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Who Owns the fence??
We have a hedge in between us and our neighbour and it is looking thread bear and messy so we'd like to put a fence in between us. Is there a ruling of who owns the fence if nothing is mentioned in the deeds? Someone said to me that they'd heard if you face your house, you own the fence/hedge on your left? Is this true? Or…
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Cheapest place for integrated Kitchen Appliances?
Hello guys, I was wondering if anyone knew of any cheap places to purchase Kitchen appliances. I need an integrated fridge, freezer and washing machine. I was hoping to get good appliances with good review feedback. If anyone also has tips on any voucher codes, then let me know. Thanks
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Tifo vs Council (planning)
I don't know where to post this so here it is ... I'm building an extension/conservatory at the back of my house (i know it may seem wrong, considering that we're in the middle of a credit crunch, but this deal with the builder was done 2 years ago and i got a very good price, so been waiting for him to be free). I'm also…
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US fridge food centre
Hi, am wanting to purchase an american style fridge freezer. The one I like the most has a water and ice dispenser (which i wasn't too fussed about originally). I was told in the shop that they need plumbing in which put me off somewhat - does anyone know what this involves and is it tricky to do. Thanks in advance RM
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storage heaters question
Hi, My house has storage heaters - but want to repalce them in the future for radiators. But finishing off and extension and need heating in their first. If I buy another storage heater how do I wire it up, i.e so it heats up at the correct time etc? I wont be tackling this myself just want to know how big a job it is for…
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Refinishing a coffee table
Hi, we were fortunate enough to receive an ercol coffee table from Freecycle. Its a lovely table but needs refinishing. Can anyone tell me what kind of finish Ercol use on their furniture? oil/wax/varnish/laquor? It's a Pandora's Box coffee table of that helps. i am hoping to get started on it this weekend but need to know…
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cost for new fencing
We need a new fence along one side of our garden. Its the side which we have between us and our neighbours. Its our boundary so we will be funding it. How much should I expect to pay. It will be 6x6ft fencing, good quality, posts and concrete and labour. What would be a resonable price,
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Non slippery leather
Hi all. I have just had the seats of my Cruiser motorcycle (Intruder 800cc) covered with real leather and have just found that i slide on my new seat a lot more than i did when it was covered in man-made material. Could you recommend a treatment that will nourish the leather as well as remedy the problem? Many thanks.
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Double Glazing in Wimbledon
Hi Can anyone recommend a good company for double glazing in the Wimbledon area? We have Everest coming round to give us a quote next week but I am cautious given their reputation of "bully boy" sales techniques! I am also cautious of small companies given the current economic climate, if they go bust we will lose our…
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SKY v VIRGIN
In an effort to motivate teenager to do well in his exams this year, have promised he can get Sky (or similar) in his room but am totally flumoxed when I make enquiries with them. I think he basically just wants to get the big premier football matches (single mum, clueless) However, I'm with Virgin for broadband, tv and…
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Defective Flannelette Sheet: refund?
Apologies if this is the wrong forum for such a question. My parents purchased a Napguard Flannelette sheet for me at Christmas from an online retailer. They were washed normally once before use. I have had them on the bed for several (2-3) weeks and they have piled quite heavily to the point they are no longer comfortable…
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Connecting a Electric oven & hob
Can anyone advise how much I should expect to pay a electrician to connect & fit a electric oven & hob?? Comet want £58.75 but no idea if this is reasonable or not??!
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garden fence posts
i have a 5 foot high fence in the garden...id like to add some trellis along the top for more privacy i dont want to yank the posts out and get longer ones , is there a approved way to join a foot of post on top neatly? thanks
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Magnaclean/boiler help please
W've recently had our Baxi boiler serviced by British Gas and the engineer advised us to get a Mangnaclean. The quote is £250 which seems a bit extreme to me? Is it any good and is it worth the money? Are they easy to fit if we bought one?
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Fence project - help and advice please
Sorry, bit long but bear with me, would really appreciate ideas and advice Along one side of my front garden is a dilapidated wire fence about 3ft high. The fence is held up by metal posts which are L shaped, if that makes sense, and the wire at the top of the fence threads through holes in the posts. Now, my neighbour…
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Pull out kitchen tap - any good?
i wanna get a swan necked pull out- hose kitchen tap - anyone think they're good or bad? I was going to get the Ikea one but they've withdrawn them thru' problems then my friend today told me none of them are any good (don't know how she knows that!) I was looking for something like this thanks!…
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Is this right-Vaillant boiler
We have just removed our old heater and got an engineer to fix a combi boiler named Vaillant. He finished installation on Sunday night and said we have to leave it on for 2 days constantly non-stop. Is this right because I’m worried about the gas bill.
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Plumbing advice please!
Hi, We need to replace lead pipe from the mains into the house. All the lead in the house has already been replaced with polypipe. I have just had a quote for £429.75 plus VAT which seems an awful lot. The quote is to run the new pipe from the mains into the house (trence is already dug out) Line with sand, tap of original…
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Wendy/Play House Plans?
My father in-law has offered to build (I say offered but what I really mean is has been told) our daughter a wendy/play house for our garden. My mum has always said she would buy one for us although now because he is building it she is paying for all the wood, the only problem is my FIL would like some sort of plans to go…
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Ceiling problems
Hi Had problems with upstairs shower leaking down to the kitchen ceiling below. Shower fixed no leaks but the ceiling is a mess. The ceiling has cracked and a few bubbles have appeared on the ceiling after sanding the bubbles the original paint has come away leaving the area uneven. I do not wish to replaster is there any…
