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no nail glue
Can anyone tell me if this stuff is any good? My husband wants to put wood baton either end of the front of a window recess to support a blind - I dont know the weight of the blind but its for a window about 5-6 ft wide and there is an average drop Many thanks
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Ceramic Hob
My ceramic hob made some dramatic noises the other day and the upshot is that whilst 3 of the cooking rings work normally the fourth ring heats up when it is switched off (i.e. cooker power is on at the wall isolator switch but the control knob for the individual cooker ring is in the off position). However if I turn the…
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Plastering advice
Hi, I'm getting my hall plastered and thought I'd tie it in with my holiday i.e. go on holiday the day after the work has been completed. However, a friend has told me that I'd need to leave my windows open to "air" the house!!! Any thoughts?
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Concrete base for Greenhouse
I did post a thread a few days ago about this but have now since exposed the site we want to use and it looks more difficult. Basically I want to install a concrete base for a Greenhouse where our shed was. The site looks like this:- I had thought the shed was on a hardstanding but it appears to just have a perimeter base…
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Hoover Recommendation
Hi, Turning to all you money-savers out there to help advise me as to what new hoover to buy. Ours has well and truly died and although it provides good exercise, I'm sure the carpets could look a lot better! Not looking to spend a fortune, but want one with a high wattage, excellent suction and generally hardy so that it…
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Moulded doors or solid pine
Hi. I am looking at replacing my current doors (all started with buying some replacement handles cheaply on ebay!!!) have someone oming around to look at latches etc and door sizes but he can get doors from Howdens and with the discount I think the knotty pine doors come out at around the same price that I would pay for…
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Drains problem
Hello We live in a newly build estate, approx 4 years old. There is a row of 4 houses and the drain pipes (which has recessed) are shared amongst us till it reaches our garden and the pipe is on a bend. Recipe for disaster already :o So far the drains have been blocked twice in 3 1/2 years and all the waste gets stuck on…
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New Boiler - Valiant 28 or 32?
Gas engineer whom I totally trust has quoted me for full central heating system & recommends Valiant 28 boiler. He said I could have the next model up 32?, as would have better flow, but would cost more to run...How do I figure out how much more it would cost to run please? System will be 11 radiators, boiler &…
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Oven power supply advice needed
Hi all, I'm in the process of buying kitchen appliances for my parents new kitchen. I have my eye on a Neff Series 1 B12M42 single built-under oven. The current oven that we are replacing runs from a 13a 3pin plug. Now the Neff is quoted as being 2.85kW. Am I correct in thinking that this will also run from a 13a 3 pin…
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Symphony Kitchens
Just as a warning - be very very careful if considering buying a Symphony Kitchen. You expect a big purchase like a kitchen to have some guarantees - well we bought a kitchen 4 years ago brand new from Symphony direct, last year all the doors warped not just a bit but almost banana like - even the shorter doors, I…
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Access for my Cats
I will be moving back to my old flat which is on the first floor of a small block of flats. I would like to arrange for my cats to have access to the garden alley which will lead to the community garden area but need to know if it is possible to have some form of access from the bathroom window. There is about a 20 foot…
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Has anyone else had a Neff oven which has rusted through
We have had our Neff Double Oven for 7rs but in its 5th year it started to rust in the top lining,above the grill element, of the top oven. The holes are now enormous and we cannot use the oven. Neff have informed us that it is..... "due to 'leaving' dishes with a high moisture content for long periods in the oven". As I…
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Best masonry paint?
After my question earlier about painting the inside a bare walled concrete shop, many people said masonry paint was best. Now my question is What is the best? Thanks
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Can i swap a non switched FCU with a switched one?
Hi, In our kitchen under the current worktop we have 2 FCUs. One is switched the other is not. We're getting a new kitchen and the new kitchen units have backs (current kitchen doesn't) so the FCUs will need to be moved up above the worktop. Currently the FCUs are big ugly white ones with the socket installed onto a back…
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Integrated Fridge Freezer
Hi all, I have a new house and we need to buy a fridge freezer. We cannot afford to re do our kitchen until the new year (too much other mess at the moment!!) but would like an integrated fridge freezer when we do this. Could we buy one of the integrated fridge freezers from comet or currys or such like, and then…
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Shower hose guide
Hi all Wondering if anyone can help? I recently had my ensuite retiled. I've used the same shower rail as it wasn't too bad after a clean. However, the soap dish was plasticky and horrible so I didnt put that back on. However, the dish also was a guide for the shower hose and now the hose is just sort of dangling. I'd like…
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upvc door lock not working
Hi I came home this morning and tried to unlock the door. The key wouldn't turn so I had to lift the handle up quite high. Once opened the handle was quite floppy nd the door would not close. I managed to get it to close, however, now it won't lock. When lifting the handle to lock it does not make the clicking sound that…
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Flue liners for a stove
We have just purchased a wood burning stove and have had our chimney checked and been told we have to have a flue liner. We were quoted £1500 for a flue liner which we thought was excessive. Does anybody know where we can get a flue liner? we have found a website that sells them but we are not sure if we should trust it.…
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Inglenook Fireplace cleaning
We have a stone inglenook fireplace that we found underneath the plaster work in our house that we have just recently purchased. It looks like it has previously been painted and is therefore a bit of a mess. Is there any way to clean it other than sand blasting it? Thank you
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Whole house is woodchip. How much to remove
Smallish 3 bed two storey semi. Woodchip on all walls and most ceilings. Good parking and located in Herts. How much is that likely to cost? Also would a tradesman take offence if i did the walls and called them in only for the ceilings and stairwell?
