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How much is fair for this?
Due to wife being knocked down by car and badly injured two years ago we had the bath taken out and a shower cubicle installed with seat and various wall brackets etc. Problem is the installer only put a 42mm trap under the waste so now when we empty wash basin it sucks water out of shower trap and lets the drain smell in…
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Laminate flooring and flats...
Hi all, hopefully someone can help I live in a ground floor flat, and have lived here for about 4 years Recently new people have moved in upstairs, they've renovated the property over a couple of months, which was annoying enough (lots of noise as you can imagine). Fair enough though. Anyhow, their bedroom is directly…
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Carpet Underlay for cold room (above garage)?
Hello, we are living in a new built, and our guest bedroom is above the garage. Unfortunately this room is much colder then the rest of the house, which is probably due to the cold garage beneath it. Now I was thinking about putting down some underlay. The carpet is currently just put down on the concrete floor (i.e. not…
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Microwave help
Hi - sorry if this is in the wrong place I didn't really know where to post it... I have a microwave that's about 6 years old but only used for about 1 year in total (parents bought a new one so was sitting unused in a cupboard for years before I took it when I moved out). I've had it for the past 3 months or so and its…
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New Wardrobes - Ikea too big?
Hi looking to get some new wardrobes when I can move back into my house, look the measurements of where the old 2 were and its 220-230-47, I thought I had found what I was after with the Ikea Pax wardrobes but they require min 240cm hight and I only have 230 - are these still an option with some work, or does anyone else…
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Greenbelt land offered
Sorry if this is the wrong place for this. MiL has been offered part of a field which is at the end of her garden. Been offered the width of the field adjacent to her garden, her neighbours have received the same offer. Apparently its greenbelt land. Ive been told that if she does buy it she cant do anything with it - ie…
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Painting kitchen cupboards - is it possible?
About to complete on a house which has several, well, I'd call them period features - except the period in question appears to be the 1980s. The kitchen - cupboards are fine structurally, nowt much can be done with the layout - but they're that horrid beige and wooden along the bottom handles much beloved of the 1980s.…
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Faulty sofa - HELP NEEDED
I am looking for some advice, i purchased a new sofa in June, it has recently started to develop a squeak when you sit on it, its quite noisey & it hasn't been damaged in anway. If i contact the place i bought it from should they offer to fix it for me? Thanks
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Vikings in my central heating system!
For the past few days, around an hour after the central heating timer has turned off, we get a loud noise - it sounds like the vikings are coming (loud fog horn type noise). I've had a search on here but the noises most people seem to hear are creaks & hums. Any idea what could be causing this or how we sort it? It's not…
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uh-oh, toilet blocked!
okay so this might get complicated.. plumbling experts welcome!! our downstairs loo got blocked a couple of years ago and we had to get a dynorod guy round to sort it out. he checked the toilet and pipes, and outside pipes and the drain under the manhole cover in the garden.. cleared it but said that the actual blockage…
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Decorating problem, paint wont stick and filler peeling off!
Hi Im in the middle of decorating a plasterboard wall in my bathroom and removed a wall mounted electric heater which was unpainted and uneven underneath. I used some pre mixed poly filler to smooth over the patch and let it dry before sanding it silky smooth. I painted it and this patch just peeled as soon as the roller…
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Double glazing profile
Hello Experts, I am looking to get windows double glazed and got a quote form the local companies. Most of the companies quoted with different profile and glass, are there any differences in the profile and which one is best to go for? It looks Rehau and Profile22 is slightly expensive than synseal. Companies quoted: (8…
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Special kitchen cupboard hinge?
Im trying to find some special hinges that open the cupboard door wider than the usual 90 degrees, not sure if they have a special name, ive googled lots of variations but not found what I want..anyone know what Im trying to find?
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Please Help
I have just had my father in law on the phone, he has seen an advert on the tele, saying you can post a diy job online and people will respond to say if they can do the job and give a price. Does anyone have any ideas or even better a link. He has an intergrated microwave that isn't working, the compnay haven't responded…
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Damp patch on chimney breast. - Orange mould/fungus.
I had the bedroom wall re-plastered a few months ago and in the last few weeks a small damp patch has been growing at the top of the chimney breast. Until I can get someone to check the roof I'll not know the cause but I expect it's either damaged flashing/slates or the result of hygroscopic salts. (thanks Google) There's…
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Help...Cedar Cladding advice .
Hi, I am having my house clad in Cedar cladding & I really would like to protect it to stop it going grey. Has anybody used a treatment that really works? There are so many on the market & all the suppliers seem to recommend the products that they sell (understandably enough) - and all sell different products . I am happy…
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Is "Zinsser Perma-white Interior" paint good?
Hi All, I am all rared up and ready to tackle my dated flat, this is the first time I've done any DIY (!!!) and it's all so exciting! :D Has anyone used this product before? I need to paint over pale pinky-grey ceramic tiles in kitchen and bathroom and this seems to tick the boxes* Lifetime durability guarantee * mould and…
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SMEG Oven not working
Hi, just wondering if anyone has any ideas about why my SMEG suk91mbl5 range oven has just suddenly stopped working. It was on and heating up and then just stopped as if the power had been turned off - no clock, no light, no fan, heat (well only residual!!) ....nothing! It is just 2 years old :( and only had a 1 year…
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do i have a problem with Boiler
hello lovely people. I think i have a problem with my boiler, hopefully its not to serious. I live in a rented place, so no expense, but i just need to know is this is serious? or can it be lived with, unfortunately my experience with gas workmen, noramally means they come in to fix one problem and create another one, that…
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Advice on best (cheap) sofa beds
We're after a sofa bed for our first floor flat but we need one that can be delivered flat packed and assembled or onethat is small enough to get up a narrow stairway. We were supposed to be getting one free from a friend but it's too large to fit up the staris so we're looking for something pretty cheap. Can anyone…
