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Hello We had an Ikea kitchen installed a couple of years ago with solid beech worktops. A split developed a few months after this - only now have I bothered to contact IKEA to see if I can get it sorted on the back of the 25 guarantee they offer. So we had the 3rd party inspection a week...

I've been doing a bit of research into baths and it would appear that Kaldewei are well known for making decent ones. The bath i'm looking at - 1700mm by 700mm by 410mm (depth) has a stated water capacity of 97 litres. Is this on the light side in terms of water capacity or fairly standard for...

Hi I've recently had a builder do a bit of work around my house and he commented that i have no earthing system. Can anyone give me a rough idea how much it costs to have this installed? - (don't really know what it is!) thanks Dan.

Hi, I purchased some Quick Step laminate (harvast oak) from floors-to-go and have had a change of heart now i've seen the stuff laid out on a friends floor. It looks, well, like fake wood. So im now looking at getting some engineered wood. I don't really want to spend any more than £30psm...

Here is my fireplace: You can see the problem with the discoloured / damaged areas. This is the fire: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/92847/Heating-Cooling/Gas-Fires/Valor-Inset-Gas-Fire-Black-16 I am looking for a suitable black paint / spray to cover this up. Does anyone have...

Here is my fireplace: You can see the problem with the discoloured / damaged areas. This is the fire: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/92847/Heating-Cooling/Gas-Fires/Valor-Inset-Gas-Fire-Black-16 I am looking for a suitable black paint / spray to cover this up. Does anyone have...

Hi I am after a metal frame for my fireplace - i don't even know what these are called or if they have a name, i've highlighted the element in question in the picture below: Does anyone know if these parts are available to buy on there own and if so where from? many thanks Dan.[/img]

Hi, I've got a Magiglo Elite ME16T gas sitting in my fire place (i've just moved into this house). It does not work and needs to be replaced. - confirmed by a CORGI engineer. You can see a picture of the fire here: http://www.sydenhamracketsports.co.uk/fire_web.jpg As you can see the...

Hi, I have recently taken up an old carpet and painted the floorboards white in our bedroom. I have since noticed an intermitant gas smell coming up from the boards. It is not the paint as it has been some weeks since i decorated. I even called the emergency gas number as i was convinced the...

Hi I want to paint the floor boards in my bedroom white, questions: 1) Do i need to sand them with a floor sander first? 2) Do i need any special paint / how do i prepare the boards for painting? many thanks Dan.

Hi, I've just had British Gas quote me £3,203 for the installation of a new boiler. The boiller they said i should go for is the worcester bosch 28i. I have just moved into a very small terrace house with 2 and a half bedrooms and just 5 rads. 1 Bathroom. The salesman said the boiler has...