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Wall shelves - IKEA or custom?
I want to put up about 3 rows of wall shelves above two desks in our home, to hold craft supplies in boxes, filing, paperwork, photos etc. I've priced it up at IKEA, and it would cost just under £100 (half of which is the brackets) for their cheapest MDF shelves. For each row, I'd put together two of their 119cm wide…
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immersion tank, no water in bath tap
hi there everyone. wondered if there was any one out there that knows anything about plumbing? I have an immersion tank in my airing cupbourd and a cold water tank in the loft. the pressure in my hot taps has not been great since we moved in but ok, but over the last few days the hot tap in the bath has reduced to litrally…
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Heeeeeeelllllllppppppp
Hi A bit of help required I was stood on a chair in front of our washer in the kitchen, when i thought the chair broke and threw me off, anyhow the tile on the kitchen floor has broke and the floorboard has broke causing a hole! We have had no washer leak or any other leak. Does this sound like all the boards may be…
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Bathroom furniture
Can anyone tell me who are the best manufacturers of bathroom furniture please? I'm looking for a basin unit with a drawer underneath and would like to buy a quality one. Very many thanks
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Recovering furniture with wallpaper
Hi there. Going to have a go at covering my boring homebase beach bedroom furniture that is looking a bit tired, with some funky wallpaper. Apparently this is quite easy to do (well I hope it is since i'm pretty useless at DIY.) Just wondering if anyone has done this and has any hips and tips? Thanks!
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Shared Fence - adding trellis - neighbour not happy.
We bought a new house last year and had a lot of work done (although we tried to be as accomodating as possible with the neighbours I think they did get fed up at the end as it was a long project). We moved in, all OK but relations were stretched during that time I think. We'd like to get the garden into shape for the…
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Cost of New Roof???????
I just bought a 3 Bedroom detached house and the surveyor recommended that the slate roof be replaced. I got reputable contractor to give me a quote to hire and erect scaffolding, strip roof, ReNew roof with 2"x1" treated battens, breathable felt, lead soakers, Valleys, ridge tiles,Cement fibre slates. Supply and fix…
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Planning Permission
I'm trying to buy a property but there is an issue with it that I need help with before I complete. There is a rear single storey 4m x 4m kitchen extension and attached to that is a 3m x 3m conservatory. The extension is in a bad state of repair and needs demolishing and replacing ( and so does the conservatory ) The…
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Granite worktop - how can I remove water marks around sink
We have granite worktops which are about 9 months old. We have very hard water (and no water softener) and have water marks/stains around the sink and drainer grooves which I can't remove. When I feel it with my hand they are raised. The whole area looks dull compared to the rest of the worktops. Please can someone advise…
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3rd Party Building Control agent
Hi my Potential builder and surveyor is suggesting I go through this company they will take care of building regs by ensuring consistency with the same inspector and obtaining certificate. apparently it works out cheaper and much easier... http://www.assentbc.co.uk/ any experiences
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Bathroom Heaven?
Please has anyone bought from Bathroom Heaven? They are the only place I can find the item I want but I have found some pretty awful reviews of the company online. My gut feeling says to avoid them but wanted to see if anyone here had anything good to say about them first. Thanks, Slinky
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Borrowed Light Hall Window - Ideas Please
Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone out there has any advice or thoughts on internal 'borrowed light' windows. We have one upstairs in our house that runs the length of one of the bedrooms and provides natural light for the hallway. Everything in our house is horrible seventies decor which we're trying to remove and put…
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Chimney breast removal?
Does anyone have an approximate figure as to how much it would cost to get a chimney breast from a living room removed? The upstairs one is gone as there are fitted wardrobes in there, but I'd like the downstairs one gone too. Its about 5 feet wide and normal ceiling height. Thanks in advance.
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Anyone had an integrated vacuum system installed?
Title says it all really - looking for people who have had integrated/built-in vacuum systems installed? Would like to know the real cost of installation (I doubt we'd be able to do it ourselves as neither me nor the hubby are that hot on DIY :rotfl:) I'm getting pig-sick of our vacuums breaking every few years - and these…
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whaling noise when flush or turn on taps??
Hi im looking for some help & advise if anyone can help me out. Just yesterday & today i have gotten a loud whaleing noise when i flush the loo and/or turn on the tap in the main bathroom. It is high pitched and lasts for about 5secs. it doesn't happen everytime. We have a combi boiler (serviced only on the 27th Jan) and a…
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can a builder be too cheap?
ok, i know we're MSE on here, but can a builer be TOO CHEAP? We have had quotes for a small extension (foundations already in place). We have had 2 quotes at £13,00 1 at £10,500 and then one at £7,500! The lesser quote is from a friend (mates rates) who has been in the trade 20 years but has, 12 months ago set up as SE and…
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Double Glazed Condensation
Hi - I live in an old victorian house with the big bay fronted windows that are double glazed. Since the winter Ive had a problem with condensation on the insides - managed to deal with this and reduce it as much as possible with dehumidifiers etc. The other day I noticed these wierd circle marks appearing on one of the…
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Aztec Flooring
Hi, Has anyone heard or used Aztec Flooring from Andover? Any idea how is this company? Regards
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Get Me Toasty campaign - free or discounted home insulation in Greater Manchester
Get Me Toasty is a campaign being run by the Energy Saving Trust and the 10 local authorities of Greater Manchester to make homes in the region toasty warm whilst lowering the region's carbon footprint. It’s cheaper than you think – from as little as £50 and some people are even eligible for free insulation. There are…
