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How to remove adhesive marks from lino/laminated floorboards?
Had a new boiler and a water tank fitted. The pumbers used a roll of cling film with adhesive backing to protect the kitchen, landing and bathroom floor. After finishing the work they removed the film. It was a struggle removing it. The adhesive was strong. After cleaning up i noticed the film had left adhesive residue on…
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No Signal for Set Top Box - Will Sky Work??
I have recently had to replace my old Durabrand STB (v cheap and few years old so no prob) due to my tv losing most channels incl. BBC 1, 2, ITV, C4 on regular basis. Replaced it 4 a Bush STB from argos which worked for a v brief period. I now have NO channels and no signal whatsoever from either STB. :mad: I have now…
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Advice on extension (please!)
Hi everyone, We want to get an extension done at the back to increase size of kitchen. Have already got the planning permission and building regulations passed, but when we sought party wall approval from neighbors one of them objected (did the same when we got the loft done!) They have approached a surveyor who is telling…
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Scuffed roof tiles??
I've just had a new roof put on my house with dark grey roof tiles. Some of the roof tiles are scuffed at the edges, probably scraped when in the pallet. The roof looks fantastic when its raining but these marks are noticeable when it's dry. I was wondering if there was anything I could do as they are at the front of the…
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How do you clean Melamine doors?
We have just moved and obviously money is tight. We are going to decorate the bedroom and there are double built in wardrobes with melamine doors, we want to keep them as it would be too expensive to replace. Does anyone know how to clean them or what to clean them with? Thanks
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6x4 Shed
Well, the garden/outside tidy up continues and I have now decided our shed might need replacing. Its an very cheap B&Q one (think it was £80) and is pretty much falling apart after 4 years. We dont have a lot to spend. Was looking at this…
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Satin sheets
The Mrs. says she wants some satin sheets to go with our new brown leather bed. Seems you can buy them on ebay for £15 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SATIN-KING-6-PIECE-DUVET-BED-SHEET-SET-CHOCOLATE-BROWN_W0QQitemZ260274256966QQihZ016QQcategoryZ20471QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem or here for £105…
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Beds / Mattresses - confused???
Hi we are in the market for a new bed and mattress and having read numerous threads and posts on here we popped into Heli-Beds, Bensons and Dreams this afternoon. We stuck to trying pocket sprung / memory foam mattresses only and my wife has fallen in love with a mattress from Heli-Beds. My question is this; do any / all…
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Furniture Village 10% off
Has anyone got this 10% off voucher? Some being sold on ebay, but the code is standard, so if anyone can share, would be much appreciated. :T
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28mm worktop - gap below wall tiles
After searching for ages I have finally found a glass effect laminate worktop I like but it only comes in 28mm thickness. We currently have 38mm worktop so there would be a gap between the new worktop and existing wall tiles. I can't afford to retile and got the tiles cheap somewhere so not sure I could get any more. Any…
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cavity wall insulation
is cavity wall insulation worth the expense im thinking of having it done before i have the house repointed, also ive been told it causes condensation in the house does anyone know if this is the case.thanks .a
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HW cylinder
My HW cylinder (direct) has always had a chunk of the hard insulating foam missing from the front at the bottom. It appears to be leaking from somewhere and finding its way out underneath/in the foam where the chunk is missing just above the seam and then dribbling down. I tried using some silicon around the point of the…
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Waste pipe too high for new bath.
I'm in the process of installing a new bath, straight swap for the old one. However, due to the dimensions of the new bath the existing waste pipe needs to be lowered. It currently goes out the cavity wall where it is sealed in place. Basically the only option available is to create a new hole below the existing one and…
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A very basic question - help appreciated
We're planning and extension and have hired an architect. We are happy with the design and the architect has created the plans for the Planning Application. We received a copy of the plans yesterday and they seem a bit general to me. Although the plans are to scale (1:50), there is no detail i.e. measurements and sizes of…
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B&Q Kitchen
We have been researching kitchens for some months and are now keen on one from B&Q. The cost quoted seems very reasonable. It includes all appliances, installation and tiling and takes advantage of the 15% discount they offered a few weeks ago (they agreed to fix the price) and the half price installation offer. B&Q's…
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washer/dryers and condensing..?
boyf is about to move into his first apartment and they've told him he needs a "condenser washer dryer" as there's nowhere for a hot air hose thingy to go and no room to have a separate washer and dryer. I've been looking around but can't find many that say they are condensing, can anyone help? I don't even really know…
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Domestic & General
Has anyone used these to buy a further warranty on any electrical items? I've just taken out a 1 year warranty on my LCD.
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Help with smell in bathroom!
We have a new build and all has been well for the last 10 months since we moved in..have noticed an odd smell, the only thing i can describe it close to is a gas type smell but we have completely ruled that out so i have: Taken the u-bend off the sink and flushed through, was completely clean and fine Taken the newly…
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My ceiling has fallen down!!
Hi, I had just started to paint my kitchen ceiling and a large area of it has fallen down!!:eek: To be honest i new that bit was a bit delicate, as it looked as though there had been a leak there before i moved in (have been in about 18mth) but one tickle of the paint brush and CRASH it fell! does anyone know if i have to…
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powder from metal bed frame
now this is very strange, i've just finished decorating the big bedroom: i decided to start putting in furniture. now the one piece of furniture i was left with that i thought worth keeping was the metal framed bed: i wiped the headboard part of it over as it had gathered dust and carried it to the room and put it against…
