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Buying Double Glazing - Advice needed !
Well my worst nightmare has come true. After a year in my flat (my first home) the time has come to purchase double glazing for the upstairs windows. To say I have been dreading this moment is an understatement as I have never done anything like this before and spending what will be quite a large amount of money (for me),…
Blocked drain maybe.
When I empty the washing up water out of my kitchen sink, it goes down the plug hole, but I face the back garden and when I nip outside all the water is overflowing from the small round grill on the paving stone at the edge of my house. What do you think? Do I just need to stick a washing up glove on and get my arm down…
Fitted Wardrobes
Hi Am thinking of getting fitted wardrobes for the main bedroom. Any advce, suggestions, experiences most welcome! Have got as far as requeting the Wickes` brochure and pricing list. Not too keen on basing my decision on a Yellow Pages ad. Thanks
Power Shower on Combi Boiler????????
Hi, I am after some advice :is it possible to have a power shower fitted when the supply is a combi boiler. We have an electric shower with cubicle etc but its fairly weak. I don't have £100's and would really welcome any advise if its possible and likely costs involved Thank You :) :)
Washing machine pump or motor dead - advice please
OK, it's a Hotpoint Aquarius 1200 Plus, the instruction book says it's for Models WM61 to WM65 but I'm not sure whether that's relevant. Not sure how old it is, probably 3+ years. It fills with water and it pumps and spins the water out, but it doesn't do any agitating in between. I thought it was just sticking, so have…
Bean Cube Innards
Hi Someone bought me a lovely bean cube cover for christmas that matches my sofas, but its just a cover no insides. Can anyone tell me what goes inside, can I just put the insides from an ordinary bean bag in, or do I need a specially shaped one? Thanks
Toilets
I want to have a new bathroom fitted pretty cheaply. The toilet I have at the moment uses a waste pipe set into the (concrete) floor, I guess it's just an old-fashioned kind? All the new toilets I have seen whilst shopping would use a waste pipe set into the wall. Can one still buy the old kind, or is there some sort of…
SATIN CHROME KICHEN SWITCH PLATE COVER
Hi I was wondering if anyone out there could hep me? I am having difficulty in trying to get hold of a satin chrome grid plate cover to go over the top of the above counter labelled appliance switches in my kitchen. I am looking for one to accommodate three appliance switches in a horizontal row. Can anyone help? Cheers
Need to strip paint.. Best options
Need to strip some paint from door frame and skirting.. Seen the adverts on TV, but I am interested in what others do.. I quite like avoiding smells and harsh chemicals. However the most important thing for me is not spending much money
Cheapest back-to-wall toilet
I've spent many an hour on google searching for prices and place to buy. Homebase and Wikes (who I like because of the simple price list) have a limited selection. It seems that they range from £140 - £400 The difficulty is, some include toilet seat, some include VAT, some include cisten and others don't Can anyone…
Veneer edging strips??
I wonder if anyone can tell me where i can buy some veneer edging? the type you can iron on. I need it in beech no more than 10mm wide. I built a bookcase today from argos and stupidly put it all together with the sides at the front showing the chipboard rather than the beech veneer :-[ Cant take it apart and start again…
New radiators
Where is the best place to buy a couiple of new radiators, i have been told screwfix but does anyone know any better ? Thanks.
New bath bargain?
I need a new bath and have been told steel might be better than plastic for me because I normally use it to shower in. In the past I've had constant problems with a leaky seal but I'm told steel baths don't move as much. Homebase have a steel one that looks fine half price until Jan 3 for £99 less 10%. As it's going to…
plumbing question
Right excuse me if I am being thick, but could someone please answer my question even if it sounds stupid?!!! I am thinking of doing up my kitchen, and getting a condenser dryer and a dishwasher. Obviously they need plumbed in but how far away from the sink can they be? The way my kitchen is laid out one of them is going…
Broken Washing Machine-Please Help!
Can anyone give me some advice with a small washing machine problem I have. When the machine is near the end of a load the dial starts to click round and doesn't complete the cycle. I've checked the filter and pump and can't see anything blocking them. I think the problem starts when it tries to drain. The drum spins (and…
Dry Cleaning in tumble drier? Money saving?
I remember a while ago seeing a product alowing you to dry clean in the tumble drier. A system using a bag and, I think, a cleaner in a sheet of paper. Where can I get this? Does anyone use it? Is it any good? Do you have any other dry cleaning saving ideas?
refurb on £10k...any ideas?
I need to refurb a 3 bed house which is still in the 1970s. I have £10k and 4 weeks to spend....any suggestions of how I can best spend the money to increase the value? Im interested to hear your views of how you would do it? Currently the house has 2 double beds, 1 single, 1st floor bath and sep WC. 3 recs, a small…
Leaky Roof
Back in winter 2001, my roof suffered storm damage and rain leaked into the loft down the chimney stack. I got this repaired on the insurance. In winter 2002, same problem arose and again i claimed on insurance. In winter 2003, would you believe ....... i paid up front rather than claim again. It rained a few nights ago, i…
TSUNAMI-RECYCLE OLD CHRISTMAS CARDS
Before it is too late, another way to help with this disaster is to recycle your old Xmas cards by popping them into Tesco or WH Smith. It will not benefit the area immidiately, but last year some 15000 trees were saved. And seeing the areas that were devasted, forests will at some point be important to the continuing…
Vinegar as window cleaner
Hi. I have read all about the wonders of vinegar around the house on this website. I've brought 5 liters of white vinegar and finally have an empty spray bottle to use but, what ratio of vinegar to water should i be using to clean my windows? thanks.

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