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The mystery of the cracked tiles - pls help to solve!
Hi! The case so far... The tiles along one kitchen wall (between wall and floor cabinets) have horizontal cracks through them, affecting around 90% of tiles. Wall seems to be bulging out but same wall in rooms behind seem normal (flat). Same wall in room above has horizontal crack in paint extending across the whole…
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How often should I paint gloss woodwork?
Hi - been in my house just over 4 years, from new. Gloss paint on doors and skirting looks good - and I plan to paint the halls/stairs/landing as it's quite grubby now with little finger marks. Want to avoid doing the gloss if I can - there's so much of it - and can't really afford to do that. As it looks ok - any tips on…
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Removing silicon from peppledashing
Hi, I have an old porch that I want to take down but where it meets the house it is sealed with sealant. The house is peppledashed how can I remove the sealant without pulling all the stones off? Thanks.
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Leaking Bath
Just discovered from downstairs room that we have a leak from the bath in the above room, as there is a yellow patch on the ceiling. After investigating this using my torch/running the water I could see that the leak was coming from near the plug. Is it possible for the leak to be coming from the plughole and should it be…
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fire alarms and building regs for lofts
Hi, I wonder if I could ask some advice regarding fire alarms, as I've had a good look around the net and been unable to come up with a definative answer. I'm looking to see where I can save on a loft conversion. As far as I can gather you need a battery backed up mains powered system, with a sensor on each floor. I see…
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Can I have opinions on mirror for hallway
I *think* I really like this, but cant see before I buy, and its sometimes very difficult to tell from a picture. All local suppliers have to order it in. It will cost me about £30 extra to return it. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mosaic-Matahari-Silver-Round-Mirror/dp/B002SU05OQ (can get at much better price than link, but…
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HLP PLS -Quote for supply and installation oil central heating
Hi, We've had a quote today for installation and supply of the following; Oil combi boiler,oil tank and 14 rads for approx £7500 fitted into a 4 bedroom house - does this sound about right? Also does anyone with experience in these matters recommend any brands/design of oil central heating systems or are they all much the…
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yellow paint came out too yellow
i know i should have done my research before i bought it but i recently moved into a flat which is empty as i am low on money but thought i would start with the painting first. i chose all the colours for the rooms, checking on the crown website first, and realised some shades did not look like the colour on the tin, like…
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Smart Glass
I would like to know if anyone has any experience of installing 'smart glass' in their home. This is glass that can be transparent or opaque at the flick of a switch. I viewed a house today with a flat roof over a bathroom extension tacked on to the rear of the house. It is in a terrace of four and the other houses have…
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How can I find a good & reliable cooker repair person?
My oven has just half-cooked my dinner in the normal time. This happened a few months ago and turned out to be a blown heating element. I'm not able to do that kind of repair work myself and called a repair company to do it. I don't want them back again because they were so unreliable about turning up and they spun the…
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nilfisk v karcher pressure washers
can anyone tell me are nilfisk washers better than karcher
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Mira Event XS Thermostatic Power Shower - Advice required please
Hello, We recently bought a house that has a Mira Event XS Thermostatic Power Shower used in conjunction with a standard/conventional central heating system. i.e. hot water feed is taken from that stored in the copper cylinder and cold from a header tank. We are contemplating changing our heating system (due to problems…
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Gelcast sink - Utopia?
Hi all, I am at the very start of what I feel may become a long journey - bathroom refurbishment (total rip out and and moderise from top to toe). I know what I like in terms of finished products, but putting it all together is kind of difficult. I saw a gelcast sink yesterday, I like the crisp ice white look, but worried…
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boiler parts
Hi, I have been told that the part we need for our boiler is no longer available so we will need a new boiler. Does anyone know anywhere that might have old stock or any good websites to look on. Boiler is Vaillant VCGB 110 H the part we need is a 'pilot burner assembly' part number 042959. Thanks Carrie
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What to treat Internal Oak Doors with?
I've recently had Howden's Dordogne Oak doors fitted and need to treat them to protect them. Can anyone recommend a good product please? I've been advised to use Osmo Polyx Oil but looking on the site there's a couple of types to choose from and I'm not sure which to go for. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks
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Cleaning vertical blinds
Is it possible to clean vertical blinds or do I need to have this done professionaly?
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Skimming a bedroom
I have just had a quote to have a smallish bedroom skimmed, the quote is £250, does this sound a bit too cheap? This is included materials.
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How do i.........
Increase the pressure on my boiler? I think this is the reason why my top floor radiators aren't warming up as the pressure gauge is only at 0.5. Its an Ideal HE15 boiler, but I cant see where the lever / switch is? Any ideas? Thanks
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Changing vertical blinds from side opeing to split opening
Some of my vertical blinds open to one side instead of splitting in the middle, is it easy to change them to split opening? and will I have to buy anything extra to do it?
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Thermostatic shower problem...
Had a Triton Excellente fitted in August, it worked correctly for about a week. We have a pump fitted to boost the pressure. After about 3 mins the pressure starts to fluctate and then goes to virtually nothing. The pump makes a terrible whining noise as it's struggling to cope. The shower has 2 controls - the shower is…
