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kitchens - how to choose supplier?
Hi folks We are in the middle of renovating an old bungalow and have got to the stage of choosing a kitchen and this is where the problem starts. The builder has said that he deals with Magnet trade, Howdens etc and even mentioned some of new the B&Q ranges are good and we just need to let him know what we want. We are…
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Glass shower panel, shattered to pieces
On Sunday morning I had an accident with the glass shower panel in our bathroom, I was getting out of the shower and leant on it, pushing it outwards the way it wasn't supposed to go. Because of this the panel completely shattered into millions of tiny shards, I've been reading about panels like that and was just wondering…
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Washing machine drum removal - OR NOT!!!
Hi All! Sounds like there's something got inbetween drum & casing - loud scraping on spin - works fine, so guessing a coin maybe. But had back off, so how the expletive, do I get into the casing now?? Thanks in advance!! VB
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Dying huge curtains?
We have a number of very large windows in our house, which require very large curtains! We have, currently, cream coloured jobbies that came with the house in all of the windows. Rather than buying new ones which are extortionate, I wondered if it would be possible to dye them. The fabric is cotton, so this shouldn’t be…
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Restoring non-stick pans
Posted in Old Style but might get a better response here. Does anybody know if there's a way of restoring the non-stick Teflon coating on saucepans/frying pans or if there is any company specialising in this? I don't want to chuck out two old favourites where the coating is starting to wear off.
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UPVC or Aluminium double glazing
We are thinking of replacing our Crittal windows with double glazing. Which is best aluminium or Upvc? What are the pros and cons?
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Magnetic/blackboard paint..
Hi was wondering if anyone could possibly help with this.. Wanted to paint a square in our kitchen straight onto the wall as a magnetic board so went to Focus who sell the all in one blackboard and magnetic paint for £10..i enquired as to whether it could be painted straight on the wall and they weren't sure.. So has…
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Anyone used THERMACOAT primer with underfloor heating?
I have been looking into underfloor heating for a conservatory im having built and came across this stuff http://www.floorheatingsystems.co.uk/insulation/thermal-coating.htm I can buy 2 bottles of it for around £40 and that will do 3 odd coats to the floor (around 12sm). Will i be better off buying insulation boards, all…
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Flashing lights on Fridge freezer erf 2832
Electrolux Fridge Freezer (built in) - From power on, green light comes on for three to four hours, then it starts to flash alternately with the amber light ie one is on when the other is off then vice versa. Anything that is placed in the freezer already frozen seems to retain that state however fresh food only shows some…
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fitting a wardobe
Hi. Behind the door in our spare room is a space 230cm wide where i have been considering having a wardrobe installed. Either sliding doors or wooden hinged doors. We desperately need storage as we've had the garage converted and have lost our understairs storage etc. I would like to know what the cheapest option would be…
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Gerneral advice please re:boiler
Hi, I am not after technical advice as such, just wanted opinions. We have a small boiler and a hot water storage tank. This tank only stores hot water from the boiler, the switch to make it an immersion has been disabled. It's also quite a small tank, only about 4ft hight and not very wide.The boiler was fitted when my…
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Removing body spray film from furniture
Grandaughter stayed for a few days last week and sprayed her body spray and deodorant in the bedroom. She did it whilst standing next to the bedside table and it's left a film on my brand new oak furniture. The furniture has a smooth, silky-to-the-touch finish, but where she's sprayed you can feel this layer of spray. It's…
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Boiler in loft - safety rail required
Hi I am due to have full central heating system installed with the boiler going into the loft. I have a fixed ladder, lighting and a boarded walkway to where it is to be fitted, however, I know I need to get a safety rail sorted out too. I been unable to find the requirements for such a rail and its main purpose. Is it to…
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Broken washer
Well i thought this week couldnt get any worse :( Now my washer isnt working. Can anyone help? It wont rinse when its in the cycle but if i set it to just rinse then it will :confused: Any ideas?? Its an indesit 1500 and its about 4 years old if that helps Thank you Lauren
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Ask Jeff? B@ll@x
Everytime someone mentions something about damp someone always says 'read this' And its that ask jeff website! He sais rising damp is a myth, you can't see it or feel it etc etc. But I can... My dad's, mum's, my house all had it! I could see it and I could feel it! We had the damp course etc, and guess what.. it worked!…
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My Washing Machine Has Gone Bung
It's knackered with smoke coming out of. Guess I'll need a new one. Any recommendations? Thank you. *Apologies if this is in the wrong section*
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Small extension to replace kitchen lean too
Hi ALL, Can anyone give me advice. My boyfriend and i are buying a terraced victorian cottage that has an old single skin lean too which 2.24*2.48m in size. We want to rebuild this to make it within regulations all pipes, water etc are already there where the sink and cooker is. We want to remove one of the internal walls…
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Putting a socket on the chimney breast
Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me. We would like to put a flat screen TV on the chimney breast but we don't want the wires to be hanging down and looking messy. What's the best way to do this? We thought that perhaps the best thing to do would be to put a electrical socket onto the chimney breast behind the tv. There…
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Large bathroom downlight replacement?
We have 3 1980's large downlights in our bathroom which need replacing as they are unsafe. The cut out hole for them is 100mm diameter, and they are in zone 1. Does anyone know of suitable replacement fittings for them, please? Any suggestions of where to look gratefully received. Thanks.
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Changing oven bulb
Hi all, We've got a Hoover under-counter single fan oven. We're in a rented flat and the LL we're renting from bought the flat with all the appliances from the previous owners. We have a manual but it gives no indication of the model number, it says that the model number and serial number should be on a plate on the oven…
