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can i repaint gas fire covering?
I have got this gas fire (https://www.direct-fireplaces.com/flavel-strata-high-efficiency-outset-gas-fire.html?gclid=CM2B6MbRts4CFUPgGwodW0EBGg) in my home and I don't like the colour. Can I re-paint it with gloss paint? or do i need a special paint as it might become warm.
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mice / worm / insect repellent before carpetting
Hi, I am getting new carpets fitted in a old (90 years) house. Some of floor boards upstairs had been lifted for access to electrics/gas. I did find some old mice droppings which i believe is from the past, but not currently infested as property is completely empty now. Before the floor boards are nailed back. Do you…
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Curtains and Blinds - where and how much?!
Hi lovely people! Completing on our first home this month (fingers crossed!!). We've never had to buy curtains or blinds before so don't know where is good to buy from and how much middle of the range curtains or blinds should even cost! We have some pretty wide windows in the house (can't remember the exacts) so unsure…
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Quote for sorting out artex ceiling?
Hi Our lounge is 275ft sq (25'2 x 11'3) - old money sorry I'm not much good with metres! and we need the ceiling sorting out. It currently has artex, which isn't too bad as artex goes but we'd still prefer a nice smooth matt finish. What would a professional do to achieve this? Do they simply skim over it or pull it down,…
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Price for laying decking ?
I live in Nottinghamshire Area and am laying a handman £130 a day to lay decking for me ( he ordered has it delivered to my house for me which I paid £500 for ) he has said that it is 3 days work he doing it by himself. His days work yesterday was 8.45 to roughly 3.30 pm and he says will be the same today and is definitely…
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[Help] Neighbor is taking bricks out of party wall in semi detached very concerned
Hello everyone, I would like know if neighbors in a semi detached house are allowed to take the row of bricks out at floor level on the party wall (their side of the double brick) to put a damp proof membrane in? Will this cause damage to the joining property in the future? Any help would be very appreciated Many Thanks
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niegbours house and garden
Hi everyone I have the perfect niegbour ecept for the state of there overgrown garden and badly maintained property. we live in pre war terraced houses and both own our properties this been the case I reckon there is very little I can do to make my niegbour tidy his overgrown garden and maintain his property.OR is there???
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ViSpring bed vs John Lewis ViSpring
OK, so not very mse however and bed aficionado's please advise on the following Vispring have a well established range of beds Through JL, they sell a wide range of beds with different names exclusive to JL. Any idea what the difference is between them?
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Rising damp ?
I am thinking about buying a property which ticks virtually all the boxes and I have had a building survey done which dropped into my inbox this morning. Most of the issues raised I consider to be purely cosmetic for a 60 year old property but one problem identified by the surveyor concerns me. The seller tells me that a…
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What is my internal wall made out of?
Hi, We have an non-load bearing internal wall between the toilet room and the bathroom. The house was built in the early 50s. We are looking to remove this wall to open up the bathroom so we decided to drill a hole through to see what it is made of. And, I'm not sure. Please can someone advise what this internal wall is…
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Gas Fire Removal
Hi, We're currently preparing to sell our 1st floor flat - unfortunately we had a local heating company round to certify our gas appliances, and they condemned the old outset fire in the Living room, and capped off the gas to it. I've since removed the fire and taken it to the tip - leaving a hole covered by a taped on…
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Dishwasher not rinsing properly
Not sure if this is the right forum but here goes. My dishwasher doesn't seem to rinse properly. Everything is left with a white salty residue (I actually noticed the problem because my coffee tasted salty). Tried running a rinse program and is looks as if there's water coming out of all the arms. Can't seem to find…
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Decking supports - advice please
We are currently having decking installed and I popped home at lunchtime to find that whilst there are the corner posts, the guy has put a support half way down one side directly on top of a drain pipe despite us spraying out the placement of the drains on the grass. Should I be concerned by this and is it likely to be an…
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Advice for making/laying screed
I am about to repair a concrete terrace which forms the flat roof of a garage and I need to calculate how much plasticiser to buy for adding to the water when making the screed. So, basically, I need to work out how much water I will need to use for the screed. The volume of screed is 2 cubic metres. I've searched the Net…
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Fitting your own Integrated Fridge and Freezer
Hi All We have recently purchased a house and discovered that we need to purchase both a new fridge and freezer. As they were integrated and looked in good condition when we viewed the house (they were turned off at the time as it was vacant possession) we have not factored this in to our budget. We have however scraped…
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Is pressure washer detergent necessary ?
Hi What are people's views of pressure washer detergent? Is it needed it an expensive fad? Any experiences of using and not using it?
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CHECKATRADE - is it reliable?
Hi, I wondered if anyone knew how Checkatrade works? I had a builder do some work for me a couple of years ago and I had found him on Checkatrade. We were chatting casually one day and I remember him mentioning that they rarely show bad reviews - and I can't remember exactly why now - but I think he said it was that the…
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Wine cooler help!
Does anyone know who makes John Lewis wine coolers and are they good? The one I am looking at is full height and is very similar to the AEG one they stock but its several ££ cheaper! I'm thinking that its been made for JL by Electrolux and rebranded. Has a 3 year warranty. Its also A rated whereas others recommended by the…
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Wine Cooler stopped chilling
As above, fridge switches on no issues and compressor is still running but is becoming hot and the cooler doesn't chill. There are no fans around the compressor so can rule that out as an issue. Anyone have any suggetions? I've ordered a multimeter to check the compressor, PTC relay and overload relay as this seems a…
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Non standard shower tray
We have an alcove in our bathroom which we want to turn into a wall to wall shower. The space is 1460mm x 800mm, but obviously standard size shower trays won't fit. Is there any solution to this? I'm assuming cutting a 1500 down t size isn't a great idea and having one custom made is a very expensive option. There is an…
