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How to get good prices on carpeting

I'm going to re-carpet almost an entire house - five bedrooms, hall and landing, two receptions. I can't stand laminate - hideous stuff. I don't want offcuts - I want a flow of colour through the...
18:44 Wed 21st Jun 20064 answers, last by rustypelican 22:34 Thu 29th Jun 2006
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Regularisation Certificates on Flat Conversions

I own a flat which was created in 1992 when a previous owner split the house into two without planning permission. The owner before me got legal acceptance of the situation from Planning and did up...
18:40 Mon 19th Jun 20065 answers, last by buildersmate 08:45 Thu 22nd Jun 2006
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Loft insulator query

I hate flat-lying loft insulation as if you follow the Government's advice and install 200mm, it goes well over the joists and the loft is unusable for storage. I want to install good-quality...
18:16 Mon 19th Jun 20063 answers, last by KARL 10:46 Thu 22nd Jun 2006
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SIPP pension contributions from capital gains

I am self-employed and almost all my income derives from capital gains: I renovate houses or finance new-builds, and have no earned income. I pay income tax on these capital gains following pretty...
17:00 Mon 19th Jun 20063 answers, last by kags 07:46 Tue 20th Jun 2006
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Electronic Information and Public Sector jobs

I'm 42 and have 6 years' experience as an online project manager for a large publisher. My job is under threat of redundancy, so I'm looking at alternative positions. My problem is I can't find...
11:12 Sat 20th Aug 200513 answers, last by tha120 08:29 Thu 19th Jan 2023
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Anyone remember this children's serial from the 1970s?

This one was taken from Spanish or French TV, with real (dubbed) actors, possibly set during the Napoleonic period or the 18th century. It was set amongst the defenders or the beseiging army of a...
02:12 Sat 16th Jul 20056 answers, last by fatcat 22:42 Sat 16th Jul 2005
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Recognise this children's TV programme from the 1970s?

I can't remember its name but it was very distinctive: these children were in a house where all sorts of adventures happened, while outside it was pitch black in all directions, except for the eyes...
02:07 Sat 16th Jul 20053 answers, last by matchmade 01:16 Sun 17th Jul 2005
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Commonhold versus leasehold

Can anyone explain the new commonhold rules for buildings with shared ownership, and their advantages and disadvantgage? My understanding is that it's like leasehold, where the freehold is retained by...
01:44 Sat 16th Jul 20051 answer, last by DivaDebs 19:35 Mon 24th Oct 2005
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VAT on property development

I am converting a Victorian house into flats; I have planning permission, building control approval on plans etc. What's the position regarding VAT charged by tradespeople? I know I can reclaim...
01:40 Sat 16th Jul 2005
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Avoiding double glazing

Is there any way of getting round these horrible new building regulations that all replacement windows have to be double-glazed? Even PVC one are really expensive and rarely last more than five years...
01:23 Sat 16th Jul 20054 answers, last by jessica222 06:48 Tue 26th Sep 2017
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Exterior stone lintels and door surrounds

I've bought a battered Victorian house where the last owner covered the stone steps, door surrounds and window lintels with white exterior paint. How do I remove this without damaging the stone?...
01:12 Sat 16th Jul 20051 answer, last by richfo 17:19 Sun 17th Jul 2005

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