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What sort of carpet ?
Hi Lookking to buy carpet for a high traffic front room , two dogs , two kids , you get the idea When we rented a house a few years ago , the LL had carpet put down that neverf seemd to look dirty , and the day we left , two years later , it looked the same as when it was installed! It was very very short pile , as in ,…
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Cost of removing load bearing wall??
Hi, we have a 5m long wall (that is solid) that we want to remove. It's load bearing (it holds up the same wall upstairs) so we'll need a support. Has anyone got an idea of what this should roughly cost?
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Washing Machine....Grrrr!
Hi Got a problem with my (old) washer, Indesit W133. It crashed on a cycle (number 8), and wont reset. It has done it before, but I normally just turn it off and back on again. If I turn the dial round to the "end programme" point, it flashes and seems to reset. I can then start it on number 8 again, but stops again after…
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Outside Tap - How much?
We're in the process of buying a property (final stages now, woop woop!). One of the things that I would like to do (though granted it's not the highest on my list) is to fit an outside tap. The kitchen is at the back of the property, the sink, dishwasher, etc are plumbed in along the back wall. So from a plumbing point of…
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Best burglar deterrent?
I've just heard that two people were burgled who only live a few miles from me. I'm in a very rural area and this is unheard of in the 13 years I've been living here. So, I'm keen to improve my security but as its a rented house, I'm reluctant to pay for anything expensive that I can't take with me if I move. I spoke to my…
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New lamp not working- does it have to be a halgen bulb to work?
I bought a new table lamp today which takes an ES screw bulb, on the box it recommended a 42w ES Halogen. I only have normal 40w ES bulbs and nothing happends at all when I turn the lamp on :( I know its not the recommended bulb but surely any ES bulb should work? Thanks for any help!
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Applying bitumen mastic to a very wet roof- how?
Hello. I recently erected a wooden garden building, nailing the roofing felt as directed, but returned from being away at Christmas to find that I had a leak. It has barely stopped raining since and I have placed a tarpaulin over the building but the leak persists. I have bought a tin of bitumen mastic to trowel onto the…
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Numpty alert...fitting a door handle
So i have a lovley shiny new internal door delivered , obviously no handle or hole where the handle would go etc , i am happy hanging it (i think!) but could do with advice on fitting the handle itself and what to buy , i assume i need the spindle etc etc?? Any ideas welcome!
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Door frames and skirting paint removal
I have a house which is about 25 years old and the paint work on the wood work is not to my liking, looks a bad finish. I have read some other posts on here about different methods of removal and due to the amount to do I was thinking about purchasing a heat gun to remove the paint and go back to the bare wood. The concern…
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Replacing Radiators
Hi I have what looks like ancient radiators at my home, they are 600mm by 1300mm which are not easily available in most of the diy stores. I was thinking of replacing them by a 600 by 1200 or 1400mm rads. Does anyone of you have any experience as to how difficult this could be as i consider myself as a basic diyer. I think…
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New combi boiler fitted - pressure release pipe
I recently had a combi boiler fitted. I now have a copper pipe coming out of the front of the house which (IMO), looks odd. The fitter advises it's the pressure release pipe/ blow off & is an essential safety part of the system. Whilst I don't doubt this, should it look any better than a pipe sticking out? It's at head…
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average cost for 2vstory extension?
Hi, does anyone know the average current costs for adding on a side extension, there is currently a single skin garage so presume it would need knocking down and start again instead of converting. We would want a similar size room on the ground floor (garage is typical small size that you could squeeze a car in but not get…
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Please help...What are my rights?
Good morning, I was hoping someone may be able to give me some advice. I have an ongoing issue with a window company (reasonable size and reputation) who are demanding payment for windows that are not installed to the standard that they should. Long story short my pvc sash windows don't sit right in the frame and when…
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Leak from flat above for over a year now
Help please.... Ok I live in block of flats which are all privately owned. I have had an ongoing leak from the flat aboves bathroom for over a year now. The flat above me has tenants living in it who have been very apologetic and helpful. Ihave notified the owner and tenants(there have been two different tenantsduring the…
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Cost of Boiler Replacement
Any idea how much it would cost to replace a combi boiler? I'm based in Merseyside, and its for a 3 bed semi with 7 radiators. I'm going to call a local company for a price but don't know what to expect. Our existing one is 14 years old and whilst its ok, there has been an intermittent problem over the past two years with…
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fencing shrewsbury
Hi can anyone recommend a good fence contractor in Shrewsbury. I know every hole has concrete in as I've had someone come round and give me a quote and have said they will charge me £135 per bay as they call it just seems a little steep to me. Thanks Lynda x
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Just wanting to check something RE: radiator re-fitting
We have 3 radiators that we'll need to remove in order to strip wallpaper & then obviously re-wallpaper. I spoke to a fella at work who does a fair bit of decorating as i'd never done it before & he told me what to do. I jumped on YouTube for a visual & noticed a difference in the video to what he told me - it was the use…
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Everest double glazing. Any good?
As the title says really. Has anyone used them recently and would you recommend them?
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buying new toilet & sink
hey guys wheres the best place to buy a good quality reasonably priced toilet and sink/tap right now in the sales? help appreciated:beer:
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Damp patch in concrete floor
My daughter has a young child and doesn't have time to ask this herself. A small wet patch (about 10cm sq) has appeared in the hall carpet next to where it meets the stuck-down plastic tiles in the kitchen. It isn't next to a wall. It came around end of last year, then it dried out, now it is back. As far as they can see,…
