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Comet delivery guys ripped my lino.
My new washing machine arrived today from Comet and it was quite tricky fitting it into the space under the sink. As I was signing the delivery note I noticed the lino had been ripped. When I mentioned it the delivery man said 'Yes it has a bit'. I said 'Were you going to tell me?'. 'Of course' he said! To be honest I was…
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Boiler & Damp Damage in Loft
Bit of an odd problem - Had a new gas condensing boiler installed in my loft in September 2008 - no problems last winter. But now there appears to be condensation forming on the copper gas supply pipe which in turn is dripping onto the loft floorboard & loft insulation and then causing damp damage to the hall ceiling and…
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Building wardrobe in recess
I feel like i am forever posting on here but.... I want to build a wardrobe into the recess in my bedroom next to the chimney breast, it will come out a little to add depth. I was going to use MDF, but does anyone have any idea what thickness I would need to accommodate the doors that would go on it? Kind Regards Rich
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Air in ONE radiator
Hi, For some odd reason, I seem to be having to bleed one particular radiator as it gets air in, probably once a week. It's not a great deal of air but nonetheless it keeps recurring. The central heating is on every day and appears to be working as it should and I cannot find any leaks. Does anyone have any ideas why this…
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want to pull up my carpets and paint floors,advice please.
I have(or had) a lovely and very expensive pale cream wool carpet in my lounge.We have had it down for 7 years now.Big room, and I paid a fortune for an extra wide carpet so we didnt get any joins once it was fitted. It has been really nice room to have christmas in and always looks immaculate once its done up. Problem is…
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Fitted kitchen carcass + fridge
My integrated fridge has broken. It is a height that doesn't appear to be available to purchase (around 160cm): all the ones I can find are around 170cm. There is a fixed divider in the carcass. Would it be possible to somehow get this out, to fit a new fridge? I have no idea how it was fixed: would it have been dowelled…
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Where to find old cast iron fireplaces
Hi All, Completed on my first house last friday :j However now comes the real work of doing it up and making it a home as I'm pretty sure it was used as a student rental for the last few years i.e. it needs work;). It has two rather horrendous yellow tiled fireplaces in the dining room and sitting room which I really don't…
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Can you put T&G floorboards on a concreat floor?
Still trying to decide what to do with my kitchen/diner floor. I've seen pine T&G floorboards on the Wickes website, quite like the idea of a real wood floor, it they were varnished should be OK in a kitchen but how do you fit them?
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Garden Drainage - Help Required
Hi...been in our house 5 months. House has a side extension which had soil/plants right up the brickwork. I decided I didnt like plants so close to brickwork (rather gravel) so I dug out the soil the other day right round the 3 sides of the extension...possible bad move! 2 days later my 18 inch deep channel is full to the…
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Airforce through the wall climate control
I bought one of these last summer for the conservatory because it's an aircon unit in the summer and extra heating in the winter. As it's such a fantastic piece of kit I decided to buy another one for the bedroom because OH needs aircon throughout the year. Everywhere I looked the price was £679 and we paid half that…
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Window Fitters Manchester
Can anyone actually recommend a company to fit windows in Manchester area? Have been warned off all the big companies, (Safestyle,Everest etc) and am terrified about booking anyone!
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Is the management company responsible?
Long story short if I can. I own a leasehold flat in a block of 4. We pay monthly maintenance and building insurance each month as well as ground rent. A year ago I had leaks in the loft that came through into my bathroom. (Just to qualify, we are the top floor of the flats so roof above us) I rung the managing agents who…
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Creaky steps
They are driving me mad. How do I stop me steps from creaking. There is carpet down. And no man in the house.
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Boiler Indicator - Pressure Decreasing?
Hi. We had our bathroom redone in April and a new radiator installed. The plumber said to watch out for the boiler pressure decreasing. It used to be around one and I suddenly noticed today it's around 0.7... do you think this is due to the radiator? I've not noticed any leaks from it and heating still seems to be working…
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Fair price for extension
I really want to extend my house and have a budget of £25K, and seriously there is no more this year. I thought I would like a two story 2.18M by 4.22M and have a quote for everything for £22.5K. I have now realized I have to do the best I can with my plot and therefore should increase the extension to 2.78M by 4.22M which…
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do i need special paint for radiator pipework?
Hi Guys I had four new rads installed a couple of weeks ago and wanted to paint the new copper pipework white. Do I need anything in particular, i.e. specialist? I already have emulsion, gloss and masonary (outdoor) paint. Thanks Jennie
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Any gas reg savvy types about??
Hi, As part of a big renovation we will be installing a new flueless gas fire in a ground floor extention. I do realise these are not readily accepted by some plumbers, but that is the plan. I just need to ensure we comply with the regs regarding ventilation, i.e, a vent of 100 sq cms must be provided. Can anyone confirm…
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Who supplies Wickes kitchens?
Does anyone know who supplies Wickes kitchens and whether you can buy direct from them? We are currently renovating an old house and as it's a money pit we are trying to get trade discount on a kitchen but Wickes don't seem to offer one and their Heritage kitchen is our favourite... This makes their kitchens very expensive…
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Granite worktops required, can anyone reccommend any good companies?
Im looking to put some granite worktops in my kitchen (preferably black) and wondered if anyone could reccommend any good firms in my area (Surrey). Obviously im looking for good prices and good quality.
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Water leaking through top of windows
Hi, just moved into a house which is only 8 years old. When it rains heavily, we have water leaking from near the chimney (but not down the chimney) and now we have it coming through two of the upstairs windows (which are on opposite sides of the house.) The walls are wet around the windows. A glaziercame round yesterday…
