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venetian blind help pls
HI I am looking for a venetian blind for the kitchen and after looking around it would appear that if i want one " off the shelf" they are all 160cm or thereabouts "drop" but the prices are good at about £20 each. As the " drop " i need is 94 cm I decided to look at custom made ones and the prices were between £70 and…
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HELP! Upstairs neighbour - water leaking into flat - won't answer door or notes HELP!
Hi Just as the above says. Their overflow pipe from kitchen we think has been leaking. Water travelling down our bedroom window into our flat. Wood soaking, floorboards soaking, we have to place buckets around the window. The problem is, is that she won't answer the door to us! We have put notes through asking to look into…
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Painting problem
I'm painting the kids room this week but I have a problem. Previously I jyst painted the walls white and just let the kids draw on the walls,but now they have grown out of that I want to get the room looking decent again. But,one of them has drawn on the wall in permanent black marker. They are having a nice soft yellow on…
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under counter fridge integrated but not integrated
Hi I am currently installing a new kitchen and I intend to have a side by side under counter fridge and a freezer. If I buy integrated this will cost at least £200 each plus the doors which are aprox £30 each. I was planning to use ordinary white (cheap) fridge and freezer and have slightly deeper worktops so that they…
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Gas Boiler Repair or Replace (with Ariston)
10 year old vokera linea 24 boiler playing up £400 approx to repair. Plumber quoted £1600 to replace with new Ariston boiler with 5yr warranty. Is 10 yr old boiler worth repairing or not? Has anyone installed a new Ariston boiler and recommend them (5yr warranty suggests manufacturer must have faith in em?). Although seen…
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Double Glazing Firms in Glasgow area!!
Hello Can anyone recommend double glaziers in the Glasgow Area? I am dreading the whole process! We need all windows and doors done so thats 6 windows and 2 doors... Thanks C
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Advice - water been turned off!
I'm not sure I'm putting this in the right place, or even on the right site but I know lots of you are good with the advice on here. I've come home from work today to find I have no water. The first thing I did was call the water company who fair play to them did lots of investigating and actually sent someone round at 8pm…
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Deep sink for utility room
About 8 years ago I bought and fitted a simple inset sink and drainer which came with taps and an extra deep bowl, I think it was 10 inches deep. I know the model was IE0951WV but there is nothing to indicate who the manufacturer was. I have asked at the builders merchants where I bought it for another one the same but…
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Lead roof on bay window
Hi I wonder if anyone can offer some advice. I have 2 traditional bay windows with flat lead roofs which have the wrought or cast iron features on top of them at the front edge (not sure what you call the edging features andI don't know how the ironwork is fixed to the roof) Roofs have started leaking. So far I've been…
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WB E9 fault code..any idea?
Really piddled off now, boiler was perfect until WB serviced it and we've had all manner of problems since the minute he left. Boiler has now just stopped (mid shower!) and thrown up an E9 code...any idea what this refers to please? I have googled but got nowhere.
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Cheap loft insulation
[title=http://images2.moneysavingexpert.com/images/dp/wtd_underline.gif] What's this about?[/title] There's a big push to get lofts insulated, as it's not only good for the environment but it can cut your bills by around £150/year. Yet DIY rolls can often cost £6+ EACH and if you want it installed for you big names charge…
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painting sash windows
We've just had a new wooden sash window put in. It seems fine, but I'm not sure what to do about painting it. It's had primer put on but no gloss and it's on the third floor. Is it practical to paint gloss onto a (large) sash window from the inside?
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Real Flame Gas Fires
Hi, We've moved into a end-terrace house built in the 1870s and have been living here a month. I got my gas bill today and it's 190 odd quid!! (taken from readings today + when we first moved in). The original owners were with Scottish Power (which I take to be not the cheapest of providers) and so until the transfer to…
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timberframe kits
Hi, I was wondering if someone could give me some advise on the two different timberframe kits. One kit from New World Timber Frame is the Timber frame on it's own. The timber frame is £15k then £4k Plus for erection. www newworldtimberframe com/design/hastings.html The second kit is from Scotframe. Below is the…
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Living room to Conservatory doors
I'm looking to get new doors between my living room & conservatory. I currently have single glazed (drafty) double doors with windows either side. I was thinking about replacing the doors & one window, with a slide & fold door. The opening will be 6ft wide, when the doors, window & wall below the window are removed. The…
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boiler scrappage scheme
:)Hi i am trying to find out if my boiler is ok for the scrappage scheme. Can any one tell me if it needs to be less than %70 efficient or is it %70 or less? I have a ferroli 77ff and when i phoned the advice line they say it is borderline but not included .. When i checked online it is %70 efficient .It may have been when…
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Anyone got a which subscription?
Im looking at buying a new kettle and have been looking at this for a while :- Russell Hobbs Quick 2 Boil…
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Ivy growing over fence from next door....
sorry to bombard you guys with questions.... next door have ivy growing over there side of the fence but is now coming over the top and also through the fence. What is the best way to tackle this problem? Should i trim everything that is on our side? or treat it with a chemical? If i do sheer it will it grow back really…
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Concrete Driveway
Hello, my first post on the forum and looking for a bit of advice to smarten up the driveway in our new home. It is a concrete driveway that i'm not too keen on but cannot afford to have block paving or such like and was wondering what options i have in terms of either painting or screeding the concrete to make it look…
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Boundary Fencing Law
Hi there Please help! Our neighbours had not spoken to us since we moved in. They finally said 'Hello' to my husband in order to make a complaint that they were 'not happy' I'd put up some pots of ivy on their fence. Reason behind this is they have a blooming great conservatory overlooking our garden and a low fence with a…
