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Which wireless Home Alarm...
Hi all Hoping there is someone out in tinternetland who knows a bit about home alarms. Homebase are having a clear out of Yale Home alarms & I've bought a couple & cant decide which one to go for... Paid £131 for the SR-330 kit Paid £90 for the EF-Series Telecommunicating Alarm Kit I also picked up a couple of extra PIR's…
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Using nuts as spacers for M8 bolts?
I have a new Samsung TV that I'm looking to put onto an existing wall mount that. It needs M8 bolts however the 2 sizes that came with the bracket are either slightly too short (approx 18mm) when taking into consideration thickness of the bracket, or too long (40mm) leaving about 10mm gap between the bracket and the tv.…
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Where can I buy non-standard sized internal doors?
As the title says, does anyone know where I can buy non-standard sized internal doors please? I've just moved into a house and would like to change the internal doors but they are all 978 mm wide compared to the two standard sizes found in Wickes, B&Q and Homebase.
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Removing Matt Acrylic Paint
Some eejit has painted the pvcu front door on my house (social housing) with matt acrylic paint. I like upvcu to look nice and shiny and white, not a dull matt badly painted cream. Looked online for how to remove it and seen advice saying use nail varnish, methylated spirits etc but these are all ways to remove solvent…
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New kitchen- gloss or Matt doors?
Morning. We will be ordering our new kitchen from DIY kitchens shortly and can’t decide on the doors. We’ve visited the showroom, which is 3 hours from us so not very local! We keep changing our minds, I worry that I’ll be constantly wiping down gloss units but I do like the look of them. I also like the Matt but worried…
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Using play sand as building sand
Most people ask the difference between builders sand and play sand because they want to use builders sand in a play pit (don't do this unless you want your children and their clothes to have a colourful orange staining), but I need to mix a white cement for fitting a limestone fireplace. Limestone is very porous so mixing…
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Radiator selection?
Recommendations for radiators please?
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Radiator replacement DIY?
Radiator replacement DIY?
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How big should a loft ladder aperture be?
New house has a "push-up" (not attache/hinged) attic lid and no steps or ladder. I'd like to put in a drop-down hatch and ladder, and partially floor the attic to store boxes (no discussion needed in this thread about suitability of attic for flooring; have already had a structural engineer take a look). The current…
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Fair price Worcester bosch greenstar 25i 30i 30si combi boiler fully installed?
Hi everyone, think i have narrowed down my best boiler choice make and model and specifically the worcester bosch greenstar 25i erp and the worcester bosch greenstar 30i erp. (possibly 30si) i have been told all of these are the best boiler for a 2 to 3 bedrooms house. I read online reviews of these boilers and all are…
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Lawn is ruined after using lawn weed killer. How to reverse the damage?
Hi guys, I bought and used a weed killer for the lawn the other day. I followed the directions, but the next day there were patches all across the lawn which were brown and greyish where the weeds had been killed, but the surrounding areas had been damaged too. How do I fix this and reverse the damage done?
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Claim for labour due to faulty paving stones
Hello, We have had an unfortunate incident where paving stones have been laid by our builder/landscaper that have now been identified as faulty. The fault is not visible until the paving stones are wet. The supplier seems to be accepting these are faulty. The faulty paving stones will need to be taken up, and the surface…
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Skip Hire Alternative?
Need a skip to be on the drive for about 10 days!:( Unfortunately our neighbour regretted having a skip a few months ago due to a host of people arriving in cars,vans and buses to collect stuff and dump stuff. What made this even worse was an organised gang throwing everything out to search the bottom of the skip, most of…
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Wall dilemma
When I bought my house (small dark terrace), I removed the back bedroom wall by the stairs to make it lighter and to be able to use the space that was wasted by the corridor. I work at home and the space next to the stairwell makes a good office area now. It's as nice a space as it can be. However, now some particularly…
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Block Shed Insulation
Hello, Currently in the process of getting a single-skin concrete block shed built as follows: 1. It has a slanted roof with the rear higher than the front (3m vs 2.4m single pitch with apex in the middle) 2. It falls within 30 Sq metres regulation. 3. It will be made with single-skin concrete blocks. 4. The foundation…
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Is carpet in lounge a yay or a nay?
How do people feel about carpets in the lounge? I’m attracted to them because they are cosy, but I also realise that they are a lot of effort to keep well.
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Which combi boiler brands are best?
which combi boiler makes and model does everyone here recommend and which are reliable please? I have had quotes and prices from various plumbers for the following boiler brands: Worcester Vaillant Viessmann Ideal Gloworm Main Biasi (I know Biasi isn't a good boiler) which do you guys think is best or worst and which do…
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Electric meat grinder recommendation?
Hello. We are going to go down the route of avoiding pre-bought sausages, mince, burgers etc and making our own. There are quite a few on the market - can anyone recommend anything, please?
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Patio Quote
Hi all, Hoping for some advice on whether a quote I have received for a new patio seems fair/good value. This is the first time I've had to get anything like this done so I am completely clueless on average prices for labour/materials. Tasks involve: - Dig out an area to accommodate a 9m by 4m patio (currently consisting…
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Best technique to find good tradesman?
Has anybody got suggestions as to how to find good tradesman?
