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washing machine repairs??
hi, my washing machine door has broken(it doesn't open)......i was wondering which companies repair regardless of whether you bought it from them or not.......comet fix appliances for £125 (a bit too expensive for me).........any good cheap alternatives?? (i don't want to try local/yellow page companies as i can't trust…
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Best place for granite worktops please?
When we had our kitchen fitted it was a tuff decision whether to have oak or granite work tops. The oak is the very thick stuff and looked great at first but now it gets marked all the time and we wish we had paid more and had granite. Its quite a big kitchen so an expensive job so has anyone already done all the research…
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Moss Killer?
Hi All, Does anyone recommend a good Moss Killer for decking, my parents have a wooden deck bit out the back of their kitchen and its like a death trap. I've pressure washed it for them but it just comes back. I have looked at some in the garden centres but Mom's a really keen gardener so i don't want to put down basically…
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colouring emulsion paint
i've got loads of white emulsion paint [unopened] how can i tint it o colour it? a few years ago you could buy a syringe type thinggy with dye in to add to white paint, are they still available , local diy places don't stock
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Sky eye - how to install it??
Hi Am just about to put a flat-screen tv - Sony KDL32ex403 - in kitchen and want Sky but not multiroom as do not want box in kitchen. Looking at the Sky eye are these easy to install and how do we do it? I am really not good at these things and it is as much as I can do to connect scarts!! We have a coaxial cable coming…
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Please help me find an honestly priced decorator
I am on a low income (long term unemployed) and I live in SE London. I am looking for an honestly priced professional decorator in my area that can do some painting and redecorating for me. Please will someone be kind enough to recommend someone for me. Also if it is not asking too much, can someone recommend me a company…
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How to get TV reception upstairs?
Hi all - I hope i'm in the right bit. :o We've just moved house. We currently have tv aerial running into the living room. We want to have tv aerials running into two of the bedrooms, and possibly another downstairs room. Do we need a man out to be up on the roof to run new cables to the required rooms? Or is there another…
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Building a garage attached to my house
I'm considering building a garage that will be attached to my house. Currently I have a driveway up the side of my house, and would like to use 1/2 of the driveway to build a garage. What do I need to think about and rough costs? Thinking of one with a pitched roof to match other houses in my area and big enough to store…
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Carpet Z bar
I've just fitted carpet tiles to a room and have bought a "Z" bar to join the carpet tiles to the standard carpet in the hallway. Like this: How do you knock down the top part after the carpet and tiles are in place? I was thinking of placing a wooden strip along the top and hammering that but would this give an even…
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Replacement box for 50" plasma / how to protect it when moving ?
I'd kept the box my huge tv came in as it was very strong, really supportive and offered incredible protection to my TV when I need to move it. However, a recent flooding of my house has damaged that box beyond repair and I need to claim against my landlord's building insurance for a replacement. However, just how do you…
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Cleaning the moulded decorative finials...
Having recently moved into a bungalow that has a rectangular Edwardian Double-hipped conservatory fitted to the rear of the property, that was build in 2004. I would like to clean the moulded decorative finials that have gathered the usual moss etc. The size of the conservatory is 8m x 6m. I do have a Karcher K3 pressure…
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where to find history of my home?
where is the best place to find out all the history on my house?id like to know who as lived in the house/when and anything really the house is a pre-war semi 1930/40's if i could find info on the internet for free that would be great if this post is in the wrong place sorry :o
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Choosing new radiators.
Hi all. I'm in the middle of completely renovating a bungalow and I'm now at the stage of choosing radiators. I've already calculated the heating requirements of each room using Radcalcs and Mears calculators, both of which gave very similar results. Has anyone ordered anything from plumbnation before as that's where I'd…
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Putting my tv on opposite side of the room to aerial socket?
Hopefully this makes sense :o : Id like to change my living room around and put my tv on the opposite side of the room to where it is now. Not wall mounted, just on a cabinet. How would I go about moving the aerial socket? Can that be done or would I have to have a cable running along the wall? Thanks :)
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Sound insulate whole floor or just area above neighbour?
Hello I live a Victorian conversion flat. My bedroom is situated mainly above my living room but a small section at the end (1 x 2.5m) is above a neighbour's kitchen and bathroom. The sound from below of drawers closing, pots and pans, footsteps on the laminate flooring and the shower fan disturb my sleep. Would I need to…
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Best Value ~ Conservatory or Convert Garage ?
I am looking for some advice please :cool: ....I have a small galley style kitchen with the door from the hall way at one end and the rear door to garden at the far end. There is a formal dining room which is adjacent to the kitchen on the right side wall, this is accessed via my sitting room which is a pain for carrying…
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Bathroom fitting - how much to budget?
Looking for some advice on bathroom installations.... Our bathroom is in sore need of refurbishment. It's actually two rooms - bath and sink in one room; toilet in another. No plans to knock through since we don't have an en-suite or any other toilet facilities. So what I want is... - replacement of bath and basin…
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fencing prices
My neighbour has given me a quote for our side fencing which is roughly 6 x 6ft Larchlap panels, c/w concrete posts and concrete boards at the bottom - fully installed and all rubbish removed for £560 - she thinks its a good price (we have to go halves) what do you think??
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Replacing double Glazing - Grants?
Are there any grants for getting rid of the old metal single glazed windows in the Essex (or nationwide) area?
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getting plans drawn up
hi all, im thinking of adding a 2 storey extension to my property. ive been trying to figure out the most cost effective way of getting plans drawn up to submit for planning and then building regs. the quotes ive had have all ended up in the £700-£1000 range for plans. however ive found this place…
