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Is this asbestos?
I am redoing my roof and I was wondering if this material is asbestos and what should I do? tigerbones2.imgur.com/ Add http:// to start of tigerbones2 to get link to photos (new link) Thanks Link at bottom of post
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Converting a 1 bed flat to 2 bed
Hi folks, I am the owner occupier of a leasehold purpose built flat and want to convert it from a 1 bed to a 2 bed. The flat is on the 4th floor of a 9 floor block. To do this is I need to move the kitchen into the living room which is just on the other side of a dividing wall. The old kitchen would then become the new…
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Planning issue
My in-laws are converting the lower ground floor of our house into a granny flat. My father in law has got motor neuron disease and whilst he can still kind of get around (with a walker) he is registered disabled and the condition will sadly only get worse. Planning was submitted a few months ago and about three weeks ago…
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Cost for fitting new doors?
I want to change 9 baked bean pine doors (bathrooms warped) for good white ones. What is likely to be the cost (Norfolk) - total or per door - for a carpenter to fit? Would he be able to acquire them cheaper or should I buy them myself? How good are the pre-painted ones? Just realized there would be new handles/latches to…
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Cordless vacuum cleaners
Thinking of getting the G tech .Has anyone got any comments or recommendations?
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Dripping/trickling noise when hot water is on
Hi all, A few weeks back we had an issue with our boiler, which was fixed by BG putting a new circuit board in. The boiler seem to work better than before (although it seems to get very hot now). However, I have noticed that when the hot water is turned on (via the control panel) then I can hear what sounds like dripping…
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Has anybody used CPL Kitchens (Surrey)
I was just wondered if anyone out there has used CPL Kitchens? They have a really nice web site, and their work looks lovely cplkitchens.co.uk. They are based in the Godalming / Guildford area, but I don't know anyone else who has used them - and not sure whether to use a smaller company like this or one of the more…
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Murafloor Custom vinyl flooring
Does anyone have any experience of this company? Struggling to get responses to be able to order, but I can't find any other company making similar vinyl patterns.
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Red or grey roof tiles?
We're thinking of changing the roof tiles on the new house from red slate to grey tiles. This requires planning permission as it's in a town preservation/conservation area. Is this a wise thing to do? I'm thinking dark grey purely as an aesthetic thing, though the roof does need renewed sometime soon regardless. Surely the…
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Building Regulations advice required
Hi, I'm looking to do a knockthrough conservatory to increase the size of my kitchen. I had someone around last night to quote for the work who claimed that even though we're doing a knockthrough, if the size of the opening is under 2.5metres we don't need to apply for Building Regulations approval. This set alarm bells…
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New fridge freezer - £30 to collect old one :-(
Had our american style fridge freezer for over 15 years now. Its started developing an intermittent fault where the freezer goes off. Yesterday went off overnight then came back on. Not the first time its done this. £175 for a repair seems a bit much. Intermittent problems I dont like either. So far the freezer hasn't shut…
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Should the council maintain the alleyway between our terrace houses?
Good morning all I live in a Victorian end terraced house. There is an alleyway between our houses which leads to another alley along the back of the houses which provides access to several back gardens. The council tend to clear the weeds from other alleys in the road however we tend to keep our alleyway looking tidy…
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RCD tripping with nothing plugged in
I'm having my electrics upgraded. They've fitted a new fuse box with rcds. Since they've left for the evening however, one of the rcds keeps tripping. I've unplugged everything from the sockets that keep blowing and it still trips. I guess that means an internal wiring issue? Is this likely to be an expensive issue to…
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Electric hob blowing fuses, second opinion?
In the house I have an el-cheapo Tesco 4 burner electric hob. Unfortunately, it's now blowing fuses with increasing regularity. The electrician has told us that it's due to it being plugged into an extension socket, and not a main socket. I also have the electric oven connected to the same wall socket and that's been…
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Optima 2 Plus House Alarm
Hi Recently changed bell box and panel battery on above alarm, 25 years old approximately. Seemed ok but Zone 3 within the property (lounge) is activating the alarm randomly. It occurs when the alarm is not activated. Various times of the day. Thanks in advance for any help.
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What paperwork do I need from electrican?
Going to have my house rewired, and need to know what paper work I need, know I need something to prove it was done by a competent person, if I sell my house in the future. Got first quote in and on letter heading it say 'part P compliant' Cheers
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grout float
This float is awesome and makes grouting fun It is so easy to use and makes light work on the job Grouted 200 tiles and ran the float against the tile trim edges with no signs of damage only very very slight wear Big job get two and still be quids in http://www.wilko.com/tile-adhesives+tools/wilko-grout-float/invt/0343768…
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Laminate Flooring Cost and Fitting
Hi Can anyone provide a rough estimate of how much it would cost to lay 22m sq of laminate flooring, at trade prices. Including removal and re-fitting of skirting board. Any guidance much appreciated
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Condensation and thermal wallpaper
I live in a small Victoria semi with loft conversion. We have problems with condensation in our lounge and need to replace the wallpaper. I don't want to have to do this again. I have 3 possible ideas to solve this i) thermal wallpaper to make it warmer ii) normal wallpaper and just put a dehumidifier there iii) thermal…
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How to kill bamboo
i have rampant bamboo that is going under my patio. I've chopped it all down two years ago, and I spray with weedkiller every two weeks but I still can't kill it. Unfortunately I cant dig it out because it is in between the raised patio and a wall. Now I am thinking to use concentrated hydrochloric acid. Good idea?
