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Buying a new kitchen
Hi all, I am wanting to replace the kitchen in my new flat, however with cost a major issue I am just wondering the best way to go about doing so and which companies are recommended and to be avoided! My kitchen is very small being only a 240 x 240 cm square accessed off my living room by a 118 cm arch at the left side of…
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Toilet leaking from behind
I have a closed coupled toilet which was fitted around 8 years ago. When someone sits on the pan it drips from behind the pan. The tank sits on the pan and when someone heavy sits on the pan it moves away from the tank hence the drip. Otherwise it does not drip. I think there is a doughnut fitted to these type of toilets.…
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Why is my freezer wet on the outside?
Have a small freezer in the cellar/basement. After a few days there is condensation on the outside on the door and the side panels. Also there is a small pool of water on top. I assume it is due to condensation? The food inside is fine. Is there anything that can be done?
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Where can i find flexible copper pipe ?
Cant find anywhere online that sells it only Homebase and its very expensive there, Screwfix and Toolstation don't stock it either
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Moving Gas and electric meter
We are extending and need to move the electric and gas as the external wall they are on will soon be internal! Have looked on national grid and eon websites but process is very confusing. You seem to book to have pipes moved and then have to arrange different people to move box but not sure who?? Very confused and the…
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what will remove vinyl silk emulsion paint?
Can anyone advise me what to use to remove vinyl silk emusion from skirting boards. I was painting the walls and in some places havent been as careful as I should. Please dont get on at me - its the first time I have tried to paint anything! many thanks in advance
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Track Lighting for Kitchen
Can anyone please make any suggestions for track/wire lighting for a kitchen? I've been to electrical wholesalers who can supply this for a cost of £200 for 4' length. I need to cover about 12' and dont want to be paying hundreds. If anybody can offer any advice, I'd be very grateful. Thanks
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Cistern overflowing
I am hoping someone can help me here and save me the cost of calling out a plumber. I noticed that the waste pipe from the downstairs toilet is constantly dripping. I looked in the cistern on the toilet and adjusting the ball !!!! thingy! When it flushes, it fills as you would expect and levels off below the waste pipe…
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double vs treble glazing?
anyone with any opinions on which is better, or anyone with treble installed already plz give your opinions , thanx
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GPO concrete marker post on pavement outside house
Hello all, this is a long shot i know, as this is quite a specific question but here goes. there is a concrete marker post with GPO on it on the boundary of my house and the pavement. I am presuming it is a marker for the lines underground. It is about 10 inches tall. I am wanting to widen my drive and would stop me…
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supplier of "flush to floor" patio doors?
Does anyone know of any suppliers of those patio doors that have no bottom rim (as is usual with UPVC). I think that they're usually aluminium, but could be wrong there I'm just trying to get a budget idea together about refurb costs of the property we're buying, and it would be really useful to find out if they're going…
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Repair chipped tile trim
We have tile trim around the front edge of the window sill. Someone has pulled the blind too fast and it has chipped a small amount of trim off right in the centre. Are we going to have to take off the surrounding tiles to repair it do you think? Could you slice off the front edge of the trim and grout the whole length?
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Burglar alarm system
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Who's responsible for the pipes
Hi Hope some-one can help, We have come across a leaking pipe in the wall of my father-in-laws flat. This pipe is not attached to any pipe work in my FIL flat so I'm assuming this pipe goes to the flat above. Does any-one know who would be responsible for this pipe. We cannot claim on the insurance as we are not covered.…
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Majorelle Blue - Exterior Paint
Hi I want to paint an old plastic dustbin in majorelle blue / sometimes known as moroccan blue and wondered if anyone knew of any obvious matching shades that will cover plastic. I'm going to have a look at all the range and hopefull pastic-kote will have a matching colour but just wondered if anyone knew of any suitable…
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Smell from drain
I keep getting a smell of eggs from my outside drain. The drain backs off the kitchen and it seems to happen mostly when the washing machine is on or when I let the bath water out from the 1st floor. The washing machine is in an out-building adjacent to my kitchen. I have checked the fluff filter on the washing machine and…
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Kitchen sink fault!
We recently moved house and found that although we now have a beautiful kitchen there is a flaw with the kitchen sink...the overflow isn't connected to anything so just goes straight into the cupboard under the sink!! What can I use to block up the holes so that water doesn't leak into the cupboard everytime I wash up??…
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Flooring discount
Hello guys, I have new voucher codes for floors available at Floors Online: CTMPG05 - 10% Extra discount off Pergo laminate floors CTMQ10 - Extra 10% off Quick-Step flooring Visit Floors Online website and redeem your voucher when at checkout, Hurry up all vouchers expire 22/06. Enjoy your shopping.:j
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Help again - now what have I done to my sink
I (stupidly) left some paint brushes to dry lying down on our white enamel butler sink. They have now caused rust stains. Have I ruined this forever? (Im not having a good day today)
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HELP! What have I done to my toilet?
I am constantly at war with limescale down the loo. We are in a hard water area and this is not helped by my partner's reluctance to flush the loo (official reason is that he is helping the planet, the truth is he is completely absent minded - he leaves drawers and cupboards open, forgets to put things back where they were…
