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    Electrician wants to charge me to see his insurance details?

    I used my builder to ask for a job. A shower over my bath. And the only bloke that replied gave me a quote. But not via my builder. When I was talking to him over the phone about the electrical work needed for the electric shower. He said his mate could do it. When I asked about his insurance he...
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    Curved concrete skirting??

    Good evening, if anyone knows how to remove this or cover it with wooden skirting? My house is old and in this hall way the wall and floor has a curve concrete skirting type thing. Any help on how to remove it so I can have normal skirting. Or even why was it made lol could be fun any help...
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    How to fix this fence please?

    Please can someone advise me on how to fix this fence. I don't know what to search for fence panels doesn't work. Do I need to make up the panels (planks) sorry I don't know what I'm on about. Would getting a pannel and sawing it a bit to fit work? Sorry i have no clue. Any help is much...
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    Painting over lino/vinyl?

    I was wondering if someone could kindly advise me? I had lino laid in my kitchen about 3 years ago however some of it has ripped when I moved my fridge :S. It also has a number of dents in it. I was looking at replacing it but the shop quoted £600 for my small kitchen and that one still dents...
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    what is the best brand of self leveling compound to use?

    Hi I am planning on using some slc on my kitchen and bathroom floor and would be greatful if any of you have found a particular brand any good. Also I have read the sticky and it says to avoid latex and go for water based....would waterbased be ok on a kitchen and bathroom floor? It also...
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    Mould problems-how to prevent wood from rotting?

    Hi I would be grateful if someone could help me. I live in a really mouldy flat...I do as much as I can to keep on top of it but it gets everywhere! I have recently read about the benefits of tung oil...would this work on say my sprung bed slats? And doors wardrobe etc? Or is there something...
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    Washing Machine motor brushes holder Help

    Hi I would be grateful if someone could help me....my washing machine needs new motor brushes....I have taken out the motor and the brushes are not the spring ones I was expecting. They are screw...nut...hexagon things I bought a nut driver with the smallest piece being 5mm and it doesn't cathch...
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    Please help...made a mistake

    Hi please can someone help me. I am trying to sort out my garden by hand. Basically it needs levelling. I began by digging it with a fork and turning the soil over...I didn't realise you are meant to remove the weeds and grass first. Ooops...my question is as I have dug the garden already what...
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    Shed

    Hi I would like some advise on buying a shed. I have heard that over lap ones are not good, metal ones suffer with condensation, and plastic are not much better. If anyone has some pointers I should be looking out for then please let me know. Also I would like some advise on a shed base....do...
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    Tiling a bath ready for a shower over the bath.

    Hi please help me. I am getting so confused. I want to put a shower over the bath in (I will get a man in to do the actual shower) The problems I am finding is the tiling. I need to take off the old tiles but upon reading I am slightly confused is there a special way to do it? I was told to...
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    Flaky paint 2nd time around

    firstly Happy New Year to all :P I posted on here about 3/4 months ago regarding flaking paint, the responce to my post and on others ive searched for was sand the paint off, wash the walls, fill, undercoat and repaint. So after doing all of this I am heartbroken to say the cracks have come...
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    Please help I have the garden from hell

    I've moved into a new home and the garden is just a nightmate. I would like it leveled and to start from scratch. there is like a mini hill in the middle of the garden (i suspect maybe the previous owners wanted to make a patio and then gave up some years ago as it grassed over) I would like to...
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    Mould and flaking paint

    Hi I have recently moved house and am greeted with mould in the corners and flaking paint on the the wall. It only seems to affect 2 walls...when the paint flakes off it seems to go back to plaster. Its a hallway wall. I don't know what to do any help appreciated. thnaks
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