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Egyptian Cotton Sheets
Hi, Hope this is the right thread for this... GF keeps banging on about them, so it's worth buying them, just to shut her up :p Trying to save as much as we can at the moment, so does anyone know of some John Lewis standard ones, not at John Lewis prices. Many thanks P.S DOes anyone know how this thread count malarky…
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Tiling bathroom
Decided to change the bathroom suite & re-tile the bathroom.Problem is the walls have plasterboard on them,fixed with dot & dab.Removing the tiles has made a real mess, in fact half the plasterboard is missing. Should I patch the platerboard up, with browning and skim or remove the lot and have it…
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Leaking Shower Enclosure
I need help. I had a new shower enclosure fitted about 3 weeks ago. The walls are quite a bit out, so the guy who fitted it decided to build a timber base, 3 pieces of 2x4 with a piece of waterproof plywood on top as the base then a stone tray on top. The enclosure side panel was fitted on a piece of wood which catered for…
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New deep pile carpet always looks dirty?!
Hi, I hope there are some carpet or vacuum experts out there that can help with this one... We got a new navy blue deep pile carpet installed in our bedroom recently, but it's a real pain to vacuum. We own a Vax V-091 Performance vacuum 2200w, which until now has worked fine on our hard floor and our looped pile carpets.…
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Combi Heating Thermostat help
Hi, Need some help despite how simplistic this may seem! I have a digital controlled thermostat and im not sure how it works! I can set the heating to come at say 7.30am and go off at 9.30am but i dont understand why it requires 2 seperate temperatures?? So at 7.30am i programme 23 degrees then the heating will come on and…
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Table for lamp
Hello I'm currently redecorating my living room and I'm trying to keep costs down as much as possible. I need one or two side tables, big enough to hold a lamp and a glass or two when i have visitors. I have dark wood flooring, furniture and a dark brown sofa, so i'm now trying to lighten up the room. I've seen some lovely…
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Which BAL tile grout and adhesive should i use?
Want separate adhesive and grout. Need white grout for kitchen wall tiles and gray grout for porcelain floor tiles. Also need adhesive for both. There seems to be different options for each so could anybody recommend which ones i need. Thank You
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Vacuum cleaner help
Morning everyone, I am choosing a good vacuum cleaner and I am very confused because I used to have "the cheapest" before and never thought they can have plenty of features. Now I need something with HEPA filter (for astmatic people at home) and I am looking for a cleaner which can be used both for carpet and wooden floor.…
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£80 duvet cover ruined - how to remove set stains
Despite reminding him NOT to do this, my boyfriend has put my best duvet cover in a standard wash with a huge blood stain on it before I had time to get the stain out by hand. It is now set. I am furious but how do we remove it. It was brand new, bought especially for my new themed bedroom. It was in the sale so I wont…
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Homeserve Plumbing/Drainage Insurance
If renewing HOMESERVE cover ask for better deal! Just phoned Homeserve to cancel my annual Plumbing/Drainage Insurance Cover as increased to £84.99 pa & was immediately offered reduced price of £34.99 pa (with a £50 excess) - much better value.
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Is this a fair price to fit a new shower room?
I am providing the sink and toilet, they are providing the rest. They are quoting £4000 for the below. What do people think? -strip out existing sanitary war and isolate pipe work -break out existing dividing wall and clear away -take down existing ceiling and clear away -alter existing lighting circuit to suit new…
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Best cooker hoods? Plus Wickes q (come in mwillets!)
Does anyone have any recommendations for quiet, efficient extracting hoods for under £700? I can't find quite the answer I need having searched. I prefer metal and glass. In addition, not having time to order a Wickes kitchen, what's the difference between the Takeaway and the Order ones? Thanks, msv.
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Plumbing query - would this help? UPDATED QUESTION
This house has good mains water pressure, if you turned the cold tap on full the blast would knock you off your feet kind of pressure. Never had any problems until the new kitchen was put in and the sink was moved. The mains pipe entering the property is a black flexible type of pipe....that's what the stopcock is joined…
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laying loft insulation over chipboard???
hi, around a third of the loft is boarded with chipboard, i dont use it for storage. can i lay 170mm insulation on top of chipboard? or is better to remove chipboard alltogether. yesterday i did the rest of the loft,i laid 170mm insulation on top of the 100mm that was already down. now im ready to either totally remove the…
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Anyone come across Gutterworx?
Has anyone come across Gutterworx, gutter repair specialists, operating in London and Surrey areas?
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Desperately seeking help: renovations spiralling out of control
I'll be so grateful if someone could help me as our renovation costs are out of control. We have trusted our builder until now but it's really getting scary!! So, we're renovating a regular 3 bed semi that was a bit dilapidated but definitely inhabitable. We were quoted a price for decorating, new flooring, new doors, new…
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How much for materials of a Re-wire?
How much do you think on average it would cost for just the materials to re-wire a basic average sized 3 bed semi in the north west? I know it depends on how many sockets etc, but just generally how much? Thanks!
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zone valves
Could anyone tell me what the result of faulty zone valves on a central heating system be, would heating not work at all or work sometimes? TIA
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How to find leak in garden pond fountain?
Hi, We moved house recently, and we have inherited a fish pond. We've had problems with the water being stagnant, and have been able to sort this out, but have been advised to leave the pond waterfall/fountain running most of the time, to keep the water aerated. This is fine, but we left it on for a day, and found HALF of…
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Broke the cooker glass
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. I have a Leisure proffessional 110 cooker with a drop down glass lid. When I pulled the lid down earlier the glass just smashed to pieces. I am covered in cuts now from cleaning it all up but does anyone know where and how much replacement glass costs? It is an old cooker so no longer under…
