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Which White Gloss is best ?
I am doing some redecorating living room and stairs and am just about finished with preparation , having washed down paintwork, rubbed it down and cleaned all the dust off , then undercoated. I intend on painting all the walls before top coating all the doors , woodwork and radiators. Today I got fed up with undercoating…
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Broken Dead Lock...I think
HI all, My back UPVC door is stuck shut, the handle works fine but and when i "open" the door the top part moves yet the bottom parts is still locked. I have felt something give way in side the door but as i cannot open it i am assuming that its the dead lock. When i trurn the keys its as if the door has dropped down or up…
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Notifying Lease People Of Insurance
Hi, firstly sorry if this is in the wrong place! Our flat is leasehold and I made a call to tell the company that we had changed our home insurers. They said for them to waiver this I had to send in a cheque of £34.50, this is ridiculous! Is there any way I can get around paying this? What will happen if I dont tell them?…
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Converting this cupboard into a wardrobe, options?
Hi Im wondering if I could get some opinions from anyone. I have a large cupboard in my bedroom which we would like to convert into a wardrobe for both my husband and myself, we did originally put 2 rails in to hang clothes on but we still dont have enough space and I think we could get much more out of it. Can I also add…
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Glass Balustrade??
Hi All, . I fell in love with the idea of a glass balustrade going into my new house but after contacting several companies, I've not managed to get the price under £1500.00 for supply only. Then a friend asked why I don't just get a DIY one, which i didn't think was possible. He reckons I can just buy some safety glass…
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garage door help
Hi... just buying a house this week where the garage door is as old as the ark & the opening machenism has 2 large weights which seem to counter balance the door. Either side of the door there is a metal peg that runs in some runners but the metal pegs keep coming out of the runners & make a horrible grouching noise when…
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Old night storage heater bricks
Hi, Does anyone know if all old night storage heaters contain the same tyoe of bricks? We have used the bricks from ours to make a small patio (turned flat way up they look like expensive terracotta tiles!). We now want to expand the paved area, however I don't really want to go to the time, trouble and expense of getting…
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rock solid kitchens?
hi it's Maria again Has anyone heard of rock solid kitchens? my Partner has just had a great quote, but it seems too good to be true!
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Granite Company
Does anyone have a good recommendation for Granite Company, situated in the Surrey area? I've tried a local company for 'Quartz' worktops but I am being quoted £3680 - Fully Installed :eek: Just seems really expensive!
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help with a howdens kitchen
Hi guys, I'm new to this so pls bear with me;) I have just moved into a new home and have only got half of a howdens glendevon cream kitchen:mad: after phoneing them and being advised "we only sell to trade" i'm stuck. i need to add on to these units but cannot afford the housebuilders prices. can anyone give me some…
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Using a tradmill in an upstairs bedroom
This is a sort of a money saving question as I dont want to cause any damage and saves gym costs! Is it safe to use a treadmill in an upstairs bedroom? Not so much worried about the weight but more the movement of using it. Didnt know where else to ask! Thanks.
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Shower Problem
Im after help again! We recently had a thermostatic mixer shower fitted. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THERMOSTATIC-2-WAY-ROUND-MIXER-SHOWER-VALVE-TAP-W87_W0QQitemZ330335514277QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090605?IMSfp=TL090605169002r5556 Looks really good but doesn’t always work! Occasionally when we turn it on nothing happens. It’s a…
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Shower Help Please!
Our electric shower went bang at the weekend so we now only get luke warm water, we believe one of the two elements have gone, a quick scout round the internet tells me the part to replace this is between £50 and £70 depending on the power. I've also come to the conclusion it's an old shower and cheap and probably cost…
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Is there such a device??
Hi, Does anyone know if there is a such device that can be wired in to the electrics which you programe your rate per kwh it then calculates this into pounds and pence so you can see how much electricity you have used. I'm sick and tired of the electric companies telling me how much electric they think i've used, when i've…
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Changing locks
Basically I am wanting to change the locks on my front door. I live in a flat and would like to change the lock (upgrade?). At the moment it is just a standard yale lock but I feel I want something a bit better but have absolutely no idea where to start! Which locks would you recommend or should I just stick with a simple…
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Leather sofa
Does anyone know where I can get my white leather sofa dyed professionally? It's practically brand new (as it's white the kids have never been allowed on it!) but it no longer goes with my colour scheme. I would love to get it dyed to a different colour rather than buying a new one... :laugh:
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new vaccum cleaner
my hoover broke (exploded) last night following lots and lots of diy and hoovering up things that i probably shouldn't have anyway - time for a new cleaner without wanting to sound like a sterotypical man i have no idea about hoovers or what is needed but see tht dysons look to be pretty good. I have a mix of laminate and…
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Cast Iron Bath Leak
Hello everyone I have a bit of a problem, I had a bath last night in my tub & everything seemed fine unti I woke up in the morning & found a leak under my bath, it has leaked all over the floor & into my kitchen below. I have managed to block the leak up until I can seal it. However there seems to be a slight buzzing noise…
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Replace old faulty boiler/heating with combi?
I've been in my new house for about 6 months: - It has only 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and 3 radiators so it doesn't need a lot of hot water. - I have a traditional heating and hot water system (e.g. boiler + hot/cold tanks). - The boiler seems to be about 5 or 10 years old (the previous owners gave me no information about it).…
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Tree Stump Removal Help
Hope someone can help. In my front garden I had a cherry blossom tree. The roots had uprooted part of my lawn and it was about just under 25ft and about 13 years old. Just over 2 years ago, my dad cut this down right down to about knee height. This has had poison on it (drilled into it) and every 6 months I have also…
