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Redecorating a Reception room, colour ideas
We have some pale green sofas and teal coloured curtains. Its a south facing reception room (17 feet by 14 feet and 10 feet high) and we want to give it a revamp as its been sunny yellow for 7-years. It has a dado rail (about 3 feet off the floor) and I was toying with the idea of going with two shades of green. One…
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upvc front door
hi just been quoted £600 for a new upvc front door supplyed and fitted and was wondering if this is a fair price for it thanks
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Boiler pricing/buying
My boiler broke down. I've had three people look at it and all state it needs to be replaced. All have given similar quotes for labour with the only variable being the price of the boiler I want to buy. The plumber I'm happy with is "Gas Safe" certified. He's happy for me to buy my own boiler and he will fit it. He's also…
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Worth moving the light switch/cost??
This is something that's really bugging me that I don't remember noticing during viewings... The kitchen light switch (only one,annoyingly) is positioned on the wall in the only space available for my fridge freezer.The rest of the kitchen is fully covered with units and appliances. With my fridge freezer being a tall…
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New boiler or leave old unit in place?
Hello, i was thinking about replacing our Thorn Olympic boiler for a new boiler, the reasons were: 1) the Olympic is now about 27 years old ( the design is probably 30/40 years old) and is probably very thirsty with the gas compared with new boilers. 2) I am now 62 years old and as i am still working it would make…
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Loft Conversion Building Regulations Advice
Could someone please explain in layman's terms when/where building regulations are required for a loft conversion, specifically the difference in regulation requirements whether the loft is converted for storage or for habitable purposes. Is there a difference type of building reg sign off for habitable and storage? Many…
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Home Security Lighting
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Ladder height for cleaning gutter?
Would the ladders below be a ok height for cleaning gutters on a terraced house? B&Q - Abru Aluminium Triple-Extension Ladder, (H)6.35m - £100
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Confused about whether to hire an architect..
We are having original kitchen+dining room + lean-to knocked through with a small extension within 3m. We'll be having a new kitchen fitted and a chimney breast removed. We might have to leave some of the back external wall in to save cost of steel. Downstairs toilet being built also. Also small bathroom and toilet made…
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Dirty Washing Machine Door Seal
Apologies if this has been posted before. My friend is very ill with Parkinsons & Anxiety & lives in extra care housing. They will do her washing but she will only send her bed linen & towels and wants her clothes washed in her machine in her flat but she hasn't looked after the machine - she can't even work it now. She…
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Lighting advice for a Kitchen with a Vaulted Ceiling with Velux windows
Hope someone can give some advice. We're in the process off having our kitchen extended which has a vaulted ceiling over a large part of the kitchen / dining area (If I could work out how to attach a photo I would.....) The vaulted floor area is approx 3.25m x 4.2m. The beams won't be exposed i.e. a flat plastered sloped…
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Washer too high
Washer and dryer are too tall for the worktops. Too much work involved in lifting them (and new base boards etc) - tiles floor underneath could be chipped out but leads to potentially getting the machine stuck in a ditch (and ruining floor I reckon) Height reducing lids not available for this model and legs can't be…
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Wanted a brass rail for the fireplace
I live in an old cottage and the fire surround is two big stone uprights with a length of stone across the top functioning as 'mantle piece'. Sometimes I hang bits of damp washing from this to air off in the heat from the solid fuel stove (when it is cooling down) - but it's a bit precarious. Been looking for a brass rail…
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Central heating timer blowing fuse every few minutes. Help!
Calling any electricians or heating engineers, For the last week, when I put the timer on for hot water/heating, the fuse in the plug blows after a few minutes. I have gone through about 4 different fuses to date of varying strengths. I have also used an extension lead to another plug source to check if it is the socket,…
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Raise floor in downstairs toilet
Hi, I have just bought a new house (1930s) and I'm about to start work on the downstairs toilet. The floor in this room is about 6 inches lower than the rst of the downstairs. It is covered with quarry tiles and I think it is solid concrete underneath. I plan to fit a new toilet and add a radiator but I'm not sure what to…
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Stove installation
I am going to be buying a stove and was just wonder about installation costs. I got a quote of £820 for installation including materials. This seemed quite high especially when I am paying £734 for a Charnwood stove. My friends got an excellent kitchen including instalation for just over £2000 by Homebase and I am jsut…
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Anyone used Dulux magic white paint? (Pink to white)
Need to paint some ceilings (least favourite job!). Has anyone tried the Dulux paint that goes on pink and dries white and can you recommend it? A couple of the reviews on the B&Q site say the pink is so subtle that you still need to look at it in the right light to see where you've painted, which would seem to defeat the…
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Bathstore shower cubicle failure
I bought a Bathstore shower cubicle in 2008. The runners on the doors have corroded and have some have sheared off making them unusable. Bathstore customer services and technical departments say they are not responsible for the product after the one year warranty has expired. They say the only circumstances they would look…
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"Significant rising damp"
Hi, My boyfriend and I are currently buying a groundfloor flat in a victroian semi. We have just had the survay done and it has come back saying that there is 'significant rising damp'. It doesnt say where the damp is, and we can see no suggestion of damp in the flat...no marks on the wall, buckling, condensation on the…
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3 or 5 watt led for bathroom?
I had 4 "daylight" 3 watt LEDs put into my bathroom ceiling yesterday. The colour is very stark and clinical, plus they did not seem as bright as the 50 watt halogens they replaced. They are being replaced today with warm light bulbs - but should I ask for 5 watt bulbs, will they be a closer match to the halogens?
