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Laminate flooring glue? Underlay?
we are putting down some quick step in our kitchen soon, had a couple of questions. It's going on a brand new screed that has a double layer of DPM and insulation underneath, so nothing is getting through that. Am I right in thinking that fibreboard is the best thing to lay the boards on? Stuff like this…
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DGI and cavity wall insulation?
I have been contacted by a company called Domestic& general insulation regarding cavity wall insulation and they did the survey. they quoted £430 after grant discount for the 4 bedroom house. Do people think this is a reasonable quote? any feedback about the company!!
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Tiny Cloakroom Basin Taps!!
I'm trying to replace a plastic straight connector, because its started to leak. For the god of me I cannot fit a normal tap spanner under the tiny cloakroom basin. If anyone knows what I should be using to undo the connector please I will be so grateful. Many thanks R
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lg washing machine repair glasgow
Hi there, Does anyone know of a reputable and reasonable company in Glasgow who I could contact to repair my lg washing machine? It won't spin properly and emits a high pitched noise when it does turn. It also displays the letters, 'LE'. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Rhona:)
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Boiler - Repair or replace?
Looking for some advice as our ancient (prob 30+ years old) Baxi Bermuda Boiler has packed up again. :mad: Had a reputable local firm fix it briefly at a cost of £100 last week but they advised that it would need other bits doing to it as it was uncertain as to how long it would last. Lo and behold its gone again. So, the…
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power shower question - electric supply?
Hi, long old story but I initially bought a Mira Platinum shower suitable for low pressure gravity fed systems - which I have. Decided not to have that one fitted so took it back. Bought instead a Mira Vigour also for low pressure systems. When Sparky was here, I had him put a spur in loft above where shower will be (this…
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B&Q Kitchen
Hello all! Firstly let me just share this is my first ever post on MSE! i have been a watcher for a few yrs and normally can find the answer to any question! Anyway, this weekend we are hoping to order our new kitchen, we have had several quotes from independents and bigger firms all the big DIY shops and a few internet…
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Beko Freezer
Hi there, hope someone can give me some advice. Because of work going on in our kitchen, the freezer had to be temporaily moved across to the other side of the room. Since this was done, it doesn't seem to have been working properly. The green light indicating that power is going to it hasn't come on, but if the fast…
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where do moths come from?!
Ok, not in the "mummy moth loves daddy moth very much" sense, but more where do the little blighters live during the day only to pop up overnight? We're currently "welcoming" 1 or 2 rather large furry friends every day. They turn up in the bathroom, which is windowless. It's a fairly new house (5yo), so no real nooks or…
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Mold on carpet?
About 2 weeks ago we noticed 3 small black patches on the carpet which got worse over a week we tried vanish etc thinking it was dd with her felt or paint but it seemed to make the mark worse. Now over 3 weeks its spread quite a bit and dh thinks its mould. Its not furry just black marks in the carpet If it is mold how can…
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RRP for Neff Kitchen Appliances
Hi, we are looking to update our kitchen and have been looking at the Neff appliances. The problem is that we have been told by a retailer that they can knock off 35%, but we cant seem to find any RRP for Neff anywhere. Even when i called them direct all they told me was "we do not deal direct with the public" So on that…
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Milk stain from a pushchair?
I have a horrid milk stain on my sons pushchair, and I'm not even sure which to tackle first....fairy liquid, jet wash, detergent..... Any ideas?
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Sliding Door - Track Length
This may seem like a completely stupid question - but here goes... I'm planning on having some built in wardrobes made. I want to buy two sliding doors, and the track - then I'll hopefully get a joiner to make the frame and build shelving etc inside. The standard Homebase door widths are 610mm and 914mm. As the space I…
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noisy carpet
Hi all, Hoping someone could help. Just had carpet laid and when you walk on it it makes a noise, bit like stepping on a bag of crisps but quieter. Is this normal? Never bought a carpet before will this noise go away after a few days or is there something wrong with the underlay or carpet or the way the carpet has been…
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Expansion Vessel Fell from Wall.
Hi, I live in a rented flat and I'm going to call the letting agency tomorrow but would like some advise on what I can do now. On Saturday I heard a bang and myself and girlfriend tried to look what the noise was and we couldn't find anything. We thought it must of come from the flat upstairs as it was a loud bang. I've…
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spilt liquid on carpet
last week somehow - i dont remeber doing but quite a bit of liquid of some sort ended up on my living room carpet i have tried to soak up the liquid with kitchen towel but it is not doing anything and the carpet is still wet a wek later is there anything apart from getting a wet vac to soak up the liquid as it is never…
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Loft conversion questions
Had someone round today to talk about plans for a loft conversion in our bungalow We had thought we would put the stairs in the hallway - however this means our downstairs bathroom would be on the small side as we have to borrow some space. We would have to sacrifice a walk in shower for an over the bath one. We now know…
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Flat roof and guttering
Pretty sure this isn't right and hoping for some help with this one. 9 months ago our neighbouring property(we live in a terraced victorian cottage) had some building works done which involved a small flat roofed extension being built on the back of the house.(no problem there all above board and within existing planning…
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fit laminate flooring
fit laminate flooring can anyone advice the best or right way to lay laminate flooring i have attached floor layout would it be best to go accross ways blue lines or green lines going into hallway?
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Best electric shower
Need to replace my 7.5kw shower with one of similar size.Can anyone give any advice on whether the Triton seville or the Aquatronic (Wickes) is better? I dont want to spend a fortune and I cannot upgrade to 8.5kw. Any recommendations please?
