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Who makes Next furniture?
i like some of their furniyure but it is a bit pricey. Any idea who makes it? I know that Suncrest supply their fireplaces, but what about their living room furniture (TV units etc)
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Wii For Christmas - Bargain search
HI All, I am looking to buy a Wii for my wife this Xmas. I wondered whether we might be able to post any offers in this thread....? Perhaps listing the package contents and where you've seen it. Cheers Andy
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How do you secure/stick granite ?
O/H wants to make a sort of DIY unit ( to contain fridge & freezer ). Probably a wooden framework. He intends to use a piece of granite as the top. How do you secure granite to the wooden frame ? I assume some kind of specialisd glue ?
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New Kitchen Ceiling Needed
Our Victorian terraced kitchen is now stripped of just about everything .... including the ceiling. If we look up, all we now have are the joists, above which sit the floorboards for the bathroom. What is the best material for our new kitchen ceiling? (Plasterboard, skim then paint?) What, if anything, should we put…
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Open up a bricked up fireplace?
Hi, We moved into our property 3 years ago and it appears the fire place has been bricked up. Were thinking about getting it re-opened, but was wondering who we would need to call to get this done - would it just be a builder or someone more specialist? Also any idea on how much something like this would cost would be…
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Electrical - Installation Certificate of Visual Inspection
Hi Grateful for some advice. I'm completing on my house on Monday - trying to get an electric supply on is proving a nightmare. Because the house hasn't had a supply on for about 10m months apparently I have to get a certificate as above. I can't seem to find any electricians that do this, but one firm tells me that he can…
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Fitting Table-top dishwasher?
Hi I'm a novice DIYer with few tools. have bought a table-top dishwasher and plan to fit it standing on top of a washing machine in a cupboard. Am I likely to be able to get a y splitter hose for the cold water tap so that this will accomodate both filling hoses for w/maching and d/washer and a similar connector for the…
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Italia kitchens anyone?
Hi My folks are having a new kitchen fitted and are considering using Italia kitchens. Has anyone used them before, had any experiences or can offer any opinions? I've searched on the net and there's not much either positive or negative and I'd really like to know if they're any good before my folks part with their hard…
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Solar Powered Garden Lights (that work in winter)
We have stick in the ground solar garden lights at the front of the house marking where the front steps are, that do not work well enough with this dull weather. They are fantastic in summer, useless from October onwards. Can anyone recomend the best type to buy that actually work in winter? Me and the kids are gonna break…
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Humax 9300T - archive to DVD?
I am looking to buy a Humnax 9300T pvr and have a couple of queries: Is it possible to archive programmes/films you want to save onto a DVD or your pc so that the Hard drive does not get too full? If so, how do you do this? Do you need any special kit? And is the Humax 9300T a good buy? Thanks in advance for your advice.
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Need advice chimney breast -log burner
A few questions, we are laying a slab of stone into the chimney breast, this will be like an upside down T, we are having a type of sleeper above the opening. question one- where do i finish skirts, options are cut out over stone and finish on the front face joiner says there is a way so you end up with your skirting…
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Help... Problems with my central heating system
Not sure if I should be posting here. I have recently moved into my new home and I have a problem with my gas central heating system. I am assuming that I am doing something wrong. I do not use the central heating for too long. I switch the central heating on in the morning for one hour and occasionally for another hour in…
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Changing R63 bulbs to fluorescent tube
I have an 8x8 kitchenette that is lit by 3x 60w R63 reflector bulbs on a small track. As the bulbs don't seem to last very long and are a bit pricey, could someone please advise on the wattage of fluorescent tube I would need to generate the same amount of light? The room is quite small so I think that a 5-foot tube would…
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Toaster recommendations please
After 51 years (yes 51), our Morphy Richards Toaster has given up the ghost , so no more toast !! Can anyone recommend a replacement. As there are only 2 of us now a 2-slice machine is adequate. Thanks
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recomend a sealant spray on pebble dash wall
haveing problems with damp on my external wall...the wall is made of prefab concrete with pebble dash for finish...can u recomend a spray or a good sealant u paint on to prevent any water getting soaked up into the wall.. ps the wall is about 7m x 8m
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Bricked up fireplace - vent question?
Hi i'm about to brick up my fire place opening, i release u need a vent to prevent damp in the chimney. Do i have to put the vent in the front? i would prefer to have it in the side not directly visable, obviously this is alot more work but i'm not to bothered about that. Also does the vent need to be a particular size?…
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new radiators hot at top and cold at bottom
i have recently installed two new radiaors in my living room using existing feed and return pipes used for an old radiaor i removed, the problem i have is that my rads a hot at the top and warm down the bottom, these are brand new radiarors so sludge is not an issue, i have also removed the radiators and have double…
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950 pounds per square foot, too heavy for a roof garden?
Hi Looks extremely unlikely that this will be viable, but I'd love an Outdoor Jacuzzi, like this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLUE-SEA-Portable-Spa-Hot-Tub-Jacuzzi-Hot-Tubs_W0QQitemZ350096298326QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item350096298326&_trkparms=39:1|66%3A2|65%3A15|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Problem is, water is rather…
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Stripping matt paint from wood??
I bought a small shelving rack from ebay that was described as painted pine and the seller said it could be removed if desired. I didn't like the colour so thought it would be ok as I would strip it back to the wood and varnish it. However, I wrongly assumed that the paint would be gloss and easy to do but it's not - the…
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life expectancy of TV
Be grateful or any advice. I bought a Maxim 32" LCD television which I paid £600 for on 08/02/2006 delivered on 13/02/2006 from Currys store. The TV stopped working 23/09/2008 for no apparent reason. Do I have a case to get the TV repaired by manufacturer or supplier under he merchandisable value after warranty due to the…