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Amtico flooring
Are there any approved Amtico installers out there that can give me advice on problems with my newly laid floor? After the fitter left today I noticed some of the edge tiles aren't stuck down properly. I looked on the Amtico website and it says the tiles should be rolled soon after laying ( which he didn't do. ) I'm paying…
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Bathroom advice please
We are looking to refurbish our bathroom and separate loo. We had a quote from a bloke who advertises in the parish magazine, who is supposed to be part of the council "buy with confidence" scheme, and also had him "fix" our leaking guttering while we waited for the quote. However, the gutters still leak and he is playing…
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Renovating an old stable block
We have got planning permission to convert an old brick and stone stable block into a house. I have had plans drawn up, but my major worry is costing the whole thing. I have spent hours looking at the internet and all I want is a rough "ball- park" type figure for the conversion. Is there somewhere which will give me a…
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Beaten by a washbasin!
Just curious if anyone else has had problems fitting monobloc taps to washbasins. I struggled all yesterday afternoon to fit the thing, but when fitted and tightened up, not easy in itself, it took only fairly light pressure to loosen the whole thing. Eventually I measured the hole, and the tap. The rubber sealing ring…
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Loft insulation - should we remove old one?
Hi We have bought some of the 8" loft insulation on offer at B&Q but the existing 4" of loft insulation has a thin layer of mould? (grey discolouration) and smells. Should we remove this or place the new insulation on top? Thanks
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Does anyone have a Gledhill BoilerMate??
I do and I need to turn off the hot water supply to the house so I can work on the shower (the shower does not have any isolation valves). there are no taps in the airing cupboard nor are there any in the garage near the boiler. can anyone suggest where I might turn the hot water supply to the house? I don't want to have…
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how the heck do i send this back..
Not sure where to put this! I have to send a blasted pc chair back in the morning and it is not budging when coming to take it apart, the seat back and bits etc have all come off ok but the main base bit with the mechanism are not shifting so i have a big bit of the seat stuck.. What on earth do i use to send it back as…
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Ready Made or Made to Measure Curtains...?? Help!
Hi all, I am soon to be moving into a new apartment which has a window measuring 12ft wide by 8ft high (floor to ceiling windows) and am desperately trying to find curtains to fit. I am finding prices of over £200 for some curtains and this is way too much for a money saver like me. So my question is whether anyone knows…
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de greasing a chip pan
hi just moved house decided to do some chips last night ,,,but when we moved the chip pan was emptied but not cleaned...... stripped it down and put it in the dish washer which got rid of the oil and grease, but not the burnt on jelly normally id remove this with hot water,cream cleaner (JIF) and wire wool but due to…
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garage conversion cost!
Hi everyone, when we vought our house the garage was also converted into a room witha archway into our front room. since we havent been able to sell our house (hubby wanted a garage) we have decided to change the room back into a garage, block up the arch way ect... does anyone know of the rough costs to do this? we will…
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concrete "imprinted" driveway
We have moved into a house with one of those "imprinted" driveways i.e it is made to look like separate bricks but has been poured in one lot. I do not know what it is called. Anyway it is treacherously slippery even in dry weather. Does anyone know a permanent treatment for this, hopefully not too expensive. Someone is…
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What boiler do I buy?
I am about to purchase a new boiler, my present one is a Myson Apollo that is about 23yrs old and have been advised to buy a condensing boiler. I have a detached three bedroomed hse with 13 radiators, all but three of them have trv's, I have a power shower and a hot water cyclinder. Can anyone suggest what is the best…
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Slate floor
I would like someone to fit and /or supply a slate floor. Does anyone know of a good fitter or supplier. (I'm in Manchester) I'd like welsh slate - but this is expensive. Anyone know why?
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Miele W1613 Vs Prestice Plus 6
I'm looking to get one of these for my Mum (she's paying ;) ), to replace her currently bust machine. Can anyone recomend one over the other? The W1613 seems to look nicer(IMO), use 2 litres less water per wash (she has a water meter), a wider door and is approx £20 more The Prestige Plus 6 seems to have an extra…
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Gas pipe in wall cavity
I am in the process of updating kitchen (you may have noticed from opther threads!!) and during work I discovered one of the walls has been battened out and plasterboarded so there is about a 8cm cavity. It seemed that it had been done to bring the plug sockets to be flush with the wall (as they hadn't been chased in). But…
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Do you still have an MFI catalogue
Does anyone have the most recent MFI catalogue and a scanner? Would you be so kind in scanning a couple of pages and e-mailing them to me? I'm buying some Bankrupt stock sight unseen and would like to see what I'm buying before I commit. Send me a private message if you can and I'll send you may e-mail address. Many thanks…
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Focus, ikea or sorrento by Rapide
I am looking for a beech/shaker kitchen. Are the plinths/cornice end panels fairly standard as the price rally varies between the three I am at the moment choosing between. Ikea is the dearest then focus then the sorrento. Does anyone have any idea which would be best or any others I should look at. Focus are doing a good…
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How much does a Dehumidifier cost to run?
I mentioned to the in laws that we're going to get one to tackle the damp in the house. They poo-pooed the idea saying that a dehumidifer is very expensive to run. Can you please help?
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Alarm Maintenance contract
When we bought our house, there was an existing maintenance agreement with a company. We changed contacted them and changed the name to ours. After feeling very ripped off with the service we have received, we decided to cancel the service and informed them in december. They now (3 month later) inform us that our contract…
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Window Locks
Just taken put new buildings/ contents insurance and in the policy doc it says that all reachable (ground floor) windows need to have locks. Half our house is double glazed so that is fine. the other half has aluminium frames. and no locks!! could anyone recommend any easy to fit window locks suitable for small opening…
