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Detachable handle 4 grill pan ???
Not sure whether this is the correct forum for this enquiry, I need to locate a spare grill handle for a grill pan, the one that just clips on the edge of the grill pan to enable to slide in and out, anyone any ideas as to where these are obtainable from ?? - thanks in advance
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M and S furniture.
What are people's opinions on M and S furniture? I've been looking at the items in the current sale and would like comments,good or bad,on what the quality (or not!) is like.(Sofas and armchairs in particular.) Would never comtemplate somewhere like DFS etc.for such a purchase. Thanks.
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cheap conservatories?
Hi, we were considering moving home soon as our house is feeling a little too small at the moment. Unfortunately, as with most areas, house prices here are at a ridiculous level (who the hell buys them?) so we have decided to stay where we are for a couple more years. Anyway, to increase the size of our property, I am…
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Heating a house on junk mail?
Hello, What a brilliant forum you have here; so many topics and so many people. :-) Anyways ..I was wondering about how practical it would be to heat your house using junk mail. We have this friend over in Norfolk who has this all-fuel-burner thing on the side of his farmhouse into which he throws literally anything he can…
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Ecomonic way of heating a room
I am working in a 3rd bedroom at home and don't really want to turn heating on to heat whole house all day everyday as it seems to get warm everywhere before the room I'm working in. Does anyone know the most economic heater type, i.e. oil filled radiator, fan heater etc? The room is about 3 m squared and the heater could…
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Bearings gone on my 18 month old washing machine
I have been told it will cost £80 to repair it as it's Tricity Bendix (meant to be harder to repair) & it only cost about £150 so I don't know if it's worth it. Any thoughts? Thanks, Nickinoo
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Need an Electrician - North East
I am need of an electrician to fit a thermostat to my heating and hot water system. Rather than just pluck one form the yellow pages I would rather go from recommendation, does anyone know if there is an independent review board or similar for trades people?
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Alternatives to Barbed Wire
We have a shared drive which has a side arched iron gated to our property, the standard type with the metal curls pattern. Recently I have noticed that a couple of the curls have been squashed as in someone has climbed over it. I can't see any attempts at our back door, but I am worried about this weak spot. I have already…
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how toilet works
i have a modern toilet system. not the old type which has a large ball on a rod which shuts the water supply off in the tank. the new mechanism is different. the thing is during the day it works fine. the water supply cuts off when the tank is full. however during the night when one flushes the toilet the water supply…
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Painting Ceiling in Kitchen
Hi Just began to strip the 'bobbly' wallpaper from kitchen ceiling and underneath it is a material that i wouldn't be able to paint straight onto (think it's just concrete(?) Apart from wallpapering it (hate it) and ideas on what i could use to at least make it look respectable Thanks Mac
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question re energy saving light bulbs - savings?
I just bought 4 energy saving light bulbs and wondered whether it would be better to leave them on (like you do with flourescent lights) or better to turn them off and on when needed?
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Plumbing leak discoverd 6 months after new bathroom fitted - whose responsibility?
We bought our house 6 months ago and had the bathroom refitted before moving in. Since then I've always noticed a bit of a damp smell in there but assumed it was just airing a bit after the previous 35 yr old bathroom was removed. A few months ago I also noticed a few brown spots in the coving in the living room directly…
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efficiency/economy for small heaters
Sorry if there is already an answer to this question on the forum, I have looked.. maybe someone will be able to direct me to some help. I am currently using a utility room off the garage as a study. It is, as you can imagine, freezing! I am looking for a small heater that I can switch on when I am in there and which will…
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Help needed on Broken Tap
The hot tap on our bath has broken - the tap came off in my hand and there seems to be a screw that has sheared in half, meaning I can't turn the water off. I've managed to almost stop the water running as it seems that the water runs when part of the tap (sorry can't me more technical than that!!) is pulled out and stops…
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Energy efficient boiler for 4bed detached
Hi Have been browsing a while now and picking up some great information -thanks! We have just bought a 4 bed detached house and are in the process of modernising it. We want to replace the boiler but not the radiators if we can help it. The current boiler is a monster - free standing and about the size of a washing machine…
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I think the washing machine is about to break
Trying to avoid getting out a repair man for the machine. I used it today and noticed after the wash the drum was making a grating noise, similar to a coin being stuck somewhere. Bf checked the filter and only water came out of there. He took off the back panal and fiddled with the motor, he suspects the noise maybe the…
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Low energy bulbs - screw fitting
Can you get low energy light bulbs with a screw fitting ( rather than a bayonet?) We have two lights in a skylight above the stairs and as the lights are left on a lot it would save money + energy if we could use low energy ones, but we can't find any that go in the fitting. Alternatively, is there a simple way to convert…
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Electric toothbrush
Anybody recommend a good electric toothbrush up to £30 ? Any sonic ones at this price range ? Its a pressie for F-I-L so £30ish is the effective price limit TIA, MrWibble
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Condensation in the loft!!!
I had my loft insulated in the summer, and now the weather has become colder and i have the heating on, i have noticed that i have lots of condensation on the inside of the roof space, which is then dripping onto everything in the loft. Is there anyway of stopping this???? Catherine x
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Central Locking for the Home
Has anybody fitted these? http://www.centralock.com/centralock2003/index.php I saw it recently on a T.V program,and it looked good,but i dont know the cost etc. I have tried emailing them to see if they have a local installer,but the mail comes back undelivered.
