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Window Blind Issues / Query
Hi everyone - hoping someone could advise on how bets to approach this situation: I purchased new window blinds (the 'Perfect Fit blinds) from a local supplier in Northern Scotland in March 2015. I have had numerous problems with them ever since: material tearing, threads appearing and getting longer, the frame coming off…
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Bathroom extractor fan moisture absorber??
In my head, there is no reason why this shouldn't exist... but if it doesn't exist...don't go stealing my idea :rotfl: I need to get an extractor fan fitted in the bathroom. There isn't one there at the moment and the shower that we will be installing is 3m away from the only external wall. Want to get a ceiling extractor…
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Best glue for Fabric (Fancy Dress)
Hi all This is for my young nephew who has to make a fancy dress outfit for Halloween for School. He has decided to make a Mummy outfit. So, they are using some old jeans/trousers. They have also picked up some free bubble wrap from a local company. They have also bought a load of bandages (job lot) off ebay for a few…
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Radiator Suggestions
I am spec'ing up a central heating system for my parents. Thanks to the help of southcoastrgi I have got the boiler sussed but I need to help my mum to decide what rads she should get. She's never had central heating before so she has no idea what to expect but she is not too keen on the cheapy stuff that normally gets…
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Locksmith Scams?
I read an article this morning that I thought may be worth sharing. I myself have had similar experiences trying to get hold of a genuine local plumber, it's interesting to know how these large companies think. https://www.facebook.com/uk.locksmith.directory/posts/990360741074165 I always thought yellow pages were a…
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Who is fixing wall sockets in the wall?
Hi, we were FTBs and not from UK, so no experience with what is common here. We had an electrician (from a "proper" big local company) to add a few power sockets in the wall (not on top, he chiselled out the wall for this). However, the holes in the wall he chiselled out were naturally a bit bigger than the sockets, and he…
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I use my spare room to workout, will my insurance cover a accident?
Hi everyone, By accident I am thinking I put a wall through or break a door type of situation. Any ideas?
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Asbestos on garden wall copings
We have a very low front garden wall that was probably built in the late 1960s. The cement between the bricks was crumbling and the wall starting to become very insecure. When my husband took off the loose copings he discovered that they are made from an outer covering of asbestos filled with concrete. (They are a curved…
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Computer desk
I am looking for recommendations for a computer desk. At the moment my desk is in my office which is in the garage. I want to transfer my office to my formal dining room com library. As I have another dining room the first one is only used when we have guests and at Christmas. Maybe 10 to 12 times per year. So the desk…
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Removing Chimney Breasts
Hi guys I've just has an offer accepted on a house and I'm trying to get a rough idea of the mortgage I'll need. I want to leave enough for the work I need done. It is a traditional 3 bed semi in the Great Barr area of Birmingham. The first 4 jobs I want done are to replace the old boiler and radiators, redo the entire…
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Nail polish remover damaged sofa
Kids got biro all over cream leather sofa. Tried various ways of removing pen but only got slightly faded pen lines. Was recommended a tiny bit of acetone free nail polish remover. Yeah, it got rid of biro but it has taken the top layer of leather off. :eek: Luckily, only one small patch was attempted (still many pen marks…
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Replacing bathroom extractor fan
Does this need to done by an electrician or can I do it myself?
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Fernox DS3 - Bad Plumber Advice or not?
Hi, I've had a plumber come round to look at our noisy boiler - basically heats up and then starts clanking. He has diagnosed it as limescale build up in the boiler. The hotter the boiler the worse the noise Nows the problem: He suggested the fix for this is adding 300g of Fernox DS3 to the header tank, swilling it round…
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Can I Use an Old Lamp Wire as an Extension Cable?
I took the wire off a old lamp. It ha two wires in it, brown and blue. Can I stick a socket on the end and use it as a mini extension cable? It'all be for an electric heater. I'm thinking no as it might burn the wire out. Thanks
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Cold chrome radiator towel rail
Switched central heating on yesterday to find the chrome towel rail is cold. All radiators seem to be okay. I looked on U Tube about bleeding these type of rads - never had one before. I do have the two valves at the bottom on each side but at the top lefthand side when I have taken off the cap instead of seeing a bleed…
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Emulsion pain on shiny wallpaper
Seems a silly question, really, but can I paint on shiny wallpaper? We wallpapered one wall in our bedroom but I don't like it! It's only a small area, the wall in between two alcoves where the wardrobes sit. Should I lightly sand first, perhaps?
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Is it possible to replace the Soffit only?
If you have an old soffit 1950s style, can you unscrew the soffit and replace it with a new one without removing the fascia and tiles etc? Or is it held in place by more than the obvious screws from underneath?
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Over tap shower adapter for square taps
Hello! Our shower is out of use and we can't sort it for a while so want one if them things them that fts over the taps to keep us going. Unfortunately we have square taP's and the standard ones (even with the little straps) just don't fit. I have seen one online for square taps but can't find it now. Has anyone got any…
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Do you read Which? Magazine re: Heated Underblanket
Trying to chose a heated underblanket. So many products I fear I will soon go cross-eyed if I spend much more time flitting from review to review. Of what I've seen Silentnight Fleece Heated Underblanket looks a goer, I like the fact that the controls are mechanical and click up and down. Before I take the plunge, are…
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urgent help - washing machine taps.
New machine being delivered first thing tomorrow so I'm meant to be disconnecting the old one. I can't shift the cold connector for love nor money? Any idea how I can loosen it as a sturdy wrench is getting nowhere. Even worse, I got the hot one off (very old machine) and can't turn the tap fully off. A few cautious taps…
