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In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving

Archives for January 2005

"Clunk" noise when taps turned off ...
Can anyone advise me why all the taps in my house make a one-off loud "clunk" noise when they're turned off.:confused: This is particularly loud when the washing machine's going. Could this be doing any damage and has anyone got any advice on how to fix this? Thanks in advance.
Outside security light broken
We have two security lamps that both operate on the same circuit when triggered. However one of them isn't working, even though I've changed the 500 watt bulb (the original bulb didn't look blown) - the lamps are only 15 months old. The sensor on the faulty lamp still works as it clicks when I step in front of it and…
outside tap
need advice to fitting of outside tap, have one at the back of my property but would like one at the front, there is no water services in the house near, but have the mains supply in the front garden. can this be used as a tee off point?
wtd cheap shower tray
I need a cheap ( well cheaper than the 150 +vat, local plumbers merchant) shower tray, nothing fancy just the size is 1200 * 760 in white. any ideas.
Clean Money
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Cavity Wall Insulation - CELLAR
We are converting our cellar into a kitchen - its kind of a cellar anyway - our house is on a slope so the cellar is actaully the ground floor at the back. Only three of the walls are actually below ground level and as we are in a terrance none of them actually retain the earth at the other side. We are studding out the…
Why Is My Hot Water Not Heating?
Hi, Can anybody help me i central heating that sould alos heat the hot water. All of a sudden the hot water is not hot whe you turn it on and the part on the wall says it should be heating it. It heats the radiators fine why not the hot water. Can anybody explain how to fix this? thanks Paul
Super King sized fitted sheet! HELP!
I recently purchased a super king sized bed (6ft) and managed to buy a duvet cover from laredoute but cannot get hold of a reasonably priced fitted sheet! I saw in Matalan the other day that they were selling them for £7.50 but there was an asterix which said "selected stores only" and mine was not a selected store it…
Marshalls Paving Slabs
Does anyone know where you can buy Marshalls slabs either on-line or in West Of Scotland at a Discount Price?
SKY + what is the cheapest deal?
I really want to get Sky+ but am put off by the extra £10 a month you pay for virtually nothing... I currently just have the family pack and don't want any other channels really. Has anyone else had this problem, cos if you got family pack only you gotta pay £10 extra for the privelige of using Sky+ even though you pay…
Help!! Sheared-off screw in door!
Hi all: I'm fitting some new door handles to our bathroom door. I was putting the first handle on, screwing in the second fixing screw when it sheared off. Unluckily the remainder of the screw is suck deeply in the door. Can anyone advise as the best way to remove the screw, in such a way that I will still be able to use…
Home power surges
Hi Since Xmas, we have been having an intermittent problem with the fuse-board, where the surge trip switch keeps going off, though none of the individual 'fuses' are tripping. It can be at any time, mornings or evenings, and whether, for example the heating is on or off. It does not seem to co-incide with any particular…
Change Gravity Plumbing to Pumped
Hi I'm planning on making some changes to my plumbing setup so that we can replace our old boiler with a Rayburn stove and have it run the central heating and domestic hot water. At present we have a gravity system with cold water tanks in the loft, airing cupboard and hot water tank in the top floor bedroom and boiler in…
Wallpaper £1 a roll at Homebase again!
Hi All, I went into my local Homebase yesterday (Salisbury) and I got 10 rolls of nice wallpaper (RRP £130) for a tenner!!! They've done this before and I got loads then too. You'll find it all grouped together on a few shelves, all £1 each - including some "designer rollls". Hope this helps someone, EJ xx
Plumbing, overflowing expansion tank
Any plumbers out there? I'd appreciate some advice. Somehow hot water is getting forced up into the expansion tank in the loft from the hot water cylinder. Have a thermostatic mixer shower with check valves on the supply pipes, and if I turn off the cold supply to the shower the problem goes away, but the shower is too…
Underground Services Locator
I am planning to carry out some work in my garden. The work involves sinking several steel supporting posts ('Met-Posts') about 750mm down into the earth. Everywhere I read states 'Warning - check for underground services before siting this post' - or something similar. Obvious, really... While there are many 'underground…
Save Loads On Your Laundry!
Why waste money on soap powders to wash our clothes. It’s like using a sledge hammer to crack a nut – every time. Needless pollution and needless expense. We’ve all been fooled into thinking this is the way. (It is – for Unilever, Procter and Gamble etc,) We use ‘ecoballs’ - go to…
Folding/Sliding Doors
I am looking at sourcing some folding or sliding glass doors (not sure which one to go for yet !) Does anyone have any experience of these. They would be similar to something installed in cafes/restaurants/shops but they also do residential. I want to use them as a Wall of folding/sliding glass which can be opened up in…
mattress ,,best place to buy,,,and what type?
hi, i need a new mattress for a new bed i got for my sons bedroom, hes 9, its a double bed, the type with wooden slats across, its the first time ive ever been looking for a mattress and im staggered by the different types and range of prices, can someone help and advice me on firstly,,what type of mattress i need, and…
Cavity Wall Insulation for the Heat Project
Has anyone had a quote from the Heat Project. I want to know if the price they quote on the website for non detached homes at £125 will change when they come out to survey my property. I have a five bed semi which seems to add to the cost. I have had a quote today from Scottish Power for £205 but will hold on if the above…

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