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Water penetrating into cavity wall possible from the conservatory
Hi, Ive got a problem that Ive had for a couple of months now. Water was getting inside the cavity wall and dripping from top of the window into the insdie of my conservatory. I had re-pointing done on the wall and put in replacement felt. This has sorted the upstairs (water was getting into the bedroom windows) but the…
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Do you need a chimney for a wood burning stove?
Hi, We are house hunting and would love a wood burning stove. The houses we like are more modern and do not have chimneys. Is it possible to have a wood burning stove without a chimney? And if so how? Thanks, Jo
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Funny behaviour by gas engineer??? Or is it normal?
OK, not sure if this is the right place (or even the right board!), but I'd love some feedback. My boiler broke down on Monday night, and I found somebody to come round and have a look; to cut a long story short, he wasn't very good - he installed a new component (twice - as I said, it a bit of a long story), but that…
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Putting engineered wood flooring on uneven floor
Hi, Just hoping to get a few opinions on what we should do about putting our engineered wood flooring down.. Some of our floorboards, mostly in our bay window are pretty uneven.. I spoke to our builder who was doing some jobs for us to get his opinion what we should do about putting our 13.5ml eng wood flooring down and he…
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Please Help! Previous leaseholder fault
Hi, need some urgent help please. I bought a flat from a previous leaseholder in July 2007, who originally bought it from the council. The flat is on the top floor of the block. Today I received a letter from council, saying the downlights installed in the kitchen are against the health and safety of the entire building…
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Can anyone recommend me a laminate floor?
Hello all, I'm looking to replace my hallway carpet with laminate. Ideally I'd like something hardwearing with a proper 'wood texture' and v-grooves around the four sides of each 'plank'. I like the look of the Quickstep Rustic range, although the v-grooves aren't that deep. Can anyone sugest any other range that I should…
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Putting our stuff into storage..
Hello :) Just wanted some advice on putting our household items into storage.. does anyone know how much its costs? the best and cheapest company to go with? I live in bedfordshire.. and im going to be having a re-wire done and dont want anything damaged.. so thinking its best to move it all out...any advice would be…
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decorating
Hey MSM Having some decorating done and need to purchase abt 30 litres of paint, yes its a lot of paint for a lot of wall space. What the best I can get without spending a small fortune and I need to buy asap? your comments are appreciated thanx
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Internal Doors - who to buy from?
I am looking for either solid oak or oak veneer doors. Ideally dont want to spend more than £100 per door but will do if its worth it for better quality. I have looked at the likes of b&q, wickes etc but wondered if I could get better quality for the money elsewhere. Many Thanks Lurker
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Dry wall adhesive alternative?
I've got a piece of plaster board approx 70cm x 40cm to fix (can't screw in) is there anything else I can use to fix this, without having to buy a big bag of dry wall adhesive? Many thanks, Murph
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Perfect Fit Blinds
Has anyone used Perfect Fit Blinds? If so how did you get on with them? Are Perfect Fit vertical blinds available? Cheers T
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Which of these boilers do I go for?
OK, I hope people can help here, I'm sure you can, quotes are in for my boiler replacement, which would you go for and why? Worcester 30si Potterton Gold 28kw Ideal Logic + 30kw or Veissmann 30kw?? Views very much appreciated!
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Advice from an electritian please
Hello, Hope you can help :) we will be having a full re-wire donethis year.. but also the ceilings need to come down before hand.. we have old lime and larve and they have seen better days. At what point would you reccomend they come down? I have it in my head that a few weeks before we will put our stuff into storage ,…
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Best washing machine
Hi Need to replace our washing machine. Ideally pay 200 or less, but could be open to suggestions. What should I buy? PS in case anyone wants to factor in cost to run, our hotwater comes from a combi. cheers
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Can cavity wall insulation cause dampness?
Interested to hear if anyone else has had problems with dampness following cavity wall insulation? I got mine done in 2005 and just before Christmas this year I noticed two large patches of damp and dirty marks on the wallpaper on my gable end wall. I finally traced the installers (not easy) and they sent a surveyor to…
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I want to move a summer house -Cost?
I want to put a cabin that is 5m by 3.3m in my garden. It can only go over the top of the garage to get there-It is 8m by 3m and 3m high with a flat roof. My drive is 3.5m wide and it is next to my neighbours drive which is the same size and open plan but has a small kerb inbetween. Is there a loader/crane type thing that…
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External door locks
I want to upgrade the standard Euro cylinder barrels on uPVC external doors to anti-snap / anti-bump types. This seems to be a simple DIY job so I just want to buy the locks. Can anyone recommend a brand and where to get them from? I've heard that ABUS pfaffenhain are the best quality. With these locks, is it necessary to…
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how often to change chip oil
Just a quick one, how often should you change the oil in a deep-fat frier used for doing chips?
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Waredrobes in an alcove - best way to make them look smart?
Hello, After years in our current home we are finally updating our bedroom. We've moved the waredrobes (they look pretty good still and have sliding doors) into an alcove. We plan to seal up the sides (there's only about a 4 inch gap) and paint them the same as the walls. There is a bigger gap at the top though and we'd…
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Electrician in Glasgow
Anyone recommend a good electrican in glasgow - looking to get mains smoke alarms fitted in the house. Thanks in advance
