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Cost of installing wood burning stove
Am looking into installing a wood burning stove in our Victorian Terrace. We have had a company come out and have a look at the existing fireplace and chimney and have been quoted £1700 to do the work to the fireplace, and putting a flue liner in. Thats not including the cost of the stove. I appreciate the cost may vary…
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Crossley Carpets
Hiya. I am confused! We went to carpet right at the weekend to start our market research and narrowed down to 2 carpets. Crossley Monmouth and Crossley Super Regent. Are they only available in Carpet Right? I can't find them anywhere online?? Thanks.
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glossy laminate work surfaces and splashbacks
I looked at laminate work surfaces in Wickes yesterday and liked what I saw. Are there any disadvantages to the glossy, compared to the more textured which look harder to clean? A colleague has told me today that splashbacks are much more expensive than tiles. Is this correct? I have seen plenty of info on prices of…
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cheapest way to heat my greenhouse?
I have a 6x4 greenhouse whats the cheapest way to heat it electric or paraffin ?
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Extending driveway to increase house value - legalities advice ?
Hi, I am after a bit of advice regarding a house we purchased last September, and my options for extending the driveway. The house is one of five new builds, built around 10 years ago at the end of a street ( the other houses are 80s builds ) The houses are built in a circle, with a private drive. There is a large turning…
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Need to remove and then reinsert a upv sash window
Hi, I'm helping a friend move and he will need to remove his downstairs upv sash window for some of the furniture to be removed. I know how to remove and reinsert a wooden UPV window. Does anyone have any tips. I have some photos of the window if required Thanks
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Damp in New Build Property
We bought and moved into a brand new build property 7months ago. After 2months we noticed mould/spores growing on the walls in all of the rooms. We cleaned down with bleach as instructed and kept the flat well ventilated - following all tips to reduce condensation - were told it was the natural drying out process. By…
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Advice please!!! Heating an outhouse
In our house our kitchin is tiny so the plumbing for the washing machine is in the outhouse. The first winter we were here the pipes burst and it flooded so we had to disconnect everything and not use the washer for 2 weeks until it began to warm up. As the pipes were all bare I bought extra thick lagging, even lagging the…
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cheapest option for decking handrail?
I have a 4m x 4m raised decking platform that my ex built a few years ago, I need to build a set of decking steps up to it (probably about 5 steps) and a handrail up those steps and all round the decked platform. I am quite handy with a saw and hammer! and I wondered if anyone knew what was the cheapest way to add on a…
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Roof vents?
How much will it cost to get roof vents installed, I need to get 8 minimum but 10 would be better tia Liz
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Minimum width of a stair case?
Is there a minimum width for a staircase? I'm considering a loft conversion and trying to draw some provisional plans. I've found all manner of requirements for stair cases, angles, maximum and minimum risers, head clearance etc. But no restrictions on width. My logic is the narrower the better. Obviously I want to be able…
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Where to buy Bathroom Suite?
Hiya, I am looking to purchase a bathroom suite consisting of a P shape bath, toilet and sink and an additional cloakroom toilet & sink. Where is best to go for quality at a reasonable price? I was pointed in the direction of Victoria Plumb but having read posts on here I don't think that would a good place to go. Any…
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Room with 3 outside walls and condensation
We have a large single bedroom which has 3 outside walls and this winter has suffered from terrible condensation problems. The room is also always freezing. It is heated by a small radiator (we have gas central heating). The advice we have been given is to get an additional plug-in radiatior e.g. an oil-filled one, and…
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Planning drawings wrong, invoiced anyway - what would you do?
I think I am being ripped off, but would really like some objective opinions on this please! I am about to apply for planning permission for a large conservatory, and was recommended to use a local "Building Plans and Design" company (aka one-man-band). He offers a "full service" for domestic planning permission, including…
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Fensa advice needed please!
I'm having a old side turned into a little utility and the builders that are doing it are installing a conservatory type structure over the top of it. I've just learnt about FENSA. I don't know if the builders are FENSA registered but after reading some other posts it sounds like this structure should be FENSA accredited.…
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If someone offered you a new kitchen for free...
...but you would not have any say in the design or layout, would you take it, or would you rather wait until you could afford your own choice of new kitchen?
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Need recommendations for new TV
With the DSO happening in my area in the next few weeks, I need to replace my 21inch, 21 year old Hitachi with a new flat panel TV. My requirements are: 1) 32inch (any bigger, it would just be too big for the room). 2) 100HZ+ screen scanning frequency 3) Full HD ready (1080p) 4) Freeview HD 5) LCD with LED back-lighting 6)…
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Any washing machine engineers out there?
I have a LG Intelo 7Kg. It is about 7/8 years old and has been fabulous. Recently if I put in more than 3/4 items or if it's something that gets very heavy when wet eg tracksuit bottoms or 2 bath towels, it refuses to pump the water out. I have to manually scoop the washing and the water out of the drum and then open the…
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Window board fitting
I did create a thread a long time ago and it was extremely helpful which basically told me how to attach wooden window boards. I would like to get the finer details now if that's possible, preferably from someone who has fitted these before. Any boards I have seen in houses have bevelled ends to they are rounded at the…
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How easy to lay vinyl flooring?
I have just bought a house and the kitchen floor is quite grubby and definitely needs replacing. I see online that you can buy rolls of vinyl very cheaply. Especially when compared to somewhere like Carpet Right who charge loads for it and to install. How easy is it for an average non-expert to lay the roll of vinyl? Is it…
