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Underfloor heating on marble
Can anyone provide reliable underfloor heating installers with marble floor installers in central london or harrow area?
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AO "Exclusives" (I'm looking at their Stoves and Belling cookers, but AO Excl. general advice too)
Hi all I'm in the market for a new cooker. There's a Belling and a Stoves I like, both of which are on AO at amazing prices, and both of which are AO Exclusives. I wondered if anyone can tell me a bit more about these AO Exclusives? Are they models made specifically for them? To a cheaper specification? Or are they simply…
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Diy kitchen on a budget
My kitchen could REALLY use some updating. It's a horrible council kitchen (I think the cabinets are melamine?) and the previous tenant has installed the most awful turquoise tiles. I want to paint my cabinet doors and install new handles. I am also going to replace the Worktops and flooring. I will be living here at least…
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Humidity and damp smell problems desperately need help
I'm sorry this is so long but I tried to cover everything to get the best advice. I will explain the situation with humidity and damp in my flat in the hope that someone can help solve the mystery because so far, in spite of all the correct actions taken and damp surveyors who cannot find any problems, the flat smells of…
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Washer Dryer has stopped mid cycle
i have an Indesit IWDC6143 Washer Dryer. OH noticed it had stopped mid cycle - all lights at the front were flashing. Looked at manual which seemed to suggest filter/drain hose blocked. I have drained machine and checked filter - there is nothing that i can see blocked in there. I have ran the drain function with the…
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Shower in rental
For Electric wall mounted shower , I need to replace a Triton . I think Mira is the name I've kept seeing over the years on here as being a good choice for user friendly, reliability and longevity . Is this still the case please, or is there a better make now? (Looking around the £200 mark. )
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Thames Water Build over agreement How long?
Hi I am looking to do extension, there is currently a manhole in the way that requires removing. I have seen the application form on the water company website. Does anyone have a time frame, as to the length it will take from approval prospective. Or is it similar to building control, you can start after 48 hours? Regards…
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Loft Conversions - Costing
Hi All, Are there any loft conversion costing tools out there? I's like to do some research before calling builders and potentially wasting their time. TIA.
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Carpeting over tiles?
I have a long narrow hall that is currently covered in laminate that is over tiles. I want to carpet it but the tiles are really old cracked terracotta and I wondered if there was something I could cover them with prior to carpeting. I had carpet years ago but can't use gripper and I thought the cold still came through a…
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Kitchen fitting and semi working appliances
All, we had a kitchen fitted 6 months ago with a range of built in appliances as suggested by the kitchen company, 2 of the appliances are showing signs of not working. The MW/combi oven does not include a tutntable so frequently under and or overcooks food. Today I burned myself getting something out which was lukewarm.…
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Selecting cortrect radiator tails 20mm & 25mm connectors
Can anyone assist in selecting some radiator tails please. Existing 800mm wide radiator removed and I am looking at putting a 700mm wide one in its place. A google search reveals that I should be able to get extendable tail pipes to suit but what I don't know is how I select the correct size at the existing pipe - one is…
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Replacing Central Heating pump (Grundfos 15-50x18)
Hi All, Any help with this one will be much appreciated. My CH pump has given up - its a Grundfos 15-50x18 which appears to no longer be available for sale. I have been told I can replace the entire pump with another 15-50 of any manufacturer however the issue I have is that the two nutts are seized and its in a very…
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Is this tiling as bad as i think?
Hi All Been reading here for years but I've never had need to post so hoping you guys can help. I've just had a shower room built as part of an extension project. It hasn't been cheap, I haven't cut costs and the building firm - a small local company with a good reputation - have been good so far (building works rather…
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Bay Window internal sills-window company covered up angles
We have just had our windows done at the front. Front room is a bay window and we used to have an wooden sill but were asked if we wanted that replacing and thought it needed an update so we agreed. We were given the choice of either UPVC or Duraboard and chose the latter. However, unknown to us at the time, the window…
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HomeBuyer report
Hi I bought my current house around 2 1/2 years ago, and had a HomeBuyer report done at the time. I've only recently started to renovate the house, and it transpired that the bedroom ceiling/loft floor needed to be brought down, as it was dangerous. The ceiling had always sagged slightly, but the loft floor also sagged,…
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What are the negatives to a lightweight roof.
Moved into a property, conservatory is 10 years old but overall looks in decent nick apart from the door being stiff and a couple of window seals gone. Id love to put a solid roof on but im pretty sure the foundations wont be strong enough and the 20k or so it would cost to knock down and rebuild an orangery is a bit too…
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How much weight a bedroom can hold (HELP!)
Hi I'm kind of OCD about this, I move into my first rented property its a 1980's 2 bed house and I brought this bed that looked strong with draws at the side. After receiving it and assembling it, I'm worried it may be too heavy for the bedroom floor, I've not even assembled the draws because they're at least weighing in…
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800w x 600h radiator dimensions? distance between pipes.
I bought a radiator to replace an old one looking a bit rusty. Rad from Screwfix is specced as 800wide x 600 high and although the panel itself is 800 wide, it is 812 wide between the openings at the bottom and my old one is dead on 800mm between the openings. This means I cant use it without paying someone to redo the…
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DIY - Machine washable suits
I have never wore a suit to work before. :rotfl: I have just found an Accounts Payable job with a big retail company in the city starting Monday :) and working on my full qualification. I would like to wear suit every day I go in and have the suit jacket handy on the chair every time there is a meeting or a discussion so I…
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Damage caused by builders, what's fair re. small claims
Hi all, I am most likely making a claim via small claims against some builders, I have done all my research & my wagons are more or less in a circle, I have one point that I've been looking into but am not sure about - Among other things, there was damage to something that would need to be repaired or replaced (let's say…
