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Supply Only Kitchens units
Back in 2012 we bought a kitchen from 'Supply Only Kitchens' based in Fareham, Hants. We are now just completing a kitchen extension and would like to extend the same style of kitchen units into the new area as well as moving some existing ones around, however in around 2016 the company went into liquidation so the units…
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Recommendations for a tumble dryer
Looking to buy a new tumble dryer; can be either vented or condenser. I know Miele are a top brand, but don't really want to be spending that much on a dryer right now, maybe down the line. Just need something that will be relatively quiet and actually dries clothes. I seem to be reading a lot of reviews especially for…
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What is the best way to make a new wooden fence & planking look old?
Hello What is the best way to accelerate the aging of exterior wood to make it look grey? e.g. I want my wooden fencing and exterior planks to look as old as the neighboring wood. I have tried "Dettol Mould Remover Spray" which is basically just a strong bleach. That failed to have much impact. I then tried painting on…
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What is the best filler/sealant/adhesive/glue to fix squeaking floorboards?
Hello What is the best filler/sealant/adhesive/glue to fix squeaking floorboards? Screws & nails are not an option because it is for a rental property and so there is no option of ripping up the floorboards to see where any gas/water/electrity lines are. The floorboards are either painted or varnished. It needs to: A. Be…
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Small Flies at Home
Hi All, Does anyone else have the issue of small flies in the home and if so are there any solutions? Thanks in advance
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vivendi-direct .co.uk are they genuine
I’m looking to buy a small grow house and have come across this website vivendi-direct.co.uk they seem very competitive. However, I’ve never heard of them and can’t find out much about them. Does anybody know if this is a genuine trustworthy company or a fraudulent site. Thanks
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What kinds of tradesman should I use?
The surveyor identified following things to resolve within the home:Some cracking was noted between the joints between the walls and ceiling within a bedroom and some general repair work will be required when undertaking redecoration in the future. A large crack was noted to one of the joints to the plasterboard ceiling in…
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Bang on Budget
Does anyone watch this on C4? Does anyone know if the budget includes labour? I'm assuming it does but astonished at how they can do the rooms so cheap. For example today they did a total bathroom refurb for 4800 (budget 5k). I'm currently doing my bathroom and had 3 quotes just for labout at 4k, 1 at 3k and 1 at £1800.…
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PVA and wallpapering
Hi, I’ve tried all day to find a difinitive answer? I have a council house which has some weird wall finishes. I have a wall which used to have a door in it, which my dad filled in with plasterboard and some brown plaster or cement to fix it in place, the rest of the wall has like a plaster, cement bobble artex finish. I…
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Dot and Dab replace?
I've recently had my flat refurbished, sadly the builders were complete cowboys (nailed through a main pipe for the heating system amongst other things). They put plasterboard dot and dab system on the walls and we are trying to understand what to do. The flat is by a main road and we can now hear far more noise even with…
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Cavity wall insulation board in loft rafters?
Hi, I am look at doing some DIY loft insulation and have found some Kingspan Kooltherm K8 Phenolic Cavity Insulation Board 1200mm x 450mm x 50mm (0.54m²/Sheet) which seems fairly priced. My house has an old loft extension which is boarded out. There is an access hatch into the side of the roof and I was planning on getting…
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I've opened my conservatory, how can I get building regs?
I didn't realise you weren't allowed to open the conservatory to the house without building regs. The inspector came to see the steel beam that was installed and said I need to either put a wall and door back or apply for it to be an extension, where they would have to check to see it was up to standard. I can't put doors…
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Messy boiler pipework
Hi all, recently had a new boiler fitted and it's left a bit of a mess of pipework. I can't box it in, as it overhangs my sink, but I'd like to at least fill in the gaps around the five pipes at the back of the worktop, so that water can't drip down there. Any suggestions?! Thanks in advance!
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Has My Architect Ripped Us Off?
Last year I completed a very big building job on my house, which took years of planning and a year of building. Before I started the work I sat down with my chosen architect and he spent a considerable time going through all the builders’ estimates to get the best value quote – he also advised me to employ a quantity…
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Double Glazing Guarantee
One our double glazing units started leaking during the heavy rain 10 days ago. Dripping through at a plastic join at the top in two places (at the corners of the bays). This was put in 3 years ago. I have a piece of paper here from the builders with a 10 year guarantee. Rang them and they haven't come back to me. I sent…
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Boiler Heat exchanger air vent is too hot
Good morning MSE. I have a MAIN COMBI 25 ECO BOILER. Recently I spotted that heat exchanger air vent is pretty hot. Left side cover is warm. Is it ok or not? My temperature settings +65 Celsius degrees for water. Heating obviously off. Pressure is 1.5 bar and in green zone. Boiler working with no problems at all. Thank…
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Dropped Kerb Planning Application Architect Cost
Hi I am hoping to apply for a dropped kerb to allow us to park our cars on a driveway. At present there is a walled garden with no access. The neighbouring properties have driveways. I would like to know roughly how much it would cost for a archtect to do the drawings for me as I dont know what I need to do with regards to…
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Green primer ?
Husband has 2 weeks off and decided to tat up the kitchen. What he thought was plasterboard in one corner, turned out to be hardboard. He pulled it off and revealed some floor to ceiling tongue and groove which we want to make a feature of. Has anyone heard of pale green primer ? He used the strongest Nitromors and it…
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Free floor plan software recommendation
working on the remodelling of our home. Any recommendations for free software?
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Fitting a curtain rail to dot and dab wall
I'd like a fit a curtain rail above the patio doors, it's a 3 metre span, the drop is 2 metres and we intend to hang thermal lined curtains so they'll be heavy. My initial thought was to use yellow Gripit fixings but the screw holes on the brackets mean they'd be very close together (the gap between them would be less than…
