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"Nationwide" property maintenance and groundwork
Anyone got information on the people (working in pairs I think) who leave A6 size colour-printed cards with no company name but headed as "Nationwide property maintenance and groundwork" ? They offer a freephone number and 3 landline numbers (London, Hampshire, Chichester) but no address, no website, no names - and offer…
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Adjusting the front door
Hi, Since we moved into this house three years ago the PVC front door has always been a bit dodgy - you can't lock it with the key because it doesn't line up properly. When you close it, it locks and you can either open it from the inside with the handle or from the outside with the key but you can't lock it from the…
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Aluminium vs PVC folding/sliding doors
We are hoping to build an extension to the back of our house this year. We want the back wall to be mostly glazed so that we get the view of our garden. We asked the architect to allow for a large opening (about 4m) to install either folding or sliding doors. What we cannot decide is whether to go for aluminium or PVC…
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simple yet cool craft - needle point pencil cup
i am liking this website. not sure what you think but i like this simple pencil cup
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My neighbour flooded me!
I have my bathroom flooded by the tenants upstairs and I contacted their landlord who sent the plumber to sort out the leak. The plumber came yesterday to my neighbour and sorted out the leak. I hope the problem is sorted now but what about the cost of re-decoration? The seiling in my bathroom looks awful and in yellow…
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Bedroom wall won't paint!
Hi there I've been trying to paint over blue paint in my bedroom. I've been using magnolia emulsion but now on my 3rd coat and it won't stick! It still looks patchy and the magnolia is coming away as I brush on the next coats. Any idea why this is happening and how to get around it?
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Should i claim for water damage..........??
Mods, ive placed this in the flood thread aswell. unsure if you ment the floods as in 2007?? Should i claim for water damage..........?? hey, i have a 3bed semi and was decorating the upsatirs bedroom. i took off the radiator to paint and in doin so distured the pipe near the value causing a tiny leak. i fixed it by…
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pipes from toilet banging
we have had work done on the inside bits of the toilet where the water comes in to fill it but now the pipes are continually banging any sugestions what to do to stop them banging
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Quick question about electric cooker?
I've just bought a 2nd hand electric cooker from ebay. Do electric cookers come with a plug or just a wire to be hardwired into the cooker socket? If it has to be wired, can I just stick a plug on the end of it as I'm not much good at electrics and am a bit worried about tackling wiring it into a socket. I do have a…
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Laying limestone tiles over old vinyl floor.....or remove first?
Hi all, We are about to lay some very expensive limestone floor tiles in the breakfast room (and later the soon to be built kitchen extension) of our new (old) house. Unfortunately the previous owners or indeed their predecessors laid sheet vinyl flooring over the concrete subfloor and used strong glue to do so. We have…
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Thermostatic shower problem
I had a new bathroom done in August 2010 and I had a thermostatic shower installed. Last week I started having problems with it. The temp is either scolding hot or freezing cold. The shower is attached to the taps on the bath. Just check my order form for the name and it's says it's an Alpha/Reef deck bath shower mixer.…
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Considering Corian. Any advice?
I'm planning anew kitchen and considering Corian work tops so would appreciate any advice for those who have them already.
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Power shower
I have had a Mira Coda EV Shower fitted also had pump fitted, But we have not got much pressure at power head. Also plumber fitted the pump salamander ESP-50-CPV above hot water cylinder ,Would this cause loss of pressure at shower head. any advice please.
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Plans drawn up in Liverpool
I am looking for have some plans drawn up for a single storey rear extension to a mid terraced house in Liverpool 15. Extension size would be about 6.5 metres wide, with a projection of at least 3 m (up to 5 m if planning permission could be gained). I had someone recommeded to me (think he is an architectural technician…
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Bi-Fold Shower door Hinge/Seal replacement.
Hi, The centre hinge/seal between the two bi-fold doors has started to tear. My problem being i don't know the manufacturer and i imagine it was brought from one of the large DIY stores. So i was wondeing if anyone knew where to start looking for replacement? Any companies that may match the profile if i sent a sample to…
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Please help! Conservatory leaking!
Hi, Ive just spent on sorting out roof felt and pointing bricks to stop water coming into the Conservatory and inside the Kitchen via the cavity wall above the kitchen window but with no success. Please can anybody recommend the next step I should take! Really appreciate!
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Bathroom tiles
We are about to embark on a complete bathroom re-furb. Has anyone got any suggestions on where to get our bathroom tiles from? I want something which looks similar to Travertine but not Travertine itself because reading into Travertine it seems like a complete preparation nightmare. They are also pretty costly. I guess our…
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External Wiring for Security light - advice please?
Hi, We have an external security light - one of those ones that comes on when it senses motion. We'd like to put it on the front of the house outside, above the front door (esp. as there is now no street lighting and we can't see the keyhole in our front door after dark!). Problem is the light has an ordinary plug on it (&…
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need large Fireplace Hearth
Just took out an old fire place and the space is much bigger then the standard side of a Hearth which comes with surround. I dont want to replace flooring in the room, I was looking at ways around for example placing a large marble Hearth with the standard size (which comes with set on top). Does anyone have any ideas?…
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intruder alarm recommendations please
can anyone recommend an (make/model) intruder alarm? Probably not linked up to a 3rd party monitoring place, so just a stand-alone. Ideally, with 2 separate PIN pads (one for front & back doors). I have no idea what to look for !
