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Central Heating/Frozen pipes
Hi, my fiance and I have recently moved into a house with central heating, which I love because I hate the cold. We started off using the timer, so we had hot water and heating (if we needed it) three times a day. Then my fella (who has mental health issues and is more paranoid than usual) decided that he was concerned…
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boiler/central heating
dont know if anyone will be able to help. i have a boiler which works when it feels like. sometimes it has to be switched off and on a few times to work. other times the hot water needs to be ran. when the switch gets put on for central heating, again works intermitantly but does work alot first time. its a potteron boiler…
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New bathroom - where is cheap ???
Hi we are just about to start work on re-doing our bathroom - new suite, new flooring, total new redecoration. Its only a small room and i don't have a fortune to spend :-[ just wondered if anyone could give me any good tips ... Have looked at some loos and baths etc in B&Q - figured they are probably about the cheapest…
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Unadopted drains
A few years ago it was brought to our attention that out mains sewer / drains are unadopted by the local authority, we had a public meeting at the time but nothing came of it. It has reared up again this week when a drain became blocked and not only did the local authority re-iterate their stance but also threatened to…
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bridging the damp proof course
If I add a waterproofer to an external render is it okay if I apply it across the dpc ?
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wood rot problem.
If anyone can help it will be much appreciated. I have recently bought a house. it is a 1939 2 bed semi. on the survey it said it needed treated for wood worm, we have had three different people in to check it and have had three different stories. STORY1: the house needs sprayed top to bottom for wood worm and all the wall…
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Shower Spares
done a quick search on here for info but only 1 topic comes up & that names a site i've already tried... anywya, my problem is my shower has recently tried to commit suicide... well, parts of it did, the rest failed miserably! Soooooo, i'm after a Triton Jade Showerhead & also a spray head holder. Can anyone recommend…
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Coffee, Sugar & Tea Storage.
I had the misfortune of not properly drying the sugar jar out & ended up with a stubborn congealed mess in the bottom. Ever since this incident the sugar has always had that slightly moist feel about it.... grrrr >:( Fed up and out of desperation for nice dry sugar I once again cleaned & dried the storage container, but…
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Need a new boiler
Dear All My boiler went off, it's 18 years old (Saunier Duval), it will cost £300 to change pump only or however £1300 for a complete new one. Any advice whether to get a new one or to fix. Thank's
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West Yorkshire Plumber?
Can anyone in West Yorkshire recommend a plumber for a bathroom install?
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Investing in Pillows - Tempur or Tempur Style
Hi, I am wanting to buy some good pillows and have had tempur pillows recommended to me by a friend. I have looked on the net and they are very expensive, approx £60/£70 each. Does anybody have any recommendation on this ? I have found tempur style pillows on ebay and wanted to ask if anybody knew if they were any good…
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right hinged washing machines
who still does right hinged washing machines (apart from miele at £500 quid plus).Any brand names/models gratefully received. cheers rrab rrab_1@lycos.com
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passive dehumidifiers??????????
hiya, does anyone have any info on these? where can they be purchased? are they easy to install i.e. can they be done diy??????/
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Gainsborough Showers?
I need a new electric shower and have seen that B&Q are discounting a gainsborough shower from £149 to £99. Its a silver one and about 10.8kw i think, just wondering if they are any good as offer finishes tomorrow or am i better off spending more for a known name shower.
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Bathroom paint is way too bright - please help :-(
I've just had the bathroom refitted & chose a colour for the walls that looks too bright to live with for long. The tin called the colour "Elizabethan Gold" (soft sheen emulsion) & the label showed it as a muted beech colour. However, on the walls it looks simply like a ripe orange - whilst it's not blindingly bright, it's…
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House wired funny
My house is wired back / front not upstairs /downstairs.................is this legal,ok with electric regulations ???
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Paper Tiger
I need a Paper Tiger! For all of you who think I am crazy it's a tool that you put on water proof wall paper and it rips up the surface so when you wet it/ steam it it can get underneath and the paper drops off. Anyway...any ideas where I can get one - get a lot of confused people in the stores I have enquired with. If I…
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Vauxhall complete motoring plan
I have just bought a new vauxhall car last month and today they sent me a letter asking if I wanted to take out a complete motoring plan for £15 a month this covers you for the cost of servicing the car, some repairs, M.O.T. for the first 3 years. Has any one taken this cover out and was it worth having ? From what I can…
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Steam cleaner - worth the money?
Anyone own a steam cleaner? Are they all they're cracked up to be? (the ads just sound too good to be true). I am thinking along the lines of the £40 ones rather than the £300 ones, needless to say!
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Loft boarding vs loft insulation
Probably a really stupid question.... If I boarded my loft out with those MDF plank things would this give me enough insulation to not bother putting loft insulation down? Any ideas/thoughts welcomed?
