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Average cost of 2 storey extension...
Hi there, any useful answers would be welcome!! We are contemplating purchasing a house which needs a proper renovation and 2 storey extension. Each of the ground and 1st floor extensions will be 5.74m x 3.5m = 20.09sqm. We also want to do a further ground floor extension for the kitchen of 3.05m x 3.05m = 6.1sqm We are…
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cost of dry lining/insulating internal external walls?
Would anyone who has insulated the inside of their walls be prepared to give me an idea of the price they paid for all the materials and of course a very rough idea of how much area you covered (i.e. an average sized living room and small dining room). I'd be very grateful as i will be putting this suggestion to my husband…
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Loft Insulation
Hi, I need to insulate the loft in my new house. There's about 2 inches of old textile waste style insulation in there at the moment so desperately needs it. Now, I know it's the wrong time of year in terms of offers, but does anyone know of anything going at the moment (we live in an area where we are entitled to…
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Is this asking to be burgled?
I have to say i am very untrusting so need opinions on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Master-Lock-Mini-Safe-Key-Storage-FREE-POSTAGE-/300412886531?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_HaG_Lock_Safes_GL&hash=item45f200de03 dd will be starting secondary in Sept and although 95% of the time someone is here on the odd occasion (more so in the…
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Are Fermacell boards worth the money?
I am about to start building my new house. The first part of the project is to build the garage which will act as a workshop while the rest of the house is built. The house will be built using ICF (insulated concrete formwork) which is the polystyrene blocks with the concrete down the middle and I am unsure how best to…
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How to deal with damp?
We have damp areas in different parts of the house. Its a very old barn conversion and is mostly rendered stone. Every room in the house has at least one and in most cases 2 or 3 external walls as the house is in an almost horseshoe type shape. In a couple of rooms there are damp patches on the walls (which are plastered…
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Wooden Blinds
I am trying to find a source for made-to-measure wooden blinds (35mm slats, 220cm wide). However, I really want a 'tilt stick' you rotate rather than cord for tilting. For some reason, ready-made blinds seem to come with sticks, and MTM with cords. Does anybody know of a source of made to measure blinds with a stick?…
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maggots in my bin
Still 4 days before the black bin due to be collected, noticed maggots in it the other night, closed the lid and thought nothing more of it. Apparently they can get out, must be enough room to squeeze out, been slinging kettle after kettle of boiling water at them, works fine but they keep comming, don't really know what…
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lay z spa , new gasket? please ...........
the gasket on my lay z spa is no good any more , cant find anywhere that sells them and i need a new one what happened is i tightened the lid up wrong and ended up cutting the black rubber seal round the top into about 4 pieces ......... now it constantly leaks ..... where can i get a new one? or should i try and make one…
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Water leak from an unco-operative neighbour
Hi, I'm looking for some advice here, I am at a loss!! My neighbour upstairs (I live in a flat) has got a waterleak coming from one of his drainage pipes - definately not mains water, and I hope not from his toilet! It has been coming in from the ceiling in my airing cupboard where one of the communal waste water pipes…
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How to change a light bulb in a Hotpoint fridge?
I have a Hotpoint HMB3131i integrated fridge/freezer. The light does not come on in the fridge when the fridge door is open and so I suspect I need to change the bulb. Can anybody let me know please where the bulb is located in the fridge and if it is in any kind of housing, how to undo the housing (I suspect that it might…
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Electrical help please
Earlier on DS2 (7) was in the bath on his own and he decided he would go swimming. This resulted in him splashing water everywhere. Unfortunately the bath isn't properly sealed against the wall so the next thing we know water is pouring through the ceiling via the light fitting below. The light fitting then began to make…
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Repairing dot and dab
I am just about to start replacing my son's bathroom. He has taken the tiles off and this has removed large areas of plaster board (just as I told him would happen). Presumably the best way to repair the wall is by cutting out the damaged area and then installing new dot and dab. As I have never done d & d, I might just…
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Cormar Carpets - Clarke's direct, Hammond Hill, UK Flooring direct
Hi I'm looking to buy Cormar carpet, but my local independant is charging full RRP. I'm looking at Primo Tweeds at £17 and Primo Ultra at £18 approx. I've found them online a good bit cheaper at:- www.clarkesdirectflooring.co.uk www.hammondhill.co.uk www.ukflooringdirect.co.uk Savings are significant, ie taking prices down…
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Use of plasterboard in bathroom
I am looking to remove my old iron caste bath and replace it with a new shower unit. Plus have some tiling in the bathroom done as well. A low quote I received involved the workman inserting plasterbaord over the existing tiles, rather than removing them. This might be one reason his quote was low. But, in non-technical…
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Boundary dispute
Can anyone tell me if my new neighbour wants to put a fence up right in front of my garage door which would prevent me from accessing the garage and also prevent me from opening my passenger door on my car as it would go to the fence, can he do this? It is stopping our access. Thanks
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Washing machine wont fill,any advice please.
Hi, i have a hotpoint Aquarius wd440, i have had it for over 4 years but it is older than that as it is my land ladies. The trouble i have is that it will not fill with water when starting any of the cycles. It will start to fill but not in the detergant part of the drawer nor the fabric conditioner part either. It does…
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Dulux Paint Pod Compact - can i use any emulsion?
I have managed to get hold of two of Dulux PaintPod compacts along with two of their official pods of white paint for free. My question; after I finished the white paint in the pods, can I clean the pods out (along with dulux machine) and pour cheaper emulsion into the pods and then reuse them. The Dulux pods are pretty…
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Trying to change a fuse in a plug!
Trivial question time! My Dd's bedside lamp stopped working when she changed the bulb. I wanted to check the fuse hadn't blown, but there are no screws on the plug other than the small ones to hold the cable secure and I can't seem to p[rise the plug apart. Is there a way of opening this plug, please? This stuff is not my…
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Drying clothes in this weather
With the weather here in the north west changing from minute to minute, how are people getting their clothes dry? Our heating is off atm and unlikely to got turned back on until late Sept/October as our house is, and always has been since we had CW and loft insulation installed, warm all the time in summer and autumn. Our…
