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bathroom sealant tragedy
I have just had a new bathroom suite fitted in. I am not happy at all with the job the plumber did: mainly the sealant around the basin, toilet and bath has been applied terribly, its thick and so obvious. Is there a way this can be corrected? Can I remove it and put other sealant on? How difficult will it be? Of course I…
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external drainage problem
just about to complete on new house (not b new,1930s) there is a problem with the drains in my garden which also carrys 2 neighbours waste..the house is empty at the mo but has been overspilling into the garden due to the neighbours use...as far as i know the system is 1930s clay.whats the best wat to go about it,i suspect…
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Which windows?
I am slowly (I've given myself 10yrs) renovating/salvaging an old brick built windmill tower in my back garden. I have now gained planning to convert it into a 2 bed annex to the house, with a complete row of windows around the top of the tower to let in light and a conical pithced roof. My question is, which windows would…
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Lost Water Pressure In Bathroom
When I moved into my house 2 years ago we had the airing cupboard with tank and the fire with back boiler taken out and a new pressurised system installed in the loft. Turning on the sink or bath taps in the bathroom and the water would come out quite powerfully. Last few days the water has been coming out painfully slow…
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Buying land
hi does anyone know about buying land or what to do i live in a property which backs on to fields and ive just had a conservatory built and was hoping to try and buy some of the field to get my garden back thing is nobody else has bought any of the land and i dont know who the owners of the fields are i would also like to…
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HELP! BEKO washing machine not workking!
Hi, I have a Beko EcoCare WM1212 which I think is about 7/8 years old at least, and it worked fine, I put it in storage for approx 7 months, and now its back and all plumbed in etc etc, but it wont work now! The pipes are all connected as they should be, the power is on and the power light illumintes orange when you put…
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Extending Shed Base
Hello, I have a base (slabs) already laid at the bottom of my garden but the shed I'm having fitted there will overhang by about 1 foot onto grass (currently at the same level as existing slab base). I want to add just a couple of extra slabs after removing the turf (area about 5' x 1'). How do I prepare the bed for these…
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Advice on flooring for kitchen
Hi there, We were flooded last year, and as a result our year old cushioned flooring bubbled a bit but remained ok. We have since bought a puppy, who has literally chewed through the whole lot and we've had to rip it out. Its quite a large kitchen - about 15ft x 14ft but we cant afford to replace the flooring. My HTB (yes…
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Washing machine not working...
Hi All! Ask me about cars & vans & vehicles & I'll tell you loads stuff!! Washing machines that all the lights work & let you put laundry into, then start making a pumping noise & do nothing more & I'm stuck!!! OK, girlfriends got a 2 year old Hotpoint machine & it does no more than what I just mentioned!! Where do I start…
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Lead Water Supply Pipe
Hi All Does anyone have any experience of replacing their lead water supply pipe? Ours is lead and we are not sure whether we need to replace it? Is this costly? Thanks
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Inhibitor
Hi All We are soon to be having a new boiler installed. Someone advised it would be worth us installing an inhibitor and water softner as it would be beneficial to our heating system. What is an inhibitor??? If they are of benefit, can you recommend one? Thanks!
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Water in neighbour's cellar
Just some background before I go into it: My neighbour has a room that goes under my hallway. This is the room with the problem. Anyway, my neighbour is hassling me over puddles that appear in his cellar storeroom (which is the room below my house). The puddles seem to appear in the morning or after rain. It hasn't rained…
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Modernisation
Hi, I am new to this site and to posting about home improvements so forgive me if i do not include enough info. My hubby and I are just completing the purchase of our first home (2 bedroom). As the title suggest it needs a bit of work. Structurally it is fine however it lacks a central heating system and need completly new…
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Corner sofa!?
I have spotted a nice corner sofa on ebay but the listing doesn't specify whether the two sides come apart to allow for easy transportation. Is this standard for all corner sofas or are some of them permentantly right angles? Have sent the seller a question but the listing ends soon.
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BBQ on decking?
Hi Everyone I'm off to buy a new bbq this evening and was wondering if I can put it on the decking or not as a few friends have told me not to. Cheers John
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Patio Slab suppliers
Hi guys, wondering if anyone has anywhere they recommend for patio supplies? I'm ideally looking for york stone or something similar (the one with big squares, little squares and rectangles) and we will lay it all ourselves but as we need 31 square metres, price is key :) Thanks
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paint?
Has anyone got any experience of painting mahogany furniture and if so could they recommend a type of paint? I have a mahogany table and chairs which , while not my style is a good size and I think would look great painted a different colour.Would I need something non drip for an even surface perhaps? Anyone any thoughts?…
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New TV Aerial
Our TV reception is rubbish, obviously not helped by our back garden being surrounded by very big oak trees (not ours so we can't cut them down). Having done a bit of research and looking at the TV aerial on our house I think an upgraded aerial and cabling would help, plus possibly aiming it another TV mast (not one behind…
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Gazebo or parasol?
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£5 loft insulation rolls from Homebase
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