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Cricket: Free Sky Sports chanels for 12 months with ESCC membership
Cricket Has anyone taken up this offer with Sky/England Supporters Cricket Club? In summary is sounds as though you can get Sky Sports 1 & 2 free for 12 months if you become a member of the England Supporters Cricket Club and THEN take a up a Sky Subscription. If you took the most basic subscription (£15/m) then this could…
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Under floor heating
My flat has 70's style electric under floor heating (built 1969 to be excact). Each room has a thermostat on the wall with "off" and "auto" as a setting and a temperature gauge which goes to 80. The problem I have is the rooms are not getting warm. I have checked the fuse box and all the fuses are ok (even rewirred them…
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Central Heating
All of our radiators have individual thermostats on but one of them isn't heating up even though it is on max. Any ideas please?
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Screwfix - Cashback
Does anyone know of any cashback sites that reward you for buying from Screwfix? I buy a fair bit from them, so may as well get something back for my custom! I've checked out GreasyPalm and Mutualpoints and neither of these deal with Screwfix.
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Night storage heater....
Flat I just bought has good old electric night storage heaters (on an economy 7 tariff). Had these at the old place with no probs, but the one in my bedroom has just stopped working. All I did was turn the temp down and it packed up. Changed the fuse, the socket and wiring that's accessible with a screwdriver all looks…
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Which Washing Machine
Mine has finally packed up. Can anyone recommend a good make. I know they don't last long these days and you can look in Kelkoo for reviews but I would like to know who has a reliable machine that has lasted for years. Cheers PS where to buy cheapest would also help. Have a Currys nearby. Are Sainsburys competitive? PPS…
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tv turntable
Hi have been searching the web looking for a tv turntable for a 20inch tv, I found some for portables and also was some on ebay but postage was a bit steep, has anyone seen any in shops? if so please let me know, thanks .
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Please Recommend Paint Shade
Could anybody recommend a cream shade of paint for my living room. There are so many to choose from i would appreciate any recommendations so i could get a tester pot to try myself. Thanks
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Enamel bath
Hi I have an enamel bath and someone has taken some of the enamel off,it looks like the top coat has come off.It is just on the bottom of it the sides are perfect.Is there any spray/paint that I could repair it with? Thanks
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Looking for a cheap carpet fitter in Bath Area?
Anyone? We have the carpet and underlay, we just require fitting.
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Double Glazing - trickle vents as standard?
I've had a couple of new windows recently & the firm issued me with a fensa certificate - my question is, now that these firms seem to have guidelines to follow should trickle vents be fitted as standard?
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HELP fence illegally erected
hi to all my first post please help if u can my neighbour asked 10 years ago to replace my side of the fence for a taller one at no cost to me i agreed. i rent my house out now and was told last year that my neighbour uplifted the fence and repositioned it on my side of the garden and has taken between 3" - 12" of my…
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Water overflow leaking
Water overflow at back of house leaking from roof tank. Any ideas on how to stop this?
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Varnish advice please?
I have 2 tins of Ronseal clear varnish - 1 in matt and 1 in Satin. I've just varnished an offcut of bare wood (2 coats) with both tins and the finish is identical strangely enough, none of us can see any difference in the amount of shine. So since the appearance seems to be the same.......is there any difference in how…
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Franke Sink/Taps
Looking for the best price on the Infinito sink and Danube taps any good websites for Franke ?
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HELP - Goodmans VR518 Video Recorder
It is a bit of a cheek to post this thread, and I will understand if Martin removes it. However, I seem to have exhausted all possible alternatives, so I hope someone can assist! I bought a 2nd hand Goodmans VR518 VCR (Video Recorder) from a local TV shop, and then discovered that there was no handbook! I contacted…
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Fence panel spray
Hi Can anybody recommend a system to treat my fence panels with. I am sick of using a brush, takes me ages. A friend got a spray system but says it is no good. Any good systems out there ?
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Builder's 'estimate'
Anyone know what is reasonable to expect an estimate for building work to show in terms of 'breaking down' the work? Builders have started the job (would not sign working contract) and costs are spiralling out of control; when they submitted a bill for payment and were asked for a detailed account of what it was for just…
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Drain cleaning / pressure washer
Does anyone know about clearing out a sewage pipe with a pressure washer. I can't get the rods to go round a right angled bend to clear the last 12 ft of 4 inch pipe. Can I use an attachment to my pressure washer to clear it? Are the hoses flexible enough to go round tight bends? Is it a standard fitting for the attachment…
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Built in microwave broken -advice please?
Have a kitchen with a few built in appliances including a microwave. It doesnt work any more and i dont know how to deal with it. It is also surrounded by a plastic frame which I dont know how to remove. So some questions for other owners of built in appliances who have had this problem or perhaps kitchen fitters? 1. Is it…
