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Carpet Fitting - rough guide to cost?
Hi, hope someone can help please After a freezing winter, I have decided to remove the 'trendy laminate' and totally replace all of it throught the house with decent carpet and thermal underlay :j I am going to source everything myself ie underlay,carpets etc and will need a carpet fitter. I have checked the main carpet…
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Odd Bolier/Heating problem (not DIY)
First up - I'm not looking for DIY advice on my boiler. I'd rather pay an expert than risk killing myself and/or others by making a mistake. I'm making this post to try to get information which will let me spend my money more efficiently. I'm thinking that there are 3 possibilities: i) It's nothing to do with the boiler,…
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Mould on ceiling/wall
Hi There is a small patch of black mould (presumably from condensation?) in one corner of my bedroom (where the painted ceiling meets the wall). I presume it IS just condensation that is doing this - and not some exterior fault on the house (as this is a corner of the room on the window wall).? Anyway - what is the best…
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Loft Fire Wall & Access Issue
Hi, I am in the process of selling my house, but the buyer's survey has thrown up a number of things that require attention. One of these is the lack of fire wall in the loft space. Our house is the end of terrace, and the loft space is open just to the property next door, there is then a wall separating the loft from rest…
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Turning a wardrobe into storage
We are moving into a cottage next week. I have a wardrobe made of reclaimed pine. I would like to use as an amoire in the living room by putting shelves into it to store tableware and glass. I would like to use a mixture of glass and wooden shelving. Can anyone suggest how I should do this without ruining the wardrobe?????…
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Underfloor heating, is it worth it?
Hi, we are having a lot of work done to the house soon including rewiring, new bathroom, converting flat roofs to pitched and a new boiler. We need to get radiators put in a couple of rooms but i was wondering if underfloor heating would be a better option from the point of view of saving money? If we did underfloor…
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multi room aerial installation price?
Hi. I'm looking to get a new aerial installed with two bedrooms and two living rooms connected ( two up two down straight wire feed) , does any one have an idea about installation price? I live in a strong signal area, is there really a difference with digital ready aerial and standard aerial?
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who make the best windows and doors
as thinking of getting some quotes for windows and doors also any tips would be great also we had a saleman round today from anglian a rated windows 15 windows most just open from top 1 door 1 fench door 1 door and 2 side panels each side of door best price he gave if i signed up today 7900 if not 12k somethink i said i…
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Granite Worktop - south west
Hi i am looking for the cheapest place to find a good quality granite worktop for my kitchen. Any help would be much appreciated (from websites to local companies - I am based in Somerset). There seems to be hundreds of websites available, and i was wondering if anyone had any experience with value/quality/customer…
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Home contents insurance when living with lodgers
Hi All, Can anyone recommend a insurer that provides contents insurance to an owner/occupier who has lodgers? I am having trouble finding insurers using gocompare/moneysupermarket. Thanks, Pete. p.s. I have had a look in the Insurance forum, but there were not many responses to a similar query.
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Painting old wood
Hi, We are thinking of painting the wood (door frame, skirting) which was previously painted dull white (no shine) in our house, its been no shining white since we bought it,i am confused whether to paint it with oil based gloss or oil based eggshell. Whats the diffrence apart from shiny finish, are both just as durable…
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best deals on velux?
not overly fussy on size something like 700w x 1000 l any ideas
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Need Cat Flap advice
I need to get a cat flap put into my kitchen door, we have double glazing windows and doors, i dont know who to contact to get it fitted, im not sure if a general handyman is ok?? or does it need to be a carpenter or windows and doors company?? i dont want the door ruined as im with a housing association and sure the door…
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Cheapish mattress foam
I'm in the process of building a reclining type chair. I have the plans made up for the frame (wood) and am now trying to figure out what to put on top. My first though was a memory foam mattress topper, but they are £50+ for a single, which rather defeats the object :) I am planning to cover the foam in leatherette.…
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toilet cistern troubles
Have an ensuite bathroom. Its about 6 years old. Over the past few days i have noticed it is taking an age for the cistern to fill it up. Up to 10-15mins. Here's the problem , It's a completely sealed system. With one push button (i can pull the push button out and it's connected to a clear rubber tube). The other problem…
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Burst pipe next door
The house next door has had a bust pipe outside which has been gushing water for 4 weeks now. The house is empty but we have informed the owner, who have done nothing. Their back is like a swamp and ours is starting to get wet. I am worried about the water seeping into foundations. What is the best course of action?
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Help, new radiators leaking in money pit house
Help, please can anybody give me some advice here. 4 radiators have split, gone bang, whatever over the last few years causing thousands of pounds of damage to carpets, furniture, house etc over the last few years. So we had most of them replaced. One we didn't replace then developed a leak, we had that replaced and the…
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max fence height allowed mid-terrace
Friend lives in a mid terrace local authority owned place with thier 3 young children, next door neighbour one side is a jobless, lazy, beer drinking and weed smoking lay about who's forever shouting and swearing at his own kids, and hanging over fence to 'chat' (although no one likes him). Was wondering whats the max…
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Door opinions please
I know it is personal choice, but would be interested in other people's opinions please: We are in the process as we redecorate of taking all the skirtings and doorframes back to natural wood, we have already done the open plan stairs and a couple of rooms. All the internal doors are 4 panel white ones. I don't think they…
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carpets
After living in rehab I've been told I can apply for my own flat again :j I am trying to save up some money for flooring. Would anybody be able to give me an idea of how much it would be to carpet a single size bedroom, hallway, living room, bathroom and kitchen. I know it can only be an estimate as I don't have sizes. I…
