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Which is the best DIY chain?
Hi have just bought our first home (woo!) and want to repaint all the rooms this weekend before moving in. We have all the major stores nearby - Wickes, Homebase, B&Q, Focus. Which is the best? Are they all much of a muchness? Or is one likely to save us money over the others (esp in terms of brushes, masking tape and…
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sunblinds
Hi all. I live up on the fifth floor, with windows all down one side of each room that face west. It gets rather flippin warm in here. I have vertical blinds that cover the windows, but with them closed it means i cannot open the windows. i'm looking for something i can stick to the windows - big sheet of shiny foil? to…
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air in water pipes
can anyone tell me the best way to deal with this - every time we flush or use taps upstairs the pipes bang for a good couple minutes afterwards - do I need to call a plumber or is there something I can do myself thank you in advance
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Burning smell in one room
Last night, my daughter had been in her room for about an hour when she came down to tell us she could smell burning. Me and Hub could also smell it in her room, but nowhere else. We felt her plug sockets/surrounding wall for heat/smell, but couldn't detect the source. as a precaution, we switched off her TV and light and…
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What's happened to my ceiling :-(
About a year ago we had the ceiling in our bathroom replastered. We had to wait for it to dry and then paint it with watered down paint twice before covering it with a normal coat. In the end we had to cover it with 2 coats of watered down paint and 3 coats of normal coat. We used a specialist bathroom ceiling paint which…
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driving partners car...........
hi all, I have just moved into my flat with my partner and we was looking to save some extra cash and I was thinking about giving up my car, as I live under 1mile away from work and do not really have to commute anywhere far at the weekends. My main question is can i drive my partners car with her in the passenger seat,…
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Cheap emulsion paint at Asda
Great deal on emulsion paint in Asda. Two 5 litre tins for £7. Brilliant white or Magnolia. Also white gloss £5. I badly need to redecorate but very short on money at the moment so was thrilled to find this. Hope it helps someone else.
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Commercial/Business poster on MSE Forums
After a few recent PM exchanged with administration of MSE (a few weeks ago) it appears I'm being reported for abusing the forum simply becasue I am open about who I am and what I do. In so much as I declare I have a business interest in the subject on which I'm posting, I would do It's why I have the knowledge of the…
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Do you think my memory foam topper......
....would survive if I cut it in half? Or would it just break apart round the cut edge over time? Anyone ever done this? OH has decided the bed is too soft and that's the cause of his sore back. I on the other hand can't sleep on a hard bed and get pain in my shoulder and hips. Simplest solution seems to cut the topper in…
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Memory Foam expansion question.
How long did your memory foam mattress (not topper) take to expand enough to be slept on? Mine is not being delivered now until early evening today and I have nothing to sleep on.:( I know all the millions of online guides talk about this but 2 hrs - 48hrs - 1 week doesn't seem very precise to me. :D Edit: To be clear it…
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Help: Big problem with noisy neighbours
Where do I begin? We've lived in our semi for 3 years now and last night was the final straw. From the beginning we realised the neighbours were noisy, but it's now unacceptable so I'm looking for advice. Here's the story... We bought the house is 2007, and almost right away discovered that the people we purchased from had…
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Multi-fuel burner
Hi All I was just after a little advice on the best multi-fuel burner to get on a budget? I am looking for a traditional style 4-5 KW output burner for the lounge. I have been advised on a few but they are between £800 - £1000 and I can really only afford £400 - £600. I imagine you get what you pay for but is there a 'best…
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Help with curtain pole?
In our new house we have a window that is 180 inches wide. We are struggling with curtain rails. We tried a pole (well two poles) but could only do it so that we had curtains hanging in the middle of the windows when pushed back iyswim, or by connecting the two together but due to the length of the pole, it just kept…
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Grades of wood
Hi, Can anyone explain the differences between these types of wood? Other than differing colours what else is there? I'm looking to buy a box on eBay and I'm not sure which one to pick. American white oak Utile mahogany American pale walnut with European beech lid American black walnut Red oak Thanks
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halstead boilers ??
Does anyone have any experience of Halstead boilers? Heat only, not combi. I have been recommended one by Northerngas heating but I've never heard of them. Likewise has anyone had any work done by Northerngas Heating ( a firm based in Wolverhampton ) and would you recommend them .? Thanks
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Clean pvc door?
My white pvc door needs cleaning. The outer trim on the door has a smooth shiny surface which is easy to clean, but the middle part of the door is not shiny it has a rougher/dull texture which seems to have the dirt ingrained. What do I use to clean the door with? Thanks for any replies:beer:
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Shower/bathroom extractor fan recommendations pls
Hi, need a bit of advice pls. Have just had a new bathroom fitted with showerbath and shower light/fan above, which is about as much use as a chocolate teapot! Need an alternative that works efficiently. Been researching and found fan calculators that state we will need extraction of around 76 litres per second. Looking at…
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courior for very large item
hi does anyone know a courior as cheap as possible,i need to pick a fishtank up from london area to gwent area aprox 140 miles away..tank is aprox 5 foot high and wide..thanks
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Damp Proofing
My wife and I live in a 2 bedroom terraced flat, built around 1920., ( ground floor. We have major problems in the Kitchen with a mixture of Damp & Condensation. However checking through our literature there was a damp proof course placed where all of our damp problems exist placed in 2002. however I have tried calling the…
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Washing machine manufacters
I am trying to find a guide I once read on here telling you which big brands ie Zanussi etc make the cheaper washing machines. I need it asap as my mother in law is about to leave the house to buy one & I want to help her save some money! Can anyone point me in the direction??? Thanks in advance
