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Furniture.. Kitchen Table
Hi All Just wondered if anyone can recommend a good place for buying furniture - online on retail/warehouse. We're after a kitchen table but struggling to find one.!!
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Boiler Overflow Pipe Constantly Leaking
Hi, I have a Systemate SP hot water only thermal store. Model FE178A. I also have very limited knowledge about boilers! The overflow pipe has been constantly leaking for about 2 weeks. The hot water and heating don't seem to be affected but my management company are complaining about the constant dripping as you would…
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Issue following oiling of kitchen worktop
Over the weeked I decided my Ikea wooden kitchen worktop needed a re-oil. I bought my house over a year ago and this was my first time doing this. I applied a layer with a brush and left to soak in (I realise now I should have wiped off any excess after 15 mins) 4 days later and my surfaces still feel sticky and tacky. If…
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light switch.
howdy i need to put a new light switch on, and i have taken the old one off to have a look. the wires are brown and blue in the kitchen switch and red and black over the rest of the house... so are the red and the brown one the same as each other and the black and the blue the same?
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Need one of those hand-held shower attachments
We've just moved into a new home and in order to do my hair over the bath (colouring etc), I need to purchase one of those attachable shower hoses but I've bought 2 and they openings that go over the tap head don't fit - they are far too small! Anyone know where you can buy one that has the ends large enough to fit over…
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Bed Advice Needed
Hi fellow moneysavers! Okay here goes does anyone know if the Sensaform Nightstar and Starlight beds are any good? They have 800 pocket springs and a memory foam top of a couple of inches. Seen them in a store and they were reduced to ½price from £999 down to £499 with another £100 off as they were display beds. Any help…
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Airing Cupboard doors
Need some new doors for my airing cupboard. It currently has two doors,each door 33.5x108 cm. Just not sure where to get these from. And will they be easy to fit? They will need to be able to be painted white..
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Help! Have painted straight over plaster with normal ceiling paint
Hi, just had our loft plastered. The plasterer said it would be OK to paint the plaster once it was dried to a pinky colour so we did this - BUT we just painted over it with normal ceiling paint.... I now gather this was wrong. What do we do now???? [threadbanner]box[/threadbanner]
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Skirting board
Hi all, some advice please,i am renewing some skirting board,two pieces either side of the fireplace, both pieces are aprox 4 foot in lengh, the walls have been replastered ,would i be able to glue the skirting board or do i need to screw them to the wall,if i can glue them can anyone recomend any adhesive? thank you for…
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Help with clarification for work around private drain
My house and my next door neighbours house are considerably below pavement level at the front. My neighbour has workmen there at the moment, they are building a banked terrace, 10 square meters, to come level with the pavement to allow for a car to be parked. The wall that surrounds the car standing is maybe as little, or…
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Roofguard Protective Coatings
Has anyone had any dealings with Roofguard Protective Coatings? As far as I can make out it seems to be some kind of franchise business carrying out roof renovation work. The process appears to be a jetwashing of the roof followed by minor repairs to/replacement of roof tiles where necessary before a coloured protective…
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Can anyone settle a debate re: loft conversion and selling home?
Hi We have just had a loft conversion done - excellent job and all to regulations (steal beams, fire doors etc.... we even had to have a partition wall that we took down put back up so that building control would sign the work off). In order to conform with building control the job was a little more expensive, but we felt…
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Help with dishwasher please..
I have a nine month old dishwasher, its started to make very odd noises at certain points of the cycle. I have checked the filter incase its something in there rattling about, but can find nothing. Ive contacted the comapny (as its in guarantee) and they have confirmed that if they visit, and there is no actual fault with…
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Help with Oven repair, has my element burnt out...e
From reading around the internet it seems that if the fan turns and the thermostat light works but no heat is produced then the element is burnt out, so i have removed mine and this is what it looks like: There is nothing noticeable apart from a slight swelling and bowing, from googling images of burnt elements they all…
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do ikea have sales on their kitchens??
hi i have been shopping around for a new kitchen and have struggled to find one i like within my budget, except for ikea, who seem very good value for money compared to diy stores etc. even at full price they are coming in cheaper than the 'sale prices' elsewhere, and they seem to be excellent quality. the question is do…
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Undentified bugs in my home - please help!
Hi I have just moved into my new home and keep seeing these little bugs scurrying around the place; in the kitchen, my cupboards, my hi-fi, my computer etc. i only ever see them one at a time and they are quite pale in colour. Any idea what they could be, what could be causing them and how I can get rid of them? Because i…
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Getting a roofing quote - advice please
I have an original mid-1930's roof on a 3-bed semi. It needs replacement (roof, not the semi !) . Obviously will need to get several quotes but it's all new to me. In selecting a person / firm, is there an industry mark of quality / accreditation (as opposed to a trade association) - what is the federation of roofing…
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Are there any drawbacks to this sink & tap?
Ok so after months of talking about it we have finally decided to get our kitchen sink changed..sitting down kicking myself as it has gone up by about £40 since we last looked i have narrowed it down to 2..dh is no help as doesn't mind and says i can choose! the description says an option to cut a tap hole..how does the…
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Energy saving spotlight bulbs
Hi Can anyone recommend a good (as in cheap!) website/ shop to buy energy saving spotlight light bulbs (specifically R50 small screw fitting spots). I need 6 (yikes) for two lamps in the living room and the ones I've seen are all around ~£4 mark. Thanks for any suggestions! Cheers
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norton
Can anyone help me. I have been trying to cancel my subscription for Norton anti virus. Have searched their web site can't find a way to contact them. i e customer help Have tried emailing them but they are not excepting email Cant find a phone number. They have been taking money on my debit card. I can't find a way to…
