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MFI Henley oak kitchen
Does anyone know where I can obtain an 8 foot length of pelmet trim that goes along under the wall units. Having had work to install a new boiler I need a replacement and can't afford to have a whole new kitchen!!
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Question for Plasterer
Hi My main question is if I undertake a 3 day plastering course, will this realistically be enough for me to be able to skim walls and ceilings to a decent standard. I am a DIY'er rather than looking to make a career from it. Background on my project; I've recently moved into a house which is 30 yr old and the majority of…
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Lintel Help
Im planing on moving a door within my kitchen in the next week or so. The wall where the door is going has no wall directly above it, but does go to the floor of the master bedroom, so without getting a building inspector in.. im just going to say its load bearing. Now, Im no idiot, so i know what im letting myself in for…
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Faulty part - do I have to pay cost to repair?!
Hi Hope someone can help! We had our bathroom redone in Jan / Feb this yr (2012). the sink plug is one of those you push down and it stays down and you push it again and it comes up. except after only 7 months of use it now either jams down (so you cant open the plug hole to empty the basin). We actually hardly ever use…
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Stiletto heel marks/indents on stairs
Got some open plan 1970s stairs that are in dire need of a spruce up, think the damage is down to stiletto heels leaving shallow indents in them. Think sanding them out is a no no due to depth, was thinking along the lines of staining them a deeper colour, but the indents are black (dirt/grease?) in colour and would we…
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Gas Fire Basket or Convential Gas Fire??
Hi all, I cannot decide between a convential gas fire with surround/mantel or brick chamber/hole with gas fire basket and a bit of a mantel?? I fancy the basket for looks alone but unsure that they give off much heat or are economical (plumber tells me my boiler and rads will keep house warm). Also do you get much…
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Semi detached - 3 Beds needs Central heating
Hello all We're going through the stages of purchasing a property at the moment, it's perfect for us, or will be in time shall I say. At the moment It's got gas to the property (which is just a pipe that finishes under the stairs) and no central heating, just the old storage heaters. Now I'm just wondering how much a…
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New Sofa
I moved recently and after reading bad reviews about DFS I went with another popular store, CSL. I bought a 3 seater and a 2 seater which arrived in less than a week so no complaints there. A month later and it looked like I'd picked it up at a junk yard. I was told I needed to 'plump' it twice a day. If that was explained…
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Underlay choices
I'll be thoroughly redecorating and flooring my new house shortly and can't decide between underlays-both for laminate and carpet. How much difference is there (aside from price!) between Cloud 9 or Tredaire PU foam and cheaper ones?I've noticed tradepriced do their own 11mm thick one hence asking.I've used cheap PU foam…
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Very s-l-o-w draining kitchen sink with air bubbles…?
Hi, I have had an extremely s-l-o-w draining kitchen sink for 3 weeks now and so I took the trap apart underneath it and cleaned it but there was no blockage. I have also poured everything under the sun down the plughole, all to no avail. I’ve even used a snake/auger, but nothing stops the glug, glug glug and air bubbles…
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Repairing a sebo vacuum cleaner
Before I proceed, I have to tell you that my husband is a qualified electrician, so he knows how to deal with electricity! My vacuum cleaner has stopped working. We think the wire inside has come loose so he needs to get inside it to re-attach it. It's a Sebo K3 Vulcano cylinder. Does anybody know where he can go on-line…
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New paint roller
Hi , I'm looking for recommendations for buying a paint roller for painting a smooth ceiling - whilst I want a decent one - I don't want to spend a fortune - anybody out there recommend anything please ?
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Replacing radiators (Unvented system)
Hi all, I have removed a couple of radiators whilst decorating 2 rooms in our house; almost ready to put them back on and I have a couple of queries. Firstly, is there a recommendation to top up any inhibitor? About a year ago we had TRVs installed on all the radiators and were told that inhibitor was added then. When we…
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Kitchen worktops
Hiya In a couple of years we will hopefully be attempting to freshen up the kitchen with maybe new cupboard fronts and handles and a new sink. I was also wondering is it actually possible to replace worktops or would all the cupbaords etc need to be done? Thanks
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Tile paint peeling
Hiya I am hoping someone can help. We moved into our house 7 1/2 years ago and the kitchen tiles had been painted by previous owner a lovely sky blue which we have had no issues with. The paint on the few tiles behind the sink/taps has become damp and quite small areas have peeled. The seal between tiles and side also…
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Tiling on a Wooden Floor
I have wooden floor boards in my kitchen/dinner and havebought some polished porcelain tiles for it. It’s a Victorian ground floor flat and can bea bit damp – although I’ve taken steps to rectify that. I’veread loads of stuff online (sometime contradictory) but I’d love someone toadvise whether I’m planning on doing this…
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Pifco cinderella lights
I have just bought an old set of these and the plug is the type that plugs into a lamp or pendant where the bulb goes,are these safe or would they be safe to put a 3pin plug on.They will be checked by a sparky but thought i would ask.
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Worth getting a wood kitchen worktop?
Hi Just wanted some views please. We are planning to stay in our house about 5 years, we are getting a new kitchen from either Howdens or Benchmarx. I can get a solid wood board oak worktop from a joiners for £200 more than a pretend oak laminate from Benchmarx. The units we are getting are either cream or light grey…
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Colour Suggestions for Bathroom
Our bathroom is about 10ft x 10ft, south facing and currently the paint work is white. There is a sink, bath, shower and wc - all white. The wall tiles alternate white/black - similar to a chess board. About half the wall is tiled. The floor tiles are black slate. Its been a few years since we redecorated, but I need to…
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Rough painter decorator pricing
Currently about to move into a new house. All previous homes I have decorated myself. I know it is a 'how long is a piece of string question' but I have no idea what I am expecting to pay. Based on a 3/4 bed semi with 2 reception rooms, if every room painted (no holes filling etc literally just painting), anyone have an…
