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Flat roofs
We have a flat roof in desperate need of attention. It's 9 metre square, flat concrete roof, that is part of a utility room that below we are insulating and turning into a dining room. We have had a quote for £450 for fibre glass, or someone else who recommends a new technique called Sealoflex, which is a cold applied…
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Need help to fix toy drum
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Radiator/heating advice
Hi I have a combi boiler 3 years old. I took 2 radiators off to plaster behind etc and i have put them all back on the wall connected etc. All the radiators have had the air taken out of them with the key and all off them work apart from 2. 1 was one of the ones i took off and 1 was one that i havnt taken off. They just…
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Where to buy a Titan oil tank?
I need to buy a Titan bunded oil tank - DAK the best (cheapest!) place to buy one? :confused: I need it delivered to Devon. Thanks.
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Upvc ceiling cladding in shower room
Thinking of putting Upvc ceiling cladding in shower room. Some threads say mount on timber battons but can it be mounted directly onto ceiling? If I use battons is it worth putting thin insulation into the gap?....or keep the gap for ventilation? Is stainless steel staples the best way to fix? Any advice or thoughts…
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Damp garage - how to make it dry?
Hi, We have an oldish freestanding garage which I'd like to store things in but can't because they get damp. (Don't use it for the car.) It's got a couple of small holes in the walls but the main thing is that it's an earth floor. The roof is sound. Could you suggest some cost-effective ways of making it dry? Someone…
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Anyone know the B&Q Xmas sale details yet?
Does anyone know yet what the xmas deals will be this year? Particularly on kitchens (eg just doors, carcasses or all accessories etc). many thanks - am ringing my store round the clock but they are too busy to answer the phone!
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electric underfloor heating
im thinking of tiling my living room next year is electric underfloor heating any good .also what are the running costs and is it easy to install
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning/Faulty Gas cookers - Leisure,Flavel,Belling,New World
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any rules and regulations to cover heating standards?
I live in a house owned by my housing authority m&d, i have the coldest house ever it does not get warm with the heating on for even 8hrs, it has been on for that long today and i can still see my breath, im using electirc heaters to warm a room and then i may aswell not have bothered as the heats gone, its that bad i…
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Where to Buy Curtain Track Online?
I need to replace some bedroom curtain track in the New Year (nice little holiday project). One straight run of 130cm and one bay window of 390cm. I'm not looking for anything too fancy, just the standard single rail aluminium ones that are usually white plastic covered or similar? The curtains are light/medium weight with…
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Cheap Baths - Any Suggestions?
Hi, in a nutshell I am replacing my bath (don't ask, it's a long story). Anyway, I am just looking for one as cheap as possible. I would prefer it to be very plain and it has to have no ridges at the opposite end to the taps as that is the end my shower is at. Oh, I am also looking for a cheap glass shower screen. I have…
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cleaning uPVC double glazing plastic
got some oily finger marks and dirt on the white uPVC frame. tryed washing up liquid and wd40. anyone else got any idea's to clean the plastic ?? thanks
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Please can anyone help with party decorations ideas/where to buy from?
Hello I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good place to buy party decorations from I need them for the 2nd January for a surprise 50th Party. So far thought they all seem quite expensive for what they are I also can not decide if I should get a helium canister and inflate the balloons myself has anyone used this…
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Curtain Poles?
I've managed to decorate my lounge thanks to some free paint from freecycle and I've got some lovely tab-top curtains from a charity shop but I don't have the poles to hang them with - Anyone got a cheap solution, my windows are 8ft wide and I have 2 which makes shop bought poles expensive!Christmas has left my wallet…
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can i fit a kitechens - b&q it drawer box in a cooke & lewis cabinet
as it says, I want one coloured open cabinet in my cheapo b&q it kitchen, but I want a drawer in the top of it. Best way I can see of doing this is to buy one cooke and lewis coloured cabinet and fit a b&q cheap it range drawer box to it with my matching cheap it drawer front. Is this going to work? My b&q is useless and…
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North facing tiled window sill -Condensation & very cold
Hi Folks. I have 2 window sills that are tiled. These are north facing part of my house. The cold that can be felt behind drawn curtains is staggering & the windows do suffer with condensation. I dont want to start ripping the tiles off, but would be interested if there was a way of keeping things a little warmer in this…
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Static shock from sink tap
Hello Yesterday I got a static shock :eek: from the sink tap in our newly fitted (by a company) bathroom. I was brushing my teeth, and may have been something to do with what I was wearing etc, however I was just a bit concerned cos I thought this shouldn't happen - thought that everything in the bathroom should be earthed…
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Carpet Shampoo?
Hi All, This is my first post on this board and I hope its in the right place! I have a vax carpet shampooer and I was wondering what a cheap alternative would be instead of using the specific vax shampoo. I have run out of the stuff that came with the machine and I have found some more in a DIY shop but it seems to be…
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UPVC double glazing
We are about to get some quotes for double glazing. Quality is important to us, we are asking local companies to quote, one fits Profile 22 windows, one fits Kommerling and the other Duraflex. Are they comparable windows? Is one better than the other? Anything else I should look out for? Any advice gratefully received.
