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Garden Fence - where to buy from?
Hello, Our fence on the right hand side of the property has a big hole in it and the while thing is pretty very old as well. Looking to replace the fence from the bottom and right of our property. Can anyone please suggest a good reliable company/vendor in the Middlesex / Harrow / Pinner area? many thanks.
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Advice regarding securing furniture to the carpet floor?
Dear all, Hope you're all doing great :j Having recently gotten married and moved into a flat, my wife and I purchased a wall bed for the spare room, to try and maximise space. The wallbed has arrived, but the manufacturer says the head piece needs to be secured to the floor or wall. Since the wall is plaster board and…
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Gripfill vs Unibond Bond&Seal - is there much difference?
I bought some Gripfill to fill in some failed screw-holes in our walls, which suffer from crumbly masonry, so I can remount some heavy shelves. I also need to re-mount a pole of baskets in the corner of our bath-shower, which originally came with 'adhesive pads' to stick to the tiling - but of course they failed days after…
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Bathroom vanity unit
We inherited a vanity unit, which is the usual cupboard with a particle board top (MDF?) with a sink recessed. As usual the splashing water has finally started to cause the MDF to rot. SO I now need to replace. A friend mentioned that yoyu can now buy a vanity unit with the sink "built in" which prevents the water…
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Existing Fireplace Can I make it Bigger
Hi All. I have an existing fireplace and we're hoping to fit a Multi Fuel Stove. The actual fireplace is relatively small and due to the requirements to have a gap around the Stove, we'd probably have to have the stove brought forward with a rear attachment to a flue. Anyone had to do this and have any comments/advice? My…
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Low hot water pressure after power cut
Searched high and low for this since the storm in July (that's how long its been). So we've had no issues with our hot water until then. Shower has been amazing, good flow, no issues etc. Then we got a power cut during the storm and since then the hot water has been rubbish. I can only get it warm or hot if the tap or…
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Badly supported upper wall - cost to insert better support?
We looked at a 30s semi with the 2 main reception rooms knocked through more than 20 years ago. There is a visible wooden beam in the ceiling, but no piers left in the walls, so we presume the beam is resting on a single thickness of brick. There is an internal brick wall dividing 2 bedrooms above the beam, which stops at…
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Building next to neighbours wall.
Do I need planning permission to build a conservatory next to my neighbours wall, not touching it, but a few inches from it?
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Urgent assistance with Builder
Hi Members, Need some urgent advice. My builder started work in my house on 3rd August. It was meant to finish in 4 weeks. Yet it is only like 60% completed and it has been over 2 months. I have to call him everyday. From 2 people 6 days a week, it is now one person 3 days a week. I want to know is there any action I can…
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need electrical wiring advise from a qualified electrician
My brother had his house rewired through out about 18 months ago and was having trouble with a couple of his lights not coming on. He rang the 'electrician' who had done the rewire and he quoted him £40 call out plus the parts and labour to have a look at the problem. Anyway as he isn't currently working and I know a bit…
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Fitting a recessed drain cover (pics)
I'm going to be covering the ground down the side of my house with slate chippings. I have two manhole covers one of which needs to be repaired/renewed anyway as the plastic frame has come away. How do I fit a recessed manhole cover in replacement? It will look a lot better as I won't have the metal lids anymore as I can…
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Sound proofing bathroom and upstairs
We've just moved into a new house that has a bit of the downstairs converted into a bit of a grannie flat. We thought this was fab and we'd be able to holiday let it.. Unfortunately my sister came to stay and we asked her to stay there so we could would out how sound proof it was and it's not at all!!! The flats below our…
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What A rating terminal block should I use?
Good afternoon. I am due to remove an old built in wardrobe in my mother's caravan for her which includes a spotlight and was wondering what amp rating terminal block should I use to make the bare wires safe. They appear to come in 3, 5, 10,15, and 30 amp. Thank you
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Bed Frames with Superking mattress?
Just looking for a bit of advice here. We like the below frame from Next: http://www.next.co.uk/homeware/beds/cuba-oak/size-super-king-bed-fabric-wood-effect-light-brown However my concern is that this is a big bed, and is a frame for a superking really that substantial? It seems a divan style would be more supporting.…
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Integrated appliances - can they be freestanding?
My partner and I are due to complete on our new home next week and we will need to buy a washing machine. We are planning to install a brand new kitchen within the next 6-12 months but we need to buy a washing machine before then. We ultimately want our appliances to be integrated so don't want to waste money on a…
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Advice needed: Garden Fencing
Hi - Currently looking to landscape the back garden of my 2-bed Victorian mid-terrace and wanted some advice regarding updating the garden fences. Being a mid-terrace we have 3 x boundaries... left, right and rear. What are the legal implications of updating your fences, do we have the right to update all 3 boundaries or…
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Does size matter? (Shower hoses)
Hi all, I recently replaced the leaky aluminium hose for my handheld shower (over bath) with a 2m hose. The previous one was 1.5m and the flow was what you'd expect, good enough but in no way comparable to my electric power shower. Since I changed to the 2m length the water pressure seems to have dropped. This is even at…
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Council pest control problem
I paid £25 to get my wasp nest treated on Friday. I was told by the exterminator that it should take a maximum of 48Hours to work and if not they would come back and re-treat it. I just phoned them as it's still full of wasps coming and going and they are trying to charge me again...:mad: On their website (I probably cant…
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SCS Aftercare Help!
I bought a sofa from SCS and it was delivered in July. Every time i sit on the sofa it squeaks (really loud and very irritating.....even more so when there's 3/4 people on it) . An upholsterer has been out, checked frame and reported that he did not find any problems and felt this was due to the leather back cushions…
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suitable shower to use with combi boiler?
Old shower unit wore out, which was fed from (on same floor) hot water tank.. water piping to where the shower was still remains, isolation valves on hot and cold feed- also the wiring, leading away to a fused switch. Not sure what is still connected, as we have since had a combi boiler fitted in kitchen, also on same…
