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painting a stair casHe
Hi everyone , we have been living in our house for 7 years now and I dislike my stair case so much . It has been varnished in this horrible yellow/orange varnish and makes the hall way look depressing. The trouble is my husband says he likes it the way it is :mad: , he says if we paint it we, will regret it , when it gets…
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Who makes Caple ovens?
I've been offered a Caple oven by my insurance company, but know nothing about them. Who makes them? Are they any good?
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Sofa, Chipwood paper and flooring??
Hi, I am currently decorating a "social" room - in other words where all my partners game consoles and dvds are :) I am looking at replacing the sofa and flooring and putting a lick of paint on the walls ....but i have come across a few issues... 1. there is chip wood wall paper on and i have heard this is quite hard to…
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Warm sheets
I feel the cold massively and have flannelette sheets on the bed all year round. Because of the nap flattening and wearing they don't last as long as cotton or poly/cotton sheets, even the good quality NapGuard I usually buy. We are thinking of changing the bed and having a memory foam/sprung mattress and it's not possible…
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who repairs my fence ?
hi , i have just completed a mutual exchange (2 weeks ago) the fence to the left hand side of the back garden is in a bad state, this wasnt obvious when i viewed the house as the garden was very overgrown and wild with bushes & ivy approx 2 and a half foot in depth and some reaching 5-6 ft tall, i have now cut it all back…
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Removing Bath - Replacing with Shower
Hi Guys, Anybody done this before? Me and the G/f want to remove our bath completely, and install a large, double shower cubicle in the corner of the bathroom. I'm just a little worried it will make the value of the house decrease? Anybody know? And if I do go ahead, andbody any tips of what to do, and what not to do,…
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Accidental spillage of paint on sofa
please help as im at my wits end. in may i had a accident and split some paint on my sofa, i called my insurance who sent a guy round who said he would take pics but some one else would come so not to dispose of the sofa, another guy came round did the same and asked questions on how it happened, nothing sinister has…
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Limescale
Hi, I have a shower enclosure and its a couple of years old. Unfortuately i dont think it had glass protection put on it when it was installed so living in a hard water area the glass now looks like it has a water affect on it. I have tried many household products for limescale but nothing seems to be clearing it.... does…
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Help please!
Hiya all, I currently live in a rented furnished house and i'm due to move house in a few weeks time. The end of the bed (which was there when we moved in) has broken and I just wondered if someone could help with ideas on how to fix it as obviously this will need to be done before I leave the house. The bar at the end of…
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Hot Kitchen Action
We are choosing a new kitchen. The choice of Ovens is essentially a Single Fan-assisted one or a Double non-fan-assisted one. We've never had a double oven - what are its advantages? Is it more economical for the "20-min-heat-it-up" jobs (pizzas etc) to just be using a top oven? We never grill (unhealthy I know) so…
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P shape conservatory - cost?
How much a decent P shape conservatory set me back? Would anyone be so kind as to recommended me reputable companies too? I don't wanna do a DIY job. I need a professional job doing thanks. And yes I've seen eBay.
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Which electric shower
i'm getting a new bathroom suite fitted next week. Its at v short notice as the fitter came today and said he's free next weds:eek: i've already bought the suite but i'm panicking cos I want to change the shower and he suggested an 8.5kw Creda. he said he's got one and they're the bees knees etc etc. however, i've looked…
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Insulating wall with Celotex
I want to insulate the bedroom walls of my oast. They are feather edged boards outside with fibreglass insulation between the studs and plasterboard inside. I intend to temporarily glue the celotex to the wall and then fix the plasterboard through the celotex onto the studs. I am unsure as to whether or not I should in…
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guttering
hi, we need to fit some larger than normal guttering, does anyone know where to buy this and what sizes it comes in apart from the usual 112/114mm size? thanks
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3 meter upstand
hi could anyone let know were i can buy 3 mete stainless steel upstand thanks
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Repairing a patch on a concrete drive, problems?
I arrived home from work today and a drive-way company had started to dig up my concrete drive (around 4metre square of it) It was a genuine mistake as they were meant to be doing a house ten doors up (even the postman gets the two houses confused, very similar addresses!) The company has offered to cut a straight line…
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House/External door: What locks? Letterbox? Security?
House/External door: What locks? Letterbox? Security? Hello, Any locksmiths, carpenters, joiners or others with experience, please read and advise.:p I’ve moved house and want to secure the front door from intruders, from previous key holders and to make it comply with insurance conditions, yet still retain easy escape in…
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carpet stain protection - is it worth it?
Evening peeps we're just about to have nearly all downstairs carpeted, plus daughter's bedroom and we can have the whole lot stain-protected for an extra £200 (this is on £975 worth of carpet). Is it worth doing? We have no pets and have never had any major stains in all our years. I've looked for any previous posts on…
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solar panels
:rotfl:Has anyone heard of Smart Energy, they have sent me details of a new solar panel system designed to work in temperatures as low as -28c...Help please, i don't want to be conned !!
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howdns appliances
hi guy and gals just a quicky has anyone had any experience with howdens appliences? iv'e had mine, a basic oven, hob, and dishwasher , for 4 months and have already had to have an engineer out to fix the oven! and this morning i walked into a soap sodden floor in my kitchen:eek: the dishwasher had leeked :mad: i was…
