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Dulux Trade Satinwood or Dulux Trade Diamond Satinwood
Help! Im about to paint 6 x internal panel doors which have come already primed. Can't decide which paint to use. I want a satinwood finish and a paint that is going to withstand a lot of wiping down (small children) and I want to put on no more than 2 coats, thats why I have chosen a Trade paint. Having spoken to Dulux…
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Landscapers in Nottingham Area
Hi, Can anybody recommend a decent landscape gardener in the Nottingham area? Also any idea what would be a reasonable quote? I need a 9m x 4m patio area that Id like either slabs or decking on, plus a supporting wall that needs building into a slope. Not looking for anything that would win any awards, and at the moment…
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HELP heating thermistat won't turn on heating
We have an old (about 30yrs) gas warm air system by Johnson Starley. The modairflow thermister-stat won't click on. There are only 2 wires coming into it & somehow we did get to click on once today but now it won't. Pretty sure it's the thermostat. Is there ANY way to temporarily get this working (had to happen on a…
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Draughty Windows and Door - Double Glazed
Oh please help! (I have read around but I'm a bit confused by everything I've read) Our house was built in 2007 and we are the first occupiers. Most of the rooms are not too bad, but the living room (town house so it's on 1st floor) is really draughtly and it is freezing today. I think the problem is the patio doors - the…
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Hotpoint washing machine not working
Hi, i have a hotpoint wf541 and it has stopped working i have one flashing light (4) mini load plus on/off flashes fast Anybody got any ideas ? Thanks
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Drilling holes in poor quality internal walls
I want to fix some shelf uprights to a wall in our house. Some of our internal walls appear to be made more of rubble than bricks (it's Victorian) so sometimes when I drill, the holes become too big - say the size of a 10p or more. Are there any tips for helping prevent this happen? Thanks
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UPVC (wood effect) sash window supplier/fitter - Kent
Hi All, I am due to complete soon on a purchase of a 1920's Victorian terrace, and am thinking of replacing the wooden sash windows (single pane) to some UPVC wood effect double glazed ones. Can anyone recommend a company based in Kent please? Thanks, Deestar
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How to smoothen wavy walls?
Hi All, Just bought a house but a lot of the walls are wavy and not flush. I had a plasterer come over to give me a quote for fixing it but he's concerned that because the walls are quite old (1930s) that it will just happen again. This doesn't make much sense to me so I'm looking for your thoughts. Is it possible to sand…
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Pressurised central heating pressure changes
I have a pressurised central heating system with a pressure vessel What variation in pressure should I expect between when the water is cold and when it is at maximum temperature?
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little plastic bit: microwave turntable
ive lost the little bit that connects the microwave turntable to the glass microwavable plate where do i get this bit from?
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Honey coloured/golden furniture ply?
I'm looking to build a built-in cabinet for my fish tank, finished with a honey-coloured/blond/golden coloured varnished ply - the sort of effect that was popular in the 1950s-60s. Does it need to be a special sort of ply to give that colour and where is a good source?
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Hotpoint Aquarius Washing Machine flooding kitchen
I've got something really odd going on with my washing machine. It has been quite noisy for a couple of weeks and we thought it may need a replacement belt. It's now leaking foamy ice cold water which we though was coming out of the house that goes into the waste, but it's actually coming out of the bottom of the machine.…
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Long wait for Hotpoint machine part - who is to blame?
Hi all. I'm posting on here because I'm v.annoyed :mad: and I'm not sure where to go next. This may get a little long and boring but please bear with me if you can! I have a Hotpoint washing machine and a service and parts contract with Domestic and General. The programme dial on the machine broke around new year and I…
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Washing machine lifespan?
Hi I have no idea about this so hope someone more experienced can advise. Have had my washing machine for just over 7 years. About 6 months ago the powder drawer wouldnt empty so I started buying 2-1in-1 gel capsules to put in the drum. The last few washes the clothes have come out smelling unclean and the spin doenst seem…
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Painting melamine furniture, advice needed!
Hi My son has some bedroom furniture, the typical MFI flat packed stuff with a melamine finish. Its in basically good condition but is blue and beech and he wants to change the colour scheme and make his bedroom a bit more grown up. I have been looking around at paint and there is a bewildering number of different types of…
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replacing boiler programmer
have got a worcester 37cdi boiler, it currently has a standard dt20 programmer, have just got a wireless dt10rf and was wondering if they just click in & go or need set up to boiler?
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Bespoke Glass Splashback - Manchester
Hi all, has anyone got any recommendations on where we can get a bespoke glass splashback from in the Manchester area?
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Where to buy wallpaper
We've jsut bought a property although we're not livung there for a few weeks as we are waiting for furniture to be made we'd like to do a little decorating whilst the rooms are empy to make it easier for ourselves. Most of the walls a painted whihc is great but a few of the feature walls have wallpaper and I'd quite like…
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Bathroom sink is coming loose!
Our bathroom sink is coming loose from the fixture below. If you put any downwards pressure on the front rim of the sink you can see the rear of the sink coming up off the cabinet it is mounted on. Any advice on the best way to fix this, before it becomes totally loose or breaks any of the pipes below? Many thanks in…
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drafty door
I have a single outward opening door in my living room which has a draft coming in on the hinge side. The door has various adjusters on it but none of them seem to adjust the door in and out on the hinge unless I'm doing something wrong. here a pic of 1 of the hinges if it helps
