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Question about fences and woodstain
I built a trellis-type fence in my garden, made out of treated timber. Is there any need to apply woodstain (e.g. Ronseal) to the fence to keep it from rotting or will the wood treatment do the job?
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Window blinds to prevent sun glare on tv
Hi i have just moved into a third floor flat with great sea views. because of the view i don't want to block it with curtain dressings. The TV gets a glare from the sun and the OH isn't impressed (specially with world cup coming up!!). I don't want to have to sit in darkness when we have a lovely sunny day yet want the TV…
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Fuse Box Requirement
Hi Guys I m building extension and moving my kitchen there , I have fuse box with two RCBOs (but no RCDs). My question is as i m doing new wiring in the extension area do i need to upgrade my fuse box to have RCD, is it legal requirement? thanks in advance
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Granite worktops - any recommendations for Oxfordshire?
Hi Just wondered if anyone had any experience of a company that would template and install a granite worktop for our kitchen? Current quotes for Star Galaxy have ranged from £3700 to £2100! The cheapest quote is from a company called Ultra Granite. But a bit worried why they are so much cheaper then anyone else. The next…
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Pulling off old loose render from old wall; Blue underneath; worried
Is an old wall likely to be made of asbestos? My house is 1930's, with garden walls added later (prob 1960's ish), and underneath some loose rendering is a blue powdery substance. Is this just old paint or something more sinister?
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washing machine problem
the control on my washing machine is not working and im wondering how much this will cost to fix, otherwise i may as well buy a new one any advice would be appreciated
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Putting in a new bathroom ... HELP
Hi, I'm a complete novice when it comes to home maintenance. I got on the property ladder pretty late in the day. Now I'm thinking of replacing my bathroom. It's very small - only just about enough space for a bath, over-bath (electric) shower, sink and toilet. I want to replace everything - the floor, new tiles on all…
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Want to paint previously wallpapered walls
I could use a little help and advice. I want to decorate a room that now has wallpaper, years ago I stripped the paper off a room washed it down with sugar soap and sanded it lightly then put on a good quality emulsion paint. The wallpaper paste still showed throught, so another 2 coats of paint and still the paste marks…
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Advice on boiler please!
Hi, We have eventually decided to go for a combi boiler for our new house which has 4 bedrooms, 3 receptions with 12 radiators and 1 bath, 1 shower (which maybe an electric Mira or mains, havnt decided yet). Our area has quite low pressure, and some of the neighbours have stuck to a system boiler, but some also have…
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Wee Wee Smell!
Hello All, Sorry for the title but I thought it might catch people's attention! We finally have our new bath in and today the new toilet was fitted. However the footprint of the new toilet is different to the old one. The problem is that the old one had a very badly fitting piece of lino round it which I think means that…
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Garage door repair/replace - Cheshire?
My garage door has never been replaced so it must be about 30 years old, pretty basic metal up-and-over one. The shutting/locking mechanism has broken ie totally come apart, fallen off. Would love to replace the whole door, but would need somebody to fit it too, so think that'll be out the budget...next option is to repair…
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New gutters, fascias, soffitts Liverpool
Hi, looking to replace the above on a standard three bed semi in Halewood area of Liverpool. Anyone recommend any local companies for the job, cheers Dave
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replacing halogen lamps.
Hi, i am currently looking at replacing my halogen lamps around the house to reduce the power that i use for lighting. They have a GU10 base and i think that they are 50W, although i may be wrong. Has anyone seen some good deals on LED lamps to replace these, or any other alternative? Also does anyone know how good these…
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Am I paying too much for my new kitchen??
Hi, I am just about to order a 12 unit kitchen with Howdens (incl intergrated dishwasher, oven, hob & extractor hood) but laminate worktop, for just under £2700 incl VAT. my kitchen is 14'5" x 8'4" so not the smallest kitchen but not huge either. The installation includes knocking out a bricked cupboard and bricking it up…
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Gloss Painting help
I am about to start painting my architraves and skirting boards and am looking a few hints and tips. I have been reading so many website but cannot seem to get a definitive answer on how to go about this. The architraves have approx 3-4 layers of white gloss paint already on them and I am NOT stripping them back (due to…
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Defrosting a freezer.
Hi My first time on this forum, Forgive me if this has been asked before, how do i defrost a heavily frosted freezer. Phil
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Should I Get A "Worry Free Protection Plan"
I know I know extended warranties are duff but: I've just bought a Samsung RSG5DURS fridge freezer and have been phoned up and offered a Protection Plan by Boots (backed, it looks like, by D&G). Foran ongoing £5.99 a month they'll cover all repairs for the machine including replacing it with another model when it…
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How much does it cost this country to put in disabled facilities in new builds?
Sorry this is a rant. We have just had a 45 point list back from building control for things that need sorted prior to commencing the build. Most are fiarly reasonable. Some are just plain jobsworth and pointless (ie it is obvious that we comply such as 1m3 of kitchen storage..we have a whole fitted kitchen..) But the ones…
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Matching Skirting Boards - Bristol
Hi guys, I dont' suppose anyone on here knows where I might be able to get some skirting board to match the one that I have already got? I need to patch-up one corner of the room, and I would rather not have to take all the skirting out and replace, as I imagine it will be a lot more cost (and it will definitely be a lot…
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Hotpoint fridge freezer warm?
Just want to pick brains please, My temp gauge in the fridge shows +10c(or around that) so i then tested the freezer temperature which showed -12c using the samr thermometer. I realise these temps are not correct for the fridge and freezer so i will buy another temp gauge just in case this one is faulty and giving false…
