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Need a structural engineer in Southend Essex
Hi, I'm having an extension built and the council building inspectors have questioned the roof design - which is hipped - and said we need to get some calculations done, presumably to prove it will stay up. Does anybody have details of a good structural engineer in the Southend, Essex area? Jim
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Earthing, new meters, Area 10 and all that!!!!
Hi, Has anyone had a gas or electricity meter changed recently and found that the company hasn't reconnected the Earth? We had a British Gas boiler service today and he said when the meter was changed they hadn't reconnect the earth and that this was quite a common problem. I've phoned our supplier with a simple request to…
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Worktop man wants 1/3 upfront to avoid price hike
I've had a quote of £3600 from an independent worktop company for Staron (almost identical to Corian) counters for our new (as yet unordered) kitchen. There's lots of work (new windows, plumbing, plastering) to be done in our kitchen before we can have new units fitted, so I explained to the worktop man that we wouldn't be…
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Edging carpet to make a rug
Rather than pay a small fortune for a large rug for our lounge (for babba to roll around on, we have laminate beneath), today we purchased a carpet offcut for a bargain price. Does anybody have any MSE/OS ideas on how we can neatly bind the edges to stop it fraying as we walk? Other than duct tape, which I found suggested…
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Paddling Pool Repair
We've got one of those big 10' diameter paddling pools, which has just one inflatable ring at the top and as you fill it with water the sides rise up. The kids ( and all their friends from the neighbourhood ! ) absolutely love it. However, the inflatable ring has a slow puncture - the inevitable result of a group of…
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Advice Please
Hello, a little bit of a long one but advice needed. Our neighbours (who we do not see eye to eye with) have decided to suspend their large bushes off of our fence by cable tying them to the uprights of the panels (not the posts) that stop the fence falling apart. Obviously, the fence is now broken (uprights are now…
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COMMAND - Genius and on sales
Just found this product - great for hanging pictures as well as hooks without causing the aggrevation of getting the drill out and damaging the walls. Currently on sale directly with 3M until 30 June Goto 3M Select for details
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Anyone had Rockwool external insulation put on their house?
A lot of the council properties in the surrounding towns from us are having external cladding put on - having drove slowly past them I've seen its by the Rockwool brand - the cladding panels that then get rendered on top of. I'm very interested in this as we live in a metal pre-fab house and have been wanting it rendered…
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Shutters
Has anyone had interior shutters fitted instead of curtains? If so, are you pleased with them or do you wish you hadn't chosen them? I'd like to have some in my bedroom but don't know if there's any drawbacks. (no pun intended!)
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Part P - is it on the way out?
We are currently looking at getting some electrical work done on our house, and have had a few electricians around to quote. One of them last week told us that he was not Part P registered (lapsed membership) so he could not give us that cert at the end of the work, however he could give us a Testers cert. His reasoning…
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Private home exchange
Hi, have posted on here (on the Buying & Selling Forum) previously without one single reply !!!! There are plenty of sites to register with for Council/LHA exchanges but does anyone know of any decent "Private" Home exchange sites. I can't believe this isn't more popular in the current housing market to save fees/costs etc…
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New shower with left hand water and electric feed
Our shower has blown up after 10 years of good service, will fit new 1 myself but to save myself alot of work and money could do with one that feeds electric and water the same side as existing one which is left hand side.New ones of same make have feeds on other side(it is a neptune). Thanks for all advice received.
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freestanding kitchens
Anyone know of a reasonably priced freestanding kitchen supplier? Ideally oak? I can't understand why a free standing kitchen has to cost thousands when say oakfurnitureland or similar can do solid oak sideboards for hundreds. This is especially the case when the said sideboards would do as kitchen base units if it had a…
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Window blinds
We are getting out windows done soon, my BIL is fitting them. New double glazing at last :j We only have single glazed at the moment and during winter they are always covered in water :mad: So anyway has any one got any good websites to get blinds from? I have found this and they do some lovely blinds but wondering if…
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New radiator fitted today hardly getting hot
Not a great day to be testing this! Having downstairs loo refitted. Had a very tall radiator fitted this one http://www.nwtdirect.co.uk/pages/product_details/shop/Designer_Range/420_x_1800_Bala_Designer_Chrome The plumber did not check all was working before leaving today, he is back tomorrow. All the radiators were…
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Hole in Roof Tile fix
Hi, I am getting my roof tiles completely replaced in a few months and just need something to cover a hole and stop the rain getting in until then. The hole is about an inch and half in diameter. I want to do this myself, from the inside of the roof-space and preferably with a free product or something lying round the…
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Do I Need A New Microwave?
My plates are getting hot as well as the food. Also parts on the inside have bubbled up, it's about 2 years old.
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fitting a stair carpet runner
does anyone know how to lay a carpet runner on a turn in the staircase, there is only one turn but O/H is not sure how to go about it other than calling a carpet fitter!!! many thanks
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Has anyone got a corner fireplace?
I'm looking at a house with a corner fireplace in the living room, it will probably have a multifuel stove eventually, though maybe just an open fire. However, I can't see how you would place furniture round it to be cosy. I've looked at photos on Google but none of them look snuggly and cosy as I would want - the focus of…
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remove stickers from UPVC door?
Hi, can anyone recommend a cleaning product that will remove the remnants of some foam sticker things my kids stuck to our front door? Would WD40 work? What can I use that won't damage/scratch/discolour the plastic? I've searched the forums for advice, but most threads on cleaning UPVC seem to be more about removing…
