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Compensation for wrong materials?
Is it possible that - if a supplier gave you the wrong materials such as the wrong colour of paint - that you can seek compensation? I've taken time off work to paint the house, and bought paint which had the wrong label on it - they put it on the wrong base. I spent 2 days painting and only after this when I needed to…
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Water Pipe replacement to improve flow rate
Hi All I wish to replace the current water pipe from the street stopcock to my property to the new 32mm "blue" pipes in order to improve the flow rate (at the moment - if someone turns on the tap whilst I'm having a shower - the rate pretty much slows to a trickle). I'm told there is a way to do this without having to dig…
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Local council tip , do they charge you?
I've been using out local tip for many years to take things that aren't appropriate for the refuse collection. We went yesterday to take some garden waste and a large amount of cardboard and as we drove in were stopped and handed a leaflet and the guy glanced in the back of the car to check our load. It appears we will now…
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Cost of running a radiator
Hi, We have moved into a 1920's semi with a downstairs room that has been converted from a garage I think. It doesnt have any heating and is absolutely freezing during the winter. We have had some quotes for putting in a radiator (approx £300) and insulation to the ceiling alone (approx £1.8k). We cannot afford to have the…
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replacement of roof
Hi, I need to replace my 3bed semi roof tiles along with fascia, gutters and soffitt. Can any one guide me how much will it cost approximately? My builder quoted £2700 (including material). Is that any good? Thanks in Advance.
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Need new windows asap-who has best finance offers?
As title says. Do any offer interest free?
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rearranging bathroom, advice needed.
I want to rearrange my groundfloor bathroom to fit in a shower, will need to move WC. At the moment the WC pipe goes down throught the concrete floor, this will be redundant so if the shower is put where the WC is now could the shower drain go into the old WC drain? Quite like the wet room look but with a glass screen to…
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Dispute with Builder
Hi All I have a dispute with a loft conversion company - and will try to keep it brief despite all the distress. Having estimated the work will take 8-12 weeks, it is now 6 months in. The final bit of work they did was after 5 months. During the job, we suffered 4 leaks due to faulty pipework, poorly fitted velux etc, and…
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Access to property through side street/drive.
Hello! I am really sorry if this post ends up being very confusing but it is difficult to explain my idea. I hope I can get it across :) So here's the deal: We live in a property at the end of a cul-de-sac (we have the corner plot). Our garage is in front of our house and we only have a parking space in front of the…
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Carpet underlay
I need to carpet a bedroom and I've found some carpet from a high street retailer but it's clear that they make their money on underlay as it's really quite expensive. Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy underlay (either online or high street)?
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Pyrolitic or Hydraclean oven (or none!)?
We are getting a new kitchen soon and also need a new oven. At first we looked at pyrolitic, but then someone told us about the new hydraclean system, which seems safer. Both systems are quite expensive (there are cheap options like Beko but not sure I trust them?). Are they really worth it? Or are new ovens easier to…
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tv remote control that can go through walls
Hi, I am putting my tv on the wall, behind the wall is the understairs cupboard. Ideally I want to put the freeview box inside the cupboard, but I'm not sure which remote I need. I'm not too bothered about having one remote that controls several a/v equipment, as i only really need it for the freeview box Infrared remote…
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Comet extended warranies.
Sorry if this is in the wrong thread. Our F/F is coming to the end of it's 5yr warranty and we've received a letter from Comet offerring us the opportunity to extend this for £4.50 per month. Free repairs including parts and a new replacement if any future problems are terminal. It seems too good to be true. I've had a…
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Johnstones Paint from B&M discount stores
Has anybody used the paint from the stores? Is it a watered down version for emulsions? Thanks
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Central heating not turning off
I have a bit of a problem with my central heating as it will not turn off even with it turned all the way down on the thermostat and off at the programmer. I think it may be the 3 way valve as the lever was loose and hanging down and I have managed to keep it in the up position and it seems to have fixed the problem. I…
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Condensation dripping from bathroom fan
Hi, my bathroom fan drips condensation onto my bathroom floor. Not a big problem except that it is also staining the ceiling around the fan and making the paint flake. Condensation is gathering in the short length of flexible hose that goes between the fan and the outside vent and probably on the inside of the ceiling as…
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Composite v UPVC Front door.
I am about to order new windows and a new front door. I can't decide if it's worth paying the extra for a composite front door?
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Trying to find key for alarm item
Hi all, We have an alarm in our house and its got this item: I believe its for elderly people to press when they're asleep upstairs and hear a burgler. Problem is that my wife pressed it and now I can't get the button to come back out and it causes a problem with the alarm. I think it requires a key, but I am not sure…
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compare heater types and there running costs. portable vs conservatory wall attached.
which will be cheaper to run. iv moved my bedroom to a conservatory. i have a portable heater (i can lift it out an type up what is on the label) but it looks like this one http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Search/searchTerms/4150200.htm but am unsure if its this one as i got it elsewhere. there is one the builders /…
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electric blanket recommendations?
iv moved bedrooms and currently not working so am spending a lot of time in my room. its a conservatory. the best thing i can come up with is using an eclectic blanket at night and during the day (when im in there on my pc etc). does anyone have any ideas where to go for one preferably in the next few days? defo this week.…
