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Garden Shed is nailed together ok?
Hi i would like some advice please on buying a large garden shed. Has anyone bought a shed from Elbec? We need to get a new shed as ours is falling apart, roof leaking etc. I have seen one on the elbec site which looks ok, its 10 x 8 and is on sale for £299. We could get it assembled and erected for another £169 or…
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outdoor lighting - path marker
hi....looking for 4 low level wall lights to mark a path...lights need to be linked I think... can anyone recommend some that are decent value? not too bothered about the design thanks
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outside tap
hi. i'm looking to install an outside tap at the back of my house & theres already 1 at the front...do you think worth trying to run one off the other (about 10 metres distance + what the best way of installing>? thanks for help
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online curtain companies??
Hi, We have moved into a new house, and the previous owners have unexpectedly taken all of the curtains :mad: So we need to get some curtains relatively quickly, but don't want to spend out on readymades only to change them for made to measure later... I was thinking about getting some online...and have had a look at some…
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building a false wall in bathroom
ive put the stud work up for a false wall in my bathroom to hide the plumbing for my wall hung basin, and also one to hide the plumbing for a shower what should i actually make the walls out of? plywood? plasterboard? i plan to tile on top of it when finished thanks Matt
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Another quick loft insulation query....
Loft is floored but is being emptied of junk so hopefully not as much space will be needed for storage. There is some insulation under the flooring presently. When I add the new stuff.....should I lift the boards completely and lay the new insulation, or just lay it over the boards? There will be a small central area that…
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L-Shaped rug ?!
Can you buy L-shaped rugs ? If not and I cut a carpet to desired shape can i buy something to edge the carpet with ?
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Boiler Cost
Hi All some of you probably followed my threads previously about my broken boiler and gave advice - i've had a load of trained (qualified) people look at it and had a quote for: £1360 - swap boiler for a Baxi Condensing Boiler, insert thermostat and the condensing pipe outside and to the drain (the drain is directly below…
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Aqualisa quartz thermosatic - water turns cold then cuts out
I was in the shower the other say when the water went ice cold, after 10 secs it got warm again. Today I got no joy except it works when the temp is set to freezing and when you turn the temp up the showers stops at a dribble. any ideas?
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Single oven in Double oven space
Had a built in double oven which has gone faulty, and now need to replace. However seen the prices of double so much and the fact that we don't use the oven much. I am considering jut putting in a single oven in the space. But want some ideas of how I can cover up the emply space so that it still looks ok. The kitchen is…
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Amtico care?
Tomorrow I am FINALLY get my lovely new Amtico floor fitted. Can't wait. Anyway...I have heard various different opinions about how the floor should be cared for. I know people used to talk about stripping and re-surfacing the floor every 6 months or so, but then others say that the newer Amtico floors do not need this…
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combi boiler timer
we have just moved into a new house with a combi boiler already fitted. the boiler works fine but i can't work out how to set the digital timer on it. there was no manual with it when we moved in and i can't work out how to set the timer. i have emailed manufacturer but they haven't replied yet. the make and model is a…
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laying bathroom floor tiles onto floorboards - depth issues
hi there, bathroom and hallway outside are both currently back to floorboard (same level). ive read that to tile onto bathroom floor you should first put down 12mm ply... with the tiles on top this will add about an inch overall i would imagine? im planning on fitting carpet + underlay to the hallway outside. what will the…
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How much to service a gas fire?
We have a gas fire in the living room. Don't know the make, but it's one of those with pretend coal, inside three glass panels. I hate it, it's ugly. We hardly use it, as we keep the C H at a decent gentle background level, and in the evening DH and I cuddle up together (ahhhhh), or put on an extra layer. However, my mum…
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ceiling repair
i am very clueless when it comes to many things but more so with ceilings. what makes a ceiling is it a plaster board? if so the one in the downstairs loo and kitchen from the water above from the bathroom have split and come apart (like torn paper). the ceilings have had some sort of artex done to them. would it be easy…
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Roof Problem - Help needed
Just been into the loft to retrieve christmas presents and some of them are damp/wet. The felt is wet to the touch and appears to have been dripping on the chipboard flooring. It CAN'T really be narrowed down to a particular area is this normal condensation or is it a much bigger problem. We are in rented accommodation.…
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John Lewis Fridge Freezer
Does anyone have any experience of the above? I need a tall ff only 59.5cm wide so my options are somewhat limited. I know JL have a good reputation overall and offer a 3 year guarantee ( in fact I saw a special offer extending it to 5 for free ), but have no idea who makes their applinaces and if they are user friendly etc
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Has anyone poured latex on a floor to level it,
will be having some tiling done in the next few weeks and a patch of floor about 10ft by 12ft isnt level witht he rest fo the room, we are also having underfloor heating put down next week over the whole room and the tilers have been saying it would be better to latex the patch first so its level witht he rest fo the room.…
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White mites in my bedroom
Hello I have just moved into my bedroom after a few months of being in the property. Everything has been cleaned & new carpet fitted. At the weekend I was about to go to sleep & switch the light off when I noticed these small white/cream insects on my light & on the bedroom furniture, about 1/2mm, you could only see them…
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Disputing an invoice that could get nasty
Hi, I'm hoping someone can advise me on a situation that's reared it's ugly head over a year after I thought it was all put to bed. Here's the situation - in September 2008 I had a boiler problem and asked a couple of local outfits to come round and quote for a repair job. I went with the best quote and all was fine. About…
