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downstairs toilet and sink

How much would I be looking at to replace an existing downstairs toilet and sink please?

Mortgage Conditions causing delay in exchanging of contract

I am currently in the process of buying and selling, the transaction is into 12 weeks now, and for the past 3 weeks our buyers solicitor has indicated that he is dealing with our buyers mortgage...

fluffy apple

which kitchen worktop-wood or granite??

I like the look of bespoke handmade tradiational kitchens. But have heard of all different down sides to granite. But is there much difference to wood or a granite top???

SMH13

How can I get a sofa through my doorway

Wanting to buy a leather sofa and have noticed that they are quite a bit bigger in depth than my door opening? How does anyone get these in their house? Any top tips would be appreciated. Thanks

Chunkeymonk

Security

Can I use carpet gripper rod along the top of a wooden frame, as a deterrent, to stop someone entering my propety. how do I stand with the law?

parkesquay

Someone near to me has a dog that they let loose and for some reason it regularly does 'its business' on a small chippings area outside my garage. Not nice. I know that in the USA there is a liguid...

help_needed!

tiling a bathroom

Has anyone got any tips on tiling a bathroom? Never done it before and not too sure where to start. We are having quite large ceramic tiles going from the floor to the ceiling and a mosaic border. Any...

Le Chat

Application of sealant

My husband recently removed the sealant from around our bath and replaced it with new. Unfortuantely, he has made an absolutely shockingly bad job of it! The sealant is lumpy, spread about an inch...

JayCee6828

What housing older people live in

I am trying to find out if more peopleover 50 choose to live in a house or a bungalow - any ideas?

rubysapphy

Making a house offer, house to sell

We are selling a house, but have seen the house we would like to buy. What should our next step be, apart from research and negotiation, given we still have a house to sell. We don't want to bridge....

tliddicoat

sky multiroom

if I chang the ********** on the sky dish and run a second cable, can I get multiroom sky by just using a second sky box in the second room. do I have to inform sky. thanks

rachaelersk

digital switchover

so the question i am asking is if i buy set top box s for my tv's that have not got digital at the moment can the set top box work with an indoor aerial as all my other tv's are portable with their...

janbou

Loud noise and knocking when I flush toilet!!!

Recently in my upstairs toilet, every time we flush the loo it makes a groaning noise, the pipes sometimes knock as well. Have tried adjusting water pressure, but this only short fix....any ideas???

lukey121

Cheap electricity

Which company offers the cheapest electricity? Is it easy to switch? I'm with Powergen they seem very exspensive.

fruitsalad

where should we go

we are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary next october and would like to go abroad, i'm not keen on flying so dont really want to go on a long haul flight, but we would like the hot weather, can...

mquiniones27

Valuables pouch, which one?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a neck pouch or a money belt when hiding valuables from pick pocketers during travel?

jsokhal

property design

is there a website where you can design or own eco-friendly home (inside and out)

tamirra

yellow cushions

I am looking for catalogues that sell cushions yellow cushions, cant find any online, any ideas please? Thanks

salzburg

Odours?!

Hi there, I live with 2 fellas and the bathroom carpet always gets a little smelly around the toilet bowl, any ideas on how to clean it? Also...our bin in the kitchen always smells, Ive tried to keep...