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Desperately need a second bathroom - where do I start?
For the sake of family harmony (& my sanity) we need to add a second bathroom. We can either add something in the built in garage, or split the existing bathroom into two. Who do I need to talk to so we can figure out which is the best option & get started(i.e. am I best talking to a builder, architect, bathroom…
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Extending electric fire place cable
Hi, i have a nice electric fire place heater with a flame like effect, the only problem i have the wire is too short to stretch to the socket. Has anyone got any ideas how i could easily extend the wire please? I cant take off the back panel - so would need to (i think) cut the wire and extend it that way... welcome your…
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What chainsaw?
Hi...looking to reduce height of long beech hedge....biggest cut will be no more than 2" dia. maximum....what type would be best...would electric be ok?
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Urine on mattress!!!
Good morning! So a friend of mine had a little 'accident' on my bed, which I didn't discover for 2 days! She initially said it was water, and then claimed it was juice, however, in one certain spot I can smell a strong stench of urine! I believe she attempted to clean it with water which is why it spread. I then lifted the…
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Drips from pipe under kitchen sink
Hi Late this evening we spotted that there's water dripping from one of the copper pipes underneath the kitchen sink and we have had to place a bucket underneath to catch the water. The drips at the moment are not fast and if it stays at this rate, it will be fine to leave the bucket there overnight. I am hoping this is…
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anyone have a hotpoint aquarius FDL570 dishwasher?
mine doesn't seem to work. can you select the speed setting or do you have to choose something else first then move the dial to speed? im trying to test it by running a short wash you see. everything else takes over an hour - 2.45 hours. theres also a prewash setting, which supposed to take 8 mins...but the machine just…
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How to strengthen floor above solum
Can anyone advise what would be required to strengthen our current floor in a 1930s bungalow. It appears to be a suspended wooden floor above a solum and I would like to strengthen it to allow the installation of wet underfloor heating with a poured concrete floor. Any advice on how to do this would be great.
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Shower help please!
We have a Mira Sport electric shower. It still works and the low flow light is not lit, but the flow of water does not change when we switch between low, medium and high settings - there is no (motor?) noise from inside the shower. Water temperature is fine. Obviously something inside has stopped working - could anyone…
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Fitting a cat flap in a cavity wall
Hi all, I have been quoted £265 to fit a cat flap into a cavity wall into the kitchen. This excludes the cost of cat flaps which we'll provide. My thinking was we'll have a microchip catflap for the inside wall and a standard flap for the outside wall. The builder will put a tunnel through the cavity joining the two. I…
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Decorator in the Bury area
Hi all, I really need my living room decorating but I don't know any decorators so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a honest & reliable decorator in the Bury area. I'm on a pretty tight budget and half considering attempting it myself but I don't really know where to start and don't want to botch it. Any…
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Vacuum cleaner wattage - how to find out?
I need a new vacuum cleaner and was spurred into thinking I might get one now before the regulations change and only less powerful low wattage ones can sold, on 1st September. Trouble is I was thinking of buying an AEG model and the technical specs I can find on line only refer to its voltage not its wattage. Should both…
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Building Material Delivery - Is This Usual?
We're having external solid wall insulation (using the Wetherby Building System) done through the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund. We've contracted an approved company to do the work and they organised for materials to be delivered today. Delivery 1: Guy parks in front of our back-garden gates and unloads the materials.…
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uPVC soffits and fascia
Hi all, Can anyone give me a ballpark figure to replace uPVC soffits and fascia boards on a 4-bed detached house? I live in Bucks. Had a quote to paint existing old wooden ones over £2.5K, which I think is ridiculous, so wondering if considering a replacement is a better option in this case. So if anyone can share their…
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Stung by a local cowboy plumber/thug - Don't know what to do next?
Hi All. I recently had some work carried out by a local plumber to move a boiler from upstairs to downstairs. The price was haggled down a little and was the same as a few other plumbers but this company where able to start straight away. The job was messy right from the start, nothing cleaned up and pipes ran on the…
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Wallpapering! Help me save money without doing a bad job
On this weekend's To Do list is papering one wall of one room in my flat. I have no equipment at all, and since I'm unlikely to ever do any papering again (and don't fancy storing big things indefinitely on a "just in case" basis) I'm keen to not buy things that aren't essential. Of the list of "Things You Need" on the B&Q…
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granite work top
Hi We were wondering about changing our kitchen worktop to granite. Plan to sell the house in 3 years time. It would cost us about £3000. But would it actually increase the market value of the property or improve saleability of the property. Any ideas? Any drawbacks? Anything to watch out for? Any advice?
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I'm probably too late, but...
My brother-in-law used to be with Everest and, because I'm family, I was given a big discount on a new block paved driveway, which basically matched the price a local contractor gave me. It was installed in August 2007 and I received a letter from them confirming the installation was complete and wanted to confirm I was…
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Power shower versus pump
Hi all i currently have a thermostatic mixer shower but want something more powerful, i can't decide whether to change to a power shower or get a pump installed to increase water pressure. Any advice welcome
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Reduced Height Shower Doors ?
I am looking for a shower door of around 1780mm or less, the standard height seems to be 1850mm. I have found a couple at 1800mm. Ideally I would like bi-fold or sliding doors. Has anyone had any luck sourcing reduced height shower doors ?
