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Nail through electric cable
trying to finish the flor in my sons room before the carpet comes on Wednesday. I have been going round securing any loose floorboards (old house) and of course I've gone and put a nail through the electrical cable. The electricity tripped out and I've got it back on but have removed the fuse for the upstairs circuit is.…
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Ikea Door & Draw Fronts £1
I will in Ikea Bletchley (Milton Keynes) yesterday and they were selling off the Kitchen door and draw front sets for £1 each from their old ranges (there was a new catalogue out this week). They were by the tills at the exit. If you are interested you have to be quick as they were running low on the white doors but they…
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Smoke Alarm,help needed.
I have bought 2 smoke alarms but have no idea how you put them up,bit thick! Do I have to drill the ceiling or is it possible just to screw it straight in? I have borrowed a drill but dont know how to work it so really dont want to use it.
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Which type of Extractor Hood do I need?
Have seen a Designair curved glass style extractor hood in the B&Q sale but want to check it is the right type for my kitchen. It will be on an external wall. Currently there is a big pipe coming out of a hole in the wall going into a flat type hood which is fitted into a unit. Is this vented - sorry, hopeless with…
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Need to buy new furniture such as bed, sofa etc
due to nearly completing all my decorating tasks and not having any furniture i'm keeping, except a table and chairs, I am going to need to buy a new sofa, 2 beds, wardrobes, chest of drawers, and more! I'd like to stick with new stuff and prefer to avoid leather (I do like leather sofas, but dont agree with it being…
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Poor Sound Insulation Solution
In a new flat which is fine except for one thing. We get quite a bit of sound from the flat above. It's not really unreasonable what they are doing to be fair - just there footsteps sound like a small elephant is up there (but you can't complain about them walking in there own apartment). When they have there washing…
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Finding out if small wall is load bearing???
Hi there, I'll try and explain as best I can with this, but will endeavour to post a photo if ness. The back door (in my kitchen) also has a small 60cm window to the left of it, but I am soon to be getting a new kitchen and I am wanting to knock the window out and put the door in it's place. Or maybe just leave an opening,…
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Someone please help me fit this lightswitch
We bought dd a 'splat' lightswitch from focus last xmas and she has been on at me to fit it so i thought 'how hard can it be'..how wrong was i..i have just sent 240 volts through me as thought i had turned the mains off and obviously not as have had them on and off to check... Anyway we live in a new build and in the wall…
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Help - hole beneath gravelled area in garden.
Hi We recently re-landscaped our garden. At the far end near the shed, we removed some topsoil and compacted the remaining soil overlain with gravel. I have just walked over the area today and some of the gravel appeared to have sunk. Not a problem I thought - the ground has just settled. On further investigation it…
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Storage for sloping ceiling??
Hiya After a bit of advice. My bedroom is in the loft and the space isn't really utilised cause of the sloping roof. Does anyone know of any good storage ideas that incorporate this. I was looking at the Aura range from homebase and wondering if you can get something that would fit up against a sloping ceiling? Thanks :)…
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Kitchen Cupboard/Door Handles..where?
Hiya, Just picked up my bargain kitchen door / cupboard fronts from B&Q, going to replace the handles also, but would like recommendation from people on the best cheapest places to get them on or offline Cheers Pete
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How much should built in wardrobe cost ?
Hi I am looking at having a custom build wardrobe in white built in my flat on one wall. It is to have 4 big doors and 4 small doors above them so sort of 2 double wardrobes side by side and 2 very short double wardroes put on top to use the wasted space above tothe ceiling if that makes sense. Size is 220cm wide by 240 cm…
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Painting over external door?
I want to paint my external rear wooden door a slightly different shade. If the paintwork is in reasonable condition can I just paint straight over it with an external gloss paint of my preferred shade (slightly lighter green to the current colour) or will I need to prepare the door first? If the latter what do I need to…
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painting plastic
I was going to put this in the gardening section but it's not actually about gardening so here seems better.I want to paint a plastic plant pot for use outside, and I am having trouble working out what sort of paint I need, and if I need to do anything else eg primer or varnish etc.Any advice would be much appreciated.
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New front door and frame
I'd really like to replace my draughty wooden front door before winter, I've tried all the draught excluders I can find, but there still a gale blows through it. I'm on a tight buget, who isn't these days, so would love to fit it ourselves. It seems easy enough if I buy a PCVu door and frame together, but is it a lot more…
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Decorators Plank
Hi. I'm decorating my hallway and I'm going to need a plank for the stairs. I have a timber merchant close by, but I haven't a clue what I want. Its going to have to be about 8 feet long and take the weight of a 12 stone man. Could anyone give me advice on what I need?
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Driveway Planning Permission
Just thought this might be of help-As of October 2008 planning permission will be required from your local council for a new drivway or parking area,One of the main reasons for this is because our drains cannot handle the amount of water coming off a drive when the grass and soil is removed The councils want this monitered…
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Dulux Paintpod, anyone got one? Any good?
Just wondered if anyone had a Dulux Paintpod? Are they as good as the advert makes out? Hubby is currently decorating the bathrooms and next is the hall, stairs and landing. He has left this area till last as its a huge area so is his worst nightmare :D We have seen these on a half price offer recently and was tempted but…
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Bought my "Dream" bed, need new quilts, advice?
Bought a fab Superking size bed today in Dreams, £1,499, got £99 off. http://www.dreams.co.uk/en-gb/ProductDetails/?cid=MEMORYFOAM-DIVAN&pid=371-00016&language=en-GB Matching Kaymed pillow £50 free Premier mattress protector £39 free Delivery £32 free 10 year extended warranty £35 free Had to haggle hard:D Also bought new…
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Damp on Adjoining Wall of Semi
We have a patch of damp which has appeared over the last few days and is now over 2ft x 1ft on the wall of our living room. It's a 1920s semi-bungalow and the point where the damp is is just about in the middle of the two houses from front to back and side to side. Our neighbours living room is on the other side. The…
