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Ball Park figure .. wall tiling per m2
What is a 'rough' figure for a wall tiler, to fit tiles, including grouting. (I want all the walls doing, not just a small splashback) Walls will be smooth and recently replastered. I have had a couple of quotes and want to see an average figure. thank you
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Are IKEA kitchen offers honoured by other branches
I am looking to get an Ikea kitchen. On their website there are no kitchen offers for the Bristol store, which is our nearest, whereas Cardiff page shows they are offering the £100 voucher per £1000 spent as well as 20% doors etc. Are the offers local to each store or would Bristol do the same offers? I've tried ringing…
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conservatory polycarbonate roof insulation ideas
Hi, I have a decent size conservatory and would like to use it all year. It has a polycarbonate roof and would like ideas for insulation. I quite like the idea of installing solar inserts. Are they a good idea? What other options do i have? I cant afford to have a solid roof.
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Hanging curtains at different sized windows
In our living room we have two windows on adjacent walls. One is tall and goes right up to the ceiling. The other is smaller and is in the middle of the wall height. At the moment the curtain poles are at the same height and the curtains are the same length so the small window looks a bit stupid to be honest. We're in the…
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Using a 5" Diamond Core Cutter
Hi, I'm using a hired, 5" diamond core cutter next weekend to fit a kitchen fan vent. Has anyone used one before? I'm just looking for any hints or tips before the big day Thanks
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Help Opened wooden window now cant shut it !
I have opened a wooden window( now really regreating that!) and now I can't get it shut ! It seem little sections of the window seem to be hitting on the actual window frame and so the window cant seem to fit inside to close ! Any suggestions as to how I can get it closed ? It's on the second floor so I cant reach it from…
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Renovating and need help! Doors, fires, Woodchip...everything!
Hi, we are currently in the process of buying our second house, a quirky 1970's link detached property, which is going to need a fair bit of renovation... We are planning to knock the kitchen and dining room into one big room and fit a new kitchen, all the bathrooms need replacing (one is pink and one is blue!), EVERY wall…
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Alternatives to Ceramic Tiles for Bathroom
I'm intending to retile my bathroom floor, which minus the bath is only about 3 square metres. I'd like something that is warm to the touch so want to avoid ceramic tiles, but notice that all the wooden/engineered floor tiles that I have seen are not suitable for bathrooms. Is there a type of wooden flooring that can be…
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Installing Spotlights in Artexed Lath & Plaster Bathroom Ceiling
Hi All, I'm getting a complete bathroom refit and am thinking of getting spotlights put in for a nice modern look. The existing ceiling is the original 1910 lath and plaster and has also been badly artexed, but I wanted it returned to a flat finish. The builder said he would board over this but at the time I had not…
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Black gloss kitchen, white gloss or wood??
We are in the middle of decorating our new house and are really struggling to decide on a kitchen. In our previous two houses we went for wood shaker, the first one was from Ikea, was dark wood and I loved it; the second was from B & Q was a lighter oak wood and I absolutely hated it and so we thought in our new house we…
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Any type of sofa protection worth it?
Hi, We have a fake suede (I think?) sofa that we got from AHF - it's pretty much the perfect shape for the room and really don't want to replace it any time soon (especially as it cost around £1,200) but slowly the cats are starting to ruin it a little - we have to vacuum it once a day because of them, and sometimes their…
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outside toilet pipe leaking
:(Hi there, l was wondering if anyone knows the answer to this question l have lived in my house for 15 years and when we move in we had a outside toilet shed ,( no toilet in it )and no pipes showing .BUt in the corner l assumed where the water pipes were their is a mould of cement where the pipes come up from the…
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Underpinning
Can anyone give me advice about this subject. The house we want to buy was underpinned in 1994. It was caused by tree roots in a clay/loam soil. The house was underpinned in a L shape at the front and side of the house. My question is, is it likely that the other corner would need doing. I realise what I am saying "crystal…
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Fuse in external electrical meter box
This has blown twice in the past year. NPower have been quick to come out and fix but I'm wondering why it's happening. Is it a surge from outside - in which case there is nothing I can do I suppose, but none of the neighbours are affected? Thanks.
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Why do some decorators use damp seal on rising damp?
Not for the first time I have heard of a painter & decorator who has done this. He has applied damp seal in the basement of my next door neighbour. Yet, as is well-known, this product is not to be used where there is rising damp but to help deal with the detrimental effects of penetrating damp. Does anyone know why some…
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Eradicating Shower Mould
Has anyone used Dettol Anti Bacterial Mould and Mildew Remover or Polycell Mould Killer or can remmend any other product or method for removing black mould from the white sealant in showers?
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Bionaire air purifier
With mild asthma I was considering buying one of these. However am finding it rather hard to find out the cost of running one as some sites say to run the things constantly whilst some just run them at night ( I would be placing it in the bedroom). Thanks for any advice.
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Under house garage
Im wondering if anybody has an idea of the implications and cost of doing an under house garage extension. Currently our house sits on top of the driveway with a grass bank i would like to remove the earth upto the front of the house and go under the house to fit a garage much like you see in these town houses. I've got…
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Post-plastering problems
Ok, not problems really, but queries! (Just the P-p p went quite well!) This week we’ve had the plasterers in doing all the ceilings in the house (covering up the artex) and I’m looking for some after-plaster tips and advice. Obviously we’ll need to paint the ceilings, for which we’ve bought Wilkos white paint… am I right…
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Help Please: Where can I buy newel plates and fasteners?
I am looking for newel plates especially as I have seen the fasteners at wickes but not the plates. any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
