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Fence Stain
Hi All Am looking to stain my fence, a dark brown colour, any ideas for a good cheap product??
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Dampness / Condensation in corner of room.
Hi Folks, I bought an appartment just under a year ago and although most things have been good, there have been problems with a very small area on the ceiling having dampness or condensation on it, following the coldness during the night. The corner of the room is on a gable wall and would experience a lot of coldness.…
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Bathroom Furniture
Hi We are in the process of extending our property and this includes the bathroom, we wondered if any one can point us in the direction of reasonably priced bathroom furniture preferably in a Grey colour. Cheers Paul
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Hoover Washing Machine Serious Malfunction
We bought a Hoover Washing Machine at Christmas 2010 by Credit Card at Argos. In late February 2011 it broke as pieces of concrete had sheared away rending the Washer totally unusable. Argos and Hoover were contacted as to enquire what to do. Basically thet were blaming each other but Hoover said they would send an…
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Utility room rack?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60394616@N02/?saved=1 It won't seem to let me post an image on here so have posted the link instead. If anyone can tell me what this is meant to be used for I would be very grateful! It's in the utility room in our new house. Thank you
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Aqualisa Quartz Digital Shower
Hi, We currently have this shower in our en suite and are really pleased with it. So wanted to put another one in our main bathroom. Does anyone know if it is possible to run two of these at the same time? Any help would be very much appreciated, Thanks Clare. P.S. I tried to add a picture of the shower but wasn't allowed…
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Lino Problem
Hi, We had some lino fitted a few days ago and it all seemed to be fine. I had to move the washing machine as the kitchen fitter (just had new kitchen fitted as well) had left the water off. When I moved the washer back again there's a "wave" in the lino. The lino seems to still fit OK in that the edges of the lino are up…
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REALLY minging oven, 3 options, need advice.....
Ashamedly I have to admit to having a REALLY bad filthy dirty oven - to the point where it now stinks the whole house out with a 'worse-than-chip-shop' greasey smell that irritates my eyes and is making everything smell forever. I know, i know, dont ask - just a reeeeaaaaally busy family and cleaning the oven just got left…
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Flexible Sealant
Can someone please point me in the right direction. My bathroom is fully tiled and the grouting right at the top of the wall (where it meets the ceiling) keeps cracking and looks unsightly. I've tried filling with the Polyfilla in a tube type stuff but it cracks again after a few months. Is it possible to get a "filla"…
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Access hatch
About to lay new laminate in the hall, but there is an access hatch there which i would like to keep, has anyone done this before? i'm after ideas on how to make it look, i'd like it to be un-noticeable if possible and curious if anyone has a picture of theirs
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Bleach stain on natural marble tiles
On behalf of a friend: Cillit Bang was used on some natural marble floor tiles and, presumably due to the bleach content, they are damaged (discoloured). I guess this is because natural marble is porous. Is there any way to fix it without replacing the tiles?
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(not worried :))tips 4 finding asbestos removal company
Any tips welcome - Finding an asbestos removal company that wont rip me off? Positive test result - not panicking. thanks :)
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dog smell in carpet
previous owner had dogs by the smell of it had it washed/vacked twice still smells slightly i read that baking soda left overnight will get rid of the smell anyone tried this?? or got any other tips not sure whether to try the baking soda or vanish power foam next? thanks
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Piling or Standard Foundations
Architect says needs pile 17'...(due to various trees) structural engineer says piling not required, subject to trial hole Builder I'm 'likely' using says no difference in piling with ring beam to digging foundations - bearing in mind very narrow access lane to house & removed dirt can only be transported by transit…
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Heating Engineer in Bristol urgently required
Hi I don't know if anyone can recommend a place that I can get a certified heating engineer to replace hot water tank in flat. Property is tenanted and they currently have no hot water Thanks for any recommendations you may have.
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new flat - where should i start decorating? help in this thread
i'm moving to a new flat which has two bedrooms, one living room, bath, toilet, kitchen and a few storage spaces. one of the bedrooms will serve as a living room too (already have one living room which is bigger but will need two for the amount of guests we get) but will also be a bedroom/guestroom for when people stay…
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Central heating or gas fire?
Hello, I live in a one bedroom flat and my winter gas bill was a bit of a stinker so I'm trying to save on my energy use. We've got central heating with a radiator in each room, but I can't get the ones in the bedroom and bathroom to switch off or even turn down, if the heating's on they're just pumping out heat in empty…
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Continuing water leak from the flat above me, what is the next step?
Good day all, I'm looking for a bit of follow on advice... In May 2010 (yes, nine months ago) I had, and still have, a waste water leak coming into my flat from the flat above. I let the above tennant know, and he said he'd deal with it. He didn't, so I went to his letting agent to inform them. They knew nothing, and began…
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Oldham Area - Recommend a roofer?
Hi all, I'm in need of a roofer to replace a tile, though the weather is ok at the moment, the rain has really been causing issues with a hole in the roof but I've never had to deal with a roofer before, would appreciate a recommendation from someone in the Oldham area or Royton area who has had good dealings with someone…
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Breaking up a concerete
We recently moved into a new house in which the front garden was covered in stone chippings, under which I assumed was earth. Unfortunately, my assumption was wrong and although there is a margin of about 12 " or so of earth at the side, the rest has been concreted over. I'd like to get some things planted and would like…
