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silly question about plasterboard
Does new plasterboard have to be plastered, or skimmed, before tiles are fixed?
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Flourescent light spacing in Loft
Hi I have a 43ft long, regular shaped loft space, which is approximately 10 feet high to the apex. Gable ends are grey concrete block and the roof is black felt, so no much light reflection. Going to fit 4 x five foot flourescents right up in the apex, so 20 foot of lighting, three gaps between fittings and two end gaps.…
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Ladder hire- invoiced wrong, can they ask for it back?
Hello, I hired some ladders from a tool hire place and paid a deposit. They came to collect them after a week and I had my dad there to hand them the money we owed. They gave him an invoice which had the deposit we paid but also a part that stated cash received which should have been the remainder of what we owed. But..…
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door frame cracking!
looking for advice on why an internal bedroom door frame would seperate, hope the link works http://www.flickr.com/photos/78767509@N04/7214792890/in/photostream/
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Renovating my 1890's House
Well as a few people know we bought a house last month and it is in need of makor renovation. got it at a good price and thought we would be able to stamp our own authority on it by making it into our own. Long story short we are planning on fully refurbishing it by modernising most of the house, we are keeping all the old…
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UPVC doors
Hi I am in the process of a house purchase and the front door is made from upvc which is great in some respects, however, there is no latch on the door and I am worried that if I am traipsing between the car and the house or have to nip out to the front for anything the door will slam shut behind me. I am considering…
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What to do with carpet?!
Hi guys, Wasn't sure where to post this but just wondered if anyone had any clever ideas! We've just recarpeted upstairs, but due to the weird shape of the rooms there is a fair bit of carpet left over. Obviously I'm a bit annoyed I had to pay for it, but there's not alot we could do - I checked the numebrs to make sure…
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Cleaning Electric solid plate hob?
As our flat is all electric and the cooker was provided we have one of those awful solid plate hobs! I've found it impossible to clean and was wondering if anyone has any top tips?! I even tried over pride and that didn't make much of a difference!! It has that horrible rusting look going on at the moment. I heard about…
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Would like to get a kitchen fitted before September - it that a reasonable timescale?
I'd like to get a kitchen fitted before September, is it a reasonable timescale, or have I left it too late? We are getting the ceiling plastered next week and we'd need a new socket installed before the work could commence, but apart from that it would just be fitting (inc sink) and then tiling the backsplash and floor…
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Cement Help
Hi there I have to do some maintenance on the outside of my flat. I've only been a home owner for 5 months so I'm a novice DIYer but keen to try and learn. There's a small painted brick wall and some painted victorian stone work around the bay windows that look very shabby. My plan of action :j: 1.Use a heat gun and…
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New fitted bedroom
Hi All, Just had two quotes from Hammonds and Sharps for a new bedroom. Quite pleased with both prices, came out to within £200 of each other, but as usual, with them being main rivals, were slagging each other off to high heaven! I was just wondering if anyone (unbiased) can shed any light on their claims. Hammonds…
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Dulux, Crown, Gloss, Satinwood?
WE have wooden cladding in the bathroom which began it's life 2 years ago a nice gloss white, but over time has inevitably yellowed. It didn't help that I used cheap paint due to budget restraints, but now it's time to spruce up and I'm looking for a decent white gloss/satinwood that won't yellow (or at least won't yellow…
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Should I pay this electricians bill?
Hi, Recently I got an electrician to visit a property I rent out to investigate a problem with a light. I have used this electrician before and know he charges a fixed callout fee of £50. I had asked him to have a look and call me from the property when he knew what needed doing. I didn't hear anything from him so I called…
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Benchmarx Vs Wickes Prices
Does anyone have any experience of the prices of these relative to each other? I would have thought that Benchmarx trade would always beat Wickes retail even with all their discounts but wondered what others have found.
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wall paper and curtain
does the wall paper and curtain needs to be same design for a good look? or just the color needs to match its in the living room
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Advice on window replacement please.
Hi all, I have a problem with a double glazed bedroom window in my house and id like some advice please. I'll try to explain this to the best of my ability. The window seems to have a broken seal or something; between the panes condensation has formed or rain water somehow gotten in and left dirty looking streaks all in…
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Can anyone help - boiler at risk
Hello everyone I live in a block of flats and every year I have lived here the management Co arranged for a LL gas safety inspection and my boiler passed. Today, the gas engineer has classed the boiler as at risk, turned it off and left me a warning/advice report. Boiler is a Gloworm Hideaway 40b, floor mounted. It is old,…
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Advice on white gloss paint - is the water based paint any good?
Hi, Just wondered if anybody has used the newer water based white gloss paint rather than the older spirit type stuff. The tin says that it stays whiter, has low odour and you can wash your paint brushes in water - this sounds excellent but is it any good? A friend said it tended to peel off but maybe they had not prepared…
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New boiler question
Hello all! We are looking at getting our old boiler and water tank replaced this year. We live in a second floor flat with someone below and above us. I am just wondering what sort of work will need doing to install a new boiler. Will the floor boards need to be lifted up? If so I have a feeling we might need some new…
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Water logged garden
grass area of garden about 30 foot by 15 foot wide, always water logged. Fairly flat land, not the lowest point around. This has got possibly worse since the immediate neighbour covered their garden with a patio. Easiest solution that retains the grass?
