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lathe and plaster ceiling
I have a reception room with the original lathe and plaster ceiling. It has about 4 cracks. Not particulary wide but you can still make them on when looking up. I want to paint the ceiling white with silk emlusion. Is there anything I can do to obscure the cracks, without having to take the ceiling down? Would filler and…
Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Does anyone know where I can get energy saving light bulbs cheapest or even a freebie, I want to get them mainly to reduce electricity costs but it seems pointless to pay expensive prices for the bulb only to get it back on the electric bill, any thoughts????
laminate flooring
Where is the best place to get a good deal?
Wood Chip Removal
What's the best way to remove wood chip? I know I shouldn't touch it but it's starting to peel in certain places. I really shouldn't touch it because I can see a very bumpy wall underneath, however it will take me too much time to cover it. The previous owners had interesting tastes - bright yellow and blue silk painted…
Another Boiler Question, sorry!
My boiler works fine so I'm a bit loathed to replace it but it's a 'back boiler' that's (obviousley?) behind my livingroom gas fire. My problem is that the fire is hideous and the only alternative that will work with my boiler is a 'caravan' type of fire. (council jobby and they wouldn't spend the money to do it right!)…
Cavity Wall Insulation - can I get it free?
I'm looking at getting cavity wall insulation as it's a bit nippy this winter! I know you can get this quite cheaply nowadays, e.g. Scottish Power. Does anyone know if I can get it free, for example by using a grant of some kind? I am not on benefits so that would rule that one out! Cheers!
Washing Machine Cover - post sale
We got a Bosch Washing Machine a few years ago and have just been sent a service renewal notice from Mastercare for £68 for the year. British Gas want around £8 per month for similar cover (£96 for the year). I'm sure there are alternatives out there but don't know any off hand. Anybody got any recommendations? We've…
Floor tiles-edges coming up-HELP!
:D Hello! I live in a terrace house in Yorkshire with a kitchen that has a slightly uneven floor with a few 'lumps' & bumps on it (concrete floor-the kitchen is below ground in a back to back terrace). Now a friend of mine who's great at DIY has put down some lovely floor tiles-after a few weeks though some of the…
Attaching curtain poles to timber frame walls
Hello I want to put some curtain poles up - have done this before, but this house is timber frame, so I will be drilling into just plasterboard which is obviously hollow underneath. How do I put the curtain poles up without destroying the walls? Thanks.
Remove old Varnish from Windows
Any ideas for removing very old brown varnish from indoor windows? Have tried a wire scourer and bleach. Would turps do it? Thanks
Pluming quote.... ok?
I just got quoted £1,800 plus vat for my bathroom. Is is a very small bathroomroom but he would be: Tiling the wall halfway. laying plyboard and tiling the floor. supplying and fitting a new bath suite is nearly the same postion apart from the bath which is getting moved up a few inches. This is for fitting an tiling and…
No water in hot tap,can you help?
This morning husband twiddled with something and ever since there has been no water coming from the hot tap. The heating is working(thankfully)and getting cold water form cold tap but no baths/showers allowed! Any suggestions in idiot proof language greatly appreciated ! Thanks in advance Zoe aka tramp model modena 80? if…
Please Help! Mucked up the pressure thing on Combi
:-[ Please can anyone help me? I feel a right girly! I was messing around with the pressure thing on my combi boiler yesterday. I had just bled the radiators successfully and thought the pressure gauge thing was too close to 1 bar, so I turned the tap to increase it to 2 bars. Now the heating won't come on when timed. It…
Cleaning plaster from floor tiles
Hi, I recently had my kitchen walls re-plastered but it's left a film on the floor tiles which I can't get rid of. I've tried various cleaners but none have really worked. Once the tiles dry, the milky white film returns. Any ideas, anyone?
daewoo american f/f
DAEWOO FRS2021IAL Has anyone got this model? I have an horrible smell coming out the vent at the back, and only when the motor is working. Daewoo says they cant fix smells!!! but surely i shouldnt have to put up with it either. it makes me feel sick!!! it gives me headaches!!! Daewoo said that if i call them out again to…
Please help my walls
In one of my not very wise moments I decided to decorate our kitchen and have put lining paper up but you can still see the uneven bits of the wall, I was hoping to get textured paint to disguise the appearance, it's not that bad but I know it will bug me Dulux used to do textured paint & I have seen it made on DIY…
outside walls
anybody out there who can help me . we have just had our outside walls renderd,but know it is drying out it looks like to diffrent coulors ,builder told us it was the salt coming out of the walls ,and this could take up to 6 months or even a year ,for the rain to wash it off then will dry same thing will happen till all…
Replace soap powder & soft rinse with Eco-ball
Save ££££££s on soap powder & soft rinse - use Eco-balls instead. These were shown on "This Morning" a few weeks ago, and are available from The Greenshop (greenshop.co.uk). As well as helping to save the planet they will save you money. You get about 1000 washes from a set of 3 balls costing about £40 inc postage - one 4p…
Musical Central Heating
My radiators all work fine but the one in my bedroom tap tap taps under the floor every few minutes. The rad works ok but the noise gets on my nerves, is there anything I can do to stop it please? Thanks
Surround Speaker Wiring
Is there any suggestions when removing/refitting carpet for wiring going under carpet?

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