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Kitchen Gully - should it have gravel in it?
Our gully outside the kitchen (which takes water from the sink and dishwasher) had been a bit smelly recently. I took the grate off and found that the tube which goes directly downard is chock full of gravel, so much that it's like someone has done it deliberately? Is it likely that gravel would be used in a gully, because…
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Kitchen
Hello, I want to change my kitchen units, which are not very old, and put in a different dishwater, fridge and cooker. Does anyone know if there are companies which buy second hand kitchens - all the appliances are integrated?
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Curtain Poles
Hi Im moving out and looking to buy curtain poles,amongst a million other things!!! :confused: Can anyone advise the best and cheapest place to buy these from??
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Decent PVC or Cheap Composite Back Door?
I think I now have the front door decided on (rockdoor). Now making our minds up about the rear door. Was going to just have a basic PVC back door, half window. But, just popped into B&Q and spotted they seem to do nicer looking composite doors of a similar design, just a bit more than the PVC ones. I am guessing the PVC…
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Decorating problem
Can anyone help. I stripped artex from a staircase using a wallpaper scraper and water and days of work. The surface didn't look good enough to paint so I used heavy lining paper then emulsioned three times. There were areas that didn't look covered by paint so I brushed over but no joy. Some weeks later and more bare or…
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HELP...forgotten alarm pin no!!
I've got a Yale wireless alarm which I put up some months ago. I let my wife decide on the pin, urging her to make it something she'll remember. We are going away in ten days for a weeks break and I asked today about checking the alarm because of our cats maybe tripping the alarm. Arrrrrggggggggghhhhhhh she's forgotten the…
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Building sites - 110 or 240 voltage
Hello All, I am going to buy a DeWalt DC011 radio/charger for my boyfriends birthday and have been given the option of the 110 volt version or the 240 volt version - apparently this is because Health and Safety say you can only take 110 volts onto building sites. Is this correct? What are your thoughts? P.S. Yes, he does…
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Confusing wording on paint tin......what is....
This? Right, I am putting on a watered down coating onto some plaster. Went to DIY store for some emulsion...just any thing as is only first layer. When I got home it said VINYL matt emulsion. Looked on line and one site said that a lot of manafacturers are dropping the word Vinyl from the description. The back of tim says…
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Is anyone an expert with electric garage doors?
Hi there We have a roller electric garage door at home which due to my own stupidity I manage to knock out of where the roller bit sits- if that makes sense Now me and my friend have managed to get it back into place but on the side where the motor is that turns the roller to put the door up/down there are 2 trianglar bits…
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Loft insulation people put brick through ceiling - now fixed but ceiling/walls a mess
I'm having loft insulation put in this morning (right now) and they've dropped a brick which went through my bedroom ceiling (happily not the bedroom I was in at the time :eek: ) Anyway, they've cleaned up the mess on the floor, apologised, and said that someone from their office will contact me about arranging for it to…
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Painting newly plastered walls
Hello, I recently had my walls and ceiling (in my living room) replastered. I have painted the walls (and ceiling) with a watered down coat of paint. Should I do a second layer of watered down paint or should I just paint normally? Thanks
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Guttering with no downpipe - is that right??
14 months after moving in is a bit late to notice :o but I have approx. 2m of guttering at the back of the house with no rain/downpipe :confused: I *think* that might be causing water to spill on to my (wooden) back door, which is starting to warp. I've cleared most of the moss and gunk out of it so hopefully that will…
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Advice needed - concrete slope?
Hi I am laying a foundation for a shed but need to put a slope in - can someone advise me, step by step, how I go about this - many thanks in advance :)
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Unfinished bathroom - Need some advice please
Hello, Long story short. Our bathroom has been unfinished for 12 months now. 12 months ago the bathroom suite was replaced along with some tiling. The pipes for the shower are still sticking out of the wall, the tiles need grouting and finishing a few areas need painting and the new cabinets need building etc..... I have…
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builder not corgi registered my rights??
hi people my builder replaced my gas pipe, i didn't think anything of it BUT i am now worried as he presented me with a gas certificate and he is NOT corgi registered (in fact he got his polish helper to put it in) what are my rights on this matter? i have refused to pay him his remaining balance of £500 as i am not…
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Ideas for stairs please.
I'm off work for the summer hols, and as usual, i get bored and have a 'bright idea'. This morning if ripped up the stairs carpet. Underneath are old traditional wooden stairs, with various colours of paint at the sides, where they've obviously had a runner going up the middle. I hate carpet -mainly because of constantly…
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Cupboard Door
Hi All, we have a smallish internal cupboard that has no door attached. Its approx 182cm by 64cm so its quite a strange size. Does anyone know where i can get a door to buy or made to fit it? thanks,
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Looking for a Classic Pedal Car
After having told my nephew too many stories of my childhood toy favourites I'm now looking for a classic pedal car for his forthcoming 5th birthday. The best I've found so far appear to be these: Pedal Cars At £160 - which is just about OK. Anyone have anything to say about their quality and price or can you suggest…
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Materials used in New Build Flats/apartments
Hi Guys, I am hoping that someone on here either works for a property developer or knows one! While searching for a new home we looked at many new build flats/apartments/houses, mainly for ideas etc. In nearly all the new builds we looked at, they had the same flooring and internal doors. I completely fell in love with…
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Popping Noise From Pipe Once Water Runs Down the Sinks Plug Hole
Can anyone in the know tell me what they think is going on with the pipe under the bathroom sink? When draining the sink and letting the water run through the pipe from the plug hole it makes this loud popping noise during and after the water has gone down and continues for some time until the water has presumably finally…