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Will radiator enamel paint work on rust on a washing machine?
Hi everyone, I've moved into a house with a washing machine already there. It works really well but there is a rust patch on the ledge inside the door. The door seal isn't leaking and it hasn't been a problem so far but to stop it spreading I'd like to patch it up if possible. I've got some radiator enamel paint and -…
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Boiler service - should the internal reservoir have been checked?
hello, does anyone know whether my combi-boiler's internal reservoir should have been checked during its annual service? the reason i ask is that our boiler broke down a couple of days ago and it has just been fixed today. we have been told that there was a problem with the internal reservoir - two of the chambers were…
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Sofaworks have damaged my floor!
Hi All I bought a sofa from sofaworks back in May for a new property with a lovely new hardwood floor. They told me when they delivered/installed the sofa that they would put padding on the feet to protect the floor (as promised in the shop). I naturally assumed all was ok though have just had a look and incredibly angry…
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Suede protector
Hi. I've just got some new suede boots and am aware that if you get caught in the rain it will mess up the suede. I understand that there are some suede protector sprays which will act as a barrier and stop the boots getting ruined. Can anyone recommend a good one please?
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Conservatory Quote. Too cheap or about right?
Had our first quote the other day for 4.5x3.5m conservatory, dwarf wall, base, drains moved, electrics, plastering and glass roof. Quoted about 6.2k all in. I was expecting it to be a lot more but i have no previous experience to go on. Due another quote later in the week but just wanted to get an idea in the meantime.…
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Lock on meter box
Guys need a bit of help may sound silly but I think I have a good point New homes electricity can be turned off from the external electric box but what if I put a lock on it myself instead of using the triangular key everybody has access too?? If I'm correct the box belongs to the owner of the house anyways because if…
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Kitchen installation costs
Hi, OH and I are looking at getting a new kitchen installed, something nice but not too pricey. We have seen a nice kitchen that both B&Q and Howdens stock. We have an appointment with B&Q this weekend and were wondering how much people pay to have the kitchen installed if they source the joiner/kitchen fitter themselves,…
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Water pressure is low :(
Anyone any ideas? Our water pressure has dropped significantly...to the extent that it takes the toilet cistern double or even treble the time to fill up. Our water board said there was work going on in the next postcard but if it was affecting us it would be back to normal in 4 to 5 hours which it isn't. The neighbour I…
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Cleaning glass induction hob
My glass induction hobs had some burnt grease that I tried to clean using Hob Brite. Unfortunately it didn,t remove the burnt grease but sealed it under a protection layer that this sort of cleaners leave behind. Now any other cleaner can't get through that protection layer any more. Does anyone know how to remove such a…
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electrical condition report
hi, DH and I bought our house around Christmas time last year. For the sale we got the seller to do an electrical condition report which came back saying everything was ok. Now we cant find the electrician on any registers!! even though the report gives a registration number for the company and a certificate number we cant…
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Chimney leak
ding dong the mortars gone..... ignore please.
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Kitchens
Hi - I visited a couple of local Independant kitchen companies and they suggested Crown and Chippendale as makes that I should consider. I believe they are both British companies. Has anyone any experience with them ? Thanks...
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Replacing kitchen doors
I'm sure this has been asked/covered before but I was wondering if anyone had any direct experience/ recommendations for companies that specialise in replacement doors. We have a high-gloss black kitchen that we would like to change only the doors of. I wish we could just paint over them but being a glossy shrink wrapped…
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A Favour About Window Condensation
As many people do, I suffer from an issue with window condensation in the mornings, resulting in my flooring becoming water damaged. My windows have a casing depth of 6mm to the rubber seal around the glass, and then another 4mm from the start of the rubber to the pane of glass. Could anyone else give me the measurements…
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Couch Delivery Nightmare
I’ve just had a bit of a nightmare trying to get sofas delivered to my flat this morning and I wondered if any of you could advise me on what my next steps could be? The delivery men struggled to get the larger of the two sofas through the hallway and into my livingroom and managed to damage not only the sofa but put a…
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New Ikea Kitchen Integrated Appliance Help
Hi There We are in the process of ordering a new kitchen and it looks like we have decided on Ikea. We also need new appliances but will probably get most of these somewhere other than Ikea so that we have more choice. From what I have found on these forums the exception to this will be a dishwasher as it appears to have…
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Grohe for small basin
I am looking for a Grohe basin mixer tap for my small bathroom basin. EuroSmart comes up as ideal. Any experience using this tap?
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What to look for in a new leather suite
We bought a "leather" suite ( 3 seater, 2 seater and a chair) about 10 years ago from a company who no longer exist. The 3 seater gets the most use and there are a couple of cracks on the base of the seat which makes me suspect it's not leather on that part. We have been looking to replace it and have seen lots of…
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Injecting your own damp proof course
Redoing the kitchen we have found a patch of damp 1m x1m near our back door and under a window we had replaced last year. The injected damp course has not failed elsewhere and we suspect that it is due to the window sill not over lapping the exterior wall with a drip strip, as it did before the window replacement. Whilst…
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WHICH NAIL GUN, OR CELOTEX? Advice please.
As above. Searched forum for recent related posts, but none found. # Lady pensioner, handy-ish at DIY, not obese/inactive, can scramble about lugging big weights/fixing things. Need to clamber in loft to re-do hardboard roofing sheets, pitched roof, so limited access/leverage/space near eaves, which was an absolute gubber…
