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baxi or worcester bosch boiler comparison sites
Hi Can someone recommend good price comparison only sites only for boiler only not installation for above for 2-3 bed property please. Thanks in advance :)
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Planning permission for Roof Raise
I've posted here before for advice on a loft extension. I'm considering applying for planning permission to raise our roof, in order to avoid having to lower the ceilings on the first floor. Raising the roof would give us about 4/5cm more height. There is no precedent in our area for granting this type of work. I don't…
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Help! Painting concrete
To improve the heat proofing of my home I'm thinking of taking the carpet up and sealing the concrete with concrete paint. How much would I be paying a professional to do this? 6m x 5m studio with a small hallway.
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Replacing back garden light - PIR sensor or just normal light?
Hi everyone, We're looking to get our old back garden floodlight replaced, and we're trying to decide whether to get one with a built-in PIR motion sensor or just a standard switch-operated light. The sensor does sound like a good option, but does it get triggered by anything like animals or wind, and does it end up being…
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Recommendations for a solar-reflective paint.
To be applied to a GRP roof on a timber outhouse, to reduce solar gain. I presume GRP will be happy with most and not have an issue? Anyone used solar paints, and found one long-lasting and effective? Thanks.
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Seal up letterbox in front door
I need to dog-proof my post so I’ve purchased an external post box to attach to the front of my house so I can seal up the letterbox in my front door so no letters come through the door and get destroyed by my dog on the floor. I don’t want to buy one of those cages for the inside of the door. What is the best way to seal…
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Kardean classic oak
Undecided which installation to chose for the above Karndean classic oak or rigid core. Advice pl! Thanks
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Has anybody used Acoustic Wall Panels? How do you fix them?
Hi all I have just purchased some Acoustic wall panels but don’t know how to fit them to the wall. I bought 4 tubes of the adhesive (in silicone size stones) but there’s no way there’s enough in a hundred of those tubes. I’m baffled. Surely there’s another glue or adhesive to fix these things to the wall? thanks in Advance.
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Twisted & split fence posts
I had a new fence put up last year and since then it looks like two of the posts have twisted so much they've split. One of them completely width-wise. Is it worth trying to replace them (they're concreted in), or just secure them with metal straps & wood glue?
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Boiler advice needed please
Finally admitting that it's now time to accept that my 30 years old boiler is not going to see me through another Winter. Therefore, I am looking for combi boiler recommendations for my one bedroom home. Heard great things about Worcester Bosch and have already had a pretty good quote from Boxt for one such boiler…
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Raw timber finish that adds the least amount of colour.
Hi. This is for decking boards. The owner likes the way it has weathered - after being jet-washed, it's now a light fawn colour. They know it needs protecting, but would like the coating to be as finish-unchanging as possible. What do folk suggest? Ta.
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What kind of paint do I need for this job?
I have just moved house andd have loads of painting to do. I have 5 room doors on my landing plus 3 floor to ceiling cupboards which are all white but need painting. The doors are the bog standard doors with 6 panel sections, they are white now and dont look as if they have ever been painted but need a fresh coat. The…
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Water leak from boiler after torrential rain
Hello, On Sunday evening we had a severe thunderstorm and unbelievable torrential rain. When we went into the kitchen water was dripping out from under the Logic C35 combi-boiler, which was worrying enough, but luckily we had a bowl underneath as we store DIY stuff there. Anyway, we turned the power off immediately. It…
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How to level a floor
I am making three rooms into one. They have different levels and types of floor. two have floorboards. One of the floorboards has cork tiles. The third room has a concrete floor. I want one of the areas tiles (that is where the kitchen is). The other two will be wood. all slightly different levels. how do you level it?…
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Spotlights
I have 2 spotlights, Halogen with transformers MR16 lamps, I want to change to LED. Can I get GU10 lamp holders and just take the Halogen transformer out and replace the lamp holder and wire , there is a small junction box with the Halogen wire coming out. Or is it better to get LED transformers to replace the halogens ?
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How do I use this soldering iron with an American Plug?
Hi all I tried to do a good deed for a mate in work and have made myself look silly. He was doing a soldering job so he bought one from screwfix for less than £20. He said it wouldn’t melt the solder on a high bay led light board and asked me to get him a more powerful soldering iron from Amazon. Me being me I just ordered…
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Water supply/pumbing issue
Any plumbers on here? I have an old cottage with water downstairs to the shower room/toilet and to the kitchen on the other side of the property. Nothing upstairs.and no sign of internal pipework. I also share the water supply with the adjoining house. The water supply comes from the external stoptap in the road, up her…
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Engineered wood floors
We have bought a cottage with engineered wood flooring in the dining room and kitchen. It is in need of some tlc. Advice on what product to use to give it a bit of a shine and protection. The scratches that are present, will any product just mask those or get rid of. Thanks
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Which should come first, painting skirting boards or changing carpet?
We are planning some long overdue improvements to our house, ie. decorating and changing floor coverings. I had assumed it was better to paint skirting boards first, and then rip up the carpet, but then I wondered if the skirting boards might be chipped by workers laying carpet or board flooring. I would be glad of some…
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Loft Extension Minimum Height?
Hello We are in the process of getting a loft extension and had our initial drawings back from the architect. They've shown that the only way to get a 2m height for a new loft bedroom is to lower the ceiling on the first floor, or potentially raise the roof ridge height which then becomes a high risk planning application.…
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