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Roof issues not picked up on survey
We brought our house nearly 6 years ago and about 3 years ago we were told that we needed a big repair to the roof. We were told that it is missing a row of tiles! When we got the house, we had an external survey done. Does anyone think that we have grounds to complain to the mortgage company or are we not entitled Thanks
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UPVC Door Locks (again!!)
Hi, Hoping someone may be able to help. For the last few days, when I unlock our door, it is impossible to remove the key without first raising the handle to lock the door, then the key can be removed. Of course, this means if leaving the house and needing to lock the door from the other side, I have to unlock the door and…
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cheap washing machine below 150£
found one on Tesco for 150 looking for a cheaper one delivered for my son who's washer has blown up. Any decent ideas please.
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Door Curtains
Seen some door curtains on Argos website that are the right drop for my patio door windows. Just wondering if it is ok to use door curtains up at windows or are they for covering doors only to keep draft out?
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Bathroom paint
I need to repaint our bathroom ceiling. It's not very big but all the DIY shops only sell 2.5 litre cans. Does anyone know where I can get smaller tins, like 750ml? TIA
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Which paint to choose for kitchen?
We're installing our new kitchen on Monday and now that the new ceiling is dry, we need to paint in time for it to dry for Monday. When we moved into the house in July, we used the cheap Crown bulk paint and it was rubbish but as we had to do the whole house, we didn't have much choice money wise. However, now we're…
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Bay Window Curtain Poles options? (pic)
Morning, I had French doors to replace the bay window installed and as such need curtains to drop the full length. Can you recommend options for curtain poles I'm guessing will 'hang' from the area above the doors etc? Not keen on curtain tracks and would prefer something wooden and chunky if possible. Any thoughts or…
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Hanging pictures / sticky fixers?!
Hi All, Have seen an ad a couple of times on the tv - it's claiming to be some sort of sticky pad thing that you can use to hang picture frames with. Then remove without shredding your wallpaper. I'm not sure I believe it but I'd love to give them a try!! Does anyone know what they're called?! I've searched Asda and B&Q to…
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Exterior painting under 10 degrees?! Decorators help please!
Hi there, Have had a kind offer to paint my rendered property this weekend however temperatures are forecast at 6 degrees for our area. I'm aware some big brands such as dulux weather shield say not to paint under10 degrees. Are there any brands that would be suitable for lower temperatures to get the job done this…
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Schuller, RWK & Stoneham Kitchens
I am waiting for quotes for the above kitchens - from 3 different independant kitchen showrooms. What is the difference in these kitchen suppliers, in terms of quality? Thank you
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Portable Dehumidifier Recommendations
We've had a GET Portable Dehumidifier 10 Litre - Model: DHMD102 which has sadly died. Can't afford another at £100.00 It's neded for a 15x15 room. Was very pleased with the previous 1, any recomend a dehumidifier similiar to our previous 1, but cheaper? ;)
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Kitchen Designer or Architect?
I am not sure whether I need a kitchen designer or architect or something in between. Our house has an extension which is full width at back and also along one side. A sort of L shaped wrap around. At the moment the kitchen breakfast room is the width of the original house along the back and goes back into the original…
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Gas central heating
Looking to instal gas central heating. Has been suggested boiler going up in my loft. Does this cause problems re servicing or problems. I will have remote control to operate system.
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Kingsize or Superking bed?
Moving in with my girlfriend for the first time and wondering what bed to buy? I currently have a double and find it hard to sleep when she stays over. Its just the rooms a bit tight for a Super. Any experiences?
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Creda Reversair Dryer - how to get the top off?
Hi, Does anyone know how to get the top panel off on the Creda Reversair tumble dryer? The belt snapped and usually it is as simple as unscrewing from the inside to remove the panel but on this model, I can see no visible screws and am totally stuck. Any ideas? (I would post a couple of photos but don't know how to do this…
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Help: Window handle for old uPVC windows
Hey all, Wondering if anyone can help me find replacement window handles. The old ones were broken from a break in recently (4th in 2 years, twice in a month!!) I've looked online and in DIY stores high and low and can not find anything resembling these: Handles look like this: Anyone have any clue where i can get similar…
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Looking for a diy person\Job man in Bexley DA16
Hi All, I'm looking for a handy man in my area in Bexley to do TV Brackets Mount, Curtain rail installation, carpentry etc. How do I go about finding one? Or if you know one, can you recommend one for me? Thanks
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Harveys delivery date lies
Hello. Just wondering if anybody can help with this. On NYE I walked into harveys and bought a sofa. I was to be moving into a new property in March and they said the delivery would be 10 to 12 weeks so I said it would be ok to be sat on deckchairs for a couple of weeks if it is the 12 weeks and agreed to buy the sofa.…
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Jeyes Fluid Stains
I have been recommended to use Jeyes Fluid to deter dogs from pooing on my doorstep, but also warned that it can stain the pavement. What colour is the stain? I forgot to ask how bad the stain looks, but can't seem to find any photos online. Bizarrely, the website even claims that it removes stains.
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Moving sink and turning bath around
Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone can give me an idea as to how much it may cost to move bathroom sink over to opposite wall, at the moment it is too close to bath and its a bit like a slalom course to get between them to go through to the toilet room, and to turn bath around to that the tap end is on an end wall. The…
