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Lock bolt won't retract on internal door
Any help/suggestions appreciated. Grand-daughter has turned lock in bedroom door (while door open - thank goodness for that!). But the key will only turn about halfway now so lock bolt isn't retracting, and door can't be closed. Is this fixable? Or does this mean new set of handles?
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Fridge freezer problem?
Our FF of late has been making a noise which sounds like coolant circulating. The sound you get when you've flushed a toilet and the cistern is filling up It's working fine but this noise is fairly loud and I'm fairly certain it only started to make this noise in the last couple of weeks Is this normal?
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Bed base from Gumtree
Hi everyone. Was wondering if anyone could please help? I bought a kingsize solid oak bed from Gumtree for what I thought was the bargain price of £200. However, after two nights sleeping in it, I noticed it had sunk and when I looked under the bed was really annoyed to discover that the middle metal support had cracked…
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Symphony Kitchen or Howdens?
Hi All, We recently moved and our new abode is in need of a new kitchen and bathroom. We are going to do the kitchen first, as despite the extremely dated and fussy looking bathroom, we feel the kitchen is of more importance. Having looked in to quite a few companies, we are looking at Symphony and Howdens. Cost is…
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Can I buy the freehold of a house before 2 years?
I recently bought house (this year), leasehold and when the freeholder contacted me for this year's ground rent I've also been offered the freehold for £620 including land registry fees (no mention of solicitor fees). Thing is, it's my understanding that I only have the right to buy the freehold after 2 years of owning the…
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help on hob cleaning
Hi, Need help on cleaning the hob. please find the image of the same enclosed. I know it is really bad, but not sure if this can be cleaned? http : //s3.postimg.org/9vgkesaur/photo.jpg Regards, John.
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Cold bedroom - over integral garage!
I moved house a couple of years ago and one of our bedrooms is above the integral garage. It gets extremely cold! Not helped by the fact that it's set into the roofspace so much of the wall is tile-hung externally. The house is a 1970s property and the cavity walls are insulated. Unfortunately the bedroom in question has 3…
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New windows & doors - aluminium vs upvc vs timber?
I'm currently about to start a new build house project (first time after a few renovations), and am really struggling with budgets. One big cost is the windows and bi-fold doors - the Architects really want me to get snazzy aluminium ones by a company called Velfac - they look great, but it's looking like around £20k (zero…
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How much does it cost for a domestic cleaner?
Hi, Me and the my other half are thinking of getting a cleaner as with our little one we are starting to struggle to keep the place clean. Does anyone know how much it would roughly cost for a cleaner, say every two weeks to clean (dust & hover all rooms + clean bathrooms and kitchen) a 4 bed house; Lounge, Dinning room,…
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Anybody know about combi boilers?
I've been offered two estimates for installing a heating system in my house. The two plumbers are fairly similar in their quotes but they mention different types of combi boilers. The first is a Vaillant ecotec pro combi boiler & flue. The second is a Worcester 32CDi combi boiler and a wireless control. Does anybody know…
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Could this be a full house rewiring?
hello everyone, I am buying a property and i would like your opinion on the wiring. It seems like the house has been fully rewired but i have my doubts due to the fact that part of the old consumer box is still there but i think that is only the meter. Also all of the switches have been changed around the house. Take a…
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Ikea fillsta pendant light ceiling cup
Hi, I am going to purchase 2 Fillsta pendant lights but don't like the ceiling cups. Is it easy to use change them to something like an average household ceiling cup is more shallow. This is what the cup that comes with the light looks like, http://thelilhousethatcould.com/tag/fillsta/ Thanks, C
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Solid wood floor underlay
Hi, I'm looking for a really high tog, solid wood floor underlay. This would go under plywood (with a moisture barrier if it doesn't come with one), under the solid wood floor. Carpet right have one which claims to have a tog rating of 1.6, it is 2mm silvered rubber. The best rating I can find anywhere else is 1.1. If I am…
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Painting Shed
What type of paint would be best for painting a shed, Cuprinol Ducksback or an ordinary oil based paint? It has previously been painted with a water based fence and shed paint but that never lasts more than a year.
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Asbestos sheet removal
Hi, We've noticed there is a piece of asbestos in the garden which had gone unoticed until some tidying up was done. It's only about a metre by a metre or a bit more but it's near to the neighbours who have kids so we should get it removed. I've looked on the council website and whilst they give a link to people who can…
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Build your own Tardis.
Do you want a garden shed that's just a little bit different ? I've just come across these plans that show how to build your own Tardis. http://www.buildeazy.com/tardis-1.php
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Cost of hiring person and digger
How much would be reasonable to hire someone and their mini-digger for, say, half a day please?
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Cost of New Iron gate
I'm changing my wooden gate to Iron gate as my wooden gate has been damaged by the wind. The whole length 13ft(4 metres) by height 6.5ft (3 metres). I made some calls from yell.com and the first gate builder came on Friday and billed me £1386 + VAT = £1,600+. I've some appointments this week with other builders. What do I…
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Repairing hole in PVC door panels after removing cat flap.
I have removed a cat flap from a moulded PVC door. What is the best way of repairing the hole left behind? The surfaces are not flat internally or externally. Here are two pictures taken from the inside. I have temporarily taped up the outside to prevent wind and water ingress but I want to do a proper job before winter.…
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Neighbour applying for planning permission for dormer window
Have just had a letter from the council to inform me that our neighbours are applying for planning permission (we're in an AONB) to put a dormer window in on the roof alongside our roof. This is our dream house and saddled with a huge mortgage, we're never planning to move if we can help it. The house is a semi so we're…
