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PVC fascia in Northern Ireland...
Where should I go for a quote? What are your experiences with the various people out there... PVC is one of the things we're forever receiving junk mail about but when it comes to finding a reputable company at a decent price we are somewhat afloat. We live in the Newtownabbey area. Your advice is really appreciated..
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Replacing my bathroom - anyone used betterbathrooms.com?
Replacing my bathroom - anyone used betterbathrooms.com? I quite like this bath and seems a good price as it includes the shower screen - but never used that company before. http://www.betterbathrooms.com/baths/shower-baths/right-hand-l-shaped-square-shower-bath/
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Washing Machine Agitators fell off
Hi, I am wondering if any of you can point me in the right direction. I have a Hotpoint Aquarius WT540 and two of the agitators have fallen off the inside of the drum. My hubbie has stuck them back on with an adhesive, they lasted a week and have come off again. The machine is well out of warranty. Has anyone had this…
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Skip hire in Birmingham
We need to hire a skip. We don't have a lot of rubbish, some old fitted wardrobes we took out that's broken to bits, some old quarry floor tiles. Odd and sods like a computer chair, drawers from the wardrobes. A small kids desk. Not sure what sizes skips come in, let alone which size to get. Can anyone advise me please? If…
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Garage with Loft from scratch
Hi everyone, I have a house with a large garden and no garage and the perfect space for one. I especially want a room on the top of it as I need the extra space, even though I will have to apply for planning permission. I have designed and measured the exact garage I want (see picture…
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Plumbing gone wrong fixed. PLUS a problem with stains from acid.
Hi all, This is my first post, me and my girlfriend tiled our kitchen floor which looks great might i add. When it came to grouting we found that there was a lot of excess mortar and low and behold after a day our sink was blocked due to excessive rinsing of the sponge from the grouting. We literally tried everything to…
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Reputable tradesmen - do they exist??
I have just moved to a new area. This means I dont have the personal recommendations I would normally seek. However, how do you actually go about seeking these rare creatures? You know, the ones that turn up when they say they will, do the job they quoted for (and do it well!), go the extra mile for customer satisfaction,…
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spot lights and false ceilings
We have a false ceiling in our house, on the landing and down the stairs. The stairs are quite dark despite their being a light at the top. I have been given some spot lights, brand new in packet unopened from a family member who was going to fit them but now cannot be bothered. I was going to fit them on the stairs. Read…
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Taking down scaffolding....grrrrrr
How can I insist a scaffolder removes his wares from my property? I now gather this is a regular thing, but a job ended 2 weeks ago, and I cannot get the scaffolding removed. Am I in my rights to get someone else round to take it down, and take it away? They can have it so far as I am concerned!
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insulated plasterboard?
im in the process of putting up 20mm celotex insulated plasterboard to my internal-exterior facing solid walls. what screws do i need? also do i need to line the walls with vapour barrier before i put the plasterboards on or just the board up would be fine? ;)
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Polycarbonate sheet end caps
Anyone have an idea as to what will glue/bond these plastic end caps that fit on the end of a conservatory roof polycarbonate panel. Getting fed up of the now keep slipping off, tried the usual superglue etc but doesn't last and just slips off again. Thanks for any help.
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Pipes in walls
Hello - i'm doing the chasing for the electrics and I'm thinking that whilst I'm so dusty that I could chase in ready for changing the open coal fire to a gas fire (i've still got a 'real' fire in another room). I was going to wrap a piece of 25mm plastic conduit it yellow tape and bury it in the wall, ready to have a gas…
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Enlarge master bedroom/Garage conversion
Totally clueless re building costs/practicality so hoping some of the lovely people on MSE can give some advice. The master bedroom (en-suite) in a modern house we are looking to buy is smaller than the adjoining second bedroom (why I don't know, but thats another story!) Would like to move the connecting wall about a…
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kitchen flooring
Hi all, We are having a new kitchen fitted and need to decide on what flooring to put down. Area of about 18m squared. probably slightly less as I dont think it will go under the units. We had a quote from Howdens for engineered real wood oak flooring of 588. Went into Howdens to have a look yesterday and the guy in there…
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Ceiling Cracks
I have ceiling cracks in both bedrooms. They go the width of the ceiling, through the ceiling light and it looks as though it's a problem with the plasterboard not being taped. Would this be something I could tackle myself with scrim or caulk, or should I get an expert in? I'd rather not go to the expense of having both…
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Fitting travertine tiles
Hello! I am soon having new bathroom and I picked travetine tiles on the floor and on the walls. I was told that I will need good ashesive to fit it to the wall, specific for stone/travertine and lslo good quality grout. Can anyone recommend some good stuff please? Thank you
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Gravel driveway....advice please
hello again, made my mind up that i'm going to gravel a section of my front garden so that we have room for both cars. (1 on the drive and 1 across the front of the house). Looking at tips on the internet the build up advised is 100mm compacted scalping stone with the gravel laid on top with on edge restraint to stop the…
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Where can i get a shower door
I am finding it hard finding a corner shower door that does NOT open in the middle. I need one that opens from one side. i am not looking to spend a fortune so a reasonably priced one would be good. Anyone got any ideas?
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Pine furniture - how to rescue it please?
Hello! We're just moving into our new house and all our pine furniture is looking a little tired. It's not that old, but due to a number of house moves (this is our very first "own home") it looks a little sad. Can anyone suggest what we can do with it? What treatment to put on? When to apply it? Thank you very much.
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What to prepare render wall with??
I have a 260mtr outside wall with tyrolean finish (probably), its not flamable, and repells water. I want to render over it but need a clue of what to prep with to ensure a good long term fix. The new surface will be a lime based finish. Better to groove with a diamond disc, a fine slurry (spray on) or fibre mesh (£ouch) .…
