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Tetrad covers
Afternoon all, Do any of you good people know where we might be able to get replacement covers for our Tetrad 'Aspen' (made for John Lewis) beige sofas? We only need them for the seat cushions as everything else (back cushions and sofa covers) are still in great shape. We've been in touch with JL and Tetrad - but they'll…
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I'm Such a Hoarder, But When to Let Go?
Having effectively sold everything I had but didn't want that was saleable, and ruthlessly dumped what wasn't saleable, I figure it's finally time I decluttered my paperwork. In the name of efficiency I think I have kept every darn bill and statement I have ever received. But now I am not quite as young as I once was,…
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Location for Warmu-up Thermostat For Underfloor Heating
I am just wanting clarification on where the warm up XSTAT thermostat (digital) for our Kitchen underfloor heating can be located. The tiler was saying we can have it on the corridor just outside the Kitchen. However the electrician who is to fit is saying it should be in the Kitchen. Any ideas please.
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karcher presure washer
could anybody tell me where i can get my karcher presure washer repaired in glasgow
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Bosch WTL 5500 Tumble Drier Won't Start Up?
Obviously not my year for white goods, washing machine pump went last month, and now the above, grr... The machine powers up, and the panel lights all illuminate OK. But the motor/drum won't start when I press Start. The drum turns with normal resistance, so not a snapped drive belt. Condenser unit is not blocked, holding…
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Knocking down internal wall in flat!
I live in a first floor flat and have a wall between my kitchen and hallway I would like to knock down. The fuse box is on the wall so I know I need to move that. I don't believe it is a load bearing wall. Can anyone advise me on what I need to do to get this done? Who do I need to contact for permission if any needed. I…
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French doors needed
We are looking to install french doors 1800 wide by 2200 tall Would ideally like oak but all pre fabricated ones we can find are not as high as this. Double glazing company can fabricate UPVC ones wiith window light at top but not too keen on this idea does anyone know of supplier...or company that can make to order (North…
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Rope for washing line
I'm looking for some rope for a washing line but i was wondering what is the best as the stuff we are using at the moment is to thin and catches on the pulley.
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Best way to protect floors?
Hullo What's the best way to protect a wooden floor from being marked/scratched by oversize leather chairs? They have large A4 size wooden feet and are fairly heavy. Also wondering the same for a heavy leather bed going into a carpeted room. The property is rented, so want to ensure no damage is caused. Thanks :j
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Foundation soil - laying out over garden
Hi I want to build a ground storey extension on my house Very narrow access no chance of getting a skip down the lane or a grab lorry. A Transit just about fits. So options are to either hire a Transit tipper & use that - will be awesome amount of soil I think OR I'm wondering about spreadhing soil over garden. Not at all…
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Banging Noise from Neighbours Apartment
Hi There, I have a noise problem which I think is water hammer coming from the flat upstairs. Every morning, I am woken up by a very loud banging noise on the ceiling. It sounds like a woodpecker with a hammer in its mouth. I can also hear the shower running upstairs and the banging noise stops when the running water sound…
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Building extension - When to increase the buildings insurance?
Hi I have a house that I am going to extend. Let's say the house is worth £100,000 and at the moment I have buildings insurance to cover this current value. Once the extension has been completed, the house will be worth £150,000. Should I let my insurer know now that the house is worth £150,000 or do I wait until after the…
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Hinges for Kitchen Doors
Hi, Hope one of you kind folk can help me out with the following. I'm just sprucing up the kitchen and have purchased new solid oak drawer and cabinet fronts from B&Q, the IT range. These are being fitted to old MFI carcasses. I've already got a fixing jig, for relocating the hinges and these are fine, however the current…
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Ideal standard concept arc
Can anyone recommend where I can get hold of this suit for a decent price? Cheers
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PVA before filling cracks?
(I posted this query in another thread but it was missed so I thought I'd post it as a standalone query, rather than continue to hijack someone else's thread.) I have some cracks in walls which will need to be polyfilla'd / filled before I redecorate. A builder recommended that I painted the cracks with PVA before applying…
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broadband - 2 questions
Hello. After 6 hours on the phone and two mornings of waiting in for engineers over the past week my internet is finally working. (At the moment) Two things that were said during conversations though have puzzled me. Firstly. I told one girl that I was becoming frustrated because it hadn't worked for a week and I really…
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Grants for business premises
Hi, Strange question not sure if this is the right board but... Our electrician who is a mate was asking if I knew of any grants for opening a shop so he can expand into a full construction business. Does anyone know of any such grant or where to start looking. Cheers D
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Extension help and tips?
My husband and i are planning on doing an extension this summer, i was wondering if anyone who had done an extension had any tips or advise, that they had learnt along the way that which they wish they knew at the begining? Thanks in advance x x x :T
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Adjustment to plans
We recently had building plans passed for a single storey extension but we have since realised that it needs to be bigger than we previously thought. My question is do we have to pay for all the plans to be re drawn or is there a quicker/ cheaper way to do this.
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Cost to do electrics
I am looking at buying a 3 bed mid terrace house which hasn't been updated in forever (basically it is probate and the owner had lived in the place for many many years!!!). What is a rough cost to redo the electrics, and I take it they would check first that it even needs doing? Or is that what 'redoing the electrics' is -…
