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back door with letter box
Hi, If you were buying a house and the back door had a letter box on it, would it put you off? I would block it up. I'm looking at second hand doors on eBay and there are plenty with letter boxes... Not ideal, but if I can save £100 I'm thinking it may be worth it, but wanted to get an idea of what other people thought
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How much to budget for a new front door?
My wooden front door is now warped and its only going to get worse so i need to budget for a new door, however it will also need all the surround doing as well. The only issue i have is that when you open the door it cant be fully open as we have an internal door that in the wonderful idea of the original builder needed to…
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recommendations for digital aerial splitter please
We have far too many TVs, I'll admit it now. During the house re-furb, we put in 9 aerial points, and then realised that it's tricky to get splitters (ie the box that sits in the roof) that are more than 6-way, 8-way if you're lucky. We've tried running a splitter off of a splitter (6-way off of 6-way, not amplified as…
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Freezers
Hi sorry if this is in the wrong place. I have an B rated large family chest freezer 3 foot long and there is now only me to use it and it has only a few things in it. Now i have seen a small under counter freezer that is C rated but it would be running at nearly full capacity with food and i was thinking of getting it as…
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Cleaning upvc window frames?
Whats the best product for this?Over the years theres paint ,plaster and general grime got on them and theyre minging to be honest! Tried a cream upvc cleaner but didnt touch them...is painting them an option?
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Does anyone know how to clean up an artist's painting please ?
Hi all, I bought a painting in a local charity shop yesterday for £2. It is a genuine painting on canvas and the artist's name is Tony Richards and, if you do a google search with 'Tony Richards artist', you will see that he does charge a lot of money for his paintings so I think that I have got a bargain.:j I'm not an…
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Plumber's help required
A customer of mine has bought a suite and tiles from me but their plumber has had a problem with the shower. It is a Moods valve with an arm and head coming straight from the wall. Periodically during the night the shower will turn itself on and run for a minute or so and then go off. This can happen 3 or 4 times a night.…
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House rewire montly payments?
is it possible that you can get your house rewired and pay for teh costs monthly? i just started some small bu major diy jobs and and found the electrics to be horrendous and very old, including the mains board which is still running off wired fuses rather than RCD. i live in the fylde area if that helps thanks for any help
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Need some help re tiling kitchen floor
Hi everyone I want to get my kitchen floor tiled, it is currently vinyl. Underneath the is hardboard but how do I find out what the structure of the floor is. The floor is firm apart from one area where the main kitchen goes into a 1.7x1.7 alcove. Between the main kitchen and the alcove there is a flex in the floor and a…
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Extractor Fan In Bedroom
Not sure if Im posting on the right board but was wondering if someone could help please? Ive had a fan installed in the bedroom its a positive input ventilation unit and the fan is driving me crazy at night as its constantly going. There is no way to turn it off apart from taking the main fuse out of the fuse box. I've…
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which shower??
i want to change my mixer tap shower and have an electric shower installed, with so many on the market i am a little confused. Help please. i would like a decent electric shower without installing a power shower. any advise appreciated. i have an electrician to install it. Thanks
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Dulux paint pod V's rollers V's paying a painter!
I am moving in to my first house I have bought and will have limited funds but would like to use the couple of weeks that the house is empty ( whilst serving my notice on my rented place) to do a mini make over! The interior whilst of a good standard is not my taste, I will need to spend a while saving to do longterm…
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Query over gas meters / emergency control valves in flats
Are there any gas engineers who can give me some advice on the following situation please? I own & live in a basement & ground floor flat. Above me there are two flats that are owned & rented out by the same landlord. The gas meters for all three properties are in the pavement vaults outside my property and are accessible…
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What are current gas fire flue standards?
In 1999, my house had the chimney stack removed. All the internal bits are still there, it's the bit above the roofline that has gone. The chimney was lined and a metal flue pipe was put where the stack used to be. We have always had gas fires and everything worked fine. Last year, I had my boiler serviced and the man that…
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Are freestanding towel rails sturdy enough?
I need a freestanding towel rail but I'm concerned it may topple over with the weight of damp towels or will topple if someone pulls a towel out to use. I've never needed a freestanding version before so I have no idea if they are practical or rubbish. Are they all much and such or are there good and bad versions? Any…
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Dyson heater
I have a room which needs heating and am considering a Dyson heater. Has anyone got one of these? Do they give out a good amount of heat?
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Entire House Renovation to Sell - Which Colour/Paint
Im looking to sell my house and part of the process is to paint all the rooms in the house. The walls will need lining (1400 weight wickes paper I read is good) with paper before painting and im wondering what the best colour is to paint and which brand of paint would be best to get the job done? From hearsay people say…
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Cooker flame normal?
Hi there, hoping someone can advise? We have recently replaced our cooker with a smeg duel-fuel 90cm range cooker. It replaced one that had been in our house when we moved in and was c20years old so full of quirks! This new one also seems to suffer from problems but not sure if this is normal? If we have the oven on and…
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Smelly vertical blinds!!!!
Help!!!!! The weights in my vertical blinds have started to smell like very bad body odour! It took ages to track down the source of the smell - blamed our teenage son first... Have tried soaking them in vanish, bleach etc but they still stink! Any ideas?
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Kitchen tap
Hi! I'm sorry if this is the wrong board to post this but I am after a mixer tap for my kitchen and saw this one at Lidl that seems to be a good price: http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_34226.htm However, I have never bought a tap before and I am unsure if this is any good and if it is the best price…
