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Kitchen design issue - double oven next to fridge freezer
Hi, we've had a design completed on our kitchen which has an awful layout to be honest. The room has a two doors as one goes into the garage which breaks things up. Anyhow here's the design. Kitchen 1 Kitchen 2 Kitchen 3 The main issue I have is the double oven next to the integrated fridge freezer. Im thinking of the…
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Levelling compound for use over tiles
Our kitchen floor has old, badly laid quarry tiles on it. I'm preparing it to have vinyl laid over it. The tiles are fairly uneven (few mm difference in height between neighbouring tiles, so I assume it needs levelling first. The other day I used Mapei Ultimate Leveller 1210 but had to take it all up again before it had…
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Strong musty smell - what to do next?
Hi, My parents have been complaining for probably over 6 months now, of a musty smell in their house. The smell is worse when they have been away for a while at their caravan and return to the house. When they bought the house a couple of years ago the survey showed damp issues, and they had a damp proof company come in…
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Sacking a builder
To make long story short - somebody's done a very poor plastering job and I have sacked them. Well, almost - I have told them I am not happy and that I will get 2nd opinion regarding further course of action. I've not paid anything. He has offered to rectify but I do not trust he is skilled enough to do it and I'm worried…
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Building over a drain
I am after some advice from the knowledgeable people out there is MSE land. We would like to build a 4m by 2.4m extension to the rear of our terraced house. Our neighbour on one side done this 16 years ago but since then I appreciate that regulations have changed. We currently have a man hole in the garden which is in the…
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Builder & scaffold
Hi all, Looking for some advice and general comments here. What is a 'reasonable time' to allow the builder to remove the scaffolding? We have asked them to remove within 21 days, after that, we will charge them storage fee (at £100 a day) and also the cost of disposal of the scaffold. The question is whether 21 days is…
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Small leak Bosch Washed Dryer
Whilst I await Sat's local repair centre. Any idea where a small intermittent leak could be coming from front left side bottom/underneath from Bosch washer dryer Lost model number from 2009 though it has red led display and similar models are still on sale.
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Wet Room removal query
Hi, I have recently inherited my grandparents house. Due to my Grandfathers frailty the bathroom was changed to a wet room with a walk in shower. We have a 10 month old, and so we would like a bath re-installing. Can anyone advise approx costs? The bathroom is fairly small, id say no bigger than 6' x 6'. Also, is changing…
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Bosch Washing Machine Reset
We have a Bosch Exxcel 8 Washing Machine, Model number WAQ28461GB/01. Run into an issue with it at the end of the cycle where it gets stuck on one minute left. The machine will run on and then eventually move back to the start of what appears to be the spin cycle and eventually finish. Could be on 1 minute for anything…
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Solid/engineered wood flooring
Does anyone know roughly how much this costs per sq metre? We have been quoted £82 per sq m plus fee for glueing and fitting. This is for rustic oak oiled planks. This is a local high street shop, but seems a bit dear to me.
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Pest Control - Ants invasion
Hello all, I have got a a backboiler in my chimney breast with a front gas fire in my living room. A few days after it was serviced early last month I noticed flying ants coming out it, some days more than others. There is also few normal ants crawling around the area. Wonder what can I do to get rid of them. Do you think…
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Mystery pipe in my garden
Whilst digging into my border today planting some flowers, I came across a pipe. It's white, ridged on the outside, smooth on the inside, and looks to be made of ceramic or clay, because chips came off it when I hit it with my trowel. The part of the pipe I dug to is 2 pieces that are not attached, with about 1/2 inch…
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Floor protection... help!
Just had a new, lightish-coloured ceramic tile floor laid in a dining room and want to protect against marks/scratches from table and chair legs. As far as I can see, most of the 'solutions' on offer have significant disadvantages. Can anyone speak from experience on the matter and recommend something?
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Dripping tap
I have a tap used as a drinking water tap (bypasses water softener) in my kitchen that constantly drips even though is turned off even using a wrench. It is costing me a fortune in water. It really should be removed as totally useless (put in by a previous owner)
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Front door paint
I need a decent front door paint recommended. Ideally I just want to sand and scrape the door and then apply a couple of coats without any undercoat if possible.
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Halogen Light not working?
Hi a ceiling Halogen 3 lights has stopped working, all 3 bulbs at the same time. It's been working for 20 years without a bulb change. It sounds like it's the transformer. New bulbs don't work. Is changing the transformer if required easy? Don't normally touch electrics. Appreciate any advice/ help Thx
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Contents insurance during extension
Hi, Builders arrived on site this morning and I'm just trying to sort out our insurance (everything's happened in a very short space of time). The builder has their own insurance (good limits etc) but we're adding a joint names all risks policy which will cover the building. We then just need contents insurance. The…
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Home Security Cameras?
Hi All, Just completed and in the process to shift to the new home. Any recomendations /ideas/ suggestions for any reliable home security cameras/ system. Thanks in advance.
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Anyone recognise this toolbox logo?
I inherited a garage workshop style toolbox in 3 sections recently. Two of the sections are Snap-On branded but the middle section has no name on it and has a different key. Does anyone recognise the brand logo on this key?
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Hetty hoover
Im thinking off buying a hetty hoover can you use them without the bag if you were to clean the filter often?
