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Wooden Floors, Belfast area
Hi folks, hopefully someone can help. I have been pricing around for wooden floors and found a place on the Ravenhill road in Belfast. They were quoting around 1300 for floor, fitting and skirting for the living room and hallway. Are there any companies or shops you can recommend that I should try?
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Keeping chickens in Belfast
Hi all, First post here - mainly on the back of a post a found here on MSE NI from a few years ago. It was an interesting read for me so I just thought I would open up a new thread in case anyone else is considering getting a few birds for their back garden. I recently made the suburbia of East Belfast home for a few and…
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Doors & Skirting Boards
Any suggestions for doors and skirting boards? I went to Door store and was shocked at how bad quality some of their frames are - cheap MDF with a thin oak veneer, not great. Would a building supplies shop be better perhaps?
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Lisburn cafes question
Are there any decent cafes open in Lisburn on a Sunday afternoon, preferably close to Island centre?
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Anyone use UTV Connect
I'm looking at broadband/fibre deals at the moment: anyone here used or are using UTV Connect. How do you rate them, would love to know Kevin
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north west 200
does anyone know the dates for the 2016 races/practice sessions? ive just bought a touring caravan and wanted to be organised and try and bookin for my 1st vist to the races. always wanted to see it.
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B&Q to close two NI stores
In March, the DIY retailer announced it was to close as many as 60 of its stores across the UK. At the time it would not say which of its nine Northern Ireland stores would be affected. On Friday it confirmed the Londonderry store and the Boucher Road outlet would close by the end of this financial year. The company…
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Broadband providers in NI??
I'm fed up of Virgin Media... used to be cheap, but it's crept up to £45 a month for the basic package! TV - the basic channels will do. I like having the RTE channels but is there another way to get them in NI without being with Virgin? Landline - I never use it - obviously I need a phone line for the broadband, but don't…
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Wood burning stoves NI
Anyone with recommendations for where to acquire wood burning (or multi-file) stoves in NI? Quick google search highlights Mourne fires & The stove yard but guess I'm looking for people's experiences, places with competitive fitting costs etc?
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Oven cleaning services, Belfast?
Moving house soon and, as we're leaving the cooker behind, I'd like to get it professionally cleaned for the new owners. Any recommendations for oven cleaning services in the Belfast area, please? Thanks!
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Property price in 2029
Hi please can anyone help i bought a property in 2005 for 91000 today the propertys value is around 66000 fingers crossed. It is an interest only mortgage and i cannot change because of credit rating and debts due to divorce. How much would the property be worth in 2029 and how much would i have to save to meet the…
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Updated list of car boot sales?
Just wondering if there's anywhere to find an updated list of car boot sales in Northern Ireland ? I've used the search facility, but most information is a year old, I'm assuming nowadays there might be a resurgence with all the austerity, learned that word watching the news about Greece, seems to be used a lot in…
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iceland car park
Today I parked in an Iceland car park for about 10mns I forgot to get a ticket ,when I got back to the car I found a ticket for £80 pound on the windscreen, do I have to pay this crazy amount. Any thoughts ?
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Calor gas cylinders
Hi all, Does anyone know anywhere that could take an empty 13kg propane calor gas cylinder (the red one), in exchange for a patio gas propane cylinder (the grey one)? Local calor dealer says they can only do a like for like swap i.e. give me another red one, unless I pay for a patio gas cylinder. The problem is that our…
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squirrel pest....where to buy a solution??
Serious question so serious replys only please. Want to remove grey squirrels from garden. Netting not an option. Dont want to do anything illegal or out down poison/pet repellent. What are my options? Squirrel trap? Strong pellet gun to kill them.(one that is strong but not requiring a licence ) Dont want a wee pet. Want…
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Planning permission (change of use) consensus
I am wondering if anyone has any recent experience of gaining planning permission for the change of use of a property? I have recently applied for change of use of a property which is currently registered as commercial back to its former state as a residential property. Previously the property was residential and quite a…
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Is getting a boiler replacement grant worth it.
I have a very old oil-fired boiler which is so uneconomical and unreliable that I have not used it for 3 or 4 years. I have been thinking of replacing it and getting a grant to do so. However, I do not have many funds at the minute and the cost, even with the grant might be beyond me. What would be the typical cost of…
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Life Assurance Query
Hi I have a fixed term life assurance without profits policy due to expire in about 4 years time. I would like to take out a new fixed term policy before I get much older as the older I get the more expensive the premiums will be. Can I take out another life assurance policy in addition to the one I already have? If so…
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Dire bbc coverage of frampton fight
i'm not a boxing fan as such but love to support a local lad. i sat up and watched the match on ITV but as far as BBC are concerned it musn't have happened. their website only mentioned frampton inrelation to quigg.very disappointed but typical.
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Sealing/Resurfacing of Tarmac Drive
Please can someone help - we need to seal/resurface our driveway, it is a large area. Can anyone please recommend a contractor who would come to Whitehead area! Have been looking online and there are quite a number of them but would be keen to use someone who has been highly recommended. Thanks in advance! PS: Where has…