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Leather suite restorer
I have a brown (mahogany sort of brown) leather suite which was expensive but on some areas of the leather it has gone a pale brown (as though the colour has drained out of it. Im assuming this is from the heating etc It also has some scratches on it from the dogs. Is there anything you can buy to try and restore the suite…
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Ideal Isar Boiler 2 years old and kaput!!!
My boiler has decided that as it is snowing, it would be a great time to break down. It was only fitted in October 2006. According to my BIL it is looking like the PCB unit has packed in meaning no power to the boiler. Has anyone else had a similar problem with the IDEAL ISAR HE24 boiler? It was installed under the…
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Garden shed
Hi there, I'm looking for advice as I don't really know where to start... I recently moved into a house and the garden is a bit of a mess. Having never had a garden before I don't really know where to start in the planning and makeover but I need to put up a shed so i've somewhere to house my tools and the kids bikes.…
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Kitchen worktop bubbling - fixable?
Hi all, It looks like some water has penetrated one of the seals on our kitchen worktop, because the chipboard seems to have 'inflated' under the surface. Is there any way of flattening it back down again? Dry heat or heavy weights? Or do I have to resort to cutting it out and gluing in some edging strip? Cheers, Ady
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Cavity Wall Insulation and Wall Vent
After a wait of 3 months from the so called survey they arrived to fill the cavity. Unfortunately i was out so my wife was to cope with the following. Have you had a survey ? Yes ! Where's the hole the surveyor drilled ? What hole! He should have drilled a hole to get the depth and also if cavity suitable for insulation…
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Removing paint from pebbledash.
Is it possible to remove paint from pebble dash and restore it to it's original natural look ? The pebble dash on my house was painted several years ago and I really prefer the original look. Appreciate any views Thanks
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Hairline crack in new plaster - fill or paint?
In our house renovation we had a wall in the lounge rough coated and skimmed over the old wall and a serving hatch to kitchen on the same wall filled in with plasterboard and skimmed. There's been no heating in the room as the work is still ongoing. Today we noticed a very fine hairline crack around the area where the…
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Matt Black Spray Paint
Where is the cheapest place to buy Matt Black Spray Paint? I have been looking on ebay but p&p makes the price so expensive! I am only looking for a small can, maybe 200ml or something? Any suggestions would be great
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Is this repair good enough
I had a disaster today whilst lifting a chip board floor. The circular saw nicked a central heating pipe. I drained the system and ran some solder into the cut which seems OK. What I need to know is will this be OK as a permanent repair or not :confused:
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Stax Trade online
Hi, Me and my boyfriend are doing up our first home - it had everything wrong with it, but with the credit crunch and being first time buyers, had to do what we could! We have a good builder and we're doing everything we can to keep costs down. Is their anybody out there kind enough to share a Stax password - just want to…
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which boiler - big old house?
Hi, I've had a quick scam through the posts but can't see anything which answers my question... We live in a Victorian terrace with 5 bedrooms over 3 floors, though we don't have heating on the top floor. Our central heating is dire - the radiator in our bedroom is barely warm, my toddler's room & the living room aren't…
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Roofer required....??
Hi all I saw a post looking for a builder and was wondering... I need a new flat garage roof, either felt bitumen or corrugated im not bothered ! i am situated in blackpool so if anyone has a roofer they have used and can reccomend them please getv in touch ? Many thanks Warren
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Question for clever curtain people
My lounge wall has french doors/windows and I want to have curtains across the width of the room and floor to ceiling. The width of the room is 153". If I have eyelet curtains what width do I need to buy? I've seen some ready mades where the width of each curtain is 90". Am I right in thinking that a pair of these isn't…
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Neighbour has a room under my house!
I don't know if anyone else has heard of this. The plan of my house shows me as the owner of the whole plot. But my neighbour's cellar runs slightly into my cellar which means he has a room underneath my home. I'm quite worried about this. He is in there now with a sledgehammer smashing up the floor and my whole floor is…
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Do I need a TV ariel?
Hi, Sorry if this seems like a daft question. My scenario is this :- The main TV ariel (analogue) is in a position where I don't want it in my lounge. The problem is I have laid down all the laminate flooring now, so it would be awkward to move it I guess. My brother has told me to just cut it off (as it is currently an…
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Has anyone come across a garden swing with wooden frame and textilene seat?
I found one a while ago but didnt save the page, and now I cant find it anywhere!!!! It was a two seater, the frame was wooden and the seat was textilene, I think it was about £100. Does anyone have any idea where it might have been?
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Toaster turns on but doesn't heat up
I have a Breville toaster and the lights come on but when you press the leaver down it doesn't heat up. The leaver stays down but the heating bits don't glow. :confused:
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Repairs to Techwood TV - advise
Hi we have a techwood 26 inch widescreen tv, we has a black line starting to appear at the top, and the picutre curves slightly on the right. Does anyone know if this is something easy we could fix?
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Can I have this shower fitted?
My old shower has died. I'd like to replace it with this one: http://www.fountaindirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=7695&ref=froogle However being a bit of a DIY idiot, I'm not sure if this would be suitable. As it stands I have a combi boiler, but I dont think this feeds the shower. I say this because in the loft…
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Burglar alarm - need to move wires
My burglar alarm has been wired through a wardrobe which I need to remove. On the wardrobe inside wall, there is a small box with three wires coming from it. Two wires appear to go out through the wall and one goes out through the top of the wardrobe. The box has two scews holding the face plate. When I started to undo one…
