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Fireplace confusion - flues?
We live in a house built in 1962. We recently purchased this. We are replacing the fire and surround/hearth. The fire was capped off last week by a GS engineer. The fire which was installed in 2010 (from the book the previous owner left with receipt) is a Valor Homeflame fire. Now the fire is capped off and fire removed…
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Any recommendations for summerhouse suppliers?
Hi, I am looking for a summerhouse/glorified shed. I really like the look of the BillyOh sportsman type cabins: http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/Log-Cabins/BillyOh-New-Sportsman-Log-Cabin But I have read the reviews of garden buildings direct and the reviews of the BillyOh range on other websites has completely put…
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Spider repellant?
Anyone got any reviews on them?I'm currently sat wondering whether to get the Spiderex from Amazon. Apart from the false widows that we're plagued with around here I've had 7 of those giant brown spiders come in in the past week and they're terrifying me :( Trying to pack ready for moving in a couple of weeks and I'm not…
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Bathroom supplies
As part of an extension we are creating a new bathroom. Apart from the usual retail shops like B&Q, Homebase etc. where else can I look for what bathroom fittings are available to purchase? If anyone can recommend good trade websites, that would be really helpful. Thanks
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what to do with new plaster
Hi all i have recently had my upstairs plastered, what would you recommend i do, can it be painted straight onto or does it need some form of basecoat, what would you recommend?? thanks in advance
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insultion between floors
Hi all I am about to have my downstairs ceilings plastered, would you or do i have to fit insulation above, if so what would you recommend?? thanks in advance
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Sliding fitted wardrobes
Can anyone recommend a tradesman/company who can supply and/or fit good quality sliding wardrobe doors at a resasonable price in the Glasgow/Lanarkshire area. There are no shortage of companies out there but I would be interested to hear anyones personal recommendations (or ones to avoid for that matter). Thanks
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Secondary Glazing - opinions please
Hi All, We have huge single glazed Edwardian sash windows in our bedroom. I would like to secondary glaze these, and am looking for ways to convince my husband to spend the £1100 quoted. I have put forward:- reduced noise (window onto road) better insulation reduced condensation (a bit of a nightmare) better security…
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Problems with hot water tank and overflow pipe
Afternoon everyone. Think I've got a developing problem with my hot water tank and its overflow pipe. Water leaks from the overflow pipe when we haven't used any hot water in the household; timescale for this to happen is approx. 24 hours. Initially, when this occurs, the water leaks at a rate of a few drops per minute.…
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crown emulsion
b&q have 10 litres white or magnolia emulson for £10
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replace CH programmer and add a wireless room stat
Need help with this. Current boiler is an old Thorn M80/100B. The programmer is a Honeywell ST699 The boiler has a thermostat control on it which I think just controls the water temperature. The house has a conventional gravity fed system. It is pumped. There is a 3 way motorised valve. I want to replace the programmer to…
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Grill coil appearing to smoke/burn in new Bosch double oven
I have a Bosch double oven which is only a month old and hasn't been used very much yet. The main oven is a fan oven and is fine. The top small oven/grill isn't a fan oven and the coil appears to smoke/give a burnt smell when in use as oven or grill. I am not sure whether this is normal when it is new. There are no…
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Threat to take away fence
Hi all, recently bought a new build house, contract all exchanged etc. We had the builder put in a new fence for an extra cost, they said they would invoice separately. When we arrived to collect the keys there were several large scale snag/defect items i.e. drive was not tarmacked and the garage which was meant to have an…
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Need a short wardrobe for nursery, can't find one anywhere!
Hi All, I'm looking to buy a relatively short wardrobe for an awkward shaped room that is going to be our nursery in a few months time. I would like a wardrobe that is less than 75cm wide, and approximately 120cm high. Does anyone have any ideas where I could get something like this? I'm really struggling to find anything!…
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Dehumidifiers - Advice Please
We fancy a dehumidifier to get rid of wet windows in cold mornings, but having looked at the Amazon reviews, it seems like a minefield. The main issue is that the common compressor dehumidifiers seem to cut out below about 17C, which means that they wouldn't work much in our bedrooms where they're needed. Apparently…
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Concrete floor cracks
Few weeks into renovating our new house Just pulled up the carpet downstairs. I found a few small in width cracks. 1 of them is several meters long but only 1mm wide so I think ok. Another in the hall is the one in wondering about. I'm not sure of the length as it runs under a partition wall. At its widest part it's 3mm…
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Outdoor Christmas lights
I have a porch (not fully enclosed from the elements) in which there is an external light operated from indoors. Last year I had a lovely tree in the porch and used solar lights to decorate it but without much success, due to the lack of sun. I am thinking of asking an electrician to fit an external socket for the purpose…
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Advice re builder tenders
We are planning a large 2 storey extension covering 90sq m. A few questions I have: Will builders quote (outline cost even if not really detailed) based on pre-application advice being received (we have had a positive to our scheme following a refusal but are now in the 8 week wait period for full planning permission)? We…
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is there a standard size toilet syphon?
My posh looking toilet came from Ebay about 7 years ago and does look great, but now it seems to conitnually flush after you flush it once (the only way of stopping it is to run the shower for a minute after flushing, guess it starves it of water for long enough to not fill completely again) I was told by my local plumb…
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Integrated/free standing
Ive the chance of an integrated larder fridge at a good price,but I dont want to use it as integrated, I want to use it as free standing. Is there any disadvantage to this, in terms of it not performing as well if its not surrounded by cupboards etc , or anything else I may not have thought of?
