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combi boiler or ordinary boiler which is best fuel saver
Plumbing  •  4717 views  •  12 answers

I am buyting a house with an ordinary boiler which is 3yrs old ,do I keep it or go for a combi boiler

How many tins of paint for doors?
Painting & Decorating  •  4707 views  •  59 answers

I have 4 doors, to paint ,just door, not frames, they different colour. Many many tins of eaith 2.5l or 5l , My 1st time painting doors any advice be grateful

electrics for bathroom extractor fan
Electrical  •  4690 views  •  10 answers

We don't currently have an extractor fan in our bathroom (no window either!) and would like to install an extractor fan. What is required in order to fit the extractor over the bath? Are there special regulations regarding electrical fittings over a bath?

How can i get rid of roller marks on newly pladtered walls?
Painting & Decorating  •  4680 views  •  40 answers

I have tecently painted a new plastered hallway but one wall is patchy with roller marks visible .iv recoated it but it just looks worse

Cost of sundries when tiling a bathroom
Tiling  •  4661 views  •  10 answers

How much approx should I expect to pay a tradesman in sundry items ie adhesive, grouting, sealant etc when tiling a bathroom: 17 sqm of wall tiles and 5 sqm of floor tiles? Thank you in advance

How much to plaster skim 3 rooms?
Plastering & Rendering  •  4627 views  •  8 answers

For planning and budgeting purposes could you provide me with a rough price to plaster 3 rooms. We are in the process of making an offer on a house, so only a rough figure needed. Thank you!

Paper over painted wall paper
Painting & Decorating  •  4624 views  •  17 answers

Can you wall paper over a wall that has been painted over the original paper

Should I have my windows fitted before my house is repointed?
Windows & Doors  •  4613 views  •  31 answers

Hi, I've been told two different things regarding this, my window installer has said to get the windows and door in first before I have my house repointed and the roofer/repointer said I should have the repointing done first. I was wondering which one should be done first.

How to Flatten out depression in garden?
Gardening & Landscaping  •  4576 views  •  10 answers

Our garden has a large depression in where a tree & stump have been removed. I presume that one has to fill it with soil, but any advice would be much appreciated.

Stained Paint
Painting & Decorating  •  4562 views  •  13 answers

Our window sills have yellow marks on them under items we leave on the shelf, how can we get rid of these stains? Also can you touch up gloss paint without having to repaint the whole thing?

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