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Bathstore - Using their new Installation Service
Hello Everyone, I've purchased a new bathroom suite from Bathstore last weekend and am working out whether I should use the Installation service that they've suggested I use. Has anyone any experience with this service? Or maybe I should ask a local bathroom installer to help me instead? Would I still have the same…
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Definition of a 'window' (double glazing)?
I've been looking at another thread in the 'is this quote fair' section, about double glazing costs. I was pleasantly surprised that it doesn't appear to be as expensive as I thought to replace windows. I saw this towards the end: Price aside (I've not got any quotes yet), what is the definition of a window? Does it refer…
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Load Bearing Wall
Hi, Can someone please help and tell me the best type of professional (eg Structural Engineer?) to determine if a wall is load bearing? An idea of the of costs involved in finding out this information would also be welcome. Thanks in advance.
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Concrete quantity help
I am going to be building a small porch 2m wide by 1m deep. I am thinking footings of half metre deep by half metre wide which I think would need 1 cubic metre of concrete?? Do my above workings out look correct and if so what would be most cost effective way of doing the concrete mix myself or get pre mixed delivered?…
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How to measure my awkward shaped hallway for carpet?
Hi I'm abut to buy some carpet for my hall and living room, but my hallway is a weird shape. I have drawn a floor plan and the hallway is highlihted in red. What is the best and most cost effective way to measure it? I just thought to buy a standard 4m wide carpet that is 5.3m long? WHich means I will have a far bit of…
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Window blinds
I have just measured up the new house for blinds, looking at probably 23 windows that will need them Reading round the subject, I think I will give Hilarys a miss Anyone got any recomendations for a good supplier of made to measure blinds in the Basingstoke area
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Stove Advice
Hi, We are currently looking for our first multifuel stove with an integrated boiler (to heat 6 radiators). We have visited a number of shops and we have been told that both the Hunter Herald 8 or the Stovax Stockton 8 would do the job. I have been on to What Stove and read the reviews but am still a little unclear. If…
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Outside Lighting Help!!
Hi I have recently bought 2 Tall 3 headed lights out of B&Q for my drive. I have a cable from the socket inside the house (not connected) behind a 4 gang switch which are all being used. I have been searching for a 5 gang switch but very hard to find although I could use a 6 gang which seem more available. I want to add a…
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Steel base + dwarf wall for conservatory
We've managed to get a ex-display conservatory for £300! it's from one of our workplaces as we haven't sold them for years, they retailed at £8000ish new. We're looking to get a steel base + a modular dwarf wall. Has anybody had any experience with these? and sort of prices paid? conservatory is 3.2m x 3.2m Had a look on…
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Smell laundry still..! Water problem?
Hi guys, I am having a smell laundry problem.. I've cleaned my washing machine thoroughly inside and out and still have my laundry coming out stale-smelling! Any ideas as to why and how to fix? I.e. is is water related? I live in a new build in central London and have found that the water here is irregularly hard. I was on…
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Damp in kitchen wall
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can give me some advice on this. I noticed damp on one of my external walls of my kitchen extension - I knew the downpipe was blocked so I had it fixed along with a broken concrete roof tile. I thought this would sort the problem and obviously, I gave it a chance to dry out but the other day, I…
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Which Plasterboard
Hi I am insulating my wall with celotex on batons with plasterboard over. To save a bit of money I am using EPS between the rafters on the sloping part of the roof. Should I use foil backed board on top of the EPS. Thanks Lucy
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Finally getting bathroom re-fitted: the journey
I promised Diable that I'd post about my bathroom refurb after he kindly kept us all up to date with his transformation. Well it's starting tomorrow with ripping out the current bathroom and WC, knocking the two spaces together and adding some space from the landing to square off the room. Initially we had the space…
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Freezer in loft?
Is it possible to keep a mini freezer up in a boarded loft space or would it be too cold for it to operate properly?
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Replacing chipboard sheet floors
My 60s house has chipboard sheet floors; quite a few areas dip and flex when stepped on- yesterday part of a small board that had been cut to fit a small area and nailed to the joists, cracked across when someone stepped on it - foot and carpet went into the hole - luckily unhurt. Obviously I have to get the floor sorted…
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Repointing - old damp-proofing holes
My house is beautifully pointed - until you get to the bottom two brick courses. All around the base are holes where, I'm assuming, damp-proofing was installed? I'd like to get that area repointed because it looks a mess and to keep out unwelcome visitors of the bug kind (vigilance is required to avoid swarming ants in the…
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Self stick border lifting?
Hi there I recently painted half the wall in my hallway in a silk paint (for ease of cleaning). The other half (top half) is matt emulsion. I have a self adhesive border covering the join. The border sticks fine to the matt, but lifts at the edges where is sits on the silk. Is there anything I can do to seal/glue the edge…
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Detailed Planning & Quantity Surveyor Required For Building Quote?
Hi, I posted a few weeks ago about finding a builder to build my kitchen extension. I have had two builders round and before they can provide a quote, both are asking for: detailed diagrams showing exact layout materials required for building structural beam calculations Now when I got my loft done, the loft company did…
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ZAX47 - Got an electrical question - odd wiring. Please can you read your PM
Zax47, Got a wiring problem - old /odd wiring. Trying to fit new light fitting. Have posted question here but no luck so far. Sent you a PM. Please can you take a look at my question and advise. Many thanks http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2059024#2059024
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Party Wall Act 1996 is worthless!
Guys - 2 years on & an observation made in 2009 is that a party wall agreement is worthless & only a way to rip money from honest neighbours - my 2009 observations remain! My neighbour [builder] agreed to a PW agreement in 2009 to totally ignore & not pay for it. 2 years on, still the same £8000 worth of damage caused. An…
