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Free standing baths question
Hi Guys, I quite fancy one of those free standing baths, but I'm unsure as to where you can have them fitted. With a wooden floor upstairs I'm presuming a full bath would be too heavy and simply just fall through the floorboards. My current fitted bath is fixed either end to the walls, so weight is evenly distributed How…
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Integrated W/M working its way out?
Hello We have had a new kitchen recently adn we noticed over the last few days the washing machine getting louder , today it looked like the door had come off (which is attached to the w/m) , so it seems the washing machine is working its way out of the hole it`s in Is this normal , shouldnt there be some sort of…
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Trouble finding a bed which fits up Staircase
Hi guys and girls. Moving into a old terraced house a couple of months ago and I'm having great trouble finding a Kingsize frame which will fit up my staircase. The staircase is at a 90 degree angle with a airing cupboard above it. Does anyone know of 3 part divan that I could get? or any suggestions which may help? Thanks
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Linked Detatched Garage Question...
We live in a Detached Bungalow that has a linked Detached Garage. We would like to remove the up-over-door and replace it with a standard d/g door and block & render the wall. What Authority would we get into contact with please? regards
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Filling three holes...what to use?
Had abit of electric work done around the house and one bedroom had three sockets removed (there was a few too many in this bedroom) I was looking for advice on how to fill holes. Gone back to the brick, I originally though aload of filler, however this could be expensive as I've brought two 1kg tubs and hardly made a…
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Cold Shower
Hi I have a rainfall shower but lately the water in it has started coming cold, I mean its just not hot like it used to be till about 5-6 weeks back. If i open a tap next to it its absolutely hot, cant put hands for more than a second under flowing water but shower is really not that hot. Is it coz its mixing it up with a…
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Boiler/thermostat horror
Just for those looking for new boilers. I had a valliant Combi installed with a salus thermostat with remote unit one year ago. Lovely in every way until : The remote stopped working. Replaced batteries. Dead, pushing up Daisies, pining for the fjords, flat on its' back ;) Called Valliant who said there was no way the…
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cold wet wall
ok DIY forum, what i'll do is post how I think I should do it then get criticism/suggestion but I welcome it as this is something I want to get right . done out an attic up top as a bedroom was so cold it was freezing my hands off when they fell out of the duvet. Steps taken so far - celotex panels into ceiling to bump up…
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Air builds up in the radiator within 2-3 days
Hi guys, In the new house I have moved in to, some of the radiators have air building up within 2-3 days. From doing my research one suggestion is it could be radiator sludge causing it, what do you think? How much would it cost to fix the radiators so no air builds up so quickly?
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good shower enclosure makes please
Hi im looking to purchase a new shower and enclosure. Can anyone recommend a good quality shower base and enclosure brand and which ones to avoid. I don't know what brands are a good quality and any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to spend a fortune and find out that it's of poor quality. The one…
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Ercol table
I've just bought a ercol trolley table from the 60s 70s??? Which has been painted in Annie Sloan chalk paint!!! The finish isn't good although it was done professionally - supposedly!!! ( I got it from a Chabbychic shop) I'd love to get it back to its original state but have no idea how!! Any ideas anyone??
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Replacement extractor fan will not switch off!
Hi Just bought a replacement extractor fan for our ensuite and wired it up exactly as per the one it was replacing with the intention that the light switch would turn the fan on and off. It has four wires in and three out (the fan is not earthed so the earth wire coming in is not used - the other wires that it has is…
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Rebuilding chimney stack???
I was told by one workman that he could see water has been running down from one of my chimneys. I have realised there is a stain on the ceiling of the room at about the point where said water will be running on down. Its spreading and fast...:mad::eek::mad: (smilies down to I've only recently bought this house:cool:).…
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Hall light works intermittently
Hello We have a hall light with three bulbs which can be switched on/off by two switches. In the last couple of days I've noticed that sometimes the lights turn themselves off. When someone then tries to turn them on again they don't work but then will come back on again much later. When it doesn't seem to work you can use…
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Paint for decorative fireplace - advice
Hi, Looking for some black matt paint for a bedroom fireplace that will not be lit. I got some stove paint but it needs curing by lighting the fire/stove. Anyone recommend a product? Thanks, Rick
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wall light .
Hi all. Just hoping for some help from you knowledgeable people. I am hoping to wire up new wall lights tomorrow and want to make sure my wiring intention is correct. Electrician left the wires connected as shown at my request so other light would work. There are two lights on the circuit with switch. Block 3 and 4 only…
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What a load of tosh that frog tape is
Have any of you actually used this stuff when decorating? We picked some up when buying in bits & pieces as it claimed to do the job better than the rest of masking tapes. Thought we'd give it a go. Since the box room is just about the only room we can get to work on at the moment i thought i'd get cracking with painting…
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SDS Drill recommendations
I'll be completely renovating a house in the new year and one of the many jobs will be installing quite a few new power sockets/drilling through walls for cables etc. I'm looking for some advice on which SDS drill to buy to make lighter work of it. Presumably I'll want a corded one over cordless? I'm willing to pay up to…
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Thermo blinds
Hi I have just had a quote for some thermo blinds which are not cheap to say the least from a company called thomas sanderson I was wondering if anyone on here had had them fitted and was it worth the while.They would have covered a small conservatory at the rear mainly for privacy more than anything else but at just under…
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URGENT HELP PLEASE - Window leak
Woke this morning to find a leak coming in on the inside of the join between kitchen window and plaster wall, as per photos. How can I repair this please? It is still raining at the moment but there is the chance according to the weatherman of a dry spell tomorrow morning, would hope to do something then as there is more…
