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Homemade bean bag
Hi I want to make my own fake suede bean bag as I'm not prepared to pay silly prices for one but where can I find a pattern for a childs 3 cu ft bean bag??
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DC08 Dyson - Electric shocks!
I bought a Dyson DC08 in the Argos RO sale on October 9 2004 which came with a 2 yr guarentee (I still have the receipt). I have for some time been getting static electric shocks off the hoover when hoovering. Has anyone else had a problem with the Dyson Animal? What should I expect from Dyson? I have looked online at a…
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Solid Wall Insulation
Before I start, I have searched and nothing came up on this subject. There is lots about Cavity Wall & Loft Insulation, but I can find nothing about solid walls. I'm searching the web & have sent off some exploratory emails but thought I would ask in here. Has anyone had this done, and was it worthwhile? Does anyone know…
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Sewing Machine - Which Make??
Hi, My mum's sewing machine recently died after 25 years of heavy use!!! I would like to buy her a new machine and would like advice as to the best make to buy. My mum's was a singer but the last time we had it serviced the engineer said that there was a better make out there that had a metal rather than a plastic…
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Loose flashing around chimmney?
Hi, We have just had the survey back on the house we are hoping to buy, and the surveyors says that the flagging (i think it was called this) around the chimmney is loose, and needs attention. They haven't said how much it might cost to do this though. Does anyone know if this is an expensive job? Presumably someone would…
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want to install 2 bathroom but have to remove chimney stack should i ??
we bought an old house and the bathroom is down stairs and is colour code maroon and is very outdated. we want to put another bathroom[ walk in shower,toilet,wash basin] in upstairs. in order to do this we have to remove the chimney stack completely. the stack seperates my sons room and mine so if i remove the stack and…
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help required on wiring thermostat
hi all i have a problem with regarding a honeywell dt200 digital room thermostat the problem being is that i want to change to this model from the old existing honeywell spin dial type of thermostat.when i have opened the old one up there is three wires red/blue/yellow the new dt200 digital thermostat only supports 2 x…
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dyson 28 day trial!
just wondered if anyone had taken up this offer and their experiences. dyson offering 28 day home trial for vacuum cleaners bought from comet. if you are not happy with it return withind 28 days for full refund!
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Help Please With Replacing Bath Taps and Basin Taps
Our hot water tap in the bath needs replaced as its gunged up with limescale. OH not sure how to do it and was messing about with the hot tap on the basin and this has broken - so now we have both hot taps broken. All the little plastic bits have snapped - I guess through wear and tear as they are ten years old. We now…
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Red ants menace!
Hi, We never had this problem before. But off late, it feels like we have been invaded by a huge swarm of red ants! I tried various solutions including spraying killer ant spray, placing moth balls at strategic places etc. But still there is no respite from these yet. Can someone suggest a solution for fixing this problem…
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Switched from Sky to Freeview-E4 and More4 gone
We have just ended our Sky subscription in favour of Freeview.It came into effect today and we have all the Freeview channels except E4 and More4. Does anyone know why this might be? I only agreed to cancelling Sky because I thought we'd still get these channels - no West Wing :eek:
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Water appearing outside/insurance
My Dad has a problem with his patio whereby a puddle keeps appearing from nowhere - everytime he sweeps it away, it reappears! He has called the Water company to come out and have a look at it but does anyone know where he stands (apart from in a puddle!) if the fault does not lie with the water companies pipes? Would his…
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Film 4 free on Freeview and Sky from July (merged threads)
Rumors been around for a while, but it seems they have confirmed it. Film 4 will be free on Sky and Freeview from July. "The new FilmFour channel will typically screen six films a day between the transmission hours of 3pm and 3am. The station pledges to offer a "broader range of films than any other UK channel", screening…
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Ikea Kitchen Installation Cost
I am craving a new kitchen and I am thinking of going with an Ikea kitchen, Has anyone had an ikea kitchen installed by ikea? I was wondering roughly how much installation cost might be and would it be much cheaper to get a local joiner/plumber to do the job (if I can find one!)
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Replacement windows - what to look for and look out for.
Currently having quotes for replacement windows I am going for woodgrain exterior/white interior windows. Both companies are reputable but one deal with a british company and are cheaper, the other deals with a german maunfacturer and is about £400 dearer but accepts credit card payment. The 'german' one says no problem…
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Replacing 3 Radiators - Cheapest on-line Supplier?
Can anyone with recent experience suggest the cheapest on-line supplier of standard radiators? 2 x double, 1 x single with top and side panels. I have been looking at https://www.discountedheating.co.uk Myson range and wondered whether anyone has been able to beat their prices? Details are 700 x 400mm Double Covector 2476…
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Trees growing [too] near house walls.
In the place I am moving to are 2 trees, a flowering cherry and a crab apple, which look at least 10 years old. They are very near the walls of the place - about 2-4 feet away so I am concerned about the roots affecting the foundations of the building. I think I should have them cut down, but does it need to be done all at…
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Zanussi Dishwasher Problems
Hi Guys, This is my first post on this board so hoping I've come to the right place and that you might be able to help. I've got a Zanussi dishwasher (just about 2 years old) which my MIL bought second hand for us about 10 months ago (just as it was out of warranty). It worked perfectly for about 7 months, then just before…
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Underlay for laminate - existing carpet??
It's probably a stupid question but I would like to know exactly why an existing [clean] carpet cannot be used as the insulating/soundproofing layer beneath a laminate floor? It would save an awful lot of trouble if it would be ok.... Your thoughts please..... :cool:
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Rattling washing machine
My washing machine is making a fearful rattling noise on its final spin, I strongly suspect that it may be the bearings, does anyone know how easy it is to sort these out yourself? Machine is about 15 years old, and when it needed a new door catch last year I thought about replacing it, but the engineer said that it would…
