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Recluse neighbour nightmare!!!
Hi I was just hoping for some advice on the matter of my neighbour. We are very house proud and are renovating our home which we love. It is a mid terraced Victorian home. The problem is that the house right next door to us is owned by a guy who seems to be a bit of a recluse (I don't even know if he lives there!) His…
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B&Q Doors
Just wondering whether anyone can help me.... A couple of weeks ago I bought some doors in B&Q when they were 75% off. I am now wondering whether I need to buy their units or can they be installed onto any unit? Thanks for your help.
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Dimmable Spotlights...
I'm currently having my lounge and bedroom redecorated, including the ceiling(s) plastered. I was looking at maybe putting spotlights in - i quite like the idea of a dimmer switch however. Are there any spotlights available that are compatible with dimmer switches?
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Garage Conversion
Hi, Has anyone had a conversion done of internal garage, that might be able to give an idea of costs, it is for a house that I am buying (new build from a small local developer). I want to brick the front up with a window, divide it into a small untility room and lounge area. There is one door going in internally, but a…
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Bed bugs!! How to get rid of them?
Hello everyone, We have recently moved into rented accommodation and we have found ourselves riddled with bite marks! We've come to the conclusion that we've been infested by bed bugs. Now we have contacted the landlord but he seems to think it is our responsibility to exterminate them since we recently moved in (and…
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Wood effect concrete garden walling
Hi, In our garden we have a low wall from the previous occupants, holding back a raised bed. It's about 45cm high; 3m long. It looks very much like timber planks, but is actually concrete. From the sizes and the (wood effect) vertical posts, it looks like gravelboard. I'd like to get some more. I've found…
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Paint Colour ideas for kitchen with white tiles
Hello Our dark, north facing kitchen has wooden cupboard doors that we painted cream as I thought the wood was too dark, but I was never quite happy with them as the tiles are white. The walls are primrose yellow now. I liked the cream cupboards but as it never quite looked right we have now painted them a pale blue with…
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Perfect Fit roller blinds
Does anyone have any experience of Louvolite's Perfect Fit roller blinds? The sort where a frame is fixed on to your window and the blind is fixed behind this frame. We have their pleated blinds in our conservatory and they are excellent but we wanted to have the roller type fitted in the bedrooms because of all day sun.…
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Patio Paving
Anyone know best place to buy some paving slabs for a patio b&Q? builders merchant?
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I need a 'cement gun'
hi. i need to do a bit of pointing on some brickwork out side my house, now, im no good at this kind of thing and looking for an easier way of doing the job. what im looking for is one of those gun things that you use in the bathroom for putting sillicon around the edges. Does anyone know if there is such a thing for…
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Please help MSE test revamped tool: Premium Bond Probability Calculator
Hi folks, If you;ve got 5 mins to spare, please help us test the upgraded Premium Bond Probability calculator. Full details in this thread (reply in that one too please) https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2483043 Thanks Dan
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Garage conversion ....ish
Hi, I am doing a sort of garage conversion - and have a few queeries and questions which i would be grateful for any help/advise. I want to partition off halfway down the garage with a stud wall. To use the rear of the garage as a study area. I will put a DPM on the walls, stud out, plasterboard and skim. Is it good to use…
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pvc sash replacement?
I hope some of you pvc/wood/sash window experts can help me. I have a pvc sash window, fitted about 15odd years ago, the nylon string, and pully thingy that it is attached to, that allow window to slide is broken. They do not make these windows any more, the landlord did decide to replace the window a while back. But now…
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UPVC Windows Questions to Ask
Hi there I'm looking to replace all of my existing windows - some 14. I'm looking at basic spec double glazing. Past experience has taught me to steer clear of the nationals. However, is there anything I should be looking out for in terms of minimum specification? I know that there is some reference to the need for A…
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what to do with cream carpets
We had cream carpets fitted two years ago. This was in our pre child days. They are on the stairs, landing, and throughout all the bedrooms upstairs. Unfortunately they are now looking marked, and we're not sure whether to clean them or replace them. Any advice appreciated
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Plant growing out neighbours wall
Hi All, Im looking for a bit of advice, there is large plant (almost like a tree) growing directly out off the middle of a wall of a neighbours property (an outhouse). The problem is the neighbours property forms the entire left wall of my back garden. When i bought the house a couple of years ago i spoke to them about it…
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Do I need a registered electrician or not?
I need to get some odd jobs (electrical) carried out in the house. They are all minor works such as the [FONT="]right top electric ring on the cooker dosen't work, some spotlights in the living room and bathroom don't work, electrical radiator doesnt work. I have found an electrician who can fix these, but he says he…
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electric wiring burnt out
my shower stopped working yesterday, when i checked the wiring of the shower (pully) switch the wires were burnt (especially the live wire) any advice would be appreciated thanks
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Mini fridge - Need a quiet one in time for the World Cup!
Hi, I'm after a mini fridge for the living room. It has to be quiet - last thing I want is a noisy fridge buzzing away in the corner while I'm watching a film. Any recommendations? Thanks
