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13 amp fused spur.
Can i run 2 appliances (fridge freezer & washing machine) from a single fused spur?
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How much electricity does it use?
How much elecricity do appliances use, when keeping them on standby? Things like your TV, Video, surround sound, etc.
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Help - Toddler posted my desk key in desk!
Unfortunately my toddler has locked my desk and has managed to slide the key through a tiny slit into the top draw. He's tremendously proud of this achievement and the fact that he thinks he's helping as he's told me where he has put it! I'm really struggling as this is where I store all of my internet passwords etc. Can…
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road noise / wall insulation
Hoping ye people can help . Ive recently moved home and im finding the road noise to be somewhat of a pain . Im keen to reduce it down and was wondering has anyone ever tackled this . my first thought is get the cavity wall insulation as i know its not done . Secondly ive got double glazing hardwood frames but the glazing…
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How many halogen downlighters?
My kitchen is approx. 10 1/2' feet square , how many halogen downlighters will i require to light this size of area and how should i arrange them on the ceiling?
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Hanging 32 inch Samsung to plaster wall?
Can someone recommend a good flush wall mount for my Samsung LE32R51BD. Don't need any tilt features etc. It is going on a flimsy plaster wall. What are the best screws to use? I bought a joist finder to check where the joist was behind the stud wall. It appears to detect a single joist conveniently where i want to hang…
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can you sell a second hand bath?!
we are taking out our old corner bath and putting in a new straight bath. just wandered if old baths just go the tip or is it worth putting it in the free ads or something?
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wooden shelves in bathroom
hiya might be a silly question, i dont know! but can you put wooden shelves in a bathroom or just glass ones? we are trying to renovate our bathroom on a budget and have some left over corner shelves we could use up.
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How do I remove a broken screw?
I hope someone can help me with this, its one of those things I've always wondered how to do but now really need to know. Basically how do I get a screw out of a screw hole when the head of the screw has sheared off? The DIY section of my brain says "Drill it out", but I don't know what this involves or whether its the…
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bathorom blinds
I have a window in my bathroom that is adjacent to the shower, and although it is an obscured glass window I feel we need a little more privacy (if not least for when the mother-in-law stays!). I'm a bit concerned about putting up a blind that will just get moudy - as its going to get wet on a daily basis. Has anyone found…
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cost of conservatory
Hi, could anybody give me an idea as to what the largest size conservatory I can put up without requiring any planninmg permission and what kind of cost I am looking at if i was to buy it in all glass ? thanx
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DIY or Martin?
Encouraged by the board guide for here.... Hope everyone can stop their DIY to sit down this afternoon at 3.30 to watch the repeats of Make Me Rich on ITV2 Today's programme is about the Childs Family which was programme No 5, previous discussion thread is here.
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Most Energy Efficient cookers?
Next foray into building our new kitchen: appliance picking. We're following the energy efficiency ratings for picking fridge, freezer, washing machine, but there's no such easy guide for cookers I know of. Any suggestions as to the most energy efficient cookers around just now - we havent settled the range/wall oven…
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What type of shower? (merged threads)
we have a combination boiler and 2 bathrooms, however we can only have a 1 hot shower at any one time if we use both showers at the same time en-suite hot main bathroom cold. The water pressure also is much less. Same thing happens if showering upstairs and run tap downstairs the you get a cold shower. How can I resolve…
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Underfloor heating... can it be used with laminate floors?
Can under floor heating systems (such as the devi mat) be used with laminate floor boards too? I've seen some really nice tile-effect laminate flooring in B & Q that I much prefer to normal tiles, but I want the floor to be warm to walk on. I have radiators as well so this would not be the primary source of heat - just a…
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Looking for a new washing machine/warranty (merged threads)
Can anyone recommend a value for money washing machine? The cheapest available would be acceptable, however I dont mind paying a bit more for some good features. Must be a real bargin!
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Noisy valve for cold storage tank
It`s driven me mad for some time (years) now, when I use water from the plastic loft storage tank its ok until the last few minutes as the ball valve is closing. It makes an awful SH SH SHHHHH noise for several minutes until the tank is finally refilled, I `m sure it must be audible in my neighbours houses as well but they…
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3 x 10W energy saving lights £2.99p
Thought you may be interested in this link http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10001&productId=64267&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=16220 :money:
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boiler problem
i have had my combi boiler(biasi) for nearly 2 years now and im having problems with it. when i turn on the taps i get hot/cold/hot/cold water. there no consistancy in the hot water flow. help
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quiet powerful extractor fan
looking for a quiet powerful extractor fan to fit into a new bathroom thats going in. Do i go for wall mounted, or ceiling mounted? a friend mentioned an in-line on mounted in the loft.. im having a wet room put in so was unsure if this would effect what fan i get? :confused: thanks in advance
