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Painted over water stain, paint whiter the rest of ceiling?
Hello all, I bought http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000RMT82M?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 and its a spray paint to cover up water stains. I used it, however the ceiling which now has the paint on covering the stain is whiter than the rest of the ceiling. What can I do? I noticed that also the…
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Veka composite door
Could someone knowledgeable please give me any info on Veka composite doors, I was looking at the Solidor range but the quote was in the region of £2500 from my 2 nearest stockists, one of the stockists suggested a Veka equivalent for £1700 which he stated was almost as good as the Solidor. Is it really for £800 less? I…
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Roof maintenance now while we have scaffolding up
We are having a dormer window installed on one side of the roof of a mid terraced slate roof house, and have scaffolding up to do the job. Having inspected the roof up close I can see it's a bit shabby with quite a few slipped slates, and others which are very crumbled with almost completely rusted nails. The roofer has…
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Swan Tap - Neck lifting from base
Kitchen - mono tap. When we turn the water on pressure is lifting the neck away from the base. Started today. Turned water off and took the tap neck off. There is a washer and either side 2 plastic rings with grooves. Any idea of why its happening and how to fix it? Many thanks
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Neighbour's right of access
Apologies if this is the wrong place for this query. My neighbour has a detached house that has been extended right up to the boundary with my property. The original house was built right up to his boundary on the south side of his property, so this extension has effectively prevented him access to his rear garden other…
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Options for new boiler / system
Hi, could I ask your advice on options for a new boiler / heating system? Opinions on what I should do? Current situation - - Standard (not "combi") boiler fitted 10 years ago, no problems with it so far, but becoming less efficient. - Hot water tank/cylinder which is extremely scaled up and needs urgent replacement, this…
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Mereway premium partner kitchen install.
I used the Mereway website to select one of their recommended Premium partner kitchen installers. My kitchen was installed to a appalling standard. Was left with 5 minor leaks,a cupboard door not closing as it caught on a worktop edge,so the installers just cut a notch out of the worktop end, so much filler between a…
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Sound Proofing Utility Room
Hi there. I will soon be converting a downstairs toilet into a utility room which will contain a washing machine and dryer stacked. This utility room will back on to a living room in my small terrace house and only has plasterboard stud walls. With the noise the washing machine currently kicks out in the kitchen, I'd like…
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Money Claim/CCJ Received by Builder
I have received a money claim letter from my last builder requesting £10k for unpaid work, from my knowledge this is a requirement before a CCJ is submitted. After my initial builder was unable to complete the work, I was put in a position I had to retender the work, after a few quotes I found a builder stating he can…
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New oven advice
I am looking to replace a built under gas single oven with a new double oven . I have only ever cooked with gas but I am considering electric as there is more choice . Any recommendations for a decent make mid priced oven please .
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ADVICE PLEASE Converting loft to usable room
Hello. I have contacted a loft company about converting our loft to a tv room. Nothing fancy but the layout means we would need a hip end gable and to move our bathroom for stair access... this is too much money (0ver 30,0000) when we just want a room with velux that is well insulated and warm for the kids to use as a…
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Turning magnolia into white - whole house
Hi, wondering if you can help. i have just bought my first house so I guess this is the first bit of real DIY I will be doing. The house is 8 years old and the previous owners had not changed a thing about it from the standard new build magnolia paint. This paint is now seriously scuffed, with some black marks and needs to…
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Damp patch after rain (picture)
Hi again, I seem to be posting loads about damp problems at the moment! I've got what i guess is a patch of penetrating damp on the wall around a window in my hallway. It only appears a few hours after raining. We've just had our guttering replaced and I can't see any obvious cause. I've included pictures of inside and…
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Removing electrical tape glue from glass
I've just about finished a new renovation to my home. While the renovation was proceeding a large X with electrical insulating tape was placed on a sliding door - to stop people waking into it. Cleanup time is just around the corner and I'm wondering how do I get rid of the glue residue left on the door I've tried ordinary…
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Stud wall cost
We live in an old 2 up 2 down type terrace which has had a loft conversion done long before we moved in. The only problem with this is you have to walk through the back bedroom to get access to the staircase for the loft. The master bedroom is massive and we could easily lose some space from this to create access from this…
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Those who know about tiles/tiling
So I'm planning on getting the bathroom refurbed and getting the whole bathroom tiled in porcelain. Walls/floor/shower room. So from what I gather the tiles in B&Q/Wickes aren't generally the best quality tiles, as they are get the B Grade stuff from the actual tiles manufacturers. Fair enough, the selections in there were…
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Changing overrun on toilet fan - taking cover off?
We want to change the overrun on our little toilet fan as it stays on for a very long time, but I can't even figure out how to get the cover off without breaking it It says "Greenwood Airvac" on the cover. Any tips? [IMG]http://www.computing.northampton.ac.uk/~maurice/2015-08-19 16.14.25-1280.jpg[/IMG]
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Blocked sink/washing machine pipe
Hi, Recently as I was using my washing machine, water starting leaking over the floor.. At first I thought it was the washer however it turned out water from the machine was being thrown back out of the main kitchen pipe at the back. At the same time my sink has also blocked and I am currently unable to use either. I have…
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Fence painting
One part of the fence with my neighbour is in a bad shape - needs painting and might need replacing in the future. The neighbours house is going through sale. Is it cheeky to paint my side using this opportunity? It's a shared fence.
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Electric Cooker Hood connection
Hi, I have installed new kitchen. To complete the work I have got to connect new cooker hood. There was a new box installed to connect electric oven and gas hob. This was done by registered specialist so evrything according to requirements. The question is do I need a specialist to connect cooker hood or can I do it…
