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Removing Decorative Brick Mantle Piece
Hi! I've just bought my first house, very excited. It has a rather dated brick mantelpiece on the party wall. It looks to be cemented brick and slabs, one brick deep. I would like to remove it, but have no idea how to go about this... or even what this type of mantelpiece is called, so am finding googling it difficult... I…
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1by One wireless door chime
Our wireless doorbell also sets off next doors doorbell, which is frustrating. Ive looked online to see if you can 'pair' them up but cant find anything, does anyone know how to pair them please or stop next doors chime going off every time someone rings our doorbell?
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shelf for fitted wardrobes
Apologies if this is a daft question. There's a shelf missing in my fitted wardrobes and i'd like to get a replacement. However I've no idea of the make/brand as I they were here when I bought the house. Are they a standard product and could I just buy something from B&Q or will there be a brand mark hidden somewhere so…
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Fitting new carpet around furniture in crowded bedroom
Hi there in my daughters bedroom is a heavy MDF IKEA bed with drawers underneath and a treble MDF wardrobe in a smallish room, along with a 5 drawer chest of drawers and bedside cabinet. Her cream carpet is disgusting and needs replacing. Would a carpetfitter be prepared to fit new carpet around the bed and wardrobe (and…
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Where to Shop for New Bathroom
Has anyone got recommendations for the best place to shop for bathroom suites? Also favourites in the products eg. Ideal Standard, Bristan etc. I am at a loss where to start.
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Siemens fridge freezer problem
I have a Siemens American style fridge freezer code KA62DP90GB that suddenly stopped freezing. The fridge, ice generation and water all work fine. It's five years and six months old and therefore six months out of warranty. It broke on the 18th of Dec so I called the Siemens customer services and they sent an engineer…
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Oven part
Looks like my oven needs a new motor fan, I have looked at this site buyspares.co.uk anyone used any other site? I just want to compare prices.
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Leaking on Blanco kitchen tap
Hi all After many weeks of our kitchen tap leaking i have decided i need to address this sooner rather than later but am a bit reluncant as i dont want to make the issue worse than it is. We have a kitchen tap from the manufacturer blanco which has seperate controls for hot and cold. I believe the correct term maybe twin…
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Timber frame Windows and doors
We're just about to start a complete overhaul of our old farm house and will be replacing ALL the doors and windows. Considering the Howdens. Can anyone recommend any good value for money joineries? Cheers
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Hot water pressure problem... Heritage tap
Hi All Hoping someone can help me with a problem i am having with my hot water tap in my bathroom. Now i will start off to say i am not sure of the technical terms but will try to explain what the problem is and if anyone who could advise me of the correct names after reading my post please correct me as i am learning also…
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Bathroom Taps advice
Hi All I am looking for well-made, yet not overly expensive taps for my bathroom fit-out. I am following general advice and choosing to spend money on decent fittings, so have been checking out Grohe, Hansgrohe etc. (Sanitary-ware will be coming from Saneux). I have low water pressure (top floor of a 11-storey building),…
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Neff Oven U1442
Anyone know how I can get to my Timer so that I can replace it - Neff Oven U1442 Thanks.
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sliding wardrobe doors
We have a large recess in the spare room thats 3m wide, and want to fit sliding wardrobe doors, possibly mirrored as its used as a dressing room and it quite small. Is there a better or prefered place to buy them from, complete with runners? Ive seen Screwfix sell the kits but unsure of the quality, I will be fitting them…
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Oak furniture land
Hi, Just bought a sofa from oak furniture land. I don't know much about sofas but happy with what I selected, I think. I was more really irrated by the salesperson trying to push the five year warrentry. Would not let up, really pushy. I was tempted as it was 10% of the 599. And seemed to cover a lot even cleaning a red…
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Can't switch off the freezer
My mum has just moved into a property which has an integrated under counter fridge and freezer. The brand is Hoover. The freezer is stuck at 'on' as the bit that you hold on the thermostat control knob to turn it to '0' has broken off. I think it has been previously moved using a coin or something similar, but it's too…
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Devil Wood Chip paper extreme solution ?
Hello all, I tried to remove devilish wood chip paper from ceilings in my place recently. There are thousands of layers of paints, so paper scorers, stanley knife, steam, solutions and their combinations are not effective. The only way is scoring dry paper with a sharp long handle scraper knife. I took me one day and lot…
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Problems with porch
our house has a stone porch with a flat roof. It was added some time after the house was built in 1833. Since we moved in 18 months ago we have had problems with leaks, firstly through the ceiling and down the walls. The flat roof is lead and our builder has treated around it with silicone which helped a bit. We are in a…
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Garage door problems
In June we had a new garage door installed. It was fitted wrongly so we contacted the firm, who returned to refit it. In the process the frame was scratched. They tried to touch it up by hand but the paint didn't match. We sent photos of how it didn't match and phoned them. They said we needed anew frame ordering. Since…
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Engineered wood supplier recommendation?
We're looking at putting down engineered oak in our hallway. Have done a quick google and the vast array of suppliers is mind boggling. Just wondered if anyone had any tips on good firms to use or more importantly to avoid. Thanks
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Help with lit cloakroom mirror
Hi - We are currently redoing our downstairs bathroom. For lighting, we wanted one switch which, when turned on, turns on a spot light in the ceiling, and a backlit LED mirror above the sink. The electrician has already wired things in to achieve this. However, I am really struggling to find a mirror that turns on…
