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5 metre bay window pole needed!!!
Hi I have seen some poles for bay windows that are up to 4 metres, but mine is 5 metres, any ideas??? Thanks very much.
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Miele Vacuum needed - best place to buy?
Hi My Dyson has finally given up and I thought I'd replace it by a Miele. Any ideas of the best place to buy it from? Thanks
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Kitchen Units
I am hoping that someone can advise on which of the following companies offer the best value for money kitchen units. K-Kitchens Second Nature Kitchens Mereway Kitchens We want to try and use an independant, local supplier if possible and these are the ranges that they stock. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
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Hot water on demand?
I have a ground floor maisonette and we are currently planning a new bathroom. We are going to rip out the bath and have a shower enclosure as we never use the bath. This would mean that the only other sources of hot water would be the kitchen sink and the bathroom sink. Currently we have a stand-alone immersion heater…
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Changing internal doors/ plaster etc.
I have about 8internal doors that I would like to replace along with the architrave, what is the best way to go about this, windows company don't seem to do internal doors. Also need some plastering, as the job is not huge, not sure who to engage, any advice most appreciated. rgd seb
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shower bathroom panelling
Can anyone recommend panelling to go around a shower bath with a tile upstand as an alternative to tiling and a place to purchase it. We were thinking of doing the rest of the bathroom tongue and groove style panels so needs to compliment this.
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Covering Dark Colour - Patchy finish?
I'm currently trying to cover some dark coloured walls with white matt emulsion prior to a change of colour (after a nightmare detailed in a thread last week!) I've now down three coats on one section and the finish isn't exactly great. Under day light the finish seems fine but in the evening the finish appears really…
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Roofing felt advice for loft
Hi all, Our house was built in the 1940s and the slate roof has no sort of felt or anything on it. We are converting the loft ourselves and have noticed that you can see the sky at night through some gaps in the slate, a friend told me that we should put felt up on the inside inbetween the wood, any advice? what sort of…
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Recovering a sofa
Hi....has anyone used any good companies that recover sofas? I have tried Plumbs, but they sent a "consultant" who was just a sales person and would only give me the prices for the "designer range" which was somewhere in the several hundred pound mark...anyone have any experience of this that could help?
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Why can't these doors be waxed?
We have bought these doors from Wickes and a couple of them are being hung today. The doors are "mixed material construction, using wood, man-made materials and real wood veneers" and the finish is a light oak veneer. The packaging says "finish using at least 3 coats of paint, high performance wood stain or…
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Partition Wall - How much?
Hi guys Need to get a partition wall built to re-seperate two bedrooms. Wall would be approx 8ft x 8ft with no doors/windows. Any idea of the cost of getting this done? Ta WJUK
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Need help with decision making!
Does anyone know of any services other than Which magazine that give advice about household goods? I'm just setting up home with my boyfriend and we need to buy everything (washing machine, irons, hairdryers etc) and don't want to get ripped off. What websites/magazines can offer advice about what to buy? Thanks in advance!
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Help needed with washing machin
Hi we have a Diplomatic integrated washing maching 8512. It started not to spin very well last week so we pulled it out and cleaned the filter, whilst doing this we noticed a small leak on the pipes so replaced the washing machine hoses and connections. Now replaced and the machine is back in place but when I put it on a…
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Dulux Paint Pod, has anyone used one?
Hi, I was wondering in anyone had tried a Dulux Paint Pod. They seem like a good idea but just thought I'd ask before buying one. B & Q are doing them at half price at the moment. Thanks in anticipation
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Not replacing blown bulbs
We have several down lighters in the house with 3 bulbs in each. My husband thinks that running them with say 1 light bulb will save money on electricity. Is this true or is it a false economy?
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Washing Machine Help
Hi, Sorry if I have posted this is the wrong place, but I was hoping someone could help me out with my washing machine. I have searched the other threads, but can't find a manual for it. The make is "butler" and the model is "BWA 17-20" I think it is a washer/drier, but I might be wrong. It was already in my new home,…
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White Heat Mark On Good Table
Does anyone know how I can remove this. Bizarrely looked at couple of other sites and people suggest putting a towel on table and ironing the white mark out, but as it was a heat mark in the first place, can see that working. Besides, I'm scared it will produce another mark on an expensive table!
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Washing machine horror show...
Morning folks. Over the weekend we had our electricity trip out and we have narrowed the cause of this down to the washing machine.... Every time we turn it on it trips the electricity to the whole house - the machine is 2.5 years old now. The machine is a Servis Easi Logic 1600. It obviously came with a one year warranty…
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gas fire fitting
Hi guys just wondering a=if anyone could estimate the cost of a gas fire being fit? I haven't had this done before so unsure what kind of cost we'll be looking at?
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Looking for translucent plastic suspended ceiling tiles and supports?
Hi. I live in Brum and wanna install an office suspended ceiling system. Its no more than 3m span and I prefer the lightweight alluminium support sections, but would go for the white steel stuff if i cant get alluminum. I'm also looking for the white diffuser plastic tiles that you put lights behind (think they used to…
