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Made to fit metal bracket?
Hi, I am trying to refit a safety gate which we bought in Canada years ago, and fitted in our current home. Unfortunately I loaned it to a friend in the intervening years, and one of the bracket things has been lost. I do have one left - is it possible to take it to somewhere...??? to get a copy made. I don't want to get a…
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electolux gas cooker DDO60GA
just wondwering does anyone have one i need to look at diagrams for the manuel,gota give it a good spruce up,
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Electrical advice needed
Hi All, I recently bought a set of studio lights which were a bargain (I thought!) but as it turned out they only have a 2 pin connection coming out of them with a female end to allow me to add whatever length of cable I want. My question is though - how do I make them safe? I suspect I might need an RCD? or can they be…
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Condensing boiler delay when switching from hot water to rads
Ariston Combi A30MFFi condensing boiler When having a shower I turn the water off after a minute or so for several minutes while I apply soap and shampoo - all is then fine and hot water comes out of the shower straight away. I always turn the heating (radiator/space heating) thermostat on the boiler to off first. If not…
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Bath/shower - is tanking required
Hi, I've read a bit about waterproofing the tiles in the shower area and bath by tanking it. I asked my bathroom fitter and he said he was using hardebacker and with the right sealants etc it would be good enough. Still, I'm a bit worried about a sploshing toddler plus if I convert shower to power shower... Would it be…
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Damage caused by workmen
hi there, today we had sat/aerial workmen in who are upgrading the system in the council properties where we live. they caused damage to the decoration of the walls and also managed to drill through 2 electric cables and a speaker cable, these have now been made safe by there electrician.my question is do i have to let…
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Damp/Rising damp
I live in a 1950's back to back terrace and it has bay area window area (flat roof) in the living room, late last year I discovered that the guttering was blocked which caused water to run directly down the outside wall. As a result water seemed to seep through which caused the paintwork to become all…
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Dodgy Roofer :(
Looking for a bit of knowledge if possible, Towards Xmas my 3 bed semi had a leak in the roof caused by all the natural deterioration of the membrane, having gained a few quotes i went with a company that had some good reviews. The roofer who came round was a sub contractor and said that he would make the roof water tight…
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New shed required...wood or metal?
I've always had wooden sheds before but the drawbacks of a wooden shed (regular painting, potential woodrot, roof felt damage etc) are beginning to cheese me off and we're considering getting a metal one for a change. Apart from the fact they don't look overly attractive, are there any pitfalls with metal sheds I should be…
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Bathroom: NOT tiling around toilet area
Would it look weird not to tile around the toilet area or just plain wrong! I know it's difficult to picture but basically the tiling area would stop shortly after the basin to the left of the WC which is in the corner of the room so against another wall. Hmm...I'll try and post a pic. PS. This is because I made the…
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Quote to re-do bathroom and update a kitchen
Hi, I need to get some quotes for redoing a bathroom and updating a kitchen. Anyone on here who knows a good plumber, decorator? or is interested in providing a quote? What sort of figure is reasonable to renew a bathroom? Many thanks, TTS
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Real wood flooring
Hi We are thinking of replacing the carpet in our hall and lounge for real wood flooring - saw some in Wickes (on offer) and it looked very smart. Can anyone who's had it installed comment on whether this is a good idea? Do you prefer the wood to carpet? Any major advantages / disadvantages? Is it easy to clean - can i…
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Plywood boxing in around pipes
Hi all, just wondered if anyone could advise on this. I had some boxing in around pipework replaced in my bathroom using plywood but I'm not sure which type of paint to use. There's some plywood elsewhere in the house which has been painted using gloss (by the previous owner) and it looks all streaky and terrible so I was…
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Flat roof with sky light?? Any good
Hi We have a large flat roof at the back of the house that needs re-doing. Considering having some light put in as the two roofs under, kitchen and living roof very dark. Are these any good and what would you advice. Have a very good roofer as just done some work for us but would like more advice about whch type worked…
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Removing chimney pot from crown
I have to remove a chimney pot from the concrete crown on my chimney. How do I do such a thing? or do i just remove the crown with the pot?
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DeLonghi Duel Fuel Cooker
Hope someone can help. I have bought a DeLonghi Duel Fuel Fan Assisted cooker, and was wondering if this cooker needs to be hard wired or if it can be connested with a 13 amp plug. The operating instruction state that the feeder cable should be 1.5mm2 and that the cooker CAN be connected directly to the mains via an…
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HELP: Red Hot CH & HW - boils and overflows
Hi all and thanks in advance for any help or advice offered, I moved into a house last year and have had some issues with the CH system that seem to manifest themselves in winter months. The basics of it are, the rads and HW get very very hot which sometimes leads to a loud sound of water rushing/boiling throughout the…
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To sand or not to sand
Hi there I am a DIY virgin and have just bought a repossesed property which needs totally gutting and starting again. I'm not planning on making any structural changes, but my main priorities for now will be ripping out all the skirting boards and sanding down walls. To keep costs as low as possible, myself and my partner…
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Conservatories - self build
We're looking to fit a conservatory this year and wonder if anyone can help us with a few questions? Has anyone fitted one using those steel /concrete pad bases (e.g. Durabase)? What kind of cost did this come in at? Is there advantage of a proper dwarf wall / foundation rather than a steel base solution? Does anyone have…
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Recessed spots & loft insulator.
I have standard recessed spots fitted in my bathroom & kitchen. When they were installed the electrician pulled back all the loft insulator from near them. A surveyor (separate job going on) recommended I buy terrocotta plant pots to cover them & I have. I "think" DH has put insulator back between pots. But it does feel…
