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thermal lining for curtains
hi we are looking to get some curtains for a north facing living room which gets very cold in winter. so looking for thermal lined curtains. Choice of readymade thermal lined curtains is very limited and we didnt like what we found. i know we can get made to measure but am trying to save some money. we can find curtains…
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Finding good tradesmen
I need to find a locksmith. Can anyone recommend any of those check a trade, rated people, my builder etc websites?
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Patio door not closing properly
We have French window-style patio doors (i.e. not sliding). They were installed about 7-8 years ago. The problem that's started up is that the doors 'click' when closing and it's getting progressively harder to actually turn the key in the lock. I've looked at the U-PVC on one door and there's a small 'gouge' in it as…
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Shower door handle
Hi The shower door handle has come off and I need a replacement. I don't know the make of the shower and it seems a needle in the haystack trying to find the handle. The shower fits in a corner of the room and the doors are curved. The holes are approx 14cm apart and the bottom one screws with an allen key and the top one…
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Bifold Patio Door
Can anybody recommend a good quality white bifold patio door that does not cost thousands!
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Washing Machine With Right Hand Door Hinge
I need to buy a new washing machine which has the door hinged on the right hand side. So far I have only found the Miele Edition 111 W3370 and W3164 but these are £795+. Are there any cheaper alternatives that anyone can suggest?
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Water Pressure
Help! We have an issue with our cold water pressure being too high, and as we only have a shower that runs off the tap, quite often its far too hot as even turning on the cold a smidge makes the whole thing ice cold. We can't afford an expensive pump or anything, we had a plumber take a look who quoted us £465 for a…
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Double glazing - what to look out for?
I am thinking of replacing the 17 year-old timber double glazed windows in my house with modern ones. (The existing windows are rubbish quality and beginning to fall apart.) I would love to have good quality modern timber windows, or aluminium as second choice, but they are out of budget so I am looking at PVC. I am in the…
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Shower back to bath
I'm hoping to move house shortly and have just started looking at properties. One property which I'm planning to view has no bath in the bathroom. As far as I can tell from the (not very good) photos on the Estate Agent's website, it's clear that the current occupants are elderly and it looks as though at some point he…
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Where to start with new porch
Our house was a 3 bed semi which was then extended in the 70's to the side with a 2 story flat roof extension incorporating a garage on the ground floor and bedroom above. On the front of the original house is a wooden porch also from the 70's and by now rotting and coming away from the brick. When we bought the house, we…
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Howdens kitchens
A local joiner is giving me a quote for a kitchen. He's left me a Howden's brochure but there's no indication of price on any of the kitchen styles. I've heard that Howden's give tradesman a lot of discount and I will never know if my joiner passing the discount on to me. Should I be wary?
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Recommend Plumber Cannock/Stafford
I am looking at getting a heated towel rail installed in the next few months. I could do with someone recommending me a Plumber to install this for us if possible.
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Recommended builder in Hertfordshire
Hi I am looking for a decent builder to finish off a downstairs toilet we inherited when we bought our house last year. Needs a new floor, skirting, maybe an extractor and some tidying up. We are based in Croxley near Watford. Have looked at Trust a Trader - but have heard that some of these type of sites can be…
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LED Driver - which brand?
Hi, I am looking for LED driver transformer to change 240V AC to 12V DC for 5W SMD LED MR16. ebay selling those thing with ~ £3.70 each by UK supplier. But I wonder if anyone one know which brand is better? Or is there any specialist online retailer?
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shed storage hook installation
hi as per my previous thread on different subject i am looking to clean out the shed and perhaps get a bit organised. i saw some hooks on amazon. i want to ask how to fix this to wooden shed? do i need to drill a hole first?…
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which brand of decking stain
hi looking to re-stain our decking. was stained in drark green by previous owners and am looking to do something similar to avoid doing up all the handposts which are fine. am going to try to get the stain off with 140 bar pressure washer, hopefully it will work. what brand of stain is good? heard both good and bad stories…
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Rainwater Harvesting System (RHS)
We are about to build a bungalow and are considering installing a RHS A bit of a longshot , but has anyone got one and, if so , would be grateful for info. on make , price and performance.
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Yale 6200 Wireless alarm
Hi all has anyone used this alarm system in there home? We are looking for an alarm system that would be a self install, dont need extra whistles just a bell! The 6400 system although seems more advanced needs to be hardwired into phone line and plug, which would mean the keypad being in an odd location! any help with…
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Boundaries and land slippage/subsidence
We have a shared boundary at the back of the house. Defined by a tree line, which is about 6 feet thick, so it's a debate where the actual line is and who's trees are whos - an ongoing issue. However the land behind is about 5 feet higher than my garden, and it appears that the boundary is moving towards my garden, ie the…
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Refurbishing Pine Farmhouse Table
I have a pine farmhouse table that is currently painted all white, and I'm wanting to refurbish this by sanding the table top down to expose the bare wood and grain etc. I'm also wanting to make sure it's protected against heat from plates and dishes and the odd spill of water or wine, whilst also having a soft…
