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Touch up chrome bathroom mirror?
Hi all I have got a bathroom mirror with attached shelf. The fittings are all chrome finish. There were a few rust patches I managed to get rid of with vinegar and tin foil but now the chrome has black patches. I'd rather not replace the mirror at £25 so wondered if anyone had experience with touch up paints and could…
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Washable Matt Paint
Hi, I've got 3 kids under 4 and try as I might I can't keep the wee hand marks off the staircase wall. I'm looking to repaint it with a Matt washable paint and was looking for any recommendations on the best type to use. So far I'm leaning towards the Wilko on brand durable Matt emulsion. Anyone had any good or bad…
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Advice on building garden pond please
Hi, I am going to build a raised wall pond in the garden, and need some pointers on the construction please. It is going to be rectangular, around 3m x 2m. This is replacing a preformed pond that has been dug out. Around the perimiter of this, in firm soil, I was going to dig out a trench for the footings and laý dense…
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(Yet another) Howdens quote
Hi guys! I wonder if anybody could help me work out whether I am getting a decent quote for this Howdens kitchen (current quote has come in from the fitter, so no idea of his markup). Here are the full bits and pieces: 1 GLE5146 Glendevon White 600 CC 3 Dwr Base White Cab F 1 HYH8133 Dlx 600 Cutlery Tray 1 GLE5198…
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What size undermount sink looks best 900 base unit
I thought picking a new sink for my kitchen would be one of the easier bits to do. Going for a Blanco Andano but cant decide on the size to get. The base unit below is 900 so initially I though 500 u so it sat nicely centred. When I've measured this out it looks huge. A kitchen shop I visited suggested the 450 as he…
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Soapstone kitchen worktops ?
Does anyone in the UK have these? It appears to be common material used for countertops in the US but I've searched all over the web can't find any suppliers here. I did find one or two suppliers who provide raw material for sculpture purposes, but that's it. I love the colour of soapstone and think they'd look great in…
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Hollow Floor tiles - help!!
Hi, We've just had a new kitchen extension which has been tiled. The floor area is approx 32m2. We've noticed hollow tiles, there are currently 16 in total scattered randomly across the floor. The builder first said it was product failure and took one up and took it to the adhesive manufacturer. They have said it isn't…
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Non-emergency drain blockage
We have a drain next to our front door that has started overflowing today in the heavy rain. The water is often slow to exit the drain and today the gutter is not draining away quick enough. You can see the little ditch next to the drain has filled with water (and leaves). As the rain slowed the overflowing water seeped…
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Building Control part "a" sign off question.
Hi, There is some considerable history to this, 6 years in fact. Both of the BC surveyors involved have now left the Council. Sadly without updating the case notes. Neighbours works are defective & do not comply with building regulations. This matter has been in court for the past for 3 1/2 years. Now the new BC surveyor…
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lath and plaster
Under the stairs we have a lath and plaster sloping ceiling which is about 3 x 4 foot ( http://s18.postimg.org/h35bu6pjt/IMG_8223.jpg ). How much of a dirty/dusty job is it going to be to remove the lath and plaster - or is just best to just overboard it?
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Severn trent forcing me and neighbours to fix a leak
This is a bit of a long one but i've just had a letter from severn trent saying that there is a leak on my property and I need to fix it... It started in february when I was having my kitchen fitted and my plumber said there is a slight sound on the incoming pipe even though the stopcock is off, and advised me to call…
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Who Would Be Best to Fit a New Sidegate?
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porch
next doors porch has been there before we bought the house and it encroaches on our side (see pic) this doesn't bother me as such but we are looking to build a porch ourselves now and am trying to work out what's best. we don't want to lose much space from the existing opening so i plan to build a single skin wall…
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Windows
i had St Andrews Glass round last night quoted for a rated windows and back door has anyone heard of them St Andrews Glass/ St Helens Glass? sales rep said St Andrews Glass paper work says St Helens Glass? i saw older posts from 2008 re St Andrews Glass and were not great ..
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Badly fitted windows/subsequent damage and legal question
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Boundary fence dispute
Hi, firstly I'm not sure if I have picked the right category so please advice if there is a better place for advice. 2 years ago we moved into a property which had an old chain link fence on the neighbours boundary. This was in a poor state with holes all over. As the property next door is social housing we decided that we…
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Stopping inbuilt washing machine moving
In my kitchen I have an inbuilt washing machine that is hidden behind a kitchen unit door that is attached to the washing machine. When the machine is running it moves around a bit and the door ends up hitting the doors of the adjacent units. Does anyone have any ideas how to stop it moving as it is very annoying having to…
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How to fix these?
Hi, I've loose drains on my driveway. I am attaching the pictures below. Apart from getting a new driveway, how else can I get these fixed myself? I called few companies and they don't want to do this small job, though they will happily do a new driveway which I can't afford at the moment. One option is to get cold tarmac,…
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Protecting a fabric sofa
Can anyone recommend a product to spray on a new fabric sofa to protect it from stains or spills? I have done a bit of googling and various scotchguard products have come up (amongst others) but I was wondering if anyone had used any successfully and would recommend one? Thanks
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doorstop
Hi all, I'm looking for something to hold a door in the open position to stop it slamming when windows, patio doors etc are open. Something like this.…
