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DIY Shoe Repairs
Is this taking moneysaving too far? The heels on my excellent 19 euro (reduced price in Italy) have worn after 6 months. I've replaced heels myself in the past with wollies versions, but they last 2 months if I'm very lucky and cost about £3. The local shoe repaier charges £8, but my wife assures me they last longer. Does…
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Planning
I live in a new build that has a restriction with regards erection of fences. It is supposed to be kept open plan (at the front of the house). We want thave a fence or brick wall erected (1) to keep people off our garden, for some reason people think they can walk over our property and (2) to stop land sliding into next…
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Boiler keeps turning itself on and off, what could the problem be?
I wonder if anyone could help me. I am renting my house out while living in Bermuda and have been informed that after a gas check on the house the combi boiler needs fixing because it keeps turning itself off. They have quoted $350 (quid not pound sign on my keyboard), i was just wondering if there may be a simple reason…
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What Is An S.e.d. Code From Comet
I have a bush widescreen tv that has gone wrong just before the 5 year warranty expires,the engineer said it is not repairable and to contact the service dept which i have found to be impossible even after going through customer service and spending an hour on the phone, customer service keep saying an s.e.d. code has not…
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Advice needed on erecting a garage please!
Hi :hello: I need some advice on the best, and cheapest, way to erect a free-standing garage please. Also what type of garage would be best, timber or concrete? I'm hoping to try and find a second hand one if possible to reduce costs, or do you think it's better to go for a new one, and if so, where would be the best, and…
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Mounting things to a concrete garage wall
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Hot water tap makes a noise!!!
Just before christmas, i changed the taps in my kitchen, then about a week ago, whenever i have the hot tap running, once the water is coming out hot, it is making a loud, high pitched squeeling noise. The cold water side is fine. I was wondering what this is, and what i can do to stop it. Catherine x
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windows whistle
As the title suggests my windows whistle when the wind is blowing in a particular direction. They don't whistle softly the noise is sometimes so piercing that I have to leave the room. The windows are double glazed and about two years old. Does anybody know if anything can be done to stop this noise and keep me sane a…
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Washing machine repair offer - what should I do?
Hi, To cut a long story short, Smeg had agreed to pay for repairs to my 2 yr old washer dryer. About a month ago someone came to inspect the machine and I found out today they don't think it worth repairing due to costs involved. Instead they want to replace it. Great I said. But they want us to pay £100 towards it. We…
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My washing machine vibrates the whole kitchen!
Hello, I've just moved into a first floor flat, and have - so far - kept the thin vinyl flooring that the builders installed. I had my washing machine on spin last night, and my downstairs neighbour knocked to inform me that her kitchen lights were shaking! To be fair, it was a heavy load and on a fast spin, but I noticed…
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Jewson kitchen?
I wondered if anyone could please help me.I have to get a new kitchen and have visited various kitchen suppliers. MFI were extortionate-£4700 for units only,no appliances.(Schreiber) B&Q were the cheapest about £1740 with appliances Jewsons were about £1780 with fewer units and all appliances I thought that the quality of…
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Mounting a REALLY heavy shower screen
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Best sites for electric sockets
Hi folks, My first post, wooohooo!! Would anybody be kind enough to recommend a good place online to get electric sockets. Replacing a kitchen and bathroom so any sites along those lines would be great. Has any one had any dealings with PlumbWorld. Having googled it generally customer services was poor but whats new for an…
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HOMEBASE loyalty vouchers....
Did anyone know that if you accidently forget to use you Homebase Spend & Save Vouchers before the useby date, (like I did !!) you can call the number on the back of the vouchers, and homebase will re-issue the vouchers with a new use by date!!! ( it can take up to 28 days to recieve) "We thought we were going to loose out…
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Not sure how clean my tap water is
Hi Probably nothing but I have a feeling that my tap water is not that clean. We use bottled water for drinking but my main reason is that my husband and daughters skin has got alot worse over the period of us living at our current place. They suffer from eczema, however it has become alot more sore. I cant help but think…
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Recomendation for a condensing boiler
Hi I'm looking for a condensing boiler (not combi), my system is open vented(think thats what you cll it), need at least 100.000 btu's, any info good & bad appriceated. Also prices if poss. Thanks
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anyone used screw fix direct?
i was looking on their website at the worktops and just wondered if anyone had ordered anything from there and what was the quality, service and delivery like?
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cheap`n`cheerfull building materials
http://www.buildmart.co.uk/index.php Just come across this site which seems to be set up for builders merchants to move on slow moving stock at greatly reduced prices . If you`re going to be starting a project soon it may be worth a look - a few examples; Marshalls Haworth Moor slate slabs from 50p each internal doors from…
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Charge for rubbish removal?
I recently moved into my new home! (yey me) Only to find the garage is full of the previous owners rubbish! He has tried to arrange for someone to collect it but failed. So i said i would get someone to clear it out and charge him for it. Hes agreed. Now, my solicitor has said, i could just do it and charge him. Making a…
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Need Help With Bathroom Radiator Please
It has been fitted in the last year or so but has never worked properly. At the moment my heating comes on half an hour before I wake up. This one in the bathroom doesn't come on with the others but comes on hours after the heating has been put on. I've bleed it and just water comes out now. The right valve is open fully.…
