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Kitchen Design
Hello, I have a small kitchen and am in the process of deciding which avenue to go down regarding who to buy from. I've got a 'howdens' kitchen plan that looks pretty decent to me - but for a 2.8m * 2m kitchen have been quoted near on £4k (6 units) which seems expensive. I've had another quote from a local firm for £3600,…
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Thermostatic Mixer Shower on / in Thin Block Wall
Just bought my first house (so still only a novice DIYer!) We’re planning to replace the entire bathroom and will be installing a shower above the bath (currently no shower). Since there’s a window at one end of the bath, we’re forced to place the shower at the other end. As it happens, the combi boiler is in a cupboard at…
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Mini Digger driving
Anyone any experience of driving a hired mindigger for the 1st time, (that they aren't too embarrassed to repeat)? I have the foundations for a free standing conservatory type build to do, just considering the econmics of hiring the digger against the digger and it's driver. £165 per week for the digger seems very…
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Coalbrookdale Little Wenlock Mk1 Stove
Has anyone got a Coalbrookdale Little Wenlock mk1 wood burning stove? Ive bought one off ebay but it has a part missing from inside the door. Im sure i can make it out of a small piece of steel but i need to know what it looks like. Yours hopefully (but not at all expectedly) S. i would include a pic but the mod says no.
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can you help identify this hairy bug thing....
hi can anyone help identify this little hairy bug creature type thing, not causing issues but seen a couple and hope its not some killer moth grub or something..
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Carpet Fitter in Birmingham
Can anyone recommend a carpet fitter in the Birmingham area? Thanks
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can anyone recommend a conservatory company in North East
Quality is more important than price. Anyone have any recommendations ;)
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Small woodworm problem - £2000???
Hi all, Looking for some advice. We're in the process of selling our 110 year old ground floor flat. A specialist woodworm surveyor was brought in by our buyers, who reported a very small area of likely active woodworm in one part of the kitchen - rest is unaffected & the remainder of the flat is carpeted or covered in…
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Wasp Nest
Just destroyed a new wasp nest the size of a golf ball in my garage, the queen wasnt there, whats the chances of it coming back into the garage to build another nest?
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Am I being unreasonable here?
Don't know whether I am or not Mum's house is currently being overhauled due to a burst pipe in December. One of the things that the contractors had on their list of things to do was get an electrical inspection. They did this AFTER all the decorative work had been done, sigh. The electrician came out and said 'I wouldn't…
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What type of paint for garden furniture
I want to paint an old table and chairs that we use in the garden. It's in good nick but just a little weather beaten. What we would like to do is paint it white so it looks like it's reclaimed but have no idea what sort of paint I need to use. Can anyone please suggest what sort of paint we need to buy? I don't want to…
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made to measure wooden venetian blinds
Looking for someone online (or shop) who offer this service BUT who do the job properly so that the cut ends are finished properly i.e. cleaned of whiskers and splinters, cut in a vertical line and the end are then stained to match Just got some made to measure from a shop, I could have done a better job in my garage than…
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BLUESKY dishwashers????
Hi, I have been offered a BLUESKY dishwasher. Problem is Ive never heard of them. Has anyone here heard of them, or know a website I could check out Thanks
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Ceiling Joists - remedial work required??
Hi all - this is my first time so go easy! I am starting a house renovation, first element being a full re-wire. Having removed the old kitchen ceiling, it appears many of the ceiling joists have been weakened by previous electricians / plumbers cutting notches (for pipe work) and drilling holes (to thread wiring) – my…
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What happens to the old Ikea kitchens?
We've moved into a house last year and have found we don't have enough wall cupboards in the kitchen. I've done some research and believe that the rest of the kitchen is arlig beech from Ikea. This kitchen is now discontinued (it would be wouldn't it) so I'm just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere that might sell end of…
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Timber Kit
Anyone know anything about building a Timber Kit extension. I'm trying to get my head around the dimensions involved. If the extension is externally 3.2m wide, what is the internal width/floorspace likely to be once timber kit, insulation and plasterboard added (and any other bits).
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So mad and fed up! Advice please!
I live on a medium sized estate which has a number of cats living on it... And they all seem to use my garden as their toilet!!! It is generally a small circular bed surrounding a box bush where they like to do their business but they also do it on the grass too! I am so fed up with having to clean it up! I have a young…
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Bees nest
Not sure if this is in the right place, feel free to move. Over the last week or so i have noticed a lot of bees coming and going from under the gutter at the back of my house, seems i may have a nest there.As they are protected can anyone tell me what i can do about them and who i need to contact? Many thanks in advance.…
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Need paint to match UPVC Golden Oak
Just an outside chance, but does anyone know of a paint colour that will match well with golden oak UPVC windows? We used the dulux mixing service to get a sample pot to try on our garage door, but although we used a colour sample from the touch-up stick to match it too it's come out way too brown. Thanks MLC
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bath re enamelling - your thoughts experinces
Our bath is looking very old and have been looking into having it re enamelled while still insitu. I not keen on the diy kits you can buy so i am thinking of getting a company in to do it. I have had a quote for £265 not bad, but could buy a new bath for that but would then have to retile(tiles are 6 years old) Has anyone…
