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Can I use some kind of power sander on walls?
We've had to amateurishly replaster where we removed tiles and fill in many many many little holes and dents. Do I need to sand it all down by hand or is there a type of powered sander that would be suitable? Thanks a lot in advance, Love Jacks xxx :D
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Doughnut maker??
Hiya! I want to buy someone a doughnut maker foe xmas (new) does anyone know where I can get a decent priced one? Thanks guys! :)
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Furniture Wax on Carpet!!!
Hi Not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but please feel free to move if necessary! We had a couple of solid pine chests of drawers delivered today. The delivery guys took them upstairs to the bedrooms for us and after they had gone we noticed some marks on the carpet - we initially thought that they had carried…
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is it O.K. to pay first
I rang a structural engineer re a ?structural problem(have already spoken to builder) and his company's policy is paying upfront first with a written request from me, before they proceed to give me a date and time.Is this safe to do? Thanks.
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DFS Sofa Deals!
Ok so were just in the process of moving into our new house & are looking to but a sofa. We have seen the one we want at DFS but just as we were thinking about going to buy it we noticed that the price has increased by £100! My question is, has anyone ever managed to do a deal with DFS & get money knocked off their sofa? I…
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How to remove a concrete patio
Well, when i say patio it actually surrounds the whole house. The main reason we want to get rid of it is that we have very, very bad condensation and also the concrete gets as slippery as an ice rink in winter. Plus it's ugly! Assume no knowledge of these things at all... What do I need to do/know/etc? Many, many thanks.
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Storage Heaters dont give out enough heat
Hi ..further to my previous posting on the topic..the builders are going to put in higher wattage storage heaters,,from 750k to 3000k.Which is good as i have the option to turn them down shall they be too warm, and also i believe they have a thermostat that will cut them off and turn on if temperature gets too hot , too…
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anyone a gas man lol
ok i finaly had my back boiler condemed on monday and gonna get a new boiler soon but can i still use my gas oven??? a friend of a friend said somets about it being capped off?? for this what would he of done cos i dont think he has?? i have 2 little boys who obversly need feeding but if there at risk i dont wanna use the…
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Time to fix my mums Guttering
My mother just spent her pennies on a new front door but she needs new gutters as well but due to the world having no money i said i would try and fix them for her. The problem is this (and i maybe wrong im no gutter expert) The guttering is cut into lengths and joined to the adjoining length by overlapping and then a bolt…
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No signal from tv after lDIY loft insulation installation
Hubby has been topping the loft with insulation. I told him to lift the cables and put the insulation underneath. Wish he did not, not the tv is not working and it says no signal. Please can somebody advise us what to do before we call the tv engineer? Should not really have let him lose on the loft, this is going to be…
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White shirts gone grey!
Basically, without thinkng, I washed a new pair of black trousers with two white shirts, and some other whites. I'd have never dreamt that I'd be seeing purpley-grey shirts diving around the washer 30 minutes later. :eek::eek::eek::eek: Done the following:* Washed on a 90c with Aerial biological, soda crystals and Oxy. *…
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Storage Heaters - Power Usage
We have just moved into a flat which has a number of storage heaters fitted. We're getting used to them although getting enough heat in the evenings is still a bit of a challenge. I've been trying to calculate their electricity usage for our budgeting and I think I'm getting there. I've found out that they are 2550w…
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The most energy efficient length for curtains??!
Ok the scenario is I have windows- all double glazed with radiators under them agaisnt the wall. Logic tells me the best length for curtains are ones that rest just on the window sill- not beyond it and certainly not so that it lies over the top of the radiator......now is that right?? :o
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Fitting under cabinet lights
When our kitchen was fitted the guy who did it left the under cabinet lights as he wasn't confident in electrics. Basically what we have is a cable (I have been told the wrong sort) running from the mains socket on the wall behind the tiles and coming out at the bottom of the cabinet. It's not connected to anything but we…
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Storage bed recommendation?
We're looking for a king-size storage bed - the type that opens up fully from the bottom, rather than a drawer divan. We've seen some decent ones at http://www.thestoragebed.co.uk/, but they're twice the price of most of their competitors. Does anyone have any experience of these beds or any of the alternatives? Is it…
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Virgin or Sky
We are moving soon and Ive got to decide what TV/Internet.phone provider to go with Sky: 8mb Broadband with 40 gb usage (through phone line Sky TV, all 6 sections plus sky sports package Evening and weeekend calls Can get a sky plus box for £30 = £45 per month plus BT line rental, so £56, plus other calls Virgin: 10 mb…
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Fitting an Electric Shower
Looking to fit an electric shower seen a mira 9kw just wondering how much roughly it will cost to fit one never had one fitted so will need to be fitted from scratch does anybody know what i can do to keep the costs down i.e. some diy the cold water comes directly from the mains and the hot water comes from a tank located…
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Bath Size Help - 1600mm baths?
Hi ppl We have a small bathroom approx 220cm long by 135cm wide. At present there is no bath in there only a shower, toilet and sink. As we have just had a baby we want to redo the bathroom and install a bath. To be honest we don't want to spend a lot of money as I have been made redundant recently and the OH is on…
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Conflicting advice re fiting fire
I have bought this fire http://www.fireplaceworld.co.uk/The-Focal-Point-Contemporary-Vogue-Gas-Fire with a limestone surround. I know a plumber who can fit the fire but nobody to fit the surround so i called the place I got it from. They sent someone round who said they could fit it all for £280 but they would need the…
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Advice Regarding Front Door
Been looking for a new fnt door, my question is, has anyone dealt with acompany called Property Plastics from St Helens, Merseyside. Quite fancy one of the doors in there Perfection range, however no details on whether door panels are reinforced or what type of reinforcing used in frames or details of locking mechanism, do…