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Gas cooker - Combined Oven & Grill question
Thinking of getting a range cooker - can you use the oven & grill at the same time with these things?
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Kuboto spares
Not sure if this is in the right place but am looking for a fair deal for Kuboto spares any INFO in that direction thanks.
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Fitting new skirting boards
Help required please! :confused: My house has recently been damp proofed and the internal walls plastered. I now need to fit new skirting boards but I’m not confident about matching the boards at the corners. What is the best way for a novice to get a good fit at the corners of rooms? Would the best option be to buy a…
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Abode axell sink rinse prices
Probably going to get the abode AT1107 kitchen sink rinse spray. Best price i have seen is £74 delivered except one other company thats got really bad reviews. Can anybody save me a few pennies and see it anywhere cheaper. Could collect if it was London and below. Or any other standalone sink rinse, as i could only see two…
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DIY Wooden swing
I would like build a wooden swing set for my 5 year old daughter but also make it good enough for my own substantial rear. I used to be in the scouts, a long time ago, and have memories of making great things out of wood so I am finding it difficult to part with money, which I don't have, on a pre-made swing set. Does…
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Downstairs toilet in a typical terrace house, needed?
I've never been a big fan of 2 bedroom houses/flats that have 2 toilets, or even flats, it really riles me as a waste of space for living areas. How pointless! Anyways, enough background... I've bought a project house for me to live in, that needs a lot of work. If you can imagine your typical 2 bed (+attic room) terrace.…
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Timber Treatment - Timescale
Just a quick question - when getting floorboards and window frames treated, do you know if this has to be left for a certain period of time after treatment before the area can be used? Thanks
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New oven - annoying vibration
Hey guys, Got a new oven (built in) for my new kitchen and even when not fitted (does it when fitted too) in it makes a really loud vibrating sound. This can be fixed by applying pressure to the top of the oven, and then the only sound is the fan rotation. Is this a problem with the oven or is there a simple way to fix it?…
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Noisy neighbour (musician)
Hello. We have a neighbour who is practicing a brass wind instrument daily, and using a high-powered stereo as backing. Its usually for a couple of hours and very annnoying. Out house is a 'walls together' semi, rather than a 'halls-together' so the noise sounds as if its in our dining/bathroom/stairway. I don't mind…
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Towel Radiator and Mixer Shower Advice
I am having bathroom refitted and trying to source items myself and save a few pounds. I need a towel radiator and want quite a tall one. I have been told some sit so close to wall that you cannot actually fit towels on very well. Can anyone recommend theirs to me ? Also need a mixer shower. I have seen a Mira one in B&Q…
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tefal quick cup deluxe- lost instructions need help pls!!
morning all, we got ourselves one of these new fangled quick cup deluxes (the black plastic one not the shiny one) trouble is we need to change the filter and i threw the manual out the other day thinking we knew how to use it, but i dont know how to tell it it has a new filter . ive changed it and run it through once, but…
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Rods !!
Need some 4mm diameter rods, but need the strongest I can get, so any suggestions please ...
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Concrete "leaking" damp when wet weather?
Some of you may remember my thread about my garage which had water leaking in through the walls, I have started sorting it out by digging out a french drain down the external walls and it has stopped ingress of water. But yesterday I noticed after a very damp day that areas of concrete inside the garage that previously…
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Decking Help
I am trying to save money and have ago at doing my own decking The only prob is the shape is a L which seems to complicate things alittle I was planning on having a ground level base that would be supported by patio slabs from the old patio instead of concreting posts in. I'm trying to keep it as low to the ground as…
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Lining Paper..
Hi All We are looking to wallpaper one wall of our bedroom and paint the others. The plaster is in fairly good condition but I think we may need to do some filling. I've read about lining paper and have seen it comes in different types / thicknesses.. Could someone explain how it should be used? Would we be able to paint…
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Electrical problem in the kitchen
Hi everyone, I've got an electrical problem in my kitchen and I'd be grateful for any advice please. In the kitchen there is a double wall socket which has a spur to a second double wall socket. Both have been working for years, but now when we want to use the spur socket, we get an arcing/cracking noise from the main…
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Decking - adding 'fence' later?
Hi, I'm at the stage where I am screwing down the deck boards to my deck (3m x 4.8m) and, as budget is tight, didn't plan for any balustrading at this stage. On payday I will be buying the components to be able to extend the deck with another section 3m x 2.4m to create an overall 'L' shape but with a 45 degree angle at…
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Need a bathroom light - no idea.
Was thinking about putting in several downlights but saw that they can cause condensation problems in the loft, simply because several holes in the ceiling need to be made as opposed to just one central one.. As we already have condensation problems, I'm now thinking they're not a good idea. We already had a metal type…
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Bath legs/feet
Hi all First post on here so please be gentle. I am in the process of getting all the things together to have our bathroom refitted in our newly bought flat.Me being me i am trying to buy things cheap and have bought a trojan p shaped bath from ebay brand new and never fitted but there is no legs with it. Anyone on here…
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Sofa, sofa, sofa
Just bought a new flat!!!:j Finally, after years of saving and months of searching. Now looking for a good quality sofa. Has anyone tried sofa.com? Their sofas look great. I want to avoid the dfs route even with the 4 years 0%. I always think they bump up their prices so that they can do that. I live in the north so no…
