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Advice please
Does anyone know what the height restriction is when erecting a structure directly off your house. Also do you need permission. I'm wanting to build a cat run directly from my back door to the adjacent wall appox 9ft away and it will be 12ft long. My problem is to clear the window it will have to be 9ft in height,the…
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Recommended white goods..
Hi, the other half has decided that we need some new white goods. I have no idea where to start and what to look for, so was hoping that the knowledgeable folks on here could help.. Dishwasher(current is at leat 10 years old and is starting to fail) - needs a timer, 12 place settings. Budget around £250 Larder Fridge? - up…
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Please help!!! Plastering query!
Hi I decided to redecorate my hall, stairs and landing yesterday. There was previously tongue and groove wood panneling half way up the walls, this came off now problem and left no mess, there was wallpaper underneath. I started to steam the wall paper off, which all came off brilliantly and left nice smooth plaster…
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Hole in floorboard - how to repair?
Hi, Our house is Victorian and we have the original floorboards in a couple of rooms. A few of these are damaged - we suppose over time when people lifted them to plumb central heating etc. We wondered if anyone has tips for repairing the holes? We definitely don't want to lift and replace a hole board as we're not…
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No water going to washing machine
Yesterday I pulled the washing machine forward to lay new floor. Pipes were still connected, the only thing I did do was turn up the "blue plastic thing" on the cold water supply just incase the pipe slipped off and we get flooded. Today, no water going into washing machine. Its trying to pull water in and none going in.…
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Discount or factory second furniture warehouses London.
Hello I am new here. We have just recently moved into our home and everything needs decorating, and we need to start again really with furniture etc. Does anybody here know where there are any Factory outlets or Warehouses in or around London that sell end of lines or seconds etc for bargaib prices? I have looked at a few…
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timber and damp report
Hi, my mortgage offer has come through but have recommended a timber and damp survey, does anyone have any companies in the west midlands they would recommend? also, what's an average price for a 3 bed semi built 1910, no obvious damp issues?
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Loft insulation special at Wickes
apologies if this has already been noted! buy one get 3 three offer on at wickes: excellent stuff as I got 8 rolls of the 150mm space blanket for less than £30! I know BG are doing a free offer but as an edf customer thats no good to me!
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Hiding electrical cables for spot lights in garden
Hi, I would like to install spot lights in my back garden to shine onto the rockery. What is the best way to prepare the wiring for this so the wires are hidden? Should I lift up some grass and bury the cables under the grass, and if so, how deep under the grass should the cables go? It needs to be deep enough so the lawn…
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Problem with toilet - advice please
Hi We have recently (2 weeks ago) bought a property circa 1960's which we are currently renovating and not living there. However tonight when I went to flush the downstairs toilet the toilet did not flush the paper away, so when I pressed the button again it filled up near to the top of the bowl and then slowly started to…
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Help with DeWalt Saw Bench
Hi please be kind its my first time posting in this forum and i dont really know much about DIY and tools. My father passed away suddenly last month and as we have started sorting through his tool shed we have found two DeWalt Saw benches. They both have a funny plug on the end and Im not sure if there should be an adapter…
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Design challenge - need new bedroom furniture
I'm looking for some design advice. Normally I'm quite clear on what I want in terms of furniture but I'm a bit stumped on this. I recently bought a new bed - this one. It's beautiful and I'm delighted with it, it's the super kingsize and the room doesn't need a lot of furniture to go with it. The current bedroom furniture…
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Mixing varnish with hardener?
I'm hoping there may be a carpenter or someone in the know to give us some advice! My hubby has got a job varnishing a bar. He is using Sadolin PV67 heavy dutyvarnish, which comes in two packs, teh varnish and a hardener. It says to mix it 10 parts to 1 - but how do we measure it? I know it sounds silly, but we're really…
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Self builders
Just as a matter of curiosity, how many self builders are there on this forum. If you are, or were. 1)Would you do it again? 2)Did you enjoy it? 3)Would you encourage others to do it? I have done two self builds and the answers are: 1) Yes 2) Yes 3) Yes
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Water charges
Hello! I'm possibly being a bit thick, but I have bought my council property (approx 5 months ago). I know I used to pay water through my rent but haven't paid it since buying the house. How do I go about finding out who supplies my water and letting them know i'm not paying at the moment? (I've been putting money aside…
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New Conservatory Damp & Mould Spots
Can anyone please give me some advice? My elderly neighbours (late 80s) used up their life savings to have their old conservatory demolished and a new one built in November 2010. They asked for my help a few days ago when they found that the floor of their new conservatory was very wet under the mat up to approximately 15”…
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skew repairs.
Was up replacing/repairing slates damaged over prolonged snow period, I noticed skews are bossed, anyone know any goods sites for way to effect repairs eg: mortar mix ect, I did a google search, I couldn't find much relevent info, this included historic scotland website:( :beer:
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Birmingham House needing complete refurbishment
Right basically i own a 3 bedroom terraced house in the B8 area of Birmingham, this property needs to be completly redone, the skirting boards are falling apart, it needs a new bathroom, as well as a new kitchen,basically everything is falling apart!!! I have absolutely no idea how to get started, i dont even know how much…
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decent suppliers of cheapish carpet tiles
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