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Building My Own House - Income
Hi all, I hope this is the right place to post this. Please feel free to move it, if not. So my family and I are about to embark on the long journey of building our own home. One question I had was about the finance side of things. I'm going to be doing the vast amount of work myself, which means that I'll need to leave my…
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hot chocolate maker?
hi everyone Just wondering if anyone knows where you can buy a nice hot chocolate maker(only for hot chocolate as not a coffee drinker) would like it so you can make nice hot chocolates that a frothy and can put marshmellows and cream on? but not too pricy. Looked at a few on ebay but there is no reviews on actual product.
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Shower seal / mould / dry ?
I have recently replaced the shower seal in the bathroom. We had some small bit of black mould growing on the seal, which was rather gross! This new stuff has been on for about a month and just yesterday I noticed tiny forms of it coming back. Here are a couple of pics of the environment. Is the screen affecting…
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Which Vaillant Boiler
I am in the process of replacing my old boiler. I have been quoted for the following; Vaillant ECO Pro 30 with 5 year warranty or, Vaillant ECO 832 Plus with 7 year warranty for approx £80 more. The 832 offers 12.8 l/m DHW compared to 12.3 l/m from the 30. Would you guys recommend spending the extra £80 for slightly more…
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Under tile bath trim
HI when using this trim do I still put water in the bath and then put the Under tile bath trim on along with tiling i am doing? thanks
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Best free wifi hock ups?
So I read this http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/free-wifi and I did not find the answer I was looking for so I am asking the question hear? Basically I am using mobile broadband which gives me a data limit of about 3GB for about £15/ month and I have no access to a landline telephone line! But I would like to…
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DIY Asbestos Removal for Property Renovation
I am planning major renovations to a house I am completing on next week. Part of the renovations include knocking down several internal walls and extending externally. I have had tests come back positive that the ceiling artex and wall plaster contains chrysotile (white) asbestos, and the sale price of the house has been…
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Confused about curtain sizes
Could anyone help me understand what size I need to buy? It's for 2 windows in my bedroom. I've read an online guide and it said to measure the curtain pole (not including the finials). Doing that I get 122cm for the first window and 142cm for the second. Both have a drop of 132cm. When I look at websites, the measurements…
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Driveway tarmac specs?
So we and neighbours want to improve the area in front of our garages, is tarmac the best/cheapest way? Is there a trade body that covers small companies for this sort of job? Are there any guidelines regarding thickness and type of tarmac needed? Thanks in advance.
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Price Difference: Celsius Clear/Blue
Just a quick one. Would anyone here know the likely price difference between having 30m2 of Celsius Clear glass and the same area of Celsius Blue on a conservatory roof? I've had a quote this morning for the 'extra,' but I'm not sure if the company are burying a previous oversight, in my favour, within it. For obvious…
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mould behind picture in new extension
I had an extension built on the rear of my home earlier this year. It is a well ventilated room built with external face brick work, cellotex insulation, block work and full plaster. After the work was completed, I hung a large picture on the external wall and have today removed it to find a huge patch of 'dusty' green…
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Radiators - decent online shop?
Hi we need to replace all 6 radiator in the house. They r normal double convector ones but we have odd sizes E. G. 600 x 1300 instead of usual 1200 or 1400. Any suggestions where to buy online. About a week ago in another post someone mentioned a website but I didn't bookmark that post and so can't find it now! Ta
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heating for bathroom
I am redoing my bathroom and one of the things I want to do is improve the heating. There is alraedy a heated towel rail run on central heating system and has an electric element too. However this does not provide sufficient heat. I have calculated that I need to acheive 2300 Btus. Should I add a dedicated radiator panel…
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New build Patio doors - Patlock?
So my understanding is the patio doors are the easiest and most common point of break in. Having just recently purchased a Yale home smart alarm system I was also considering buying a Patlock for the patio doors, has anyone used this? Or know of a better alternative?
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Yale Smart Home Alarm Security
Hi All, I have a 3 storey new build and have just invested in the above home security kit which I will be installing myself. Does anyone have any experience with this system? Was it easy to install? Any additional accessories you recommend purchasing with it? I have a cat but the reviews regarding the pet friendly PIR are…
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What order to do improvements in
I had thought that the new house I bought was in a perfectly fine state to move in, but after living in it a while, I've realised that actually, there's a lot I need to do to it (basically, virtually everything). But some things are more urgent than others. However, for the sake of making things easier, it might make more…
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Plasterboard disposal
Hi, I've just finished some home renovation and have a small amount of plasterboard left (maybe 3-4 bin bags worth of bits and offcuts). I live in Tower Hamlets in east London and the council don't collect waste plasterboard or accept it at the recycling centre/tip - advising me I need to use a private firm. The lowest…
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What to do with redundant plug sockets
There are a few partition walls that I need to knock down. The walls have plug sockets in them. What do I need to do to the plug sockets / wires before I demolish the walls?
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Kitchen Sink, which one
Hi may i know, which kitchen sink is good one. what kind of stainless steel need to select. either 304 or other model? and what brand is reasonable. anyone heard about Pyramis, heard it from Greece. Teka from germany. Rubine from china, how about Sorento?from china also? what is the minimum thickness that we need to…
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TRV valves on radiators
All the radiators in my house are pretty old, they dont have any of these dials on them: ^ Are these TRV valves? If so, does that relate to the heat indicator etc, or what exactly makes up a TRV ? Should all my radiators have this function added on to them? Or should all my radiators be upgraded to modern ones? They all…
