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Hard Water Scale Inhibitor - which one?
Hi Guys I am going to get central heating installed in my house and thinking of putting scale inhibitor. Can anyone suggest which one is the best and where will I find them ? also what sort of amount I should spent on it? thanks in advance. Pats
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Skirting board - damp? rot? is it a big problem?
Hiya We have now moved on to painting the hall and I noticed that outside the downstairs loo the skirting board either side of the door had bubbled paint. As I'm sanding/ stripping the wood prior to painting anyway I grabbed my scrapper and found that all the layers of old paint had bubbled and the wood is dark brown and…
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New Sofa
Hi I seem to remember ages ago that someone mentioned a shop in Bishop's Stortford / Stanstead that sold Marks & Spencer furniture returns. Does anyone remember this? Any help would be appreciated. Normski
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Aga v Rayburn
Am about to move house, to a remote part of cornwall (so no GAs), the houe has night storage heaters which I will remove and does require rewiring. Because of that was going to put either an Aga or a Rayburn (or similar) in the kitchen to run the hot water and do most of the cooking on. does anyone have any experiences or…
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black gloss marble effect kitchen work tops
does anyone know where i can get these from? Ive tried the usual Homebase (where the kitchens coming from), B & Q etc but the best they do is a black/gray speckled effect. Im after total black, marble effect laminate if possible. Has anyone purchased anything like this recently? Many thanks in advance Glen
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Felt tip pen showing through paint
Moved into our new house recently and we just had to get rid of the disgusting lilac walls in the pantry, however they were lilac for a reason, to cover up a childs felt tip masterpiece which was barely showing. My problem here, frustratingly, is after 3 coats of white matt emuslion it just keeps bleeding through,…
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mains voltage spotlights
thinking of having them fitted in my kitchen/diner/lounge (all knocked into one) but several people tell me the bulbs have a very short life is this true? They're the GU10 lamps i think. My boss reckons he changes a couple a month surely this must be a wiring or installation fault? many thanks in advance glen
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Galaxy Serene Deluxe Shower (aka G9000) £49.99 at Aldi
I've had an electric shower that died and have been searching a replacement. Found a cracking electric shower that gives a good powerful shower, and won't throw a wobbly when winter comes and the water needs heating more. I was about to fit a Triton Topaz T100si 8.5Kw (I got for £150 through spotting an old sign at…
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Flashing energy saver lightbulb
Can anyone help? When I turn my light off (energy saving lightbulb) on the landing I notice it flashes all night. Just little flickers, nothing major, but I was wondering if this is safe, or have I a dud and if so do I need to bin it? Thanks
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Sky TV
Is it possible to save any money on Sky Subsciptions.Is it possible to phone Sky to say thinking of cancel Sky Sports channel and they offer you 6 months at a reduced price?
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should all new gas combi boilers be condensing?!
still getting quotes for new boilers (fitting only as found one in B&Q for £400) and the 5th plumber i tried (some of the others are fully booked for 3 months!!!) said all new boilers HAVE to be condensing, so cost more to buy and need a waste outlet is this right? If so how can B and Q still sell non-condensing boilers?…
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a friend wants to know...
not too sure how this will come across but here goes.. does anyone know the best thing for getting blood off a matress? (plllease dont ask) :confused: i told him to throw it away as its disgusting but he's only had it 3 months and it cost him £250 (its not a latex one if that helps) Many thanks on his behalf
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B&Q timber worry
I’ve just realised I may be at risk from green pressure-treated timber which I bought from B&Q for use in fencing, decking, etc. Does anyone know if this stuff is/was treated with CCA (copper chromium arsenic)? It’s now been banned from use in kids playgrounds, etc, I hear. You’d think B&Q would stick a warning label on…
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Sky Box....card needed??
Hello all... i have a sky dish on our roof but no sky box... i can get hold of a sky box, but would i correct in thinking that i can plug the box in without the card and receive the basic free channels???? cheers in advance J
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Inspiration needed please for bathroom make-over
My bathroom is in need of some 'attention'....(cosmetic rather than structural) and I'm stuck for ideas. Rest of house is minimal/neutral but I like to go a bit OTT with the bathroom. Bath, loo and handbasin are plain white and room is fairly small. Past incarnations have been sea-sidey/beachy/nautical; liquorice allsorts…
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Washing machine door hinge Bosch WFB2004
Heya Does anyone know where I might get a new door hinge or a new door for my washing machine as cheaply as possible? Our outhouse is very wet!! girleight
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Conversion of Garage
Hi, I'm guessing that some of you have been through the process of changing the function of your garage in to another living room, if so can you please point me in the direction of where I should start? Do I need planning permission etc.? Thanks
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Transporting a 2nd hand fridge-freezer
i am buying a fridge-freezer 2nd hand off a friend.. (momeysaving as he only wants £60 cheaper than a 2nd hand shop) ... another friend is helping me move house by lending me his van.. (for free :j ) but he said to me "you know you cant lie down a fridge freezer thats already been used so i'll have to move it stood up…
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Oakridge Direct - any experiences?
Looking to buy a matching sofabed and a 2-seater. These guys seem to have a decent selection, but couldn't find any reviews or opinions on the Net. Anyone here bought something from them? TIA
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stripping lining paper off walls
last post i promise! Finally got the woodchip off, nightmare and 2 walls have a real thin lining paper on thats been painted (looks like its been on there for years). A normal wallpaper scraper and hot water dont work on it, at prersent im using a 1" apint stripping scraper with flexible blade and its taking ages! :mad:…
