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Quote to re-do my bathroom. What do you think?
Hi, I received the quote below from a builder i know. I know it is not excessive, but he's supposed to give me a good price as he works for the company i work for. I had my bathroom entirely re-done 3 yeard ago and i am sure i paid less for works... What do you think? -STRIP ALL OLD BATHROOM SUIT,PAPER ,TILES ,BOXING IN…
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oak dining table - treatment?
I've searched on here and found a lot of info for treating oak floors but not furniture. I'm asking what I should I use to treat an oak table? Thank you in advance for any info you can give me :)
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Dishwasher turning glasses cloudy/cuttlery rusty
Hi ya please can someone help me, Our Dishwasher leaves a cloudy film on the glasses and is turning the cuttlery rusty, Ive tried filling with the salt, , Ive tried cleaning it with the no load cleaner and upping to the finnish Dishwasher tablets and Rinse aid :o any ideas.
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Double glazing installed with just foam
Hi We are currently having double glazing fitted and I have noticed they are installing the windows with just the expanding foam rather than phyiscally getting a fixing (screw / bolt) into the walls.... I asked them and they said they tried to get a screw fixing with the first few windows but couldnt get a decent fixing to…
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Builders Arrggghhh! RANT!
Hi ppl, Hope someone can help us out. We are having a kitchen extension done (approx 4m x 5.5m). We got lots of quotes and decided to go with a company that had their own carpentry business so they can do the kitchen as well. We were very impressed by their work when we went to other sites so decided to start asap (they…
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No nails products
I am just wondering if these 'no nails' products work and if I could use it to fix a curtain pole to the wall. I had a wooden curtain pole above my french doors but have had to take it down as the weight of the curtains, combined I think with crumbly plaster/wall keeps pulling the screws out. As the weather is getting…
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outside PIR light acting odd/sparky advice?
when we moved into property there was an outside PIR light on garage, and we noticed it was wired to lead and it had been plugged into a socket inside the garage, i tried it and it didn't work although OH said it did work when he tried it....anyway....forgot all about it, i tried it last night and it did come on, stayed on…
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'smart' radiator valves
Hi all I saw this product https://www.screwfix.com/prods/87815/Plumbing/Radiator-Valves/Terrier-i-temp-i35-Radiator-Control I can see how the concept would work well but I wondered if anyone has had them installed?. The company claim a large saving on gas use. I like the idea of being able to have rooms with their own…
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Help! Bled the radiators now heating not working!
Hi everyone - We have an ideal ICOS boiler in our rented accommodation. As its starting to get a bit nippy, we bled the radiators as they had been getting warm but not hot. Now that we've bled them they are cold as death and the boiler has started making strange noises! Yikes, how did that happen?? Thermostat is on high,…
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Sagging floors
I have a cottage that is around 200 years old. In 2 of the upstairs bedrooms the floors are sagging significantly. I had a structural survey done before I bought the house and this was flagged up along with a few other things, but there are no major structural issues. I'm wondering what is involved to correct this - is it…
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wanted small pine dressing table in vgc
Hi not sure if this is the right place to post if not apologies i am on the look out for a small pine dressing table can be veneer mirror and stool would be a bonus but not essential,have been looking on ebay but most are miles away or to big i am in hemel hempstead area can not afford new also tried preloved but agin had…
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What can you legally burn in an open fire?
I've recently become aware of the smokless fuel act of 1993 (I think) what can I legally burn in an open fire?
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Dehumidifiers
It's the time of year again when the windows are all running with condensation, but this year I am thinking of getting a dehumidifier to cure this problem. I have been reading up on them as I have never owned one before. Any advice or recommendations about what to buy would be appreciated. I would like one that is fairly…
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Electrical peeps please
OK, we had an extension last year, added dining room, entrance hall and utility room. Have an overhead and wall lights in the dining room. New fuse boxeses and all labelled. So turned the overhead light on in dining room the other night and it tripped the fuse. Reset, tripped again. The light fitting is a fancy thing with…
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Solving exterior cracks in rendor
After a very heavy weekend of rain I noticed large cracks appear around my window. I went outside and these match hairline cracks on my outside render. The house is 1930s built. I think that the cracks have been caused when the upvc windows were replaced (not sure when these were done prior to us moving in). Any tips on…
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Extractor fan help!
Hi, I really need to get an extractor fan fitted in my bathroom, but before I get someone in to quote I just needed a bit of advice so I don't look like a total idiot when they come round. :( The eaves level is at the top of window height so is there such a thing as an extractor fan that can discharge out through the roof?…
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electric radiator any good
hi, im currently using central heating during the night to keep myself warm. i only require my bedroom to heat up at night.ive recently started to turn the radiators down in all the rooms apart from mine. will i be better off buying a electric oil filled radiator and will this be economically better? (just to heat up my…
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Tall/Vertical Radiator Query
Hi everyone Im having a new kitchen built, and have decided to get a large vertical radiator installed on a narrow piece of wall next to my kitchen door. My builder has told me to get a solid one piece vertical radiator as they give out much more heat than the designer ones, but im finding it impossible to get one anywhere…
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Please Help Colour advice needed
I have recently bought a house that turned out to be a disaster with huge amounts of DIY needed! Now all my funds have been spent i really need to get my decorating right as a single mother with 2 kids i have no room for mistakes! I have decided to make my living room chimney breast a feature wall, the colour i have chosen…
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Need a washing machine and Fridge Freezer
Where's best to buy? Will any places to combined discount for multiple purchases? Ive been looking at Comet Clearance and as long as i dont mind a few scratches that seems a fairly decent bet. BEKO are a budget brand by the looks of things.....worth steering clear of? I dont want to be buying another washing machine in a…
