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Floor sanding noise
Hello all Can anyone out there who's had it done tell me how much noise the sanding of floors (using professional top end gear) makes? I'm on the ground floor of a block of flats and have discovered original wooden floors which I want to clean up - will be getting the pros in to do it, but would like to anticipate how much…
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Fixed budget and a lot to do, help me decide
After being in our house for a number of years we really need to do some work to it. We have a maximum of £10k available to spend and in no particular order this is what we want/need to do: New kitchen New bathroom Re-tiling utility room and downstairs loo floors Re-plastering living room, painting walls, new carpet and…
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Film on Windows
Has anyone here fitted privacy film on windows instead of net curtains? Also i am interested in some sort of solar film that i could fit to some south facing rooms to keep them cooler in the summer. Has anyone done this on here and can you recommend any? Thanks
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Garage to room?
I am considering making an offer on a town house - the sort that has an integral garage on the ground floor. Before I get too involved and actually think about taking a builder round to look at it, can anyone give me a ball park guesstimate of how much it might cost to convert the garage into a room? It's roughly 17 foot…
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Help!!!.........i need some curtains.
Two pairs for two identical windows. Window size 180cm x 120cm. 1.At the moment they have a pencil pleat track. Is that the best option? 2. I like the faux suede finish, but where from. Any suggestions. Budget £120 total.
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Building a house in my garden.....
Hi Not sure if this is the correct forum on here for my questions, but I know there are some experts about so let's see... I have a house with a large garden - about 2/3 of an acre. I've received a number of speculative letters from so-say developers who have suggested building in the garden. A pal of mine who is a builder…
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not single brick ?
Hiya there, :) was wondering if anyone on here could help regarding this https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4750116 many thanks :)
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looking for cooking and heating stove...
we will be eventually looking for one even second hand but not sure where to start looking or to look for. any tips appreciated. :) thank u
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is a washer dryer better than a washing machine
and a separate drier. just winter coming in now...we dont have a utility room to dry it on so thought need to get some kind of drying tips!!
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Tapping noise in sink cupboard.
Calling all plumber for advise- For the last 3-4 days I have a periodic tapping noise in the kitchen sink cupboard by the mains riser. The noise is non-stop, about a second apart and I have heard this before on the float valve of old style wc cisterns. The mains riser comes into the house, tees off to the garden tap,…
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City Plumbing & iflo ?
Hello everybody, I'm new here and hope to get some help and advice. I am planning to have my bathroom done. My plumber (the person that will do the work) suggested City Plumbing. I have looked through their catalog and pick out what I wanted, Bathroom funiture, bath tub, and WC. However I notice is all under the same…
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Front upvc door problem
Hi can someone help me with some advice please? I have just moved into a new house and want to lay some laminate flooring in the hall way. There is problem though! The front upvc door is extremely low and there is hardly any gap between the bottom of the door and the floor boards! The gap is about 10mm at most. I have…
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Party wall acoustic insulation?
Hi all, My friend has just bought a house that she intends to renovate. She has discovered that she can hear the neighbours clearly through the party wall..............I mean that she can literally hear everything.........TV, talking, teaspoon banging on cup when brew is being made!.......not good at all! The property is…
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NEFF dishwasher not filling with water - S9151F
Hi, would appreciate any help. I have a NEFF S9151F which has gradually been delivering poor results. It has since stopped disintegrating the little tablets and washing the dishes effectively. I have removed all filters and cleaned them, checked the little white propeller which is unobstructed and pressed the reset buttons…
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Electric shower water cut out problems !
Hello, I hope someone out there may be able to help. We have a Triton Caselona 2 Electric shower. It currently cuts out when the dial is turned to the hot water setting. We had an issue several months ago, when the pressure release device kicked in,releasing the little prd ball, and letting water out of the bottom of the…
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A dilemma - bath v shower v bedrooms!
Hi everyone - first time posting here though have found info from these forums very very useful for a long time! :) So - my reason for posting... We're currently in the process of buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house. Really nice property, beautiful garden etc. HOWEVER... The catch is the bathroom is tiny. Really, really…
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Can this kitchen unit be repaired
My wife opened one of our kitchen units recently and the hinge came away :- https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6hquzGpG9nU/UgeD_dtrTzI/AAAAAAAAAUc/-4Xh-a--x2Y/w928-h577-no/1376224158315.jpg Can this be repaired with any kind of wood filler so that I can put the hinge back on ?
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Tumble Dryer or Radiators?
Which to use in the summer when the weathers wet outside? Which ones the cheaper to run? Probably have the rads on for 2 hours if needed Haven't got a tumble dryer as yet.
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Paint coming through wallpaper, confused as to whats causing it.
Strange one, but we recently decorated a small room with one outside facing wall, this has no sunlight directly hitting it. Underneath the new wallpaper was some sort of blue paint to which we had assumed was damp proof paint/coating (not sure though and neither was our decorater, it was already on prior to us purchasing…
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A very strange thing happened last night
I guess i'm still in shock at what happened last night. I have a small bathroom with 6 spot lights in the ceiling (MR16 low voltage bulbs and the spotlights are rated for bathroom use). The ceiling/loft space above spot light has a wire cage so that there is no insulation on each light to stop it from overheating. Last…
