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New door and window quote
Hi all I've received a quote from tradesman via text. Work is for new window and new door. He's given me the total amount (materials and fitting), plus the type of materials. Is a text an acceptable format for a quote? Would I need further information? Is it usual for homeowner to inform insurer of small works like this?…
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Pergo laminate v B&Q?
Is it worth the extra money? Looking for laminate flooring for our lounge and am willing to pay for good quality but I'm not sure what that looks like. Pergo is deemed to be one of the best at about £35 sq metre. B&Q starts at about £10 but not sure how quality compares. B&Q do different thicknesses etc. Any advice please?
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Not happy with builders 'standards'
We are in the process of building a single storey garden room extension. We obtained several quotes as recommended and plumped for a local company who state they follow ISO9000 standards, have well-trained employees etc. So far, they have mucked up the groundwork (which was put right but lost us 4 weeks on our timing), and…
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Glue for repairing shoes
What is the best glue for repairing shoes ?
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Gas combi boiler removing radiator
I'm doing some decorating at home and needed to remove the radiator. I still need to be able to use the gas heating throughout the house while the radiator is off. It's a standard radiator, no automatic thermostatic valve. I closed the TRV and lockshield valve, I then loosened the lockshieled valve nut and proceeded to…
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Can Joist Insulation be used in Rafters?
Hello, I am putting loft panels down and as a result a lot of the insulation (put down new in 2007) is becoming redundant (a small bit is still under the panels). Has anyone come up with a method of using it the rafters? It is still in good condition. If not what is the most cost effective and easiest method of insulating…
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Smoke alarm beeping driving me crazy
It keeps beeping every minute or so and then it’s silent for a while. There’s no pattern to it. There was a red light flashing on it earlier but not now. It’s hard-wired and I have no idea if there is a battery. There’s no obvious battery compartment on it. There’s no way I can sleep with this going on. How can I make it…
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Removing black stains from oak worktop
I'm preparing to sand down and re oil my kitchen worktop. This will get rid of most marks but some small areas have black stains that seem both on the surface in some parts and in the grain of the wood in the others. These marks may not all be removed with moderate sanding. I've tried neat bleach but this does nothing - so…
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Valspar paint
Can someone tell me if the Valspar Paint that you have mixed in B&Q is the one that you cannot get rid of the smell?
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Easy Fixit Plumber
Is anyone familiar with this company? Think I've been done over for £600, paid up front for a plumbing job like an idiot, this was 3 weeks ago and 3 times he hasn't turned up. There's a number to ring but they just give an email address to contact, done that about 6 times, still no reply. I've since checked reviews since…
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Bosch Oven loose
We had a new Bosch oven supplied and fitted by AO.COM about 6 months ago It appears to be loose (The whole oven pulls forwards with ease)- there are two screw heads near the top on both sides (with the oven door open) - these don't have heads as such ! How do we refit the oven back into the housing ? or do we call out AO ?…
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Age of your gas boiler and insurance policies..
Howdy! I have a glow worm flexicom Cx 30 boiler ( combi) ,which I inherited when I moved into my flat in 2017. Some of you are aware of the issues I had/ have and have been very helpful in the norm etc Having the boiler in the small bedroom is not a plus point when buying your flat . Especially when mr surveyor said not to…
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Hob cut out size
Hi all I have a 77cm electric hob atm which has a cutout of 75cm x 49cm approx. Hob dimensions are 77cm x 51cm. I want to replace it with a gas hob but I can't find any 77cm hobs - odd size? Only 1-2 manufacturers make identical size ones with one called AnmasHome(could find it only on ebay) which is ~ £150 and KitchenAid…
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Anyone any idea what this is on concrete stairs?
Morning All, I have a metal stair nose that covers the concrete part of my hallway stairs. See attached image. The nose has came off at the weekend. Its my understanding these should be drilled in, but this looks to have been glued down., and it has started to lose its hold. Its a rented accomodation and I have made the…
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Removing all radiators from a old system for rennovation
I am just removing the old radiators for rennovation.its like a old boiler and it has the old fashioned cylinder. Should I just find a drain off, drain and bleed radiators, turn off radiator valve, drain radiator and remove?
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Mains water- massive over pressure
Hello So Wednesday night I was doing the washing up and ran he tap and it blasted out, never seen such pressure. Turned tap off and could hear noise under the sink. Looked down to see water pouring out from bottom of cabinet. Opened door to get to stop tap and was blasted full in the face by water from a split in a hose…
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Reasonable payment for work (kitchen fitter)
Long story short, but my kitchen fitter just walked off the job (or fired himself, as I see it). So far, he has been to my house on 3 occasions: 1) Occasion 1 - first meeting, discussed what I was thinking of, where I saw things going, etc. He then used an online CAD programme to send me a design, and made some changes to…
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Replacement part for folding door
Hi I am trying to find a replacement part for a folding door, but I don't know what the part is called. (Sorry, can't post links). If you go to Amazon and search for "Panana PVC internal plastic folding door (12MM Ivory)". Click on the last but one picture, it is the black plastic bit with the screw going through it, Thanks
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Garage access/right of way question
Hi Our house has a garage but it is not attached to our property, it is down a lane. The land outside the garage is owned by someone else. What rights, if any do I have that should mean the land in front of my garage shouldn't be used by others to park? They don't park immediately in front of my garage but a few feet in…
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Boiler lost all pressure when I was bleeding a radiator
Last night I noticed the bathroom radiator was cold half way up - it's quite a tall radiator. So I started bleeding it and after a while I noticed less and less air was coming out until it stopped completely with no water coming out. The radiator was now only cold in the top quarter. So I went down to look at the boiler…
