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Twyford/Armitage Shanks bathroom suite
Hello I'm looking to replace my bathroom suite. I've read a few posts stating it's not worth it to buy a really cheap suite, but i should stick to branded suites. Any suggestions on where to buy? Not sure if i should buy it myself and then arrange a plumber to fit, or to source it through a plumber? Thanks!
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knocking down walls
Hi, just wondered if anyone can help me out . I live in a detatched house with a really small kitchen, which has a dining room next to it and i was thinking of making the two rooms into one big kitchen diner. problem is if i do this will it devalue the house as it will then have only 1 reception room instead of two. The…
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sliding mirrored doors
hope somebody can help i`m looking to buy some Sliding Mirror Doors for my dining room to put my stuff in the size i need is 2390 high and 2990 long would like to have 4 doors anybody know where i can get them from
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Radiator Q: Partially-closed supply valve and open return valve same as vice versa?
Hi folks, You may remember my posts around Christmas time detailing my mammoth task of balancing (and adjusting TRVs on) all the rads in our house in an attempt to reduce fuel bills. I'm pleased to report the my efforts seemed to have worked in terms of saving a few quid per week, although the downside has been an increase…
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Newly fitted carpet on the stairs
Hello! Last Friday I had a new carpet fitted on the stairs, I went for a very good underlay and a hard wearing (40% caractere) carpet that I liked. The company is a local reputable one, the fitter finished quite late on Friday evening, and on Saturday looking down the stair I noticed that I am able to see where the fitter…
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Creating a dressing room
Hi All I am hoping to turn a small spare bedroom into a dressing room. Has anyone got any tips? I have done some research and there is a company called Closetmaid who supply the racks, rails and shelves all ready to go, does anyone have any experience of them? Or would it be best to get in a joiner?
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NEXT Stores in Newcastle
I'm in Newcastle for a night soon, staying at the Hilton Gateshead which is just beside the Tyne bridge. I want to have a quick look in Next for a new sofa. Which Next stores in Newcastle have the biggest home sections?
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Building surveyors?
Don't you hate it when you look for a service on the Internet, email a selection of people for quote, and get absolutely zero response from any of them... You'd think people would want the work.. So, is anybody, or can anybody recommend, a surveyor in the Salford/Manchester area, who can give a report on the quality of…
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shiplap shed shrinking
I purchased a tongue and grove shiplap shed last October. The shed is tanalised and I haven't put any additional overtreatment on it. In the last week since the weather has dried out the boards have shrank and warped. There are now air gaps in several places. When the humidity increases I'm afraid the tongues and groves…
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Kitchen doors in mdf painted? stone worktop?
Hi all I'd like to replace my kitchen doors with MDF, shaker, painted Ivory or Calico. Anyone know the best company for this? They're not standard sizes (i have an Ikea kitchen - which is very good by the way - but funny sizes). i see that ikea are doing stone worktops - anyone know anything about stone? was gonna go for…
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Another kitchen socket question
I know most sockets and switches the wiring goes vertically up or down. I am chasing out sockets in the kitchen, i am now coming to ones that are going to be above worktop height. Do i chase the wall all the way down to the floor or do i go left to right?
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Cooker wiring question
I have purchased a second hand cooker and this has come with some cable coming out the back, white sleeving, red and black colour cables. Its a thick cable and its multi-stranded. I did after much hassle manage to squeeze a plug onto the end just to check this functions (as by the time this gets fitted i won't have no…
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Anyone has Diplomat Select 710 double oven?
Hi, does anyone have Diplomat Select 710 double oven? We have just moved into the house and the owners couldn't find the manuals for this oven, so we are left guessing. The top oven/grill knob has temperatures on it and we managed to use the grill. But On Saturday we were trying to bake a cake and noticed that the bottom…
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Caring for solid wood furniture and flooring
Hi guys, I'm trying to find info on how to look after my nice new solid oak furniture and flooring. The flooring is a pre laquered american oak and I'd appreciate any advice people can give me on how to maintain it? I know if I need to wipe it, I can use a very mildly damp cloth with just water and nothing else, but what…
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Recommended professionals for home improvements
Hi, I'm pretty new to the world of home improvements and I was wondering if anyone could offer any recommendations with regards to the following - Wooden flooring installation (SW4 area) - Does anyone know any reliable/reasonably priced installers who will also take care of moving the furniture and also removing the old…
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How to clean blinds
I have vertical blinds fitted to the windows. They are made from a stiff cloth material. Rang the supplier regarding how to clean them. He suggested two options:- 1. soak them in a bath using a bit of washing powder and warm water 2. place them in a pillowcase and put it in a washing machine. The washing machine option…
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Lots of paint tester pots - what to do with them?
Hi, I have about 16 different paint colour tester pots (I am very indecisive!) and I'm not sure what to do with them now we've redecorated our bedroom. It would be nice to do something with them because at the moment they are just cluttering up the place. Does anyone have any ideas about how to put them to good use? They…
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horrible smell!
Over the past two days, i have noticed an awful smell in my house, esp strong in the bathroom and in a corner in the living room - it smells like cat wee :eek: I dont have a cat, and the previous tenant lived here for a few years, and she didnt have a cat either - is there anything that i should be thinking of that could…
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Help - Cooker Broken
Hi I posted last night to ask whether it was safe to use my cooker as the is light no longer worked but the flame was still on. Basically, I turned the oven on last night (it is a gas oven but needs electricity to light the gas and power the clock/timer) and the electric went off. I changed the fuse in the plug of the oven…
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Home security
Unfortunately, in the past 8 months, we have had 4 burglaries in homes on our street and the latest happened on Friday between 12 and 2pm. We are thinking about installing an alarm that is connected to the phone line so that the house is more secure when we are not home. Can anyone reccommend the most cost effective way to…
