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broken boiler after last night's rain
after the torrential downpours last night, the boiler has gone on the blink!! the 'exhaust malfunction' light has come on..... so we're thinking a load of water has gone in the flu (is this a possibility?) so, does it sound like i need a professional to help me out OR what are the chances of it drying out overnight and the…
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Does this exist?? 900 mm Range, Oil-fired to use as boiler
Hi all, Slowly slowly Im planning things I would like when I have my kitchen done. Ive got builders in at mo and would like to ask them to price up making the old fireplace opening in the kitchen diner taller to accomadate cooking room but I wont need to do this if the range Im dreaming of doesnt exist!! Its 900mm wide and…
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Perspex Display
Hey guys. I was recently at a Comic/Sci-Fi convention in Earls Court where I bought 2 pieces of canvas art (just printed not oil). I managed to get one of them signed (Darth Vader picture signed by David Prowse) and I'm planning on getting the other one signed too (by Kenny Baker). Anyway, onto the point. The pieces of art…
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Sheds
Hi I didnt know where to post this. Im looking for some hints and tips re a shed. I have seen a 7 x 7 with double doors at £225 which seems a good price. Am i right is this a good deal? This is the size i want as would fit the space perfectly. Cant post a link as im a newbie. Its at buyshedsdirect and is a7 x7 pressure…
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Shelf for a mantle piece
Does anyone know where I can get a shelf to use for a mantle piece, possibly two? I have trawled several sites and have a clear, maybe too clear, idea of what I want. This is a bit like what I have in mind http://www.thehidingplaceonline.co.uk/viewProduct.php?id=8999 and is the closest I could find but it is too short and…
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Blotchy Patchy Magnolia Paint
Hi, Tried to touch up some old marks the other day with some magnolia paint. Sure enough, the paint was darker than that on the wall (I didn't use primer) and the splodge looked ridicluos. Bit of effort but painted the whole wall instead today again without primer. Its magnolia on magnolia - but the wall is drying (and has…
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Which kitchen to go for maple or light oak? Opinions please
Hi I'm the most indecisive person I know, and can't decide which kitchen to go for. I prefer the maple, but as I hope to move in the next 18 months I'm a bit worried it will end up looking dated then. I don't think it helped a kitchen salesman telling me that maple was the 'in' look about 2 years ago. The kitchen is small,…
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Double Glazing Quandry
Hello all - This is my first post, although I have been an avid lurker for ages! Sorry this may be quite long...I wanted to give as much detail as possible to get the best advice. A while ago (over a year I think) I read a very informative thread on here about how to go about buying double glazing. Should have bookmarked…
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Ecozone Smellkiller??
Biggreensmile offers an Ecozone Smellkiller for in the toilet. I'm enthousiastic :j but quite sceptical about these items. Has anyone tried them??:confused: Note they are offered by many companies - I can't post links yet.
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upvc profile q, spector, sceptor???
hi, has anyone heard of spector? spectus? upvc profile please, im sure thats what they said. they say its 70mm profile. i cant seem to find any info on this product. have you heard of it and is it any good please. im after a brown upvc door and window fitting. :confused:
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Bi-fold shower door advice please
Hi, I have a small shower room to the width of a 760mm shower so three walls will 'enclose' the shower and i need to fit a door. Does anyone know if a bi-fold shower door that came as part of a 'door and side panel' set can be used on its own? Or how can i check? In particular, i am thinking of the barcelona bi-fold door…
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Cooker hood vent
Our new house has a cooker hood, which at the moment just vents back into the kitchen. It also has a large hole in the wall. I'm thinking of getting a cooker hood kit to vent the hood through the hole and solve both problems. I've learnt from experience that the easiest way to waste money on a DIY job is to buy the wrong…
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Neighbours Burglar Alarm
Hi, Our neighbours alarm set off last night following a power cut, unfortunately they seem to be away, for how long we just don't know :confused: , so the blasted thing is likely to ring continually until it eventaully burns itself out or they eventually return. The question is, is there anything we can do (legally) to…
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Parting Bead
I've managed to snap the parting bead from my sash window so am looking to replace it - none of the timber places locally seem to have the right size moulding (a bull nose strip 3/16th" wide by 7/8th"). The specialist sash window companies only seem to sell rubber strips or wooden ones with draft proofing brushes in - i…
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Ecozone Smellkiller test
Biggreensmile offers an Ecozone Smellkiller. I'm enthousiastic :j but quite sceptical about these items. Has anyone tried them??:confused:
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Ground floor extension: I'm confused
I admit it - I'm defeated and need help. I have no prior experience with dealing with builders so apologies in advance for venting... WHY is it that getting builders - even FMB registered ones - to give estimates against my specification (which I drew up with a designer, which has gone through planning office approval,…
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Condensation inside double glazed windows...
Hello there, I have a double glazed window in my loft extension - two opening casements on either side of a non-opening window in the middle. The central window and one of the casements has what looks like condensation inside. Its quite dribbly looking and ugly. I intend to let this room and am thinking I probably need to…
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Good quality sofa that doesn't take a lifetime to deliver?
I'm looking for a company that sells good quality sofa's that don't take 2 months to receive. I'm renovating a flat and quite frankly I have no idea what colour schemes I'm having yet, but I find myself thinking about ordering a sofa as I'll need it in 2 months. I like Multiyork as I know they are good quality but I'm not…
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Patch plastering
I am having some works done on my ceiling and the price I have been quoted include patch plastering only. Does anybody know whether the ceiling will need to be completely replastered. How much will that cost including painting over it? The ceiling has got paper on it and this should work out more expensive. Size 12x12ft.…
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Removing Waterproof Forget Nails from tiles
Hi, sorry this is my first post and searched for an answer but nothing found. I am doing up my bathroom and used Waterproof Forget Nails to secure the bath against the wall, this stuff works really well but I did manage to get a little excess on to the tiles above the bath. I tried to remove it when wet but this stuff is…
