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    Oak flooring costs - what should i expect to pay?

    I'm being quoted £90 per sqm to supply and fit 62sqm of 6mm oak veneer engineered wood. This includes sealing and underlay. It feels like a lot of money, but it is a big space and it looks like a quality product. Does this sound a sensible price and is there anything I should be asking like...
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    Scrap value of iron staircase??

    We are renovating our new home, its a big job so making any cash we can is crucial! Just wondering if anyone has an idea of the scrap value of an iron staircase which is outside and reaches the first floor balcony. We are taking the balcony down and just wondering if there is any value to be...
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    Cda dishwasher broke - moving tomorrow please help!

    I have had enough this week and this is the limit! Any help much appreciated. So i have a cda 130 integrated dishwasher. I am so fed up with CDA, but anyway, we've sold and move out tomorrow and the flipping thing has just tripped the electrics! Ive reset it and restarted and same thing, 10...
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    Help - having a wall built - are they having a laugh?!

    Hello, just wanted to ask people who knew more their view - am having a wall built at the front of my house - short wall with railings on top. The chap building the wall is doing it in an odd way in that he is not pointing it as he goes along - reckons he does it all at the end? I guess my...
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    Fitting a CDA oven - to replace existing CDA oven!

    I did a stupid thing and decided to clean the oven, took the door off and when I put it back on, I somehow managed to bend the hinges, or perhaps the door, I've replaced the hinges but the door still doesn't fit properly, so I give up! We've decided to buy a new one before Christmas and...
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    Damp - please help me understand...speak slowly!

    So, my sorry tale.. - 2 months ago it started and is now about 2 foot up the wall in my dining room. - it is an internal wall, we've had the underfloor heating checked and is apparently not leaking. Damp has come through on both sides of the wall, in the dining room and in the utility...
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    Replacing front door - is this a fair price??

    I am hoping you can help. We are nearing the end of a large project and two of the final things are to - replace the current upvc front door with a wooden one - hardwood frame, replace glass above the door, supply door (nothing too special, just two panels of glass in top half), supply...
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    Tiling on chipboard floor - do I need membrane?

    Would be grateful for any advice. We have had 2 quotes to tile about 26m2 in our new dining/kitchen room. A new chipboard floor has been put down, with underfloor heating underneath. We've had 2 quotes one for 1600 and one for 1000. The more expensive one says we should have a membrane put...
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    Walls previously painted with vinyl paint & a toothbrush

    We can't afford to get our hall stairs and landing skimmed, so need to make do and prep the walls as best we can. The walls have lining paper on them, which have then been painted with vinyl paint - very thickly, seriously it looks like they used a toothbrush! We have painted a couple of...
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    Can i remove varnish from wood floor without sanding?

    Hi, I am trying to avoid sanding our dining room floor. The floor is in good condition aside from the fact that it has been covered in a very yellow/orange varnish. Are there chemicals that you can use indoors to disolve it? Do they work, or am i going to end up having to sand it anyway...
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    Painting concerete wall - call i just start with undercoat?

    I am planning on painting the 3ft concrete wall outside my house tomorrow - if it doesn't rain! I've scrapped off the old paint that was peeling off. Have bought exterior undercoat and gloss. Because I've now gone down to the bare concrete, do i have to seal it before i undercoat? Many...
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    Megaflow, mega expensive??

    Hello, am hoping someone can help us. We have been quoted £4,500 to supply and install a new megaflow tank with 6m pump and a boiler. We are changing from a gravity fill system. We have been upgrading the bathrooms in a very run down house, and the reason for the pump is because we have a...
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