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Whirly or something else?
We've just completed an extension and our garden is now much reduced. I'm reluctant to use a whirly gig for the washing but what's the alternative? We have a fence on 3 sides and the building on the 4th. I could string a line between the fences but it would be rather low but maybe a clothes pole would help. Any novel ideas?
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Price for Howdens Doors?
Hi I wondered if anyone could tell me how much Howdens would charge for the following doors I am trying to work out which ones to order....mostly down to price I think :-) Moulded 4 panel door Knotty Pine 4 panel door Knotty pine 6 panel door all approx 30 inch x 77 inch
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Advice needed for which grade of sandpaper to use
I am a newbie in sanding down furniture, I have started to sand down old pieces of furniture to re paint them... I used a belt sander today which was fantastic on flat surfaces of the cabinet and now struggling to sand the queen anne legs to get it up to the same par as the belt sander did! I have tried three types of…
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Need advice on double-glazing firms (Everest, Anglian, etc)
Hi guys, So we're currently looking at getting new windows and doors on the house as the current ones are past their best. I've done my research and am disheartened to find that all the big firms seem to have taken a bit of a slating. Everest, Anglian and Scotia to name but a few. I've had the first two round for quotes…
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Mildew spots on white painted bathroom walls
Hi, I have been getting lots of small black dots that seem to be getting bigger on the bathroom walls up near where it meets the ceiling. the bathroom window is open 24/7 so I cannot ventilate any more than I am now. I don't think the paint is proper bathroom paint to be honest, it looks like normal bog standard emulsion.…
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Blocked toilet
one of those toilet fresheners that hang on the inside of the toilet has slipped in and been flushed by accident, I have tried to get it out ( emptied toilet of water, put hand up u bend, plungered,) but its lodged in the top part of the pipe, the housing association cant send anyone til wednesday and they are going to…
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Single lever or double leaver tap?
Hi We have had a double leaver tap fitted on our kitchen sink in the past, given us a few problems, we are looking at a single lever tap as an alternative. We have had an issue what I believe is some sort of pressure problem, when the hot water tap is opened on the bathroom or utility area it causes a horrible noise to…
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Names of nifty IKEA drawer screws, etc?
I've got a few boxes of IKEA spare bits, accumulated over the years. I don't even know the names of some of them. One is those marvellous metal bits that go in drawer/wardrobe carcasses - you have a metal screw, then an little flat circular complementing metal bit, that when you turn with a flat head screwdriver, grips the…
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Parts for old style Twyfords loo
Can anyone advise me of a place I could get parts for an old Twyford toilet? Our one is circa 1975 (guessing-this is when house was built and I think it went in then) and the flush handle snapped. Otherwise the loo is perfectly fine and I really don't want to have to replace it if all I need is a new handle mechanism. The…
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Conservatory issues
This is a long one but I will try to condense things as much as possible. We ordered a conservatory from a well known national company. In the original purchase and contract that was formed when we paid the deposit we agreed that the floor of the conservatory should be a wooded suspended floor. What they have done has…
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Help with pine doors please!
I have some lovely clear pine doors that have not been treated and are now looking decidedly patchy *sobs* There were some marks on them from the joiners dirty fingers and i`ve managed to remove most of these rubbing with a microfibre cloth which was dipped on water with a splash of bleach added and then tightly wrung out,…
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White gloss that doesn't yellow
I will soon be doing a complete redecoration of a 3 storey house and need to buy ALOT of paint. Therefore, to save some money, i'm happy to buy a shops own brand of paint rather than the big name brands BUT I don't want to waste my money if the paint is rubbish. I repainted my kitchen 12 months ago and the white gloss is…
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staining wood black
does anyone know what i need to use to stain wood black? i want to stain my fireplace mantel so that it matches the other wooden items in the room which are black-brown (hope the ikea link works to give an example:http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90171709 ). how do i prep the fireplace mantel? i presume sand it…
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Advice re Neff kitchen appliances
Hi, just wondered if anyone had any good or bad experiences of Neff kitchen appliances ? I am looking to fit a new Neff induction hob (T42D20X1) above a Neff oven (B16P42N0GB) that has pyrolytic cleaning facility. I am also proposing to buy a Neff extractor fan (D2654) and Neff dishwasher (S5943X2). Any advice re these…
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Clothes Moth Infestation!
Help - they are everywhere, wardrobes - carpet- piles of ironing what can I do that doesnt involve whole house fumigation????
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Best paint Cast Iron Rain Water Pipes
Can anyone recommend paint for cast iron Rain water pipes. Lucy
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John Lewis furniture (sofas) - Any good?
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has had any experience of John Lewis's own brand sofas? Looks quite reasonably priced - only a couple of hundred quid more than the likes of Next, BHS etc. Thanks!
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How to get a fire hydrant sign moved?
Hi all. I would like to widen my driveway for several reasons but I can't do this because in front of the wall which I'd like to remove there is one of those yellow fire hydrant signs shown in the pictures below. Who do I need to contact to have the sign moved? It's located on a private road if that makes any difference.…
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Bought a shed from b and q, covered in mildew
We bought this shed from b and q…
