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Money for scrap
This may have been said before, but there is good money still in scrap metal. Copper is worth the most, around £2-£3 a kilo with iron/ steel being almost worthless. There are ways to turn your scrap into money though! First rule is if it's metal it will have some value. Second rule is know your metals Iron or steel is…
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White ceramic sink
I'm thinking of having a white ceramic sink when I get the kitchen done, just wondering if they are a nightmare to keep clean. Look so lovely in the showroom compared to the stainless steel but worried it won't stay lovely for long. Anyone have one?
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Monitored alarm
We we broken into despite having an alarm system in place. They broke in through the back door and immediately ripped out the PIRs. They were in and out in 5 mins and took approx £3000 of stuff. This was in a 2 hour window whilst we were out. A neighbour had their alarm system disabled by the thieves who then combed the…
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Loft conversion- Legal/Planning/building control fees, How bad are they?
I'm planning to do a loft conversion (no dormer, just a straight boarding out roof/floor ,making a staircase and fitting a velux window) (I will do some of the jobs myself as I'm electrician by trade and have done some construction work abroad for quite some time as well,but I will also bring in some labour for some other…
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whirlpool american fridge freezer
i HAVE AN AMERCAN FRIDE FREEZER. WHAT IS THE COLDEST PART OF THE FRIDGE COMPARTMENT PLEASE TOP OR BOTTOM
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Selling - Alterations etc.
Hi All, Looking for a bit of advice as we are in the process of selling our leasehold flat and am a little confused with the questions on the various forms as to what is required. A few years ago we had our kitchen replaced. This involved: • Removing an internal wall • Moving some plugs and switches around • Changing the…
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Need help to identify this fouling - is it a cat?
So I have had real trouble with cat poop in my garden. now around the front where it's paved slightly I have found the following - not sure what this is and what to do. I am not sure what animal it is from and there is quite a bit. https://postimg.org/image/hh9c8gr5f/
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cost difference between rendering and brick wall
Can anyone please tell me if there is a considerable difference in cost for rendering (plaster with white paint) or a building it as brick wall (1930s style)?
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Party wall notice with no access to neighbours
Hi, We have recently bought a basement flat that requires damp proofing. After many quotes we have decided on treatment, one of which is chemical damp proofing to a party wall. The property next door is a Victorian terrace split into four flats (basement up to second floor). We need to issue a notice under the party wall…
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2m high fence panels
I seem to be only able to find 1.85m panels. I really need this fence to be as high as possible so that extra 15cm would be appreciated if anyone knows if such a product is available. Otherwise, maybe I need to get someone to add something to the bottom to raise it up a tad.
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Why Do Washing Machine Out Pipes Have Tall Tubes?
Apologies for the title. Our washing machine has, for example 1m worth of pipe for the waste water. It loops from the top-back of the machine down to ground level and through a pipe that leads to a u-bend, then outside. Most of the 1m waste water pipe from the washing machine fits in the tube. When we moved in, there was a…
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Are cordless vacuum cleaners worth the money?
My hoover is on its way out and am looking for a new one. I live in a flat, no children or pets, vinyl on the floor and carpet in bedroom. I don't need expensive or big machine. I would like to be able to use it in my car and I am considering something cordless. I am just a bit worried about battery. I have read reviews in…
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Homebase to stop Nectar points the end of 2016
After 7 years together, Homebase is leaving Nectar. So, as of the 31st of December you'll no longer be able to collect or spend your points in-store or online. :beer:
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Bath / shower question
After receiving info here on the forum from a couple of different posters on different threads, I'm intending on purchasing a Hansgrohe Raindance Showerpipe S240mm AIR with S100 hand shower (as below). This will be set above a bath which will not have traditional taps, but instead a bath filler which is controlled directly…
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New keys for window locks
I'm really hoping someone in here will be able to help, I've just bought a house and on the day we collected the keys we noticed there was only a front door key and a back door key. There were no window keys at all and the seller doesn't know where they are and assumes the tenant they had in there has lost them. Some of…
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Persistant stain from water damage
Hello, would love some advice please, we had a water damaged ceiling skimmed, waited for it to dry and applied 2 miss coats, water marks came through so bought Cover Stain spray, applied this and emulsioned over, stain came through again so re applied and emulsioned again, stain still coming through, any ideas please?
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Noisy composite front door - anyone had this problem?
I have a GRP composite front door that was installed about 18 months ago. I'm generally pleased with it but it does make loud cracking sounds throughout the latter part of the day and night - it's quite intermittent, but can be up to once a minute; the noise is loud enough to wake me during the night as the door is quite…
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Kitchen designing - builder/architect/ or pay extra designer
Another question - please advice My newly extended kitchen needs a new kitchen fitted. Builders have agreed to fit it as long as I provide everything. My question is who designs it? If I go to a kitchen shop they are also charging me for fitting, but that is already included in my contract with builders. Where do I find…
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Shower Running Hot and Cold
Hi, Recently our mixer shower has started running hot and cold and I'd noticed the pressure had dropped on the combi boiler. I've topped the pressure up on the boiler and the taps stay hot no matter how long they're run. The shower on the other hand is still running hot and cold. This started about the same time that I…
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Neff dishwasher cleaning everything except pans on bottom shelf
Edit: I just noticed that the bottom spay arm had become detached so that might be the reason (although it wasn't detached on previous washes), so please ignore this post. I have a 7 year old Neff dishwasher (model S54M45X). It cleans everything except the 2 pans I put upside down on the bottoms shelf. I thought that the…
