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Anyone got granite tops?
We are in the process of planning a kitchen refurb :j:j:j I would like to get granite tops for the run around cooker and sink. I keep reading different things about them-how careful do I need to be? I've read wine will ruin them, lemon juice is kryptonite etc.... Is it true? Also-we have very hard water, and get watermarks…
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Planning permission driveway
Hi all, Have submitted application for extension to side of house and have guy coming from Knowsley council over issue of driveway at side of house. He told me that most cars are 4.8m and by law the drive should be 5.5m. This seems a bit extreme to me but looking round websites I can't seem to find if this is true or not.…
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Plumber Invoice 2 years late.
So 2 years ago I finished renovating my house. As part of this work I had a plumber do some plumbing. He was rather difficult to work with coming and going at strange times never easy to get in when I really needed to, despite nearly at times dumping him for another plumber he eventually got the work done minus the last…
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Kitchens - Sheraton/Symphony
Hi...kitchen fitter recommend Sheraton & Symphony kitchens as possibilites for our kitchen. I've never heard of either. Anyone got any experience of either. Are they any good? thanks!
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Biting the bullet and pay window firm to reinstall shonky fitted french doors?
We went and did it. I know a builder who fitted his own upvc French windows and did a tidy looking job of it, with the help of his mate. Knowing said builder is fastidious, I mentioned that I had just bought a set of french doors which needed fitting. Cut a long story short, him and 'his mate' fitted them, and I'm less…
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Getting rid of Topsoil in Northern Ireland
I was just wondering if anyone has any advice about the best way to get rid of topsoil. I have, what I am guessing, over 100 tonnes from a new build house and want to get rid of it as soon as possible. How and where can you dispose of topsoil? Can you sell it? If so where and at what price? Thanks for your help.
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Allowing tradesman a chance to fix work
Hi, My neighbour have had some work done in their kitchen, and due to not tightening the joints properly in the pipes they have leaked through to my flat and done a lot of damage. The insurance assessors say that the ceiling needs replacing, as well as a lot more work and drying to sort it all out. I have had my preferred…
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Boiler repair help for pensioners
My elderly relatives (age 80+) need aq new switch on their combi boiler, before they can join BG homecare scheme. They have been quoted a min of £69 which they can't afford. Are there any schemes / help for them to get it done?
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Uninstalling a telephone socket.
I understand that I can't just take it out of the wall, but I've traced the cable back to the main outdoor box, which is locked with a cable tie. So, my question is, if I open up the box to disconnect the cable, Is this safe? Is this legal? Do I need to isolate the power, and how? Will it mess up my whole phone system? Do…
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Fencing quote double what I expected - Help please!
Just had a quote for fencing in the side and front of my house. Was expecting the quote to come in at about £1000 but it is £2150!!! It's highly probable that I was just on cloud cuckoo thinking it would be nice and cheap but I don't want to pay above the odds. The job would be a 1.2 m pointed palisade fence with gravel…
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Second Hand Smeg Fridge/Freezer
Also, what would you do? thanks:money:
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What to use?
Our kitchen has shiny black floor tiles and are a nightmare to clean,we have used every cleaner and concoction we can think of but there is always dull smear marks left and it still looks dirty.Any advice please on what to use.
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Colour for hall way ?
Hi - bit style challenged - am stuck for colour for hall way (lots of it and a bit dark in 70's bungalow) I have cream furniture with seagrass baskets and mid oak floor. If paul the painter is around was thinkinhg of using the Dulux trade diamond - what colour would everyone reccomend?
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Most important items of furniture
Okay, I have essentially an empty house - one bed and one sofa. Where do I start on the furniture front assuming I have a limited budget per month?
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Electrician or handyman?
Hi Hope you can advise... I want to replace some wall mounted convection heaters- basically just with the same, in the same locations, wired into the existing sockets (the type that have a button on, with no holes- sorry don't know the proper term :o ) Does this require a qualified electrician, or would it be suitable for…
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Replacement Plinths & Coving for Bedroom Furniture
We are moving house and have to separate a 4 door wardrobe into two units which will mean the top coving and bottom plinths will have to be cut and new pieces added to complete round the corners. Can anyone tell me where we can buy these additional coving and plinth pieces from? Originally they were shreiber but I don't…
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Tunble dryer fire advice please
Hi all Well known company.Our tumble dryer caught on fire,filter is cleaned every time i use it vend cleaned about every 3 months.The FSO from the company came and inspected it and wrote on his report some fluff in vent hardly any i did point this out.He said he will send someone along for it to be taken back for…
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Energy saving bulbs GU10 for kitchen & bathroom
Just moved to a house where they used 50W GU10 ceiling downlights in the kitchen and bathroom. I would like to change them to energy saving bulbs but dont know how the light output from 11W CFL bulbs will compare. Will the brightness and colour be OK? Do you need to add more energy saving lights to compensate? Any comments…
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Alternatives to net curtains
I'm thinking about curtains - joy of joys - and although I will fit standard ones with a curtain pole, I'd like some way to allow light in whilst preventing outsiders seeing in. Net curtains is the usual way I guess. Are there alternatives? I bought some sticky back plastic to diffuse a torch, and that stuff could work,…
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period blue paint (or similar)
Hi, i would like to paint my bathroon blue but blue is a nightmare to get right so i thought i would go for a flat matt period style blue. Could anyone recommend a blue which is not dark and ideally not expensive..... Many thanks
