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Burglar Alarm Help
Any Alarm experts out there? My neighbour has told me that my alarm (armed) goes off every tea-time, for about 10mins, whilst I'm at work. There are no 'warning lights' on the control panel when I return and disarm. My neighbour says he had a similar problem with his alarm a few years back. He said the problem was resolved…
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need rendering?
What is the craic with getting this stuff off? Will it definatley need rendering after or does it come off quite well? Mabye paintable?! ta
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Limit to the size of house extension?
We have just seen an architect to quote for doing the plans for the house extension we would like. He mentioned in passing about there being a limit as to the size of extension you can have depending on the size of the plot. He couldn't tell me what the limits are off the top of his head but I figured I could find them on…
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Yet another interfering neighbour thread...
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Regrouting tiles
Hi, I have absolutley no DIY experience and am generally quite useless with things like that but my shower cubicle tiles are looking quite manky and the grouting really needs re-doing (the tiles themselves are OK). Can anyone please tell me what the easiest way (and cheapest if possible) to spruce them up is? Thanks !
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colouring cut edges of tiles
for the window recess in my bathroom i have butt jointed the tiles, as im not a big fan of trim. however, the tiles are a grey colour and the edge of the tiles is not coloured in all places. what can i touch up the colour with? grey tile paint? (can you even get tile paint in grey?)
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knackered washing machine, repair or replace?
It's quite a good machine, but it died nearly six months ago, and has just been sat with a water in it for ages now (been doing washing at mums lol), will it be beyond repair and should i get a new one? Problem with getting a new one, the shop will only take the broken one away if it's unplugged and disconnected from the…
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Leaking roof
Water has started coming through my roof this week and having had a roofer view it a large amount of slates are broken. I've checked my insurance who say as it can't be proven what has caused this they class it as wear and tear so it isnt covered. As scaffolding is needed etc the roofer has quoted £1250 + vat. As it's a…
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Combi Centra Heating System Query.
According to the Energy Performance Certificate I have received on a proposed house purchase the Central heating system does not have a room thermostat. Is this normal for a Combi Central Heating System? Thanks for any advice.
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Damp proof specialists in Southampton?
Can anyone recommend a damp-proof specialist in Southampton, Hampshire? Insite I've had problems with - they want ME to tell them what the problem is (I'm no expert!), and also charge £75 for a call out. :o Capricron - a few people have not recommended them, plus they once thought I had wall ties, when in fact the wall was…
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Masonary paint supplier
Daughter needs to paint a rendered extension, probably 100 sq mts in total, not been painted yet as only built last Nov. I'm guessing a usage of 100 to 200 ltrs of paint :eek: Anyone have an idea of a cost effective solution? There are retailers on ebay who supply in 20 and 205 ltr drums but the brands I'm unsure of.…
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Neighbour refusing us Right of way
Hello All, I have a problem with our neighbour next door but one. I will label the houses 1, 3 and 5 with us being number 1 and problem neighbour being number 5. There is a wide alley (you can drive a car down there) between number 3 and number 5. The alley then runs along the back of everyone's gardens of quite a few…
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Warmup Underfloor Heating
I am having my kitchen floor tiled and was thinking of having Warmup underfloor heating installed. Does anyone have it and would they recommend it? Thanks for your help.
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Builder wants payment before completion
We are having our conservatory renovated following a subsidence claim. We took several quotes and choose who we thought would provide us with the best job. We agreed to pay 50% of the cost when the roof went on, and the rest on completion. So far we have had the subsiding wall rebuilt (excellent job, great finish etc),…
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Foxes on my doorstep - how to deter
My son, who is home from overseas for a short stay, came in late last night and reported he could not get to our front door to let himself in, because the way was barred by three foxes having a fight on the step in our front porch. They showed no sign of moving when he showed up. He said he had to chase them away before he…
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Dysons, are they break more than Miele?
We are after a new vac as our vax is used solely now for clering debris in the house refit. We have a large ever shedding happy lab and asked some friends who owns dogs what is the best overall vac that can do dog and general dirty polypropylene carpets? I saw some good deals on Dysons in our Tesco the other day, however…
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Shelves along the side of the wall in the bathroom..what're they called ??
I thought these were called splashbacks....but I can't find them anywhere :(
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Transferring Title Deeds....Help!
Hi Can anyone advise me on transferring my Dad's house into mine and my sister's names? My Dad has decided he would like to transfer it over to us, but I don't want to pay through the nose at a solicitors if this is something we can do ourselves. If it's definitely one for the solicitors, does anyone know how much this is…
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Corona Mexican Waxed Pine furniture ??
Has anyone bought this sort of furniture for ther sitting room? link below, been looking to get some new furniture and this looks very nice thanks for any advice Corona Mexican Waxed Pine furniture http://www.furnituretoday.co.uk/acatalog/Seconique_Corona_furniture.html
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Real tools for 8yr old - where from?!
Hi all Does anyone know where I could get some tools suitable for an 8 year old? I need a hammer, pliers and a saw (but any extra bits fine!) http://www.amazon.com/Do-Best-Imports-324045-7-Piece/dp/B000HE5ATU I've found this but it's out of stock - if anyone can find it or something similar I would be very grateful!! L-J
