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laying laminate on old carpet?
hi, just came with idea to put new laminate floor onto top of old carpet instead of buying underlay. just thought it will give more soundproofing. is it a good or bad idea, advice please
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DIY loft insulation - what to buy and where to buy it?
I'm keen to insulate my loft myself. I investigated having it done by British Gas on one of the grant schemes, but they would only insulate using sprayed in insulation which meant I wouldn't be able to have any storage space in the loft (and also raised concerns to me about how easy it would be to remove if we wanted to…
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Eng wood floor - where to buy?
Helllllppppppp.... I am in the process of doing a few jobs on my new house and the next stage is to buy the engineered wooden flooring. I see ones I like on the internet then get a sample and it looks nothing like it does online. So where would you recommend I go to buy it if trying to view it first??? Been to Wickes (our…
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Removing bottle trap from sink
I've got a slow-draining sink. Last time this happened, a plumber came round and removed the bottle trap to clear it out, so I'm quite sure this is what needs doing again but it looked simple enough to do myself. However... I can't get the bottle trap off. I've taken a picture of it: Am I right in thinking that the part I…
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Good quality kitchen appliances
We're having a new kitchen installed and need the full set of appliances (built-in oven and hob, freestanding fridge-freezer, and washing machine), and have no idea what brands are good quality and value. Our installer has a contract with Neff which we were planning to go with, but having just read a thread about them…
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Kitchen Tiles cement coming apart...
Hi all, I have never done any DIY in my life before but going to make a start with my kitchen floor. The one that is there is really annoying in that the grout in between the tiles are coming away so bad that there is hardly anything left and crumbs etc always get stuck. I would like to attempt to redo it...the tiles…
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Cost of an extension
Hi, We are looking to buy a house and would want to add a single storey extension to the rear. We have no idea how much an extension would cost though. Depending upon the cost we would either just extend behind one room of the house (e.g. a garden room of 10 ft x 7 ft) or perhaps extend behind the whole length of the house…
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Bedroom decor - is it ok to mix white and cream?
Earlier this year I purchased a new bed and new bed linen to go with it. Well having lived with the linen for a few months I've now decided that, beautiful though it is, it is far too stuffy for me so I've bought a very simple but classic white set. My question - would it look ok to have white bedlinen with cream damask…
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CSL Sofas
Hi, I have recently been accepted for a mortgage and completion will be in 4 weeks. The mortgage application went through no problems. I have no outstanding debts and never have, and pay all credit cards in full each month. I have applied for a sofa worth £1450 at csl on finance and it was rejected. Have no idea why but…
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How do I get the work finished?
We had an extension built last year. The job started well, but ended frustratingly mainly due to the electrician subcontracted who did everything terribly and was shockingly behaved. Now we love the extension, but these unfinished jobs are nagging away at me (and so is the Mrs) At the end (last June) the job was finished…
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looking for a upvc handle
I have a broken window handle, been over to ebay and seen loads but looking for one smae as this. Can anyone tell me what 'make' it is so i can do a better search please.
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Screws keep working loose
Hi I have an mdf door under the stairs but some of the screws keep working loose on account of the flimsy ornate hinges (don't want to replace them.) I'm told that there is a resin(?) that you can screw into when set. My plan is to drill two holes where the screws enter the edge of the door and them fill them with this…
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Garage conversion
Hi, i'm also thinking of doing a garage conversion but my concrete garage floor is about 12 inches lower than the floor level in the rest of the house. What are my options for raising this up? Kind regards.
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How to get a Decent shower from a combi.
Does anyone know if there are any ways of getting a really powerfull shower from a combi boiler. We have a combi with a high water flow rate yet are still unable to obtain a high enough flow for a really decent shower. Can a pump be fitted in any way, or are there any other options?
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calor gas fire for over the winter
i have gas central heating that runs off a combi boiler, I am considering buying a calor gas fire as an extra source of heat in the sitting room over the winter I do have a gas fire in there already but dont use it much as have been told it is expensive to run, it is a living flame fire. Does anyone have a calor gas fire,…
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Alex
This is a building related question. I have searched the VAT web site and they say that if two walls of an old building are retained due to planning consent then VAT may be Zero rated on building works of a new house. Is this only if you are a business or a contractor? Can I reclaim VAT on the following works? To explain:…
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Kitchen Tiles over ply and screed
Hello all, I will be putting floor tiles down soon in my kitchen diner but the diner part is a suspended floor with ply as the base and the kitchen is screed. Do i need a different adhevsive for the different floors? Someone mentioned I need ditra matting what ever that is, but i think im looking at £300 for the 25 sq/m…
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Bathroom revamp and shallow sloping drains; large cistern toilet required
Hi, I am looking for a modern loo with a large capacity cistern, so that it throws enough water down my drains that dont slope very well. Does anyone know the max capacity of modern loos, and where i can purchase, thanks!!:beer:
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Leaving gas meter in new downstairs toilet
Hi, I currently have the gas meter in the garage which is joined to the house. I want to convet the corner of the garage to a downstairs toilet, knocking a new door from the hallway into the new toilet. my question is doing this will meen thaty the gas meter is in the new toilet on the wall, I plan on boxing this in and…
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Best budget burgular alarm system?
Hi fokks, I have had a response wireless home alarm system the kind bought at b and q for the last 10 years and its time to get a new one as its got very tempermental not working properly remotes not working right etc and response don't do the spares any more. I am thinking of going with a wired system notthing fancy no…
