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Help! Garden path question
The path at the back of the house (about 10ft x8) is looking a bit depressed. I can blast it with the power hose as there are a few weeds (nothing much though) and put weed killer down to kill off anything left over. However, the path is made of what I can only describe as 'brick looking tiles' (they are brick shaped, but…
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IKEA delivery vs justflatpack
Hi! I'm thinking about going to IKEA to get 3 large items and getting them delivered. I've heard awful things about the delivery, in particular waiting for the stuff to turn up. Someone on a community website recommended a company called Justflatpack, who buy the stuff on your behalf, deliver it and assemble it for a fee.…
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over tile trims
Just had bathroom redone and contractor fitted an over the tile trim to fit between the bath and tiles. They used silicone to join the trim along the bath/tile corner and some silicone along the top of the trim. however, there are gaps appearing and water is strating to seep behind the trim......is this normal? what is the…
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Is it possible?
to convert light bulb holders on a light fitting. We have a 6 bulb fitting in the front room that takes SBC golf ball bulbs. I have just been given (gratis) 6 energy saving golf ball bulbs but they are SES fittings. Is it possible to convert the bulb holders from SBC to SES either with an adapter or by taking the fitting…
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rising bollards
Does anyone know roughly how much these cost to fit, I live in NW London and have over the past few weeks had people park their cars in my driveway. Or can anyone think of a way of keeping them out. Thanks
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Water stain in bath driving me crazy
Hi all, Not long ago I had my house refurbished and everything is great except for the bath. Unfortunately because of all the chaos I moved out while works was taking place, and I came home one day to find my brand new bath with a great big stain that I can't remove. The workmen had obviously not left the bath covered and…
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Any gas oven cooker expert? Oven gas on minimum
My gas cooker oven just developed this problem where the fire is only on minimal and the gas knob regulate marker 1-9 doesn't do anything. Normally upon fire up, after a about 10 seconds it fires upto the set gas mark. This is an old Leisure Silhouette Auto Cooker/grill/oven. Had it over 10 years or so and has never let me…
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Can This be done in a kitchen?
Hello I am trying to work out the layout for our kitchen in a new build. Have been to a few kitchen designers but not seen anything yet that I look at and think 'YES' We may not have a roof yet but we have already purchased 2 ovens, an induction hob & a coffee machine (my budget means that I have been on the look out for…
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Garden Railings
Hi I have a little fence seperating my runway from my back door measuring approx 4ft one way (inc gate) and about 7ft the other way and about 4ft high. The fence is in a bad way and the wood is rotten. I want to replace the fence and gate with metal railings but I have no idea how you do this? Who should i call? Do i buy…
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Wireless CCTV
Just noticed the thread about a Wireless Alarm system. I have no knowledge of this as I have a wired one installed. Does anyone have any experience of Wireless CCTV Systems? Are they any good?
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Do I need to seal a newly tiled/grouted kitchen
I was watching an Amercian video on how to grout and it stressed the importance of sealing the whole lot once grouting done? Is sealing needed?
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Which Zanussi washer dryer?
Hi - this is my first time venturing onto this board and I am hoping for some advice please. I am looking to get a washer dryer and after researching the Which report, I am now in a dilemma. I am torn between: http://www.johnlewis.com/230482271/Product.aspx ZWD12270W1 and http://www.johnlewis.com/230482272/Product.aspx…
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ideas for hiding electric box ?
I live in an old Victorian terraced house. My boxes for electric and trip switches have always been hidden in an ugly box in the bay window which comes out about a foot and a bit ,think the previous owners tried to make a window seat, badly. I want to cut it out to show the bay window and make more space but don`t know…
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Potterton Prima Boiler Issue - Hot Water Fine But No Heating
I came home yesterday to find that the heating wasn't coming on at all. The hot water seems fine though and the boiler fires up fine for that, just nothing is happening at all with the heating. Any ideas anyone?
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fitting a light?
me again lol i have brought a lovely light for the frontroom ceiling, but it needs to be fitted professionally. what sort of money am i looking at to fit it? thanks :o
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Recommend a drill?
hi all, im wondering, as i need a few things done in my home, mainly things like hanging a mirrow...putting up curtains general diy stuff if anyone can recommend me a decent but inexpensive hand drill? many thanks
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Wireless House Alarm system
Anyone got one? Are they any good? Are they easy to install? Got an old alarm system which needs updating. I rang a company out of the yellowpages today, but he says I'd be better with wireless as I've got flooring down upstairs and he reckons he won't be able to get at the wiring. Anyway he quoted me a wireless system for…
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central heating pipes clicking when 1st turned on
how do i stop central heating pipes from clicking when the heating 1st turned on each day. there situated in the front room comming from the ceiling down to the ground where it connects to the rads. thanks
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House alarm Pre installed when bought??
hi, when i bought my house a few weeks ago there was an alarm system installed, well partly. property is 3 yrs old and all the houses on my street had alarms installed when 1st built. the box is on the front of the houses but inside there is no keypad box to activate, and there are no sensors, just plastic thin covers…
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bathroom vanity units
Hello I am still hunting for a pair of vanity units - one for a WC (hiden cistern and BTW pan) and one for a sink... now the ones I have found are nice and the price is right - however I cant seem to find much in the way of units which can take a soil pipe under the sink unit (due to the configuration of the bathroom - the…
