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False ceiling...
Hey guys, hope someone can give me some advice or point me in the right direction on installing a new false ceiling in my bedroom. I have a three story house and my bedroom is below my daughters on the top floor, i want to reduce the sound of the creaking woodchip flooring/footsteps and her talking. I don't want the…
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Help identifying stopcock thread
My stopcock has a drain valve on it, but it's started dripping. I'd like to just blank off the thread but have no idea of it's size, or how to identify it. The best I have got so far is the thread on the drain valve measures about 1/2" in diameter. I bought a 1/2" blanking plug, but I now assume on this fitting the 1/2"…
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Help! what is the paint color of my window frames?
Hi All, I am planning to repaint my exterior window frames and have decided to use Dulux Weathershield system. Problem is, I cannot tell what color it is... any idea? I dont have a picture at the moment but I found an image that looks exactly the same color as mine. I want to use the same color if possible. Dont want to…
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How to get rid of unwanted soil??
Can anyone recommend any companies or ways to get rid of 2 quite large bags of unwanted garden soil? (Please no flytipping gags) After digging out the veg patch and flower beds we have a surplus of soil that we do not need. Council will not take it away i've been told. Thanks in advance!
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Carpet Cleaning - "over the counter"
Hi Can anyone recommend a good all over carpet cleaner? We don't want to go down the route of getting someone in and we live too far (without a car) to hire one from the dry cleaners. So I'm looking to buy something like this as a temporary quick fix, but wondered if they actually work and do you recommend a certain brand?…
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Converting under the stairs into wc - thoughts pls
Hi All, Looking for advice from anyone who has converted space under stairs into a toilet, or equally advice from anyone who looked into it and maybe decided against? Just doing some very preliminary research into this so would be good to hear re: pro's and con's, maybe any unexpected costs to look out for. Also wondering…
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Selling 20+ 'Council Slabs'
When I bought my house last year the garden was paved for the entirety (it was rented, so easy maintenance I assume). I want to get some grass down so I've pulled up half the slabs to make way for soil and turf. These slabs are the beasty 600x600x50mm concrete things that weigh a tonne! I now have them stacked and stored…
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URGENT Joint wall demolition going on now, need help
I posted a few weeks ago about the garden wall between my garden and the next doors. The Deeds clearly state that the wall is joint, neither property has single ownership of the wall. The neighbour informed me verbally that they intended to pull the wall down and replace it with a fence and that I was not expecetd to pay…
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Laminate Vs Porcelain Tiles
Hi guys, I am planning to do my kitchen and bathroom and with that I also intend to change the flooring on the ground floor. At present there are regular tiles in kitchen and bathroom and laminate flooring in downstairs bedroom, living room and hallway. I came across this porcelain tiles and they look fab. Leaving the cost…
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Anyone gone down the re-upholstery route for a sofa?
Hi all, Sorry if this is in the wrong place! Has anyone got any recent(ish) experience of having a sofa reupholstered? We have an old/vintage/lumpy sofa that we really like, BUT it's in dire need of some attention and I'm terrified it's going to cost a small fortune to do. Trying to weigh up the pros and cons of getting…
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Vandalising a UPVC window to shut it?
Good evening everyone! Hope some kind soul can enlighten me as to whether filing away the channels in the picture imgur dot com/aHvXp3b will cause any issues? (sorry, have to edit the image address) The window was put in by some cowboys years ago and you can see where they filed the outside to close it. The window hadn't…
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washing machine door.
I've managed to break my washing machine door. I somehow managed to lean on it when getting up from putting some washing in. Anyway it's come of the hinge and cracked a bit of the outside surround bit. If I buy a new part is it easy to replace. The machine was working fine and is less than 2 years old. Can't afford a new…
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mse energy club/sainsburys problem
posted on a different board.
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w/c cistern cover/plug ?
Changed taps in bathroom from Gold to chrome . So now need to swop toilet cistern lever handle from gold to chrome. So far , easy . But the cistern has two holes , one lever and a gold 'plug' to fill the unused lever hole. Question, what is the correct term for the plug ? and any ideas where you would buy one? in chrome.…
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Painter Decorator required
Hi, Looking for an excellent Painter/Decorator to take on painting of internal walls in house in SE London. Needs to be done ASAP. Any recommendations? Thanks
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Drains issue
Hi all, I have a small yard with a small patch of grass. I want to remove the grass and lay a patio. My builder friend suggested I had the drains checked first - some of the concrete slabs outside my house at the back (not on my property) have sunk and he said that could indicate a problem, and any leakage that is…
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Composite door - installed incorrectly
Hello I had a full house window and door installation last year. I have had so many issues and errors with the company - one being my porch door. It is a composite door, opening outwards. They ordered it wrong, installed wrong and have been back 5 times to adjust as it keeps dropping. I was looking at the door myself this…
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Moving into house that's been empty for a long time
Hi all, I'm about to move in to my first purchased home (hooray!). It's a repossession property and has been empty for nearly a year. The repossession agents have (a while back) stuck "DO NOT USE" stickers and tape over absolutely everything, sinks, toilets, showers, boiler, hob, oven, fridge etc. Which I assume is a…
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Groundwater
Hi A few months ago I had some renovation work carried out at my home which involved digging in a new drain line and inspection chamber. It seems that during this process, by loosening the soil we managed to unleash some groundwater as a few months later there is water bubbling up from the concrete (no, its not a leaking…
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Happy Beds mattress
Hello, Wondering if anyone owns a Happy Beds' mattress and can comment on how good it is , in terms of quality and sleeping comfort ? Many thanks!