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From loft to bedroom! Building reg??
Hi guys, I have a proper staircase going to the second floor of my house with a big room upstairs. It is considered as a loft but you can easily stand in it, it's got a radiator and a window. What would I need to do for it to have a "bedroom" status. I checked on my local council website (wirral) and I can't find anything…
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Fridge intermittent fault dilemma!
Half an hour ago, I opened my fridge to find the light not working and it not feeling properly cold. I opened and closed the door several times and the light didn't come on. I'd just found a number to call for fridge repairs when I checked the fridge again and the light was on and it seemed colder. I explained this to the…
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Door handle advice please
We have a reasonably old front door. It is double glazed, but not a upvc like the new ones are. The handle seems a bit rubbish on the outside and think it will probably fail before long. Just wondering if anyone can recommend a replacement? The ones of seen on various websites are really narrow (for the new style doors) My…
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Near Death by Kitchen
Hi All, My parents have had a new kitchen fitted in Sept. 2011. Which seemed fine until yesturday evening. I had visited my parent for dinner and was assisting with clearing up when the whole wall of kitchen units pulled away from the wall and collapsed. I pushed my farther out of the way and managed to narrowly avoid…
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Vacuum storage Bags
I would like to buy some of these bags to pack stuff for to go in my suitcases to take abroad with me. I know the clothes flatten in these bags, but have measured the inside of the suitcase and the large bags are too big to fit in my suitcase, so what I am asking is can the bags be folded over to fit in my case once the…
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Dri Buddi
Have just had an email that these are on offer at the moment but wondered if anyone else has one? http://www.jmldirect.com/page/home. I've read reviews but they don't really answer my questions. Where does the water from the drying clothes go? Is there some sort of reservoir that needs emptying? If so that's fine, but if…
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Best & Safest Fabric (sofa) Protector
Any help would be appreciated, looking for a good and safe fabric protector for a new sofa as soon as possible to stop little children or myself making a mess :eek:. Been put off a bit using Scotchgard, seen others like QVC S20 Fabric Protector, or one from Betterware and also from Furniture Clinic, just not sure what…
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IKEA Kitchens - do alternatively sourced appliances fit?
we are looking to install an IKEA kitchen, along with 2 ovens, microwave, coffee machine, dishwasher and an electric hob. A) has anyone any experience of IKEA appliances and b) What about fitting alternate appliances - eg a fitted coffee machine? heard a couple of folk say its not straight forward though not sure if this…
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dyeing faded jeans
my favourite g star designer jeans have started to fade and was wondering can i dye them to their former glory is there a specific dye out there for this?what about badges and the stiching does this also dye? Thanks
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Shower to fix or buy a new one
Our electric shower has been playing up for about 6 months (my dad fitted some new taps for me at this time and was fiddling with the water supply) it will go hot then cold or sometimes the pressure icon goes red and it will cut out completely - rather annoying i said to my dad that this started happening the day after he…
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Timber windows - cost?
Hi there, We've seen a house we're interested in buying... The windows are in a bit of a state and would need replacing. We prefer timber to uPVC so I was wondering if anyone had any idea (really rough would do) at all of what we might be looking at in terms of cost? It's a 3 bed mid-terrace, so is 'only' the front and…
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moving indoor tv aerial socket
Not sure if this is the right place to post but I need some help. My TV aerial socket is in the wrong corner of my room and I would like it moved. I do not know if this is possible or if it would be expensive to do. I did buy extension cables but the conduits I got to hide the wires does not fit in a tidy way. Can anyone…
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Painting a light colour over a dark one
You might think this is an odd question - bear with me I am new to this painting malarky:D I will soon have my own home and know that various rooms need redecoration - the kitchen has anaglypta wallpaper on one wall which has been painted a horrible maroon colour (it makes the kitchen too dark). I had thought of removing…
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Dyson...funny noise and burning smell!!
As I was using my Dyson (07 origin) the other day it suddenly started making a very strange noise...very strained sounding and then there was a strong electrical burning smell. I've had a look at it and can't see any blockage or evidence that I've sucked up something I shouldn't and am now wondering what to do to fix the…
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Putting up window boxes - how?
We are looking to put up 3 large window boxes on the first floor window sills of our house. Our house opens directly out onto the pavement so passers by will be walking almost directly under them. Can we safely put them up there ourselves ( all the houses with them here seem to have iron railss drilled into the brickwork…
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Misted/Blown Double Gazing Units
I have seen many questions on here about these. Just for info, we had ours done and they are fab! We were charged £530 for: Replace 2 large (1.1m x 1.5m approx, one is safety glass) Replace 2 top sections (1.1m x 0.3m approx) Replace rollers and lock barrel on sliding patio door Service (replace hinges etc) 3 windows. It…
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Obvious plumbing question...
... do all plumbers need to be gas safe registered to do any work on a combi boiler? I'm assuming they do, but are there any circumstances where they wouldn't have to be, e.g. replacing a section not directly concerning the gas, or working with someone else remotely? Sounds naive I know!
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Digital safe Problem
Hi there I have a digital safe and i am trying to obtain a battery backup or a key to over ride it. I have the model number which is 701/7113 it is a challenge digital home safe. Safe is open and we can use it but afraid the batteries will go flat with stuff in side .
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pay or no pay till jobs finished
Hi All, I'm about to get a few qoutes from builders for a garage conversion and need some info. Do you pay as the jobs going on or wait till they have finished? i've heard a few stories of builders being payed and then disappering. matt
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Dismantle sofas
hi there, I need to move 2 large leather sofa's upstairs and they won't fit (I have tried several times now to get them up at all different angles). There are no windows large enough to fit through so the only thing I can think to do is get them dismantled/re-assembled. Is this a DIY job or should I get someone in? If I do…
