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Removing Bedroom/dining room Chimney Breast
Hi guys Thinking of updating our 1920s 3 bed semi-d house. In the master bedroom and the dining room we have a chimney breast jutting out which makes it a bit awkward. Just wondering if someone could give me an idea how much it would cost to get the chimney breast removed in both the bedroom and dining room (they share the…
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Interior Design - Book Rec
evening- we're moving into a house that has inefficient flow. i'm a book person, and am looking for a recommendation of a good 'interior design' book. specifically one on kitchens may be good. i can't find anything on amazon.co.uk that strikes my fancy. any recs?
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Ceiling Light Replacement Woes
I've been in the process of replacing the ceiling light fittings in our house (from basic pendants to more modern ones), typically they have all gone to plan apart from the last one! :mad: I think I may have got a bit cocky and not fully ensured I had noted the way the old light pendant was wired before I took it off :( I…
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Painting house
Any thoughts on whether it would be a good idea to paint this house, and if so what colour? http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?ftid=0x4889afb9e9c933c3:0xbcdcc2ac7caf1b3d&q=pa16+7tl&hl=en&ei=nzkVTKCyHti7jAer3Z30Dw&sll=55.958557,-4.790346&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&layer=t&ie=UTF8&ll=55.965633,-4.780769&spn=0,0&t=h&z=15&iwloc=A…
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Howdens prices - Burford white
Hi I'm looking to work out how much our new kitchen units will cost from Howdens, it's the Burford White kitchen. I have checked the prices on Top Class Carpentry and found the following prices:- 1000mm base x 4 @ £257 = £1028 600mm larder x 2 @ £415 = £830 600mm drawer pack £542 (ouch?) 150mm wine rack £144 (ouch for what…
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JML Halogen Oven
Has anyone used one of these? Have heard mixed reviews with some saying they are the dogs dangly bits and others saying they are simply useless. Does anyone know how much leccy they use?
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10 x 8 or 10x 10 sercurity shed
hi im after 10 x 8 or 10x 10 sercurity wooden shed big no windows & with double doors on the 10 foot side also want it delivered and fitted as wife will never be able to lift roof on any website suggestions plz or info would be great
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Barbecue grate
Good afternoon - I was hoping someone in the forum may be able to help me. I am looking for a replacement charcol grate for a chiminea that I purchased a few years ago. The grate is 15 inch in diameter and, in addition to this, there a few 'lugs' of about an inch which rest the grate on the fire-bowl. The chiminea is…
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How often do B&Q do kitchen sales?
Having decided to replace my kitchen doors (and a couple of wall units) I've made a list of the parts I want but rather than buy everything at once I thought I'd get a few bits at a time - a rainy day project. I'm hoping there wont be an opportunity to do anything this summer:cool:. I then remembered seeing some threads on…
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Recommend me a vented tumble dryer?
Hi, our 12 year old Whirlpool tumble dryer seems to have given up the ghost so we need a new dryer. I've mooched about the net and looked at price comparison sites but am confuddled! Do we go for a cheap C rated White Knight machine and hope it lasts, or plump for a more expensive make with reverse action? We are a family…
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Loose floor tiles
Have had to take up three ceramic floor tiles that had lost their bonding to the base, if that makes any sense.:( I now have three tiles, which were all cut to size in the first instance, and I have no replacements to cut, and so have to use these three. Problem is that they have the tile 'cement' on the bottom of them,…
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Dining Room table and chairs - recommendations?
I'm on the look out for a new dining room table and chairs. My current set came from Argos and have been rubbish, so I don't want to buy another set from them. Have been trawling the internet and have found numerous websites selling furniture, but would prefer some recommendations. Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy a…
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Roofing work - rafters not reaching ridge plate
Hi guys Having my entire roof replaced, seemed a reputable company as registered with national federation of roofing contractors they are just about to start putting the tiles on but I have noticed that on one side of the roof the rafters aren't quite touching the ridge plate I raised this with them and they assured me…
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paint stripper - any recommendations?
hi i have finally had it with the horrible lumpy bumpy gloss paint on the wood work in my house, previous tennant painted all woodwork red!!! I didnt have the time or interest to take it all off so painted it white... which looks pretty bad, now i dont have the time or interest to sand it all down, and have heard of…
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'Classic' or just old fashioned?
Hi, I live in a row of nice old victorian terraces, much like this,…
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Silly Question about a Fridge
If I buy an under the counter fridge with a freezers box inside I don't have to do anything other then to plug it into the wall to get it working do I? Dumb question however after years of renting I've never had to do this before Ay x
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problems with planning proposals
Good morning all, Looking for some advice on planning & if I Can do anything else in my quest ?!? Im a Mechanical Engineer - so no professional building trade / planning experience, living in Scotland. Currently planning to build an extension, I have drawn up an extension proposal and have submitted to local planning…
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Indemnity policy - chimney breast removal
Morning all, I'm not sure whether this forum or the house buying would be best for this question, apologies if I've posted in the wrong place :o We are buying a house with a view to doing it up, living in it a while and then selling and moving on. It didn't flag as an issue in our valuation report (although I'm aware that…
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Air Vent in 2nd Bedroom
Hello, I have mould in my second bedroom, There is a airvent cover which has been placed over 4 drilled holes. Is this corrent? Shouldnt it be a proper vent? I am going to treat the mould and know what is causing it, condensation etc. l am going to build a dry wall over this, but wanted to know what to do with the vent.…
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Hole in trampoline netting - is worth trying to fix it?
Daughter is grounded as there is now a 'foot' size hole in the netting of the trampoline. Hole is probably 8x15cm Any ideas on the best way to repair or is it a replace job? Thanks
