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Struggling for inspiration - Painting the living room walls
Might be an odd one, but I'm also happy to admit I'm not the most stylish of people here. Recently moved into a new place, and not taking any existing furniture with me. I've found the sofa I'm interested in, and now I'm trying to work out what sort of colour walls would compliment it. Currently, all 4 walls are in…
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Cost of single glazed into double.
Is it easier and more affordable to replace single glazed windows with low-e double glazed glass or just change the whole window? 170cm x 90cm. This is the original sash window
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Boiler Service
Anyone know a place that does this for a reasonable fee? Only having it done to keep with the 7 yr bosche warrenty. Thank You
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New Boiler installation and system flush
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Bought a house requiring work
My husband and I have finally saved enough to purchase a house however it is in need of modernising throughout, it's a two double bedroom, two reception room, semi detached property in the North West. It is going to need: The two front windows replacing as they are not double glazed and the frames are rotten along with two…
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Bleach stained wood - how to remove
Hi All, Was cleaning the kitchen yesterday, used a product not to use on wood :/ Now I have white patches, when I wet the worktop they go. It looks as if the top coat of oil.varnish has come off. Is it just a case of re-oiling? Or any other cost saving tips?
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Painting exterior window sills
Hi there! I'm planning to paint my external window sills and I'm a bit confused as to what to use. Most of the sills are concrete. I have been stripping all the old paint off, and have got most of it off, bar a few stubborn patches that actually seem to be engrained. I understand that I need to use masonry paint, but will…
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Wall rendering
Hi, I need some advise please. My house is around 100 yrs old. Some of the bricks are deteriorating and we're getting a bit of damp through the walls as they're slightly porous. I was considering rendering and trolean finish to be applied. Some has suggested K rend. Which one would be better for longer period of there is…
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Granite House Insulation
I have recently purchased a granite house and I am looking for the best way of insulation the walls internally. I come across with a few ideas, I am just wondering which one is the "best". I it can be quite relative, but I am sure there are technics that should not used and there are ones that are better. Current ways I…
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What type of window do I need?
Hello forum, I would like to have a small porch built as we're expecting our first child in Decemeber, so will need a place to store necassary things. However, every quote so far has been pretty high for what I consider a fairly small job, between 4.5k to 7k for a dwarf wall 3sqm job. With that in mind, I was planning on…
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At what point does the kitchen waste pipe meet the sewage?
Hi I have been dealing with a really slow tap drain in the kitchen for a very logn time. I got a pressure washer attachments that is advertised to completely clean out pipes (unlike snaking which just punches a hole through the crud). My worry is getting carried away and blowing too far in and dipping into the sewage, the…
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Ventilation improvements necessary?
Due to condensation and damp/mould issues I had a company called Envirovent look at my house and have received a quote for over £2,000 for their advised improvements. They include new Cyclone7 fans in kitchen and bathroom - new fans are definitely needed, but over £300 each seems like a lot - and a Mr Venty Eco2 unit…
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Gas meter for existing supply
I'm working on a renovation project at weekends and a couple of weeks ago I received a letter from Cadent asking me to arrange an appointment to let them check the incoming gas supply due to the period of time that had elapsed since the previous owner had the gas meter removed. As the property is 90 minutes drive away from…
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Miele Fridge Repair
Hello All Hopefully someone can help me here.. I have a miele fridge freezer, on which the fridge part had stopped working (not cooling) for a while, I could live with that not working. Yesterday the freezer stopped cooling, this I need sorted. The unit has two compressors at the back, i am guessing one for the fridge and…
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Is this living room too long and narrow
Me and GF have put an offer in on a house. It's brilliant in every way other than the living room which is long and narrow. The dimensions are: 19.4 x 9.9 feet 5.89 x 2.97 metres I think I'm probably over thinking it. Particularly as im massively upgrading from a 2 bedroom flat to a 4 bedroom detached house with garden and…
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Trimming a Hedge, Who is Responsible?
A friend of mine who is in their 80's has a privet hedge dividing his garden from next door. The hedge roots are in the next door's garden and previously the owner, with my friends permission of course, would trim both sides of the hedge and the top, keeping my friend's side to the boundary line and clean up the trimmings,…
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Electric Shower with High Flow anyone????????
Every time I come back from holiday I want a new shower that has high flow "Power showers" tend to use existing hot water and electricity to pump it "Electric showers" just heat up existing cold water I want an electric shower that has a powerful flow We have heavy duty wiring in place - Im just looking for a…
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Continue with alarm monitoring or Wifi Security Cameras
In the middle of purchasing a property. Existing owners have an alarm system (about 15 years old) which for £260 pa is monitored and has an annual service. It is up for renewal very soon. There is an additional £60 admin fee for change of owner. There is an additional charge of £120 for new codes and demonstration. I…
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Skips, prices
I appreciate this is dependant on area , but what do people reckon to pay for a skip? To expand on that , I'm a trade user, local council just put up their disposal rates to the point where its no longer financially sustainable. So I have been forced to alter my standard price / estimating text from, " all waste materials…
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Electric Shower Running Cold
We have a shower that's about 3 years old (Triton Cara 9.5kw) and it was running hot and cold for a few days and now is completely cold The pressure seems the same as it was before. All other water in the house is fine and no changes to anything recently. I did unscrew the head/pipe to see if it was a limescale issue but…
