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Fitting kitchen spotlights and drilling joists?
I am about to wire in 6 ceiling spotlights in my kitchen (yes, council dept have been informed). My initial plan was to lift the floorboards above the existing ceiling rose, which is in the centre of the room, junction box the connections then pull a feed from that to the first spotlight. Then I planned to daisy chain the…
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Planning permission for work on driveway?
If we were to take out the garden/rockery and put down some form of chippings (sorry, probably not the right word!) from half of our driveway, would we need planning permission for that? It would be a short term measure, so we could get another car on the drive, until we can afford to have the driveway done properly. Thanks
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Handyman Walsall / West Midlands
Hi Can anyone recommend a decent handyman / diy person in the Walsall / West Mids area - I need some odd jobs doing but also some very wobbly garden fences fixed. Thanks
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Electrical help - Light Re-Wire
All, Some help on a new light fitting would be greatly appreciated. Pictures below are existing wiring and the new light wiring. However the black and small brown wire are confusing me, the instructions say: Protection class II - this fixture is especially insulated and may not be connected to a ground wire PE = Ground…
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dehumidifier settings?
hi, Im new, sorry if this is in the wrong place! just wondered if anyone could give me a bit of advice-ive just got a new meaco DD8L humidifier for condensation issues. any views on how good this make is, and regarding the fan settings (it has 3 - low, high and laundry mode), what is the best to use if i leave the…
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Kitchen unit door replacements
Hi everyone I'm looking to replace the doors and wondered if anyone could recommend a company as there seem to be a lot out there! Only have 5 doors, integrated appliance door and 4 drawer fronts to replace Also any to avoid would be helpful many thanks Fluff
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Hudson Reed radiators any good?
Looking for a vertical radiator for the new kitchen/diner. Need around 1.5kw so I was looking at the Vulcan Square from B&Q which at £339 was about what I was expecting to pay. Lastnight I stumbled across 'Hudson Reed' radiators which look good in the pics, have a higher output for a slightly smaller size and are just over…
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French doors advice
As some people may know from a recent post we were broken into a few days go though cheap old aluminium sliding patio doors. We now have insurance money to upgrade and need some advice. We have done some research and we want French doors. These will have: Hinge bolts Laminate glass Anti bump lock We would appreciate any…
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phone batteries
The AAA batteries in my BT Freestyle 2200 phone need replacing. The manual says that they should be AAA NiMH, capacity 600mAh. I cannot find any locally with this capacity, though i've found others with 750mAh or higher. Would it make any difference if I got those? (I know that I can buy the 600mAh online, but I was trying…
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Secondary Glazing
We have been thinking about getting some secondary glazing for our windows this year. Our windows are original and all things considered in good nick. They are however, single glazed and quite draughty and cold. We have looked at some of the DIY kits on line and our main query is the difference between normal perspex and K…
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Custom made curtain?
Evening all, I need to get a curtain for our sliding doors in the kitchen, they measure 130" wides with a 96" drop. Has anyone had any experience of having curtains custom made and can recommend anyone?
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Showers
With the high price of Gas is it cheaper to use an electric shower or a mixer shower off a combi boiler?
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Newly Skimmed Wall...to wait or not to wait...
hi, We have just had an old wall skimmed in our bedroom. The plasterer used the grit to form a key then skimmed on top. We waiting until it was all the light pink colour, and have now painted two layers of vinyl free contract emulsion (the breathable one for new plaster). We are ready to paint the matt colour on that we…
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Fire extinguishers for the home
I want to get 2-3 fire extinguishers for my home (one for my garage, one for my summerhouse and one for my kitchen). What are the important things to be aware of? Do they need recharging/replacing every few years? Where's the best place to buy them?
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Stale smell of smoke coming from our neighbours house
Hello there, I'm hoping someone on here can help / give advice before we go to Citizens Advice or something like that. We live in an end-terraced house next to a rented property. Our neighbours are absolutely lovely but they are incredibly heavy smokers (as have each of the tenants before them been.....is it really hard to…
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Bathroom Ceiling Paint
We're in our first home and in the (long) process of renovating it. The bathroom is all tiled apart from the ceiling, which is now not really white any more - but patchy and yellow in places (and peeling slightly in a small area). I suspect this might be because they've used ordinary paint and not bathroom paint. Although,…
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How to remove a mildew smell from Wardrobe?
Hi all, I've just acquired a wardrobe but it smells quite musty/mildewy. What are the best ways to remove this smell? I don't think that it is damp and I know it hasn't come from a damp house so I'm guessing the smell may have come from the clothes that were originally kept in there. Thanks :)
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erecting a blind
I would like to erect a blind in a recess, however the window, I believe has a lintel (metal), is there a way round this? It will be a wooden venetian blind so fairly weighty?
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Siemens Tumble Dryers - Anyone have one?
I'm looking at Siemens tumble dryers - either the WT36V394 vented(C) - £359 or the condensor at £400 - WT46E384 (B). Does anyone please have eiether of these & if so, how do you find it. Looking at Siemens website it appears that the C rated actually uses less energy consumption, which seems a bit weird....? If anyone can…
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[Q] Where to buy skirting board, cheap?
Everywhere seems to charge a lot for skirting. It's just board with a radius on the top. Can anyone advise where to get it cheaper than the extortionate prices that the big stores charge? Thanks
