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painting tiles
looking for some imfo.... can<t aford to redo bathroom just now and hate the colour of the tiles, can you paint over them, and if you can do they look ok, thanks
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Bathroom taps ?
Could someone please recommend good bathroom taps please, I am currently searching for a new bathroom and am almost there apart from the taps, I currently have mira taps that matched the shower and have to say they are excellent but there is only 2 to choose from. I found some tc ones I liked on Aquabliss but have read tc…
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Looking for a Gas cooker
My mother (65) is looking for a new gas cooker. Something on the lines of seperate oven and grill. Nothing to dificult to operate. Any idea's around £250. Anyone bought a new one recently and pleased with it? also company to install it and possibly take away the old one. Thanks
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panasonic DECT answerphone battery problem
I have a Panasonic digital standalone answerphone model no KX-TCD340E which has worked seamlessly until now. The battery warning light is flashing. I have put in some new batteries and the warning light continues to flsh. I have cleaned the shiny metal bits in case they were dirty but the problem remains. Any ideas as to…
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Are LED Lights cheap to run?
Hi, I have some parts of the house that I dont get any daylight and need to be constantly illuminated (not least the stairwell). I know LED lights are cheap to run. If I bought a string of LEDs - how much would they cost annually to leave on constantly? Are there LEDs that are designed to be left on 24/7? I only need very…
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laminate help - totally confused!
Hey all, We have a nice home and were looking to replace the carpet in the hall with wood flooring. However, we have been really put off with being told, doors have to be shaved, the floor will be raised etc And so we believe that laminate is the way to go. With that in mind, does anyone have any recommendations on who we…
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American Style Fridge Freezer, Advice Plz
Hiya, can someone plz tell me if you can by an American Style Fridge Freezer but with the freezer section bigger than the fridge bit? All the ones i've seen have a larger fridge capacity :-s
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Removing chimney stack
I've had a problem with damp on my chimney breast in the living room and rain coming through the bottom for months now and although I've had a couple of roofers out who have done work on it, it doesn't seem to be going away. Today I also noticed there is a damp patch in the bedroom upstairs. This has only just appeared so…
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Larder Units to house a washer and small freezer.
I am knocking through from the kitchen and into a small outhouse and having a new kitchen fitted. In this small outhouse area I want a wall of 4 Larder "type" units. In 2 of these units, I want to house a washer and a freezer (only taking up the bottom half) so the top halves are cupboards. The only integrated cupboards I…
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Good places for cheap sofas?
We need a new sofa as our osteopath has told both me and OH our backs are bad because our sofa has broken. We knew it had broken a bit but not what it was doing to our health! I have looked at sofasofa and they seem to be cheap, and I think they are OK quality, but is there anyone else? OH won;t look at Argos because their…
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Conservatory faulty? Who build my conservatory
Hello all. We have a conservatory on the back of our house thats roughtly 6 years old. For the life of us we cannot find any infomation here in our house on who built it, paper work seems to have vanished. A few weeks ago I noticed whilst painting it, at the rear of the conservatory under a side table that sits low to the…
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Cost of Boiler Installation seems OTT
I have been quoted £3700 for a worcester bosch greenstar 30 cdi boiler including fitting in the loft. This is to replace a conventional system which was located in the kitchen. The guy said it is fairly straightforward as the position in the loft will be directly above the kitchen area. This price includes wireless…
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Anti mould paint for a kitchen - any recommendations?
We have a serious mould problem in our kitchen. We are dealing with the cause - getting cavity wall insulation later this month and installing a functioning extractor fan. We will be repainting the walls and I see Ronseal do an anti mould paint which you can then paint over in the desired colour. Does anyone know how this…
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R80 Eyeball lights
Fitted some R80 eyeball downlights in the kitchen and they worked fine for a while and then the bulbs keep going on and off as if they dont quite seem to fit the fitting. If I tap the bulb it comes back on, but if I screw the bulb in too tight when it goes it blows and leaves the top of the bulb in the fitting and I cant…
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How to make most of deep wardrobe
Hi I have a really deep fitted wardrobe (it's also has a water heater tank inside on the right hand side). Just now i have a very short rail on the left hand side, and boxed shelves on the right hand side - i can get a rail all the way across becuase of the empty space around the water heater. I sick of streching all the…
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Want to fit a swivel aerator to my kitchen tap
Want to get one that saves water as well if possible are the ones on ebay OK? I like the idea of fitting them to the bathroom taps but I can't see how to get the old one out, they fit flush with the end of the taps, is there a trick to getting them out?
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Outdoor Downlights
Hi, Does anyone know where I can get some outdoor downlights/spotlights? Am after about 5, hopefully not too expensive. OH is planning on putting them in our fascia/sophet to shine down on the glass so people can't see in so much (we are very overlooked at the back and sick of always having to close the blinds - esp at 4pm…
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nhbc or architects cert
Hi I purchased a self build from an independant builder around april 2005, however, when i viewed the property i noticed a stained patch which was in the front bedroom just in front of the patio doors which leads onto a balcony. The garage is directly below the bedroom. I noticed when we have heavy rain and depending on…
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Difficult to close front door
My ancient front door (wood) over 100 yrs is getting harder to close. Sometimes it is a struggle to bang it shut. Is there anything I can do or which trade do I get to see to it? Thanks
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Sunroom blinds
Anyone any good recommendations for companies that supply and fit roller or roman blinds in northern Ireland? My sunroom is freezing so I need to bite the bullet and get blinds fitted - but I don't want to spend a fortune!
