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Is Juicing worth it?
Like many others (I'm sure) I recently watched the documentary 'fat, sick and nearly dead' which introduced me to the potential health benefits of juicing. I'm trying to decide whether to buy a juicer, but the £150 price tag, plus reading online it requires 3-4 oranges for just one glass of juice is making me wonder if the…
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Blocked outside drains
Hello I hope this is in the correct place, sorry if not and move if needed. I'm needing a bit of advice as I don't really know where I stand or what to do!! Bit of back story. Last year we had a bit of a problem with blocked drains outside the house. When emptying the bath/sinks etc the drain outside would overflow and run…
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Leaking hot water pipe. Urgent advice please.
Hi the pipe underneath the kitchen sink has sprung a leak at the washing machine cut in place. I heard dripping and saw it leaking from the hot water pipe and turned the tap to stop it and the tap came off in my hand leaving a gaping hole in the pipe. I was drenched.... water everywhere... and DH has left for work and is…
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Spraying exterior paint
I thought I might have asked this before, but couldn't find it on search. We have large areas of exterior breeze block to paint (several walls and buildings) and have been wondering whether hiring a spray apicator might be easier and better than trying to roll it all? Some has been painted before but some has never been…
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Do me walls need skimming
Hi We have stripped the wallpaper in our lounge and dinning room and have revealed the plaster. It is in various conditions but we are planning to paint the walls but are unsure if it needs to be skimmed or if we would be ok at using polyfiller to repair etc
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upvc cylinder lock....
l have lost the key for my back door upvc door and it is unlocked so l need to replace the lock... l took the long screw out the side of the door and the cylinder was loose but l cannot get the cylinder out, l know it has to have a key to turn the safety bit in the middle of the barrel to get it out so have tryed to drill…
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Removing skim plaster from wood panelling
Hi I have some oldwood panelling (plain flat) in my living room from which I want to remove the skim plaster that was put over it in the 80s I would imagine. I have already removed the wallpaper that was over that and under the skim are layers of paint I"ll remove with peelaway or something similar one day! I have tried…
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Exterior floor tiles/ flooring London area
Hi I live in central London so I always difficult to find big showrooms etc. to view products. Just wondered if anyone knew of any good places with a large selection of exterior (and interior if possible) tiles/stone flooring in the London or just outside London area. I am looking for inspiration and ideas. I have had…
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Vacuum cleaner advice?
Hi all, I'm wondering if I can get some advice on vacuum cleaners (or maybe a link to a good vacuum cleaner forum?). Here is my situation: 1 - I live in a small, cramped flat, so I want a cyclinder rather than an upright) 2 - I don't vacuum very often, so I'm not too bothered about having to empty it regularly (hence a…
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Viewing and trying appliance - best selection?
Hi there - I'm about to buy a range of kitchen appliances (dishwasher, oven, hob, microwave/combi, fridge freezer etc). I have a rough idea of what I want in terms of features etc, but I also want to make sure the "feel" is right too - so I want to physically see and try out the appliances before I commit to buying. I'm…
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Apologies if in wrong section: fridge freezer really loud and wall hot
Apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong section. I'm on my carp phone and it's a nightmare navigating. My weeks been rubbish, what can go wrong is going wrong. Just got home today and all seemed fine. Then my fridge freezer started to get really loud and the outer wall on one side has gotten really really hot. I've just…
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Intermittent sewage smell
Hi all. I have been having intermittent sewage small for about 10 months now. It smells inside out kitchen and dining room(open plan) and outside down our drive and in back garden. I have had dyno rod out several times who have done 4 CCTVs, flushed the drains and general checks. To no avail. We have had a plumber inside…
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Bay Window and Planning Permission
Hi Can anyone help with a planning permission query? After speaking to our local council about replacing a concrete box window which is cracking and moving away from the wall, the council are insisting we need planning permission. The plan is to brick up a section of the box window and replace it with a shorter bay window.…
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Selling metal from heating system
We are taking out a whole heating system including back boiler, water tank and the radiators which are old and don't have temp control. Which bits can we sell and can anyone advise on best place to sell the various parts? We need to claw back any cash we can!
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British Gas - Going round in circles
Could anyone please tell me what it is that so many people have against British Gas boiler installations? Thank you.
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Ideas, please, to brighten dull bedroom
My back bedroom only gets the sun in the evening. Whilst I like the dusted damson it has been painted, it appears quite gloomy in certain lights. I want a quick makeover, something I can do myself. I am really happy with a front bedroom which is white, gets the sun in the morning and looks great but I don't think white is…
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Paint colour?
I'm off work next week and fancy doing some painting. I have seen the picture below on RightMove and would like to have the same colour scheme. Do you know roughly what name/colour of the paint is? Thanks
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Where's best to buy masonry paint
As above where is the best place to buy masonry paint or recommendations of a good masonry paint please? Tia
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Patio - ideas for construction please
I have a basic 3.5m x 3.5M patio and I am going to relay the old slabs which are in good condition. So, what should I do for the base, as I am doing it on the cheap. I have loads (10 bags) of pea shingle, but that was going to be drainage for the raised beds. Can I get away with flattening the earth (after removing stones…
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Shed order from Kybotech
Hi, Am posting here, partly to vent some frustration, because of a current shed order placed with Garden Buildings Direct (Kybotech). Order was placed on 22nd July and all the marketing gumpf said I would receive it in 5-10 days with promises of frequesnt updates. Did not hear anything by day 4 so emailed them (ignored),…
