central heating system (boiler and 6 radiators). Has anyone had a similar system installed recently? I am considering making an offer on an apartment which currently lacks central heating and has no mains gas, and this seems…
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Best INTEGRATED washer dryer
Budget about £500ish. Has to be integrated due to the nature of my kitchen. A quiet one would be a bonus.
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Is a garage conversion worth it?
Hi, we're thinking of converting our garage to add additional space to our kitchen and living room. I'd be grateful to hear of anyone's experiences/thoughts on this. We're thinking of convereting half of our garage as we would like to leave some space at the front for storage, it wouldn't fit a car but who uses a garage…
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Is a garage conversion worth it?
Hi, we're thinking of converting our garage to add additional space to our kitchen and living room. I'd be grateful to hear of anyone's experiences/thoughts on this. We're thinking of convereting half of our garage as we would like to leave some space at the front for storage, it wouldn't fit a car but who uses a garage…
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Carpet or Laminate in cold bedroom above garage?
DS2's bedroom is above the garage and is a cold room - presumably because it is above the garage.:confused: It is due for redecoration and we want to refloor - would either carpet or laminate with good underlay add warmth to the room? Any other ideas on adding warmth to the room? It is about 16 ft long and about 9ft wide.…
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Dampness - Advice please
I live in an flat which is part of an old building (circa 1860).When I got it, i removed the textured wallpaper from the bedroom and the Living Room (both on to the Gable end of the building).I got the 2 x rooms skimmed and painted them.After a short time,I noticed that there were areas in both that developed dampness.The…
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Decent Plumber Needed Altrincham, Manchester
Hi does anyone know a decent plumber in the Altrincham area of Manchester, the one I am using at the moment is not really up to scratch!! Cheers
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Take up floor boards, fill in and concrete over?
Hi, I've moved recently and the house is terraced. In one of the downstairs rooms I can hear (and sometimes feel vibrations) when my next door neighbours walk across the adjoining room in their house. I'm not sure why this is - it seems maybe the joists might run through both houses. The room in question has wooden…
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New Kitchen - Supplier?
Hi, I've just had Moben and Kitchens Direct in to do quotes for a new kitchen - they both came out around the same price and they're both really more than I wanted to spend. K Direct is just cheaper - has anyone used them and what was the service like? Luckily Moben left me their plan :D - so I thought I would try and…
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Best way to cut brick and stone
I have a brick chimney in my living room which is no longer used. I don't want to get ride of it, but, at the bottom, there is an extra half brick that protrudes forward, and the whole thing rests on a couple of stone slabs - they look like patio slabs. Is there a way I can cut or break the parts that stick out so that I…
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Upgrading handset of a flats entry system
Does anyone know if it's possible to upgrade just the phone handset part of a secure entry system? I'm not sure if the handset needs to be matched up to the actual buzzer part downstairs, or if you can just fit any handset to the line. The current handset is really old and I'd like to have a silent button on it. Cheers!
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joinery book
Hi all Can anybody reccomend a good book for joinery... I want to learn about how to construct stairs for a loft conversion... I have had a look online but cant find anything detailed enough. Thanks
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Need a cooker - what would you do?
Would appreciate advice here as a 'what would you do' situation. Moving into a new house on Thursday. There is no cooker, so will need to get one. I would like a dual fuel cooker, but I don't have the money to get one up front. My lovely Mum started a savings pot for me and there is currently about £85 in there....but I…
