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To put a door on the kitchen or not?
The house I am renovating has a very small kitchen 1.7m x 2.8m. The door separating it from the middle room (it's an Edwardian terrace) opens outwards into the middle room. Hubby and builder want to get rid of the door and casing and leave it open to the middle room. They say that it will make the kitchen seem bigger. I'm…
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Thoughts on Leather and favric sofas
My living room is small and due to the shape we can't fit an L-shaped sofa in. The plan now is a three seated sofa and just one arm chair. I'm are thinking off the fabric fondant sofa from dfs ( http://www.dfs.co.uk/sofas/offers/fondant/) with a leather recliner from the st lucia range at furniture village…
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Freezer heat and air vents
I am considering drilling out some air vents at the back of my kitchen worktop..as the freezer that i have underneath the worktop produces a lot of heat from its motor and this heat nowhere to escape to. (I've discovered that my freezer motor runs for about 10 minutes about 2 or 3 times each hour during the day time and…
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Recommend me a dishwasher please?
preferably under £250, many thanks in advance! Not too many bells and whistles, as long as it cleans dishes!
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Help needed plumbing dishwasher
Hi. I wasn't sure if this is the right place to post my query so apologies to mods if not. I need some help with a bit of plumbing. Today I got my 1st ever dishwasher (2nd hand from a friend for £50!) but I'm a bit stuck on how to connect the waste pipe. I'm going to connect it under the sink but the sink end is a screw…
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Need to replace UPVC window handle.
I have managed to snap the handle off this afternoon. I dont know all the technical names, but a metal loop thingy has snapped and sheared the handle from the retaining piece screwed onto the window itself. The long and short of it is buy another handle and replace it myself, which thankfully looks a DIY job even I can do…
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Solid Wooden Flooring protection
Hi Members Just want to know, I got solid wooden flooring installed in my house, just want to know if I should use something on top of it to protect that would help it last longer or should I leave it as it is raw. Its oak. Please advise. Bretts
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Plasterer has plastered over plug sockets?
When I asked him about it, he said they cut them out later... but how does he know where they are?? He's coming back tomorrow to fit a skirting board and hopefully reveal them again. Does this sound right?
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Boiler switched off for months but still delivers warm water
Hi, My 30 year old Potterton Kingfisher is switched off at the controller but I still get enough tepid water for a daily shower. This has been puzzling me and I wondered if anyone could suggest a possible cause.
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Wax/vanish/oil?
Hi all, I just bought a lovely mango wood dining table. Shall I wax / varnish /oil it? I have a mango wood coffee table - I waxed it and it turned out awful. I used medium wax...
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Dyson DC 19 versus Henry
I am looking to buy a vacuum cleaner and it is between a dyson and a henry. Currys is doing a great deal on the dyson multi floor DC19 at £169. I am very tempted to buy it but have heard good feedback on Henry esp as it is no frills and I would prefer something for an elderly person to use. Also Henry's spare parts are…
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Salamander shower pump
I have bought a Salamander shower pump which arrived yesterday, I was surprised to see that it had some water in it, some of this water had leaked out into the packaging. I am trying to get to the bottom of whether I have paid for a new pump and been given a 2nd hand one, does anyone have any thoughts? I see on the…
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Removing gloss paint from Victorian tiles
The house I'm renovating has the original Victorian wall tiles in the vestibule - only they are covered over with white gloss paint. What's the best way of removing it and restoring them to their former glory? I don't want to just go at them with paint stripper and ruin them. Thanks
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Plaster a chase
Hello We had a full re-wire and now i need to start covering the chased walls. I have never done this before. We went and brought some Wilkinsons patching plaster. Is this any good?? Does anyone have any tips on how to get a good finish. We plan to paper over it, so luckily it doesn't have to be A* grade finish :) Cheers
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Granite Worktops -what do you think.
For those of you with granite worktops in the kitchen, what do you think? What can you put on them and what will mark? Will teacups be ok or not. I wouldn't put pans down on them anyway but I would like a bit more of an idea about looking after them- do's and don'ts - that sort of thing. What do you clean them with that…
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Wasps - how long once nest access shut off
I noticed a few wasps inside a room of my house one day - 12 year old got stung! Then noticed that there were lots of them buzzing around outside and crawling up between the plastic bit of cladding and the wall - 1st floor extension/garage. I subsequently sprayed some wasp nest killer stuff up between the cladding and the…
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Boiler dripping water
I have Worcester Bosch Greenstar 28i Junior boiler. This evening I noticed water dripping from the boiler. I removed the outer cover to check where the leak is coming from. It is coming in the form of very fine sprays shooting out from the flow connection from the heat exchange boiler. I need help; is this an issue for a…
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Cheapest way to replace kitchen
Hello I am looking to replace my dated kitchen, cooker hob not working properly, units are broken, integrated fridge and freezers not working properly and which was put in the 80's by the previous owners. My budget is quite small under a £900 and I was hoping that somebody out there will be able to tell me where I can find…
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Double glazing bay quote?
Hi all, I have never posted on a forum before so please ignore any mistakes! I had a guy come round today to give me a quote for two square bay windows. Not particularly huge and just very basic white upvc. It's replacement of the existing which are 1450mm wide, 700mm deep and 1550 high. There are 5 units in total with two…
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Bathroom smells of rotten eggs when dishwasher is on?
I've started noticing lately that when the dishwasher is on in the kitchen downstairs, there is an unpleasant smell (like rotten eggs) coming from the bathroom upstairs. It only seems to smell when the dishwasher is on...it doesn't smell the usually, and I haven't noticed it smell when the washing machine is on. Anyone got…
