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Polycell crack free ceiling paint - used it?
http://www.diy.com/rooms/polycell-crack-free-ceiling-white-silk-smooth-emulsion-paint-25l/127229_BQ.prd That stuff. Reviews seem to pan it but is it really so bad? We have a few cracks in our ceiling as it's original 1930s stuff. Bit worse than hairline cracks. We're going to paper over it (it was papered anyway) but…
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Extension over a communal garage
Hi guys, hopefully someone can help and share a little bit of advice. We are in much need of some extra room for the family and were looking at whether we could potentially extend our home. We have a semi detached house with a garage joined onto one side. The only thing is this garage is joined to our neighbours garage,…
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Need to find a lock for metal windows in rented flat
I live in a rented flat. The windows and frames are really old (single pane with metal surrounds). The windows do not have a locking mechanism, just a way that you can shut them and a mechanism on the bottom. Both of these are old anyway. The landlord will not replace the windows or put locks on them. I want to put locks…
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Looking at replacing boiler and including a Nest
We've just bought a house, which has a Glowworm Ultimate boiler. It's an old school boiler with a hot water tank in it. We're having some refurbishment work done in the house and are going to need to move the boiler, so figured it might be a good idea to get the boiler replaced. We would like a Combi boiler that works with…
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Brick built shed close to boundary - trees?
Am planning a brick built outbuilding/summerhouse as close as possible to my boundaries (I know about the height limits etc), but am concerned as at present there are some very tall connifer type trees the other side of the garden fence, the fence i wanted to build as close to as possible. I know some trees you cant build…
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Potterton Gold HE24 combi boiler central heating problem
Hi, I have an intermittent problem with my combi boiler. I'll keep it brief: 1. Turn heating on (via thermostat). Boiler fires up but the 3-way diverter valve doesn't operate so the boiler heats up the water quickly but no water circulates the system (cold radiators) 2. Turn off the boiler for 5 seconds. Turn it back on.…
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fence issues with neighbour
I am looking for some advice regarding fencing issues we are having with our neighbour. To set the scene we have moved into a new build house where the neighbours put u a 6ft slated fence before we moved in Out of courtesy we asked to double slat the fence. To increase privacy we have used the existing rail to put slats on…
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Homebase losing down sale. Where & when??
Is there a place online where I can see when & where the HomeBase stores are closing down? I am looking for great deals. Thanks :beer:
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how dangerous is old paint in your house? (lead)
I believe that most paints before the 70s contained lead, so if you have an old house there is likely lead containing paint on walls, skirtings, facings and window frames, perhaps coated over with newer paint. Is it dangerous to sand skirtings etc if they have a coating of leaded paint? I guess even removing the old…
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Is this rising damp ?
Hi , can anyone please help me ID the problem with what looks like rising damp in my mothers house (my original post has disappeared). The problem is the living room , as you can see from the pictures below it is quite bad and has been spreading in the last month but strangley they are internal walls and only on one side.…
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Room Divider Storage Unit
HELP! I've been looking for ages and can't find something entirely suitable. I've purchased a studio flat and want a way of dividing the sleeping area from the living area. I was going to go for something like THIS or THIS Problem is, I don't want to have to fix it to the floor or wall. I really want it to be some sort of…
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Taps, sink and tile recommendations please
Hi all, Still trying to sort new kitchen and keep the budget down!. Can anyone recommend where to buy the following? Or recommend brands to look for/avoid? 1 1/2 bowl ceramic White sink (country kitchen style) Mixer tap to go with the sink Stone effect floor tiles, preferably with a tumbled edge in modular style if poss,…
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mold on wall
Hi I just had my bedroom paint and I left it dry for a few days but one of the wall have small dot damp but we didn't have it before. could it be the wall was not well ventilated to dry which cause the problem?
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Opening up a chimeny for open fire/wood burner
The house we are moving into (1930's semi) has a working chimney thats currently plastered over and has a gas fire in the opening. We would like to open it up again and have either an open fire, or a wood burner. which of the 2 is easier to do, and briefly whats involved?
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Wren Kitchens Quartz Worktop Brand
Anyone know which manufacturer of Quartz worktops Wren Kitchens use?
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New Damp
Bungalow with concrete tiles. None seem to be broken as far as we can see . Ridge tiles look ok through binocs, no light showing in that area from loft view . Mould patches have appeared fairly suddenly over a few weeks , in the ceiling corner of the bedroom party wall .Its on ceiling and both wall surfaces, covering about…
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tilt and turn window problem pictures added
I've got a tilt and turn window, the problem is the non handle side doesn't seal properly, so there is some noise coming through that shouldn't be, if I place a little pressure on the right corner, the noise goes (wind/traffic noise) I've tries adding some draught excluder but not made much difference. A slight pull on the…
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Wood Floor Bulging
Hi members, I noticed something yesterday which has freaked me and the mrs out. We moved into a new house 2 months ago. Living room has wood flooring and we installed a new wooden laminated flooring in another room. For the last 2 weeks central heating is used during morning and evenings. I just noticed yesterday a bulge…
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Soap in the waIshing machine!
Agh... any advice? I had curtains stored in a cupboard, which also had liquid soap stored in there. I noticed they had got dirty in the cupboard and put them in the washing machine... apparantly that dirt was soap..... all I can see through the door is foam and I'm paranoid I'm going to walk into the kitchen to an empty…
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LED strip lights query
Hi I would like to buy a roll of 5m bright LED strip lighting for our conservatory. Rather than stick the LED strip around the edge of the frames, is there another way I can use the strip lighting? would double sticky tape work or is there some type of cover available? also whats the best way to connect the strip lights,…
