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Planning permission and building regs
Hi. We want to convert our integral garage into a room and build a double garage outside of the front of our house on our driveway. Can anyone advise me as to what planning permission would be needed? I was told that we don't need to get planning permission to convert the garage - just comply with building regs. Is this…
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Combi Oil Boiler price
Where can I get the best price for a Combi or ordinary Oill Boiler 90.000 btu I have been googling for one, but they are all over £1100 TIA
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Plumber in Rushden/Wellingborough area?
Please could someone recommend a good plumber in the Rushden/Wellingborough area? I heard of someone called Southgate/Southgates but I think the telephone number i've got is wrong. They're not in the yellow pages either. Have just moved here so know no one!! Thanks in advance
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Maintaining a Privet Hedge?
We have a privet hedge at the front of our house behind the boundary wall and although it is cut three times a year I was wondering if there is something that can help to restrict its growth. Our neighbour mentioned that the old boy who used to live in our house put some chemical solution on the top of the cut privet which…
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Fitting Downlighters throughout inc bedrooms - opinions please
we are in the middle of refurbishing our 3 bed semi and have decided on downlighters/spotlights (not nure of the correct name but the individual ones that come with a low voltage bulb) we have decided to go for individual transformers for each light and are sure we want then in the downstairs lounge and dining area, plus…
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Cooker switch !
After knocking off the tiles during a kitchen refit i found the bare ends of the 6mm cable for the cooker, just left in the metal box exposed and unconnected!, the fuse is still in the bord. Due to not knowing the location of this hidden switch box our kitchen design has left the cable joint bang in the middle of our…
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lcd tv
looking to replace portable tv in bedroom and thought one of these would be space saving. any idea of cheapest place to buy, also have seen them with freeview combined all help greatly received, many thanks,
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globe ceiling light/fitting
I want to put a globe light in our bathroom but it wont fit over the existing ceiling rose. it looks like i'll have to take the rose down and use a connector block .Has anyone else got a good idea???--I suppose i could move the wiring to the other side of the ceiling and just have the two wires for the light???Hmmmm!!
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Plumbing Advice
I have just read the answers to plumbing questions on this site. I was NOT impressed.
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New windows needed in Southampton
Any suggestions on a good company, please.
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Help - Retainer for steep slope in garden
Hi Hope someone can help... I have a steep sloping border (from level to approx 4 feet high over a distance of 6 feet) at my garden fence and want to hold it in place with some kind of retainer before beginning planting. I'd like to curve the retainer rather than have a straight one, and I'd like to have a few smaller…
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Astro Turf for a garden
does any one know where i can get this reasonably priced I have been quoted £65 per sq metre or up to £1000 for 7m x 4m which seems very expensive. Has anybody got it .....
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Woods8
Where can I purchase a spit or motorised spit for a Florida Masonary BBQ? Any help would be appreciated
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tiling associations or any tilers in the middlesex area?
apart from the tile association at tta does anyone know of any other tiling federations or associations to source a local tiler. otherwise we are looking for a good/reliable tiler in the middlesex area. thanks
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Combi Boilers - Help Please
I had a Baxi Combi 130 HE fitted a year ago. Everything seemed OK apart from the water pressure keep going down. I need to 'top it up' every couple of months or so. I normally keep the timer in the 'constant' position and adjust the radiator temperature via the thermostat in the sitting room but recently, even turning the…
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Where to get best deal on bathroom suites
I would welcome any advice on the following: We are about to have our bathroom fully re-fitted and also to put in a new en-suite (shower, basin & loo) as well as a new cloakroom. We have a good quote from our reliable builder for the installation etc., but it is down to us to chose and buy the bathrooms suites, showers…
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removing sealant???
Does anyone know if you can buy a product for removing old sealant? I have manky old sealant arouns the bath that I want to remove and replace....and some kind of sealant has been used on the doubleglazing windows that is now yellowing - i'm wondering if this can be replaced too??
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Flooring expert?
I am about to have wood floors fitted throughout the house, and a tiled floor in the hall. Since the array of flooring shops is bewildering, and this will be quite a sizeable investment, I was hoping to find the "indoors version" of the Paving Expert on the Internet, for some real unbiased advice. Not been lucky yet- does…
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Garden Fencing in North Wales and Manchester
Hi I've managed to have both my garden fences vandalised at my home in Manchester (didsbury) and my mothers house in North Wales in the space of a month. Both seem write offs. Can anyone recommend a decent fencer for either location who is not going to rip me off? Thanks.
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free standing vs. fitted oven and hob?
any advice please? looking for gas hob and electric oven but is there much between the 2? Do free standers look bad in a fitted kitchen? any comments much appreciated cheers glen
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