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Hard as Nails on carpet
Help! Any ideas on getting Hard as Nails (think it's the same as No Nails) off my new carpet please??? Thanks
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How do you separate back from seat of reclining chairs.
We have four reclining armchairs (manual) and I remember when we bought them the back somehow slotted into the seat, but I'm damned if we can discover how the mechanism releases them as they are being sold.
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New Build Planning Permission
Hi, I am currently considering building my own home but I am none the wiser about prices for the new build planning permission or how much it is going to cost to actually build. I am looking to build a 3 bedroom house with maybe 2 en suite bathrooms. Now instead of getting a quote straight away from a builder I was…
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Please help, Stop tap leak
I just wondered if anyone can tell me how I can fix my stoptap from dripping. I got an emergency plumber in last year as it was dripping when I turned it back on after fixing a leak on my bathroom tap. This plumber charged me a £70 call out and £20 (don't know what that was for) and to be honest was only in the house 5…
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leaking roof
We have a leak in a flat roof where it adjoins a window. Can anyone recommend a good reasonably priced roofer to fix it. Thanks shuggee I forgot to say, we live in the Gateshead area, Tyneside
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Use Coupons and save your earnings!!
More and more people are finding that the use of coupons cannot be used anywhere else besides that specific store where you received it from. For those who shop at one specific grocery store only, this is an ideal coupon to use. However, for those who shop at multiple stores, it is not advisable to use these types of…
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Electric flex gets warm when using gas oven
I just had a gas cooker installed by a gas safe engineer. With the old cooker, the fitter removed the plug and passed it on the kitchen floor through the cupboard. With this new one, the only option is to cut the plug and replaced it with another which he was not prepared to do, but as I have an electric socket near the…
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Small leak underneath kitchen sink
I am not sure whether it is just coincidence. I had a shut off valve (the one where you use a screwdriver to turn water on and off)replaced by one with a handle to turn off the outside water tap in winter. This morning I have just noticed a small leak underneath kitchen sink. Hubby came to investigate and has made it…
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Help :) Boundary Dispute
God where do I start, I have just found out I live next door to the biggest Nut case ever, Let me start from the beginning. "Once upon a time" I went away over Xmas for about 3 weeks, when I came back In Mid Jan 2011, I started having someone banging my door, I just thought it was local kids playing Knock & run, How wrong…
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Leather or fabric sofa?
Just wondering what people have and the pros and cons of each?
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Painting and Decorating
I am about to start decorating :( and wondered where the professional painters and decorators buy their brushes and rollers. In the past I have used cheep tools, but I am thinking that this does not save money or time in the long run. I am thinking of the really big fluffy rollers that go into the bucket thingy rather than…
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Neff Indoor BBQ fitting?
When we moved in a few months ago we inherited a Neff indoor bbq which we haven't used yet as we don't know how to as there is no instruction book. Its gas, has reuseable (I think) coals and some sort of water container underneath and a tap to drain it presumably after the bbq is over. What I would like to find out if…
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brick recycling
Hi, I am demolishing my backgarden wall, and end up with those bricks. They are quite good and usable. Just wondering if there is anywhere they can be recycled rather than going into scrapyard. Any ideas? Cheers
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Had my broken boiler replaced but workmen have caused damage
I'm hoping I've put this in the right place. My boiler broke last week, and rather than replace it, as it was about 12 years old, the council replaced it. (my house is rented from the council, so they covered it. I wanted to have one installed myself, at my own expense, a few months back, but was told no. Apparently it has…
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concrete door step
Morning all. I have an open porchway with red tiles and basically, what is, a painted white concrete thresh-hold step. I would like to repaint this step white. The only door step paint I can find is either red or black. Would an exterior floor paint be man enough for the heavy traffic it would get? Also, I wouldn't want a…
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Central Heating Settings Question
Hi all I've just had installed a new combi boiler and have a question regards the settings. My boiler has a wireless thermostat set to switch heating off when the room gets up to the set temperature. The boiler also has a heating thermostat fitted which is set to number 9, the highest setting, is the best setting or should…
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Can we extend garden into alleyway behind our house?
Hi Just want to pick brains please! We live in a terraced house with semi's on either side, good relationship with both neighbours. There are about 10 houses that share access to a 10ft wide alley at the back of our houses with a locked gate access. We have never used it in 7 years AFAIK none of our neighbours have. My…
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Homebase-all inclusive bathroom
Just thought I should let you know that my parents were given a quote by Homebase £7500 for removing everything from the old bathroom and fitting in everything from tiles, to new spotlights, bath tub, washhand basin to wc etc. The quote was for labour only. They declined as this was double the amount they were originally…
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Question about Ikea hack!
Hi all I have this chest of drawers on order from Ikea, and think it's going to be a lovely addition to my bedroom. However I am not so keen on the drawer-pulls, and would like to replace them with some more quirky, decorative knobs which I will source myself. However, looking online these drawer-pulls seem to be sized,…
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French Doors
Hi I am thinking of replacing a single external back door with new double french doors. I havnt made any enquiries yet and was just wondering if anyone has had this done how much roughley should I be looking at paying for this?
