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steam cleaning curtains!
Can 100% cotton curtains shrink after simple steam cleaning? I've been told its fine to do but now my ex landlord is trying to claim for damages saying they have shrunk by 5cm (after he saw the cleaning receipt) which we certainly did not see on checking. Thanks very much
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Which will add more value?
Hiya, I was just wondering what would add more value to a 3 bed detached house we are looking at extending? Option 1: 4 beds Master with ensuite and dressing room Family bathroom Or Option 2: 4 beds Master and bedroom 2 with ensuite Family bathroom Or Option 3: 4 beds No ensuite Small study (upstairs – prob too small for…
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Query - replacing windows in flat?
Wonder if anyone can give some info here. Son owns flat, approx 20 years old, in an attractive development set around landscaped gardens. His top (2nd floor) flat has Velux windows which run up the wall and then slope up the roof. The living room one has the further complication that the two windows (roof and wall) open up…
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Anyone ueed Plans made easy????
Has anyone used plans made easy site for creation of building regulation drawings? I've looked at their site and it looks pretty easy but would like some confirmation that they are ok! Any feedback on them and the process? Or can anyone recommend where the best place to go to get building regulations drawings in Surrey,…
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Undermount sink installation: does it NEED a template?
We've recently bought an undermount kitchen sink to be fitted to a new solid wood worktop. I bought the sink online here. The sink was supplied without a template, and having phoned around no template is available for it. However, the website I bought it from provides this document, featuring 'Inset Hole' dimensions. The…
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Bosch washing machine problem - brushes?
Got a Bosch WAS32466GB washing machine. It's 3 years old. I've had the feeling it's been a shade noisier lately, not a lot just enough to make me think it wasn't exactly 'right'. Yesterday it stopped working completely and flashed up error code F43. A quick google tells me this could be motor related. I found instructions…
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Sofa from Next
Hi I have been looking for a new suite of furniture and have found one I like in Next. Unfortunately they only have the sofa on display and not the armchairs so we have to take it they are of the same quality as the sofa we have seen. Has anyone had any experience of ordering furniture from them. I'd love to hear about any…
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Can you tell me what paving this is (and how to upload a photo of it)
We found some paving slabs in a corner of our garden, which I want to use but we dont have enough of them, however, I cannot for the life of me find them. I dont know what they';re called so dont know what to search for. I have taken photos for you to see but cant upload them (dont know how) They are a honey coloured…
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Nustone? anyone used them?
Hi, Im looking to buy some sandstone or yorkstone paving slabs and have two questions. 1. If you had a choice, which would you choose and why? (just trying to weigh up our options) 2. Has anyone used the 'Nustone' company, and if so where they ok? They seem to have resonable prices but don't know anything about them so…
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Cushion Innners - Bulk
Does anyone know where I can source bulk quantiites of Cushion inners, also Fat Quarters at a good price. My current supplier has unfortunately let me down with supplies. Thanks in advance
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Broken bathroom times
Hi Guys, I have got some of the bathroom tiles come loose and had to remove them. 2 of them broke and now I am finding it hard to get similar ones or even something to mix & match. I have tried Homebase, Wickes & Topps Tiles with no luck. I have got 4 tiles that I can re use but still would need 2 more. I do not want to…
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Padlock I can't get open
Hi all There's an old shed in my back garden that has been secured with a padlock for about 3 or 4 years. I've decided it's time to get it cleared out but the padlock is rusted, the key no longer fits or goes in all the way. It's a plastic shed so it's a moulded plastic hole that the padlock goes through. What's my best…
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Parasol base and wooden arch
If anyone knows of a well priced parasol base and also a wooden garden arch could they please paste the links? Many thanks
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Scrap metal query
Just been dismantling the remains of my ex boiler :) Out of this I've got about 2kg or so of copper pipes, about 5kg of random brass bits and a couple of aluminium heat exchangers. Obviously, this isn't going to amount to a great deal, but a few queries- 1. Any point finding a hacksaw and removing a few brass nuts and push…
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Issues with neighbour's landlord
Hi, I don't want this to sound like a rant against DSS tenants or benefits etc, so please don't see it like that.. I have an issue with my neighbours, who are DSS tenants. There seems to be something strange going on with the comings and goings there, which makes me suspect benefit fruad, but that's a side issue. The main…
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Speakers for garden party
Hello Can anyone recommend a good speaker/ipod doc for garden parties? My budget is around £100. Many thanks Sri
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Towel Warmer
I am looking for a victorian style chrome towel warmer/radiator that will connect to the combi boiler central heating system However, they appear to be very expensive for what they are...from £225 up to around £750 - even though they only give off about 700btu I can source the floor standing ones with column radiator…
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oil tank location
I wan to move my oil tank. We're in NI. Want it near my fence with neighbour. Tried to find NI regulations but these seem vague... to avoid fire risk? My tank is currently beside a hedge at one boundary and I want it moves to opposie boundRY. iS THERE A LEGAL DISTANCE FROM FENCE AND ALSO MY NEIGHBOUR HAS BUILT THEIR OIL…
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Neff appliances - can you mix Series ?
Hi We had intended to get a range cooker in a new kitchen, but personally I am steering towards separate quality appliances (probably German) Re: Neff, will a series 1 built-in double oven look ok alongside a Series 3 microwave? Also, given the layout, we want to put the microwave above the oven in a housing. Will this…
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Home Improvements the MSE way ;D
Hi all, Please suggest simple, effective but CHEAP ways to spurce up our homes . The first thing that came to mind was wall decals, Large stickers that you can stick on a boring wall to lively up the place :) Please share your suggestions. :j
