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Bedroom Decor....

WE've been here a year now and although when we moved in the decor was clean and neutral (cream) I'm fed up with it now. I'm starting on the main bedroom, I've decided on duck-egg blue & silver...

Aquagility

Siebe User Booklet

I need a User Booklet for Siebe Climate Control "Lifestyle" Model LP241 (H/W and C/H controller). This installation is only ten years old, so I really don't want to have to start again....

j0nb0y

Can anyone give me any tips on how to get a good finish when emulsioning ceilings? I have no problem getting decent finish when i emulsion walls, but always seem to get shading when I do ceilings!!!!...

muchlovex

Cleaning a shower screen

What's the best way to clean a shower screen? I have tried Windowleen and it still leaves marks? thanks...

moskaski

Are water conditioners any good

Hi, i live in an area with very hard water, and thinking about getting an electronic water conditioner. So im just wondering if anyone has experience in using one and if they are any good? This is a...

36TEAK36

Hiding Wiring

Hi, I have wall lights either side of my chimney breast which I would like to remove for good. I have removed the 2 lights, so am now just left with the wiring which I have wrapped in insulating tape....

hope19

Stone

I moved house and have found a concrete stone in garden in shape of letter x does anyone know what it is used for?...

quizbag

Light & Space paint

I am thinking of using this light reflecting paint in my hall, stairs and landing. Can anyone tell me if it looks like gloss paint when it is applied to the walls or is it more subtle? Thanks.

getpooh

Ges boiler make and model

I am replacing a domestic wall hung conventional gas boiler. The old one this time is a potterton Netaheat. They have not been made for at least 15 years. I have previouly used Potterton Primas for...

revpat55

acrylic paint

can i paint an exterior wall with acrylic paint

oscarina

Painting Chairs

I have cushioned backed mahogany style chairs which I would like to paint as they are slighlty marked and need touched up to revamp them, what type of paint do I need to use!

dave2222

What is the best material to use for making dog cages for the back of my vivaro van?

Im going to get a welder to make the cage doors however im wondering if theres a plastic coated ply or something along the lines of this material thanks?

ELVIS68

Dodgy tap.........

My cold water tap in the bathroom has a lever handle and when turned to the normal stop position it still runs water and has to be turned even further to stop the water running, this has only started...

splatt

Radiator doesnt measure up!

i had to remove a bedroom radiator due to corrosion, however the measurement from the two pipes is 1080mm and i can only find 1000mm or 1100mm radiators. what can i do please?

Vagrant

Fence Posts - Dry or Wet Concrete

Is there any advantage to installing fence posts with dry concrete mix and then watering (instead of using wet concrete) as many people recommend?

viz48

Karndean flooring

has any one laid this themselves or used a competent floor layer who is not specifically a Karndean fitter. Any advice? thanks.

36TEAK36

Plastering - how much should it cost?

Hi All, I have a couple of ceilings which I am planning to get plastered in the very near future, but I have absolutely no idea of what sort of price I should be paying. The 2 ceilings are identical...

doddieboy

Hoover

How do i remove flexi hose from my vax upright hoover ( Model xoo5)

firelass77

Wall types

I have lived with plasterboard walls all my life till now when we moved house. The walls here are horrid, I tryed puting in metal wall plugs they make there own threads just screw in and they come...

kia cat

kitchen - cooker connection

Hi Builder and co. The kitchen is nearly done, the extractor up and running, wall tiled and cooker fitted. One minor snag the new cooker point - it had to be moved along the wall, cos the old cooker...

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