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Phillips TV needs mending and is out of warranty - suggestions please.........
I have a 32" Phillips flat screen TV purchased Dec 2002 that has started to go wrong. The screen is blurring around the edges (no I don't need glasses ;->) and seem to be getting worse. I've checked the connections, the sky box and the other TV's in the house seem to be working fine. Contacted COMET, where I purchased the…
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Safety Announcement
Announcement: Warning! Always use a professional for gas maintenance and complex electrical repairs. Being safe is more important than MoneySaving.
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Leak in Kitchen - Could it be Fridge-Freezer AutoDefrost
Is it possible for a fridge-freezer to leak a one off volume of water? I had a new solid oak wooden floor layed in our kitchen and one morning the floor was flooded with water and has since dried out but is ruined. This happened 2 months ago and no more water has been seen All pipes have been checked, even the one pipe…
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Real Fire
We moved into our house about 6 months ago and the fireplace is boarded up/plastered over. It looks like the chimney is still intact. We want to knock it all out and have a real fire. Does anyone have any ideas of cost to do this? Is it just a case of getting a sledge-hammer and then getting the chimney checked/swept? Do…
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rats do you kill them or humanely release them?
a few months ago our dog acted strangely in the garden, and the following morning the OH found a dead rat at the door. (but we originally put it down to the drains being up in the road) unbenown to us til this morning the 2 neighbours have been having rat problem in their gardens, pest control have been out and been…
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booming noise from my gas boiler?
i am getting some booming noise from my gas boiler. is it because of limescale?
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Washin Machine about to take off !!!!
Have got an Indesit WG1130T washing machine approx 7 yrs old. Last couple of washes ,when it gets to the spin cycle , it sounds as if it is taking off from Luton Airport!! Have got an engineer arranged but worried in case this will involve purchasing another one ......... When I took the washing out there was an odd smell…
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dyson brush not going around
I've got an upright dyson. It is picking up but not very good as the brush underneath has stopped going around. I know how to fix it. The problem is, Dyson have used 'bizarre' screws. They are plastic & quite shallow. I cannot undo them with any screw drivers I have or any types of those 'keys' used to tighten nuts/bleed…
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half-price vax at argos - problems
bought one last week , opened box and found the tube had a slit in it. exchanged it for another one. exactly same problem - only slit was a bit further up, has anyone else had same problem? is it worth exchanging again same machine? it does seem to be a nice machine and not a bad price - 39.99 but i am a bit wary now.
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Hole in bath - any simple repair solutions?
Hi, Our bath is about 5 years old and I think it is made of plastic. On the base of the bath about 10cms diagonally in from the plug hole is what I can only describe as a flake in the plastic. It is not so much a hole but more a slightly raised piece of the bath - if you really tried you could get your fingernail…
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Rhinofloor
I went to Carpetright yesterday to check their prices for laminate floors and saw some kind of thick vinyl called Rhinofloor, not cheap but look very nice. I need to cover all rooms :confused: . So now I wonder if I should go rhinofloor or laminate. Can someone give me some advices. Thanks Christophe
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Combi in loft...good idea?
We've just had various heating companies to give us quotes to insstall a complete new central heating system in our mid-terrace Victorian house. One of them has suggested that we install the combi in the loft. It actually seems quite a good idea, there's loads of space up there, unlike the rest of the house. Has anybody…
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Kitchen cabinet painting
Hi all, want to give my kitchen a face lift, the carcasses are all sound, don't want to replace the doors as some are large and odd sized. The doors are nasty orange pine but a nice shape with mouldings. I have seen a couple of paint products (international and dulux) for doors but they seem to be for melamine- has anyone…
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Extractor fan in bathroom
My fairly large bathroom is fully tiled floor to ceiling with a small double glazed window. After a bath or shower the room is running in water even though I leave door open and have dehumidifier in hallway. I'm assuming this is due to the tiles and am currently replacing suite and tiles with aim of just tiles round…
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NO hot water
I have a worcster r25 combi boiler heating working ok but no hot water running through the taps any body any ideas, could i have a blockage in the hot water pipes ,boiler about 6 months old
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Alba Digibox help
Spent 2 hrs setting up my dads digibox yesterday- only as he wanted to help! I have it all working including his video but...... i am unable to tape from the digibox programmes only normal tv. Should i be able to tape from the digibox programmes?? All help gratefully received. Thanks in advance Paws
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Ive gotta buy a new boiler
My boiler has packed up and been disconnected by british gas. We now have no heating in the house! Anyone know where the best place is to get a new boiler? Thanks from the freezing home of Cindy
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Laminate Flooring
I wish to fit Laminate Flooring in my dining room, can I please have some advice on a suitable type, which allows for chair movement etc. Is there grades of hardness and wear. Thank you.
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HEATING ADVICE before buying house....
Right, this is the deal, we're looking at 3 bed semi thats in need of modernisation. New kitchen bathroom and heating system by the looks of it. I know roughly how much a kitchen and bathroom will cost but it is the heating that is of concern. The bolier looks old, its a floor standing Stelrad group/Ideal Mexico. I think…
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Roof - do looks count?
Can someone help with a roofing issue please? The house I am buying has some roof spread which neither builder nor surveyor sees as a major problem, it is quite easily solved. However at the back of the roof [slate substitute tiled] there is a large velux window and the roof bows in somewhat where it has been put in [DIY…
