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Legal Advice - Please
My friend had a whole bathroom re-fit by a contractor that was had a property maintenance company ie. not a dedicated bathroom fitter. He priced up the job, made a few visits but the bulk of the work was done by his two employees. They stripped the bathroom back to the brickwork, replastered, fitted sanitary ware and…
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£75 p/h - reasonable for a plumber?
We've been trying to get a plumber for about two weeks and they either don't return our calls or just don't turn up. We must have tried about 10. We had a leak which led to part of a ceiling collapsing but we've patch repaired the leak ourselves which will probably be good for months if not years. We have several other…
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Painter and decorator Derby - prices?
Hello I need someone to paint my 4 bed detached house from top to bottom (probably just whitewash) to freshen it up. I have 4 beds, a bathroom, ensuite, lounge, dining room, stairs, hallway and kitchen - so quite a lot of rooms basically! How much should I be expecting to pay for something like this? Also, if anyone has…
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where to buy plastic panels
Hi guys, im replacing the panels that a fit between my ceiling and the skylight (not sure what the technical term is) I am replacing the rotten wood surround to match the other which is pvc. I would like to know where I could buy (as cheap as possible) white pvc panels. I ideally need whole sheets of no less than 45cm x…
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Do you need planning permission to extend a garage?
As subject line really. I've been asked to find out whether PP is needed to turn a single detached garage into a double. I rang the council but they directed me to a complicated form which requires payment of 250 - the same amount for up to 9 houses which seems a bit excessive. I had thought there would be some sort of…
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Section 75 Claim for Replacement Windows & Doors
Hi folks, Asking for someone so if further details are needed please ask. I'll try to keep it simple: 1) Order for windows & doors was placed with a local firm about 12 months ago which has now ceased trading. 2) FENSA certificate was supposed to have been provided but wasn't. 3) Some window sashes have dropped slightly.…
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£5 bedding
Go to Facebook and search 'The New Outlet - Brotherton' Then look on the page for ALL BEDDING offer. There's link saying 'send offer'. It automatically goes to the email address your facebook is signed on with. Then take the print out to - The Outlet, Byram Business Park, Low Street, Brotherton West Yorkshire, WF11 9HS…
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Kitchen Help - howdens, wren, Betta Living or Homebase
I hope someone can help me out here. We been looking for a kitchen lately andwould like to know if any one has any experience of these companies that wehave short listed. what people think of these companies - quality of kitchens,price, customer service etc Your help and advice would be much appreciated.
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Making popcorn more sweet
can anyone advise how I can make popcorn more sweeter - like the butterkist used to be. I can get those collapsed paper bags of popcorn which after 3 > 4 mins in the microwave turn in to something eatable. However the "sweet" one lacks the taste, is there a way i could drizzle melted brown (or demerara) sugar over it to…
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Our oven has died a strange death....
We have a Neff double built-in oven. It's old - was here when we bought the house and is at least 7 years old. Anyway, for a couple of months I noticed there were some burnt on bits in the bottom of the main fan oven. Finally got round to cleaning it at the weekend. Before I started, I looked closer and realised that the…
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Extension lead for tumble dryer?
Hi, hope someone can help. Would like to plug a tumble dryer in where there is no electrical socket nearby. Obvious thing is to use or make an extension lead. However I've heard that things like storage heaters that draw a lot of power should not be plugged into standard extension leads. Does this apply to tumble dryers…
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Where to get tools?
Hi, I need to pick up some tools: A hand held jigsaw, file/rasp, and large aperture circular drill bits. Can anyone recommend a good place to get reasonably priced decent quality tools please?
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Buying and decorating first house, tips / bargains / deals / advice needed please!
Hi all My girlfriend and I are moving into a house which we have bought at the beginning of June, we have a couple of weeks to do some decorating before we move in but basically the house has not been changed a lot since the 60s and although structurally sound it needs decorating throughout. We are going to get electrics,…
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How to shave down brick please?
Hi guys We are DIY newbies (slowly!) doing up our first flat. I've just bought a lovely old Victorian fireplace off eBay to replace the 80s horror story that was in there. We've had the chimney swept, and are ready to bolt it in. But fireplace hole on the wall is slightly too small for the back of the new fireplace. So we…
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Noisy neighbour pollution!
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Ryobi and Weekend Delivery
Hi all, wondering if anyone knows an online store that sells Ryobi power tools (and in particular the cordless items) but that also delivers on Saturday. Screwfix seem to have a really limited stock on this (perhaps surprisingly) and I'm wondering if there are any alternatives out there. Can't understand for the life of me…
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Electrician final check and certificate...normal to wait?
Hi all, Just a quick question to those in the know - I recently had my house fully rewired as part of a major renovation. The electrician finished today the last socket and light fixing etc. From the outset - it looks like he has done a good job, however I wasn't in the property whilst he was working - just let him get on…
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Neighbour killed our tree, advise needed.
Hi all, Our neighbour has been asking our landlord for a couple of years to take down the tree in the back of our garden but at the same time he's been secretly killing it. I don't know how we've missed that, now looking at some pictures its visible how the damage has been growing. We had a tree surgeon coming in the end…
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Buying Blinds Online
Has anyone ordered wooden blinds online? Would you reccomend them? I've been looking at various websites and they seems to be offering them at massive discounts?
