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converting a garage door
I'm about to get some quotes to have my roller door motorised as I am having difficulty opening it. However, I'd like a ballpark figure to know what to expect. Anyone had this done?
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Has anyone heard of EAGA ???
Hi all, Had a chap at the door from a guy from a company called EAGA.....they do loft insulation and wall insulation amongst other things. Seemingly my L.A had them doing the above in council houses and now the government has extended this to homeowners too ??? Anyway offering wall insulation @£129 and the same for loft…
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How do I fit glazing film to my sash windows?
Hi, My old wood sash windows are rotting apart but i just cannot afford to fix them at present. I've bought some of this: http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/Insulation/Double-Glazing-Film-6m-/invt/119351 Below is a picture very similar to my sash window. In red shows the gap in between the two sliding parts between the windows.…
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painting a cast iron fireplaces
hi, i have fireplaces in 2 bedrooms of my house that i wish to paint black. what paint should i use? they are currently painted in an old cream gloss, which i would rather not have to strip before painting, as there isnt that much detail to the fireplaces and they will only be used for decoration
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outside tap dripping = wet walls!!
my outside tap has been dripping for a while un-noticed (behind some ivy - grrrr) and now ive turned it off fully, and inside where it leave the house, but the whole outside wall of my porch is soaked through, and hasnt dried even tho its in the sun most of the day (its plain red brick construction)... theres smal lamount…
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what type of shower can I have?
The current owner of a house I am about to buy sort of told me but i didn't write it down at the time (too much to remember, that's my excuse anyway!) I can't remember if he said it is a combi boiler so I have to have an electric shower? the house does have a separate tank for hot water storage. So is it correct that I…
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Baumatic appliances
Can anyone give me any info on Baumatic appliances - I can't seem to find any reviews and don't want to buy a make I know nothing about (I'm basically looking at hob, hood, double oven and dishwasher - the prices seem good.
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VAT on insulation
Hi, Just a quick question, well not really that quick.......... Does anyone know about VAT on roof insulation? I vaguely remember reading on here last year (and now cannot find the thread) that if you have your roof re-done just because you want to add rigid insulation (I have no loft, just a vaulted ceiling and so cannot…
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Loft conversion: how to choose velux sizes and positions
Hi we are just to start a loft conversion for a home office but cant work out what size veluxes to have and how to position them - we want to be able to have a good view out of the velux and not too narrow - then some say that 2 windows above each other look good. The room is quite long and thin with another small room at…
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New House Wows....
Hi, I'm after some advise, we have just bought a property that needs a lot of work!!! But I wondered if anyone could help with the following: 1. I would like to move the staircase (it is currently horrizontally accross the living room) my dad suggested moving it vertically allong the flush wall to increase the living room…
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Painting a outdoor wall & Garden refurbishment
Hi, I have a six foot wall around my garden which is dark navy blue solid brick, and looks really knackered (the condition of the brick is still excellent) however, its doesnt look nice due to the colour. I was wondering if I paint the wall black (with masonary paint) can I paint the mortar any other colour?? and whats the…
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FIXED IT! My washing machine just died! Replace with washer/dryer?
I think my ancient washing machine just gave up the ghost :eek: It's been temperamental for a while, but now it won't spin at all. It's sitting full of water at the moment because I'm hoping it might somehow magically fix itself... It does all the other bits of the cycle fine, but it's been a bit odd over the spin cycle…
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Cracks in ceiling under bath
There are a few hairline cracks in the plaster ceiling in the room under our bathroom. I think that the cracks are developing in the position of the bath itself. There is no sign of any dampness/leak and I'm wondering if it's a problem of excessive load? The room with the cracks has been treated recently for some dry rot…
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Paint Sprayer Pro?
Good Morning, Has anyone tried one of these? http://www.jmldirect.com/Paint-Sprayer-Pro-PP4467/ Anything to make a dull job easier? or is it just more faff? Caro
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Combi Boiler heating coming on
We had this boiler for six years now and it a real pain in the rear. The problem we have with this comi boiler is that when you switch the hot tap on the boiler heats the raditors up. Any ideas on what the probelm is?
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boiler scrappage scheme
Hi,here is a topic you may like to get your teeth into. I have applied for a £400 grant to be taken off the cost of replacing my boiler. However the scheme rules state that I will be reimbursed £400 after I pay the installers bill which includes the VAT. The end result is that I will be paying VAT on a government grant.…
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fitting plasterboard to external wall?
might sound daft but... basically my terraced house is made of solid walls. i along with the neighbour share the side(covered gully) access to our front doors. as you will know that there is no cavity between the external facing bricks and internal ones. ive been looking at various methods on keeping the house warm... one…
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Worcester 30Si Query
Good evening. Last September we had a Worcester 30Si combi boiler fitted with a DT20 timer. The timer for heating is set to 'twice' and the timer for the hot water is always set to 'off''. In total we have seven radiators with each radiator having its own TRV. We do not have a radiator without a TRV on it. When the timer…
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Help me find nice tiles, travertine look a like for bathroom
I have not found buying a new bathroom at all easy, everything is causing huge headaches. Solid walls being one of them, firstly for taps and now for tiles. The fitting has not even started yet! Of all the 5 people I had out to quote, not one of them picked up on the fact that the heavy travertine tile I handed to them…
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This furniture company are no softies
My mother recently bought a couch from a well know furniture company, for the sake of this story lets call them XZS. She paid almost £1000 for a 2 seater and a 3 seater couch. She looked at it twice and did all the things you are supposed to do, before she made the purchase. 4 weeks later the couch arrived and very soon,…
