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Replacing UPVC front door on Victorian house
Good afternoon all! I'm looking at replacing our front door, but have no idea where to start. It's a UPVC type frame and composite door that's previously been jimmied at some point in its life. There's a glass window at the top of the door - do we need to replace the whole plastic frame for a wooden frame? I want an…
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Laying a patio - Advice needed!
Hi everyone and thanks in advance! This is what the area outside my backdoor looks like: About 5 years ago I bought some weed stopping netting, covered it in sand and then laid some paving slabs on top and cemented them in the middle. At the time I didn't take into account drainage etc, so think this may have resulted in…
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Disposing of 14 bags of old loft insulation
As above, have cleared all the old insulation out of our loft and bagged it up in black bags, guessing the dustmen won’t take it all (they come every 2 weeks, and only empty the black wheely bin - always full already) And we can only get 2 bags in the car so I don’t fancy 7 trips to the tip (it’s a good 20 minutes drive…
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Driveway Drainage
Our driveway has a large puddle whenever there is heavy rain. I put in a small soakaway with a grill on top, which helps after summer showers, but in the winter when the ground is saturated it isn't adequate, I've seen some peoples' direways with a metal drainage grill going right across the driveway. I was thinking of…
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Fitting gas cooker around pipe
I need a new gas cooker but we have a stainless steel gas pipe coming up through a concrete floor 8 cm out from the wall and about 25 cm from the right side of the cooker. The pipe causes most models to poke out beyond the adjacent cupboards etc. We cannot find a cooker with an 8 cm recess, like our very old existing one…
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Feedback on Handicare requested
Has anyone used HANDICARE (Who work for AgeUK) as bathroom fitters - to do any work in their property ? Any feedback welcome (good or bad)
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Loft has been boarded - any tips on storage?
Hi! So our loft is now boarded with chipboard and Loft Legs. Loft itself is a Victorian construction, with V type beams coming up to hold the roof up etc. We haven't done any steel reinforcing etc as the guys we've had round to do the loftboarding have said it should be able to withstand 2-3 boxes of books stacked on the…
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B&Q won't refund Valspar paint.
Hi there, I've had a look at some information online but I'm still not sure of my rights. I bought Valspar bathroom paint from B&Q a few months ago and prepared the walls as they told me to (plain white emulsion). The second coat of Valspar started to come up in bubbles and blisters that has totally ruined the finish.…
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Radiator and Boiler Problems
President Lincoln delivered the 272 word Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. "Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are…
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New shower head to boost shower
I have a Mira Sport electric cold fill shower - fed from the mains pressure. It!!!8217;s adequate, it!!!8217;s not awful, but when I stay in a good hotel with a great shower I realise it!!!8217;s just adaquate. Anyway the Mira shower head has developed a little split along the seem & water is coming out, so I need to get a…
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Reconstructing uneven kitchen floor
We are planning to redo the kitchen of our new home, and as part of this we want to fix the kitchen floor, which is clearly sloping/ not level. The current floor is 4m x 2m and tiled, and the survey we had indicated that there was unlikely to be a damp-proof membrane, so we'd likely have to have this put in as well as…
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Small 25/25mm Euro Cylinder Lock?
I recently replaced my euro-cylinders with Diamond Standard versions in a couple of upvc doors however, i need one measuring 25/25mm for the patio door, i tried a 35/35 and it's way to big and sticks out externally, i also noticed that the ABS cylinders 30/30mm does not have the kitemark or anti-snap ratings because of the…
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Molten metal on windows. How do I remove?
Nephew was using an angle grinder to cut up some metal near to the house. I now have flecks of metal on the windows that won’t come off! Any ideas how to remove?
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Mounting lightweight things on wall without drilling
Hi, I want to put my router and couple of other lightweight things on wall. Want to avoid drilling as there are some pipes behind the place where I want to put them. What are my Options? I know off double sided tape but I guess if I ever want to take it off, I won't be able to? In past I have tried those 3M command velcro…
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Ensuite Design Ideas Please.....
Hi I am looking for ideas for our ensuite (1.0 meteres x 0.9 metres) . I have attached the floor plan to the link below. The master bedroom already has a vanity room (Low level wc and vanity wash hand basin). The ensuite has ventilation but no window and is quite narrow and long. We were originally thinking wet room but…
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Woodworm in new kitchen
4 months after installation of my new kitchen I have discovered woodworm in one of the cabinet doors. I have contacted the retailer and they have said their supplier said it couldn't be their fault as they dry all the oak prior to manufacture and then spray it. This would kill any wood worm. They claim the problem…
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Baumatic BDIS410 integrated Dishwasher
Does anyone have any experience with this model. It's been given a "best buy" test by a certain consumber magazine. It's £250 or so. I'm speccing up a kitchen and the budget is not unlimited, but got to find areas to save money... Thanks
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Cavity Wall Insulation certification
I'm hoping someone can help! We are trying to track down certification of cavity wall insulation that was installed by a now defunct company in 2004 - Domestic & General. There just doesn't seem to be any certification held by anyone, including CIGA (who weren't helpful at all). I've tried Ofgem who pointed me to Citizens'…
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Replace Utility Conservatory with Brick
We currently have a utility room, built in PVCU panels like a conservatory that houses the washing machine, dryer and freezer. One wall adjoins the kitchen, one wall the garage and the other two walls are the PVCU window and door panels. It has a clear pent roof. The thing is an eyesore and mould/moss magnet and we would…
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Wooden Beam Restoration
HI I wonder if anyone can help, I have uncovered a wooden beam and brickwork in my en suite and would like it as a feature. Does anyone know what is the best way to get this clean, I know you can sandblast but as the en suite is quite small I think it might be too messy also this could damage the wood? I have tried to…
