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designer wallpaper
i bought designer wallpaper to paper a chimmney breast in my house. i have decorated for alot of years with no problem,i used ordinary wallpaper paste. several hours later i coud see gaps between the joins, measured the paper and reaslised it had streched when wet,and was now contracting.went back to the shop and was told…
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vinyl flooring
Can somone please tell me where the cheapest place to get vinyl flooring is? We're doing a room 13x11 foot and it must be vinyl flooring. The cheapest quote we've had so far is £200 fitted for a basic one colour vinyl.
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Replacing Kitchen doors - help!!!!
Hi, Can anyone help me? Im looking to replace my kitchen cupboards and I've done my research and checked out a few websites but none of them list my size cupboard door. My kitchen is about 12years old so this is obviously the reason but Im looking to recycle an old set that are in good condition but not sure where to look.…
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Breaking up an unused cess pit
I'm looking for some advice. In our garden is an unused cess pit (not used for about 40 years when main drainage was made available). The pit is of concrete design which is ground level so has been ugly to look at. The other half sorted a local handy man to break the top part of the pit open last week. He removed the top…
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Cheapest Aqualisa Shower
We have finally decided to go for an Aqualisa Aquastream Thermo power shower, and have been looking to see if I can find the cheapest. Prices for this shower vary so much from 330 - 500. Below is the cheapest I have seen it so far. Is this a good price and do you think we would be abe to get it cheaper?…
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Broken Condensor Tumble Dryer
Hi I wonder if anyone has had a similar problem? I have a condensor tumble dryer, that's not working as the empty water light is lit. I have emptied the water and the filter, but no joy. Any advice? Thanks Cassa
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Revamping old kitchen
Looking for a bit of advice/guidance here.... we have a 13 year old kitchen. The cupboard doors are pine but I reckon the end shelves / pelmet over window and kicker boards are ? mdf/melamine ... Was thinking of buying Crown Cupboard Makeover paint ... would this work on the kicker boards and end shelves as well as the…
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Soundproofing conservatory?
Can a conservatory be designed to minimise the about of noise coming in? My chav neighbours love nothing more than making a damned row every day the sun is shining, with screaming kids, barking dogs, radio playing, etc. etc. I am thinking fully double-glazed rather than a polycarbonate roof will help, and maybe laminated…
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Laminate covering for kitchen cupboard doors
I was watching an old episode of House Doctor last night. The kitchen had vibrant orange cupboard doors which were hideous. She had some cream laminate sticky back plastic stuff that they just cut to size and stuck on the doors. It did look much better once she had finished. I was just wondering if anyone has used this…
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cleaning garage doors
we have a garage door made of fibre glass the outside being wood effect we used to clean it with lord shereton liquid gold but it no longer available anone any ideas what to use to give a long lasting shine
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Are drill battries interchangable?
Are drill battries interchangable? DH dropped the drill battery last night & the charge died instantly & won't recharge. I've put the number on the drill into google & it brings up nothing. Its 30v. There is a 30v set on ebay, 2 battries & a charger, no drill, but its a different make. But the battries look the same from…
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underfloor heating - advice?
Hi, I have bought a some slate to lay in the extention I have built on the kitchen. I have been told it would be best to put down underfloor heating. I have been looking around and there seems to be so much to choose from. I think it will be the dry system but they all seem to vary in cost Has anyone got any advice or…
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Fixing brushwood screening to brick wall
Hi, does anyone know what I should be using to fix brushwood screening to a brick wall? We already have the screening on our garden fence, & have used the U shaped nails to secure it, but would now like to bring it a bit further round which involves covering a bit of wall. I should probably add it's a very exposed &…
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Kitchen - thinking of getting slightly cheaper cupboards with granite worktops
Basically we have a budget for our new kitchen extension. Got a quote for Second Nature cupboards with top range granite worktop. It is 50% more than the very very top of our budget! :naughty: I am thinking that maybe if I were to get cheaper cupboards (but not necessarily budget) with a lovely granite worktop then I would…
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Drain on balcony - Two Questions
1. Firstly can anyone show me a diagram of how the drainage system between balconys on a group of flats (identical layout directly one on top of each other) works. In the right hand corner of the balcony is a pipe from floor to ceiling going between the flat above and flat below, sealed. Then a little way a away is a…
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Best place to buy bathroom suite?
Hi everyone, I would like to buy a new bathroom suite - bath, shower, screen, toilet, basin and taps and am hoping you will be able to point me in the right direction :) I dont really want to spend a huge amount because the house we are in now is only temporary really, with a view to moving in a couple of years. I just…
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i need a new washing machine - recommendations please
My washing machine has been threatening to die for about 18 months now so i cant complain but today its finally gone. Im going to go and buy one tomorrow but havnt got a clue on what is a good brand to go for etc. I have 2 small children and a hubby who is forever mucking about in the garden so do lots of washing. Thinking…
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Noisy Washing Machine...HELP!
Hi everyone My Zanussi Washing Machine is making a dreadful noise when it spins. I did a red wool wash and one of my tops came out with a patch of small black dots on. I treated the dots with stain remover put it back in and it came out covered in the dots and also what looks like grey bits of rubber. Ive had a quick look…
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Worktop cost please
HI I need to replace my worktops and would like a rough idea how much it would cost to pay someone to fit them? A 3 metre length all down one side with the sink in it. On the other side a piece to fit over a 1000mm corner unit with a 500mm drawer unit adjacent to it, so it'll be an 'L' shape? It would be in 2 pieces this…
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What type of Kitchen Worktops?
We're moving soon and are in the process of doing up the kitchen. I've chosen cream gloss doors and want to choose the worktops now. I'm use to laminate, I find them easy to clean. My mum has high gloss laminate and it's horrible. I'll have four kids under 8 who will be homeschooled so spending a lot of time with me in the…
