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Best place to get bathroom suite?
Just looking for some advice on where is the best (price / quality), to get a bathroom suite from. Budget is upto £800, but I have seen suites I like for £350. I am looking for a P / L shape bath, with shower tap mixer, sink & toilet. I have also been looking at vanity units for the sink & toilet. Any help appreciated.
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old oil AGA
hi there, , i got a great bargain of an old oil fired aga 1960s/70s one and it is dismantled for me, just need it put back together! also if anyone has an old oil aga id love to hear how you get on with it? are they as good as they sound?
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double glazing ..european funded ..advice?
hi, i hope this is in the right place, i am just wondering if anybody has heard of/ used 'enviromentally saving fund' (UK) that offer grants from the european social funding? they are offering grants in double glazing in certain areas of the UK, i answered a advert that was in my local paper, the lady was lovely, and…
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Futon repair
Does anyone know of a UK company that supplies parts to repair futons - the plastic roller has been damaged which makes opening and closing the bed difficult, but finding a UK company to supply a new one seems impossible. There are plenty in the USA but at 16 dollars each plus shipping they seem very pricey.
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No hot water!
Hi I have an ideal gas boiler. For the past couple of months we have been heating the hot water via the immersion heater switch as the gas part doesnt seem to work. The boiler is set to max and i've tried changing the programming etc. to no avail. I always used to know it worked as the tank is by our bedroom and would make…
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Ground floor door vibrates when walking upstairs
Hello! We have recently moved and we noticed that the internal door to the living room vibrates. At first we thought it was because of air coming through windows but we have now found out that if someone walks upstairs (even in a bedroom that is not directly above the door) the door vibrates. It is very annoying (it's…
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Disposal of sewage
I cleaned out a blocked toilet drain. I now have 3 bags of sewage. I don't particularly want to pour down drain again. Any ideas where I can take to dispose of ??
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damp- council refusing to help, single skin wall
ill keep it as short as i can. we moved into our council house about 4 months ago, we love the house, the area, the neighbours and dont want to move. it was advertised as a 3 bedroom house with a bedroom downstairs and 2 up. we have two girls, but got the house on the strength of our daughter having additional needs and…
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How to stop wind and cold from going underneath static caravan
Any ideas how I can warm up my static day living caravan from the bottom up. Even the carpets are cold because the floor underneath is freezing. It is exposed to the elements and gets very chilly. Was thinking about putting straw bales around the underneath as insulation but wondered if there was a better less messy thing…
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Boiler Servicing/What's Included?
I made the mistake of saying on the phone to the British Gas customer service person as I booked the annual service for boiler/central heating that yes - everything's fine but the radiators don't work on very low settings, so there may be a bit of air in the system that's all. Stupid me. Then (although I've had this cover…
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Cavity wall insulation
Is it a legal requirement to install this in properties now.My apartment was built in 07,is ground floor of 4floors and i have said before is terribly soundproofed.We have had extra soundproofing installed with not much difference and the noise is coming down the cavities as well.The problem is if we could have cavity…
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re silicone
Hi i am resiliconing the kitchen worktops and sink. Do i need to wipe down with white sprit before resiliconing and as for the sink is it just a case of scraping of the old silicone and puting new back down or do i have to reseat the sink? The sink is a composite one from frankie. Thanks
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Garage Conversion
I've searched through the threads and can only find people converting their garages to something else, not vice versa, so I hope some MSEr can help! I want to convert what is currently my kitchen to a garage. The room backs directly onto the back lane and is about the size of a garage anyway, so (hopefully) it would be a…
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Filling in a Pond
We're looking at buying a house. It has a small pond in the rear garden which would need filling in. Has anyone done this, is it a big job to do?
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Can we have a gas boiler and a gas meter in the bathroom?
Good morning, We have an electric fuse box, a gas meter and a gas boiler inside a small room downstairs. Can we convert this room into a bathroom with a shower (in a shower quadrant) and a toilet? We are getting different views from builders quoting for this work and would like to verify the following: * Can we keep the…
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Loft Flooring
Hi All I have two questions regarding the flooring in the eaves of my house. To install some insulation (as there was previously none) I had to lift up some tongue and groove flooring. In the process some of the tongues were broken. Can this flooring still be used? Also, what are peoples consensus' regarding using…
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Replacing halogen bulbs with LED SMD bulb problem
Im sorry if I have posted this in the wrong place or havent seen the answer to my problem... I have a circuit of 8 ceiling lights and decided to change the bulbs to the SMD LED type bulbs to save some money... The issue I have is that one of the bulbs keeps flashing. I have checked the bulb and replaced it with another and…
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solar PIR outdoor light
Anyone got one of these? Do they still work during the winter? In Scotland? Thanks
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which wall to feature, if at all?
Wanting to paint a bedroom-cream and possibly chocolate feature wall. I have the paint, so would like to use it if possible. The question is which wall should I feature? It is a bit of an awkward layout. There is a wall with a chimney breast, with uneven alcoves either side-one side has a wardrobe, and the other a low…
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Bad back mattress
I suffer from lower back problems and want to invest in a new mattress. £300 is about my limit. My early contender is: http://www.mattressonline.co.uk/Product/Silentnight-Ortho-Dream-Star-Miracoil-3-Mattress-P81 Any advice as to the mattress or where/how to get the best deal most welcome. Thanks guys.
