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Villeroy & Boch bath, Bathstore Sink and Loo?
Hello This is my first ever question on MSE, so please be gentle! I have seen the bath that I want to put in my house, it's a Villeroy and Boch subway. However, for financial reasons, I can't afford the matching sink and WC, so am planning on buying the Bathstore Euro duo sink and loo to match. But, the V&B bath comes in 3…
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Plastering question (External corners)
Hi Im about to plaster a external corner in one of my rooms but I am unable to get the angle bead to stick to the wall. I can not nail it as there is nothing for the nails to fix to underneath and therefore do not hold. I have read you can use a small skim coat of plaster to hold it but dont like the sound of this plus…
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Radiator Leaking
Hi all One of my radiators is attached to moveable bracket which I tried to remove last night as I wanted to remove wallpaper from behind. The rad seemed to move without moving the pipes too much, which are about 8/10mm. An hour later I looked & it was leaking from just below the nut attached to the copper pipe, not a…
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Bathroom cabinet with light and shaver socket?
Our landlord is replacing our ensuite at the moment, and we are welcome to add our ideas to it (as we are potentially interested in buying the house itself). It used to have a strip light with socket above the sink, like this, just dated and a bit discoloured, as probably has been in there for the last 20 years and the…
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Dishwasher efficiency ratings
Does anyone know, in practical terms, the difference between A and B drying efficiency rating for a dishwasher? I'm comparing 2 models one with A grade abd other B. Would I notice any difference when using them? The only other significant difference is the "A" one also has half load facility. There's £50 difference between…
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Moben Kitchens - problem getting refund
Hi all, hoping someone out there can help/offer advice. We ordered a kitchen through Moben at the end of December with the promise that a fully broken down quote of supply/labour etc would be provided when the 'surveyor' came round 2 days later. We paid 1500 quid deposit. They went back on this and said they could not…
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Vokera Boiler Leak
Hi Everyone My Vokera boiler is leaking water out of the bottom, not much, just a little drop every day. The Pressure slowly drops and I've had to top it up every couple of weeks. My radiators are all hot when the heating is on. Would this small leak in the boiler be leading to the loss of pressure? I'm just a little bit…
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Condensation in new roof
We have recently had a loft conversion done but we now have a problem with condensation, The roof was lined with breathable insulation and the company states you must not put in any ventilation, we wanted recess lights but because of building regs stated you must not have insulation behind so a hole was cut out for them,on…
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Compare Double Glazing Quote
I got double glazing quote from serveral companies. After visiting their workshop/showroom, there are two left on the list. I like both of them, and not sure how I should compare their quote. I wonder if someone mind giving me advice/ opinion on this? Company 1: - £3445 including fitting, VAT etc - 50mm Eurocell profile…
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Planning permission for parking area
Evening all... A neighbour, who used to park on side of road with other visitors/residents, has just had an area of grass outside their house converted into parking space. This in effect now reduces the road parking as they now need access to their new space - a very crafty way of permanently reserving space on a road that…
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Problem with a builder
It is sort of a silly story, but I would like to get advice. I have little experience working with builders in this country, so I am not sure what to expect or what is acceptable. I have hired a builder through mybuilder.com to work on my kitchen. The job got seriously delay and last Saturday he was late for 3 hours. I…
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Fitted Kitchens Supplier in Surrey
Hello everyone! This is my first post - so please let me know if I have done it in the right place! I have recently moved to a new home in Surrey (Fetcham) and my next project is to give the kitchen a bit of a facelift! I was just wondering if anyone had any experience/recommend any kitchen supplier in Surrey - there does…
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Quidco - Virgin broadband?
I'm moving house soon so I will need broadband setting up again. I'm currently with Virgin, they will install broadband in my new house for nothing if I transfer, but if I go through quidco I can get £65 "for for all cable package / bundles (cable tv, cable broadband, cable phone)" plus "£15 a month for 3 months, £20 after…
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Painting banister and spindles
Hello all You may or may not have seen my previous thread re stripping banister http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2210807&highlight=banister They are all stripped, and silky smooth now thanks to the mouse sander and regular sand paper. I am looking for tips on painting especially the spindles. Do you…
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Problem with Baxi boiler
Hi, Hoping some of the central heating engineers can help me out with this. I had a Baxi Combi 105e boiler installed back in November 2002. Just recently there's been a neon ligh flashing at the 60c mark, and there's no hot water. According to the user guide it says it's either a fault on the pump or low pressure. The…
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Leaving a gap between bath and toilet
Hi, Does anyone know what the regulations are for leaving a gap between the bath and a toilet? We have an ensuite with shower and we want to change this to a bath but this will mean moving the sink to the same wall as the toilet and the guy that came to quote didn't make alot if sense and said that we need to leave a…
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Laminate or Carpet?
We have got a new build property and the carpet that was originally installed (cream) is looking very tatty and not the best quality (not fitted by us), we are looking to replace it and do the whole of the downstairs (it is all open plan, front room, dining room and hallway). We wanted to go for wood but it is out of our…
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need advice about my rights regarding paying a window fitter
hello all, I have recently had my windows fitted by a trader, he is a bit of a lad and has a potty mouth! he quoted me £4250 for the job and i agreeded to go ahead with it. We never wrote down what that included.... my fault for being too trusting i know. However.... First thing - once all the windows were in he told me he…
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Help. White plastic sink.
I've tried diluted Stardrops, Cif Cream Cleaner. The sink is discolouring. How can I get the stains out? The smallest spot on it causes a mark. Help! I use a washing up bowl for washing my dishes, but it's still staining around the plughole after I tip the water out.
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Luke warm shower
We live in a rented house that has a main bathroom and an en-suite, the water temperature in the en-suite shower is luke warm whereas the main shower is a reasonable temperature. We have the hot water turned up to full and it's still only luke warm. All the sink taps the water comes out boiling hot. Any ideas what it could…
