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Conservatory Gutter Clips
I know nothing about this and don't want to buy the wrong ones! There doesn't appear to be any markings/product info on them. I'm hoping it's a standard size and shape and someone in the know can confirm this and point me in the right direction to buy a few replacements. [IMG][/img] free uploader [IMG][/img]20mb image…
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Disabling/repairing a kitchen fan!!!
Hello all, Years ago, before my house had central heating, an electric fan was installed in my kitchen to deal with a condensation problem on the windows throughout the house. There is an electrical fan unit at the outside wall of the kitchen, and a pipe which connects to the wall linking the kitchen to the hallway (to…
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Plastering a wall, Any Guide out there on how to do it?
I have about 80m2 of plasterboard that I want to try and plaster myself, have never done this before and heard it's not as easy and takes some skill.. sooo I want to try to learn it. What's the worst that can happen? :D I have finished countless of plasterboard walls abroad by just taping up joints/filling joints and screw…
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Radiator removal issues!
What on earth am I doing wrong ? :( I have taken radiators off in my house in the past. I am finally getting round to doing up the last small bedroom and already feel pretty useless See photos for state of play. I haven't been able to stop the water flowing from the flow pipe (right side pipe). I have tried turning the…
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Neighbours climbing frame - what are my options?
I live in an old house and my front drive and my neighbours' back garden is separated by a staggered brick wall. The lowest point of the wall is about 6' and it's topped with metal railings. A couple of years ago the neighbour built his kids a wooden climbing frame with a platform at the level of the wall (right up against…
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Attaching mirror fixings...help required!
Yesterday, I bought a large mirror from The Range to fit above my fireplace, £20 a bargain! The only downside is it didn't come with any fittings. The gentleman in the shop provided me with some "keyhole fixings" to fit onto the mirror. I am unsure where these go and how many I need on the mirror. He has suggested one on…
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Matt finish garage door(metal) paint in buttermilk colour
Hi our present garage door is dark blue in colour.Door itself is galvanised metal. We would like to paint it in lighter shade-preferably buttermilk /off white colour in matt finish. Any recommendations or suggestions as to where to get good exterior metal paint of above colour in matt(not gloss) finish?
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Dropped Kerb
i'm looking into getting the dropped kerb outside my house extended to the full width of my house so i can park both my cars on my drive. The path outside my house matches my current drive, but rises by an inch where the path levels out. this means when i get my drive done the path (the part i want dropped) will sit about…
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Positioning an Electric Fireplace
Following my thread about gas or electric in our conservatory we are now considering an electric fireplace. We wanted it under the windowsill on the wall, 62cm high, but are now concerned these heaters are bottom heaters and you would need clearance underneath to prevent the carpet burning. Do you need clearance? But then,…
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USB sockets
I have just installed a double socket with USB connections. Very handy, I plan to add more. I have an electric recliner plugged into the wall sockets along with a lamp. Up to now whenever I wanted to charge my phone etc I would unplug one and stick in the charger plug. Now of course I can have a USB lead in the connector.…
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Have photo of any timber you've used Creocote on?
I'm toying between the Cuprinol Ducksback & Creocote. Ducksback i can obviously have a range of colours, but it's water based & i'm wondering if Creocote would be better since it's oil based .......... just that it's brown. I've also got a bit to do & i don't think you can spray Ducksback but i read that you can with…
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Structural engineer or Architect ?
Given the plan below, what i basically want to do is get rid of the slop(y) rooftop , the objective being i want to extend Bedroom 3 into the the width of the stairs. This means, i have to do 2 things, Break the existing wall in the right wall of Bedroom 3 ( when you see the plan) And then raise the external wall of the…
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How do I do this in my kitchen?
I need a new cooker. The current gas cooker is one of those small 50cm ones and it's about 20 years old I would guess. It's a freestanding slot in and the space at the sides of the cooker is about 2mm each side, my understanding is that no gas fitter would put a new cooker in with such a tiny gap. Is this correct? Ideally…
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Conservatory Insulation
Hi all, I am having a conservatory built, and I have a query on the insulation for the floor. The concrete slab has some insulation laid inside it (looked like big polystyrene sheets). Would adding additional under-tile insulation (on top of the concrete slab) be of any additional benefit, or a waste of time? Thanks in…
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Dodgy builder? Help
Had a project start in January new kitchen and small extension to build a utility. Quote accepted and payments in instalments. About 40k Kitchen complete but then planning needed which delayed things but work was due to be undertaken. Nearly all monies paid for works cut to now and builder had come back saying that there…
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advice re cleaning village hall floors
Hi, the floors in our village hall loos and kitchen are the non-slip vinyl type with the sparkly 'grit' in. They are looking grubby, especially in areas of high traffic. What's the best way to get them clean? Will they steam clean or do they need elbow grease and a scrubbing brush? Are there any paricular cleaning prodcuts…
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Tiling in a small bathroom
My question relates to having the wall along the full length of a bath tiled from the ceiling down to the bath in a very small bathroom. I was wondering would you suggest that the bath be installed first and then the tiles affixed from ceiling down to the bath, or from bath up to ceiling? Or alternatively, would the tiling…
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Mini oven on extension lead?
Hi Pending kitchen renovation I'll be using a 1000w countertop mini oven with two hotplates on top. But I just realised that to plug it in I would need to site it below some wall cupboards. :eek: I suppose I could locate it elsewhere at a push. I could also put it on the one bit of worksurface that doesn't have a wall…
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Question regards tongue & groove gate making...
I've done it a bit !!!!-eyed (as per usual) & ended up piecing the strips together & gluing them before cutting the required off each end (side). I also don't have a guide for my circular saw in order to do a perfect straight cut & even if i did, the circular saw i have isn't a very good one anyway. As it stands, the gate…
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Shower next to boiler?
What are the restrictions on putting a shower next to a boiler? Is there a minimum distance they need to be apart? Can I have a boiler in a shower room?
