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Removing grout residue on porcelain floor tiles
Hi Just had my kitchen floor tiled with porcelain tiles a couple of days ago and noticed that there is a white chalky powder left on the tiles in places, which i assume is the grout residue. Despite scrubbing and mopping like mad, this powder 'disappears' when wet but it reappears when the tiles dry out. Is there anyway to…
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bathroom door, paint bubbling and peeling?!?
i bought my house about a month ago and noticed the inside of the bathroom door had peeled away, so i sanded it down smooth and painted it in gloss. now a week later its bubbling and starting to peel again? whats causing this? is this door damp? didnt feel it. its for a bathroom with no window, but has a extractor fan.…
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Lifting floorboards
Hi there. I am currently doing the attic room and going for a slightly more up to date look (its used as a spare room and office) I plan on getting a nice new carpet and at the moment there are quite a few wires running around underneeth it and in cable tidys. I hate them, and its slightly ruined the carpet putting it…
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Painting embossed glass?
Hi, Hope someone can help me as I'm slightly making this up as I go along... In our office we have a glass panel, that was originally part of the french doors that led outside to the side return. It's high up, above what was the original back door. We extended the kitchen into the side return so the panel is now redundant,…
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Problems with Whirlpool dryer
I bought a Whirlpool package in November, the American style LEQ8033 dryer and LSQ8033 washer. Just after New Year the dryer broke down, the engineer said the part was not in stock and eventually told me it would not be available until late april. At this point, I demanded a new machine. The engineer said the old models…
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Sewing machine - help needed please...
I am looking to buy a new sewing machine for someone. Being male, I have no idea about these things.. 1. I can't seem to find any decent websites which have reviews of specific models (not even on Which? website). Does anyone know of any good sites? 2. Can anyone recommend a specific model? 3. Amazon.co.uk seems to have…
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Electrical testing
If I put in a new shower in my bathroom to replace my old electric shower does it have to have an electrical certificate? Existing wiring has been used it's just a new shower unit? It's on it's own wiring as house was rewired 14 years ago.
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Bosch Logixx Dishwasher Problem Please HELP !
Hi all... Just purchased a second hand dishwasher that Ive been told is only 3 months old. Reason for sale is because previous owner has emigrated. Plugged dishwasher in for 1st time and nothing happens, all lights come on and buttons you press light up but no cycle starts :confused: . Any suggestions before I seek…
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CH radiators leaking treacle!
My elderly parents had Scottish Gas round to do regular contract check on CH. Engineer recommends replace old boiler, nothing wrong with it BTW, just because it's old and spares are hard to come by. Also they will "have" to have radiators replaced, as they are old. No worries he said, we don't even lift the floor boards,…
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How do I renovate my patio slabs to look like new again
When my patio slabs are wet they look great the colour they were when I first bought them. As soon as they are dry they are horrible and faded looking. What can I put on them to keep them looking "wet-like" please.
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help with putting up vertical blinds...
i have 7 sets of vertical blinds to put up and assemble, i started today and attempted to drill 2 holes to fix the brackets on. its plasterboard but then theres some sort of metal all accross the top of window ledge. i used my metal drill bit but nothin happening, was pushing so hard in the end the drill bit snapped!! do i…
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Fridge temperature settings help please
There is a dial inside the fridge part of my Indesit fridge-freezer that goes from 1 to 5, it is currently set at 4. If I want to make it colder, do I turn it towards the 5 or the 1? Also will it reduce the temperature in the freezer too, as I don't think there is a separate control for that? It is the freezer that I want…
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Extension prices?
OK so maybe a silly question with so many factors. But does anyone have any idea what it would roughly cost for a 20ft squared extension single or double in the great plumstead area near Norwich? Thinking of buying a house but would like to extend it if it isn't too expensive. Thank You.
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Help please! -stuck sofa bed and visitors coming
Our 20 year old sofa bed hasn't been unfolded since the last house move and it seems to have got stuck in the sofa position. It has a metal action. The bit at the front which says "Lift here" just won't lift out of the frame into the position where the first leg will fold out, IFKWIM. I have tried WD40'ing the mechanism at…
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How to clean quarry tiled floor
Hi all, Bought a 1930's semi and it has some nice quarry tiles in the entrance hall. They are very dirty, covered in paint and grime. Any suggestions on what to use to clean and/or seal them? Thanks, Rob
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altro flooring. help.......... any fitters
hi all, we are about to have a wet room put in.:j but iv heard so many bad reports on altro flooring?:confused: firstly they say its very hard to clean? and does it look scruffy after a while? my daughter inlaws mom as had some down, i saw a roll at my sons. this one was the altro maine and had got bubble effect. that…
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Paraquet flooring help with glue removal
have been laying a paraquet floor however some adhesive has got onto the flooring which you walk on and is black tacky. whats the best way to remove it without damaging new floor
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Narrow washing machine?
Hi, My sister in law needs a washing machine less than 1' 10" (55cm) to fit an existing space. The only one I can find is a Zanussi (ZWC1300W) which is about £380 and only does a 3.5kg load, so she'll be paying a lot for it and washing twice as often. She can't re-arrange the kitchen, it's too big a job. Any ideas, thanks…
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Cleaning car interior
Hey guys, Does anyone have any idea what my OH can clean the interior of his car with (i.e the dashboard and other plastic bits) that doesn't mean spending a fortune on the special stuff? We had some of the dashboard wipes but they've dried out We have various household cleaning stuff (washing up liquid, cillit bang,…
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criteria for requiring a tv licence ???
please help if you can. i am currently selling my house which is furnished with a minimum of items to give it a bit more of a homey feeling. i am not living in the house, yet there is a tv on show, just for decoration. it is not connected to any ariel or satellite & i have no intention of connecting it to view any…
