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Tree pruning problem
I have a very big cherry tree in my front garden and it's blocking out a lot of light. It has rusty red kind of leaves and pink flowers that bloom around about May. It is in need of serious pruning and I can't afford to have it done. I'm not exactly sure of the size of it but it's way above the house height and so wide the…
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Installing a toilet
Hi all I have just bought a house which needs a great deal of work, not least the skanky bathroom! I did have a plumber round who said he could fit the new bathroom - I decided to hold fire as my ambitious boyf says he would like to try and fit it himself (he is quite good at all that luckily). Anyway, I was a bit worried…
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Re: Leaking Kitchen Ceiling
I can't help on the electrics,hubbys department and he's out,but we had leak under bath that came through kitchen ceiling first time not bad and it dried out and we repainted but it depends how wet it gets..............second time almost a flood and ceiling damaged area was removed ,in between allowed to dry out properly…
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Air lock in hot water system?
Hi, Before I call out a plumber to fix this thought I'd get some advice from this forum. I have a traditional gravity fed hot water system. Yesterday I fixed a leak on a compression joint that was the hot water feed for the shower from the hot water tank. Today the hot water tap in the bathroom starts off normally but soon…
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Is squashed loft insulation less efficient?
Official Insert If you've landed here because you're looking for loft insulation deals head over to our Loft Insulation guide. Back to pinksleepybear's original post... ---- My loft insulation rises about 15cm above the height of the floor joists. I'd like to put some flooring down, just so that I can use the loft for…
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Fax Machine
My sister wants a fax machine that does not cost the earth to maintain or purchase. Has anyone any suggestions please??
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Leaking Shower
I have a gravity fed Aqualisa Shower which has been in place about 10 years. When the tap is twisted clockwise to the fully off position water still drips from the shower head. I have always attempted to do my own home maintenance but have often found that jobs are more involved than they initially appear or once I've…
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HELP! Chipped bath
Help My new enamel bath has been chipped and was wondering if anyone knew where to get an enamel repair kit or any other ideas to cover up the chip. Can' take bath out just tiled whole of bathroom and it would cost me a fortune to buy new tiles etc. Any help will be welcome. Thanks.
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whats best shower pump?
decided that on my mixer shower im gonna put one of these pumps u see about-question is-which is best one?-i know u can get them from about £70 upwards-i only need one to power one shower not whole house-so any recommendations-is a wickes/B & Q one ok?-any good deals about on them?-also i thought they had to be fitted so…
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Small television required
I am trying to locate a small television for our kitchen. We don't want anything as big as a 14" screen, or as small as a hand held. Nor do we want to pay a couple of thousand pounds for an LCD screen that slides away under the surface! What we are after is a standard television with something like an 8" or 10" screen.…
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Best place to buy a carpet kicker
Hi, Just wondering where to buy a carpet kicker from. I've tried diy.com and they didn't have anything and screwfix.co.uk is currently offline due to volume of orders. Although I'd settle for the normal straight type I'm really interested in the ratchet type. With the normal one you kick it with your knee the other your…
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Kitchen Solid Floor Tiles
Has anyone had any experience of solid kitchen floor tiles - ceramic/slate etc. Were they OK? Difficult to fit etc & any cheapish suppliers?? Cleaning problems?
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Radiator cold at bottom
I have a double core radiator that's always cold at the bottom, to be honest it is'nt that hot at the top either. I think it's probably knackered It's the furtherest away from the manifold (micro bore) and so the exit valve is wide open.(?) I have tried shutting all the other radiators off and blasting this one through…
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NEW HOME
Moving into brand new home soon. got to get carpets and curtains sorted out first. any tips for furnishing house cheaply would be much appreciated
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Not Flushing
Hi guys, I wonder if anybody can help me? My toilet isn't flushing properly, any ideas of how to rectify the problem? Spikey Thanx to all in advance
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lux lok laminate floo
hi, does anyone know of a online or retail stockists that sell the name lux lok laminate flooring, my parents have had there laminate laid with this and have spare packs left over for us, i have rang the place where they bought it from but they said it has been discontinued and do not know of any others. has anyone heard…
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IVY -Getting rid!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are moving into a new house soon and ivy appears to have already moved in. Personally I find it creepy ( sorry all the gardeners out there). I want to get rid and from my past experience with them they take hold very firmly and all the weed killers have little or no effect on their thick shiny leaves. [glow=red,2,300]I…
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Drip Drip drip....
Our bedroom window seems to be dripping from the top where the wooden frame mets the ceiling. In the summer i noticed this and thought i'd sealed it. I used a sealant on the inside - but the drip seems to have got worse. Can anyone recommend a product guaranteed to work & will i have to go outside or can i solve the…
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New bathroom
I am going to get a new bathroom fitted soon, but I wondered if anyone knows the answer to this question; I have a small bathroom and want it replacing and one wall half tiling. How long should this take to do? I am not moving the suite around or anything, I just need to know how long I will be without my bathroom. Thank…
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Boiler problem?
Hi my father recently purchased his council house, it had just been fitted with a new central heating system before the purchase went through. What my dad wants to know does this come withe some garantee from the council as the boiler seems to have a leek, or is my dad responsible for getting it fixed. He thought that if…
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