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noisy radiators
hi everyone i have a problem with my upstairs radiators and pipes , they make a clicking , tapping noise that starts fast then slows down to nothing every 10-15 mins or so. i have bled the radiators but it doesnt seem to have soved it (maybe a bled them wrong!) its causing problems because it keeps waking baby up! im sure…
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buildunder oven
I am looking for a build under oven that both top and bottom ovens are fan assissted. Anybody recommend one. Thanks
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Gas Central Heating help please!
Hi Guys Got up this morning, upstairs radiators were lovely and warm, but downstairs were stone cold. I noticed that the pump was not making its usual noise. I turned everything off. When I got back from the school run I turned the central heating back on again. All the radiators warmed up lovely but still no sound from…
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IKEA double beds - the metal bit????
Hi, Does anyone here have experience of buying an IKEA double bed? I bought one for DS at the end of last year. Can't remember what it's called but it's the cheap wooden frame. Anyway, the woman in IKEA told me I also needed to buy this long metal beam thingy. Fair enough - I did as I was told, and went home to put the bed…
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Replacing Flat Roof On Garage
My garage has started leaking in and I have had a roofer round to look at it and he say's it needs a couple of boards replacing and all the felt needs to be replaced at the cost of £1200! Basically I cannot afford this and I freely admit I am a DIY disaster so do not feel I would do a adequate job myself. Has anyone got…
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insulating stud wall
if i want to insulate an internal stud wall, do i just use rockwool/the stuff you use for laying in lofts? or is there something else to use in walls? and do i cram as much in as i can, or for example if the roll is 2" wide, put 2 layers of it? and theres cable for lights/power running up inside the wall is it safe to pack…
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Hose pipe ban, how to recycle bath water.
It's cold and wet so our local water company have imposed a hose pipe ban! Looking forward to the summer, I'd like to recycle the bath water but don't fancy carting it through the house. Is there any way of diverting the water from the waste pipe (ground floor bathroom), into a water butt or some other container? I'm sure…
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Dimmer switches
Just going through with buying my first property, and as i like the thought of having different levels of lighting i just wondered how easy it was to change an ordinary switch with a dimmer version, is it just a metter of changing them over or it is more complicated than that?
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Dishwasher In - Shelves Out
Just thought I would share a simple idea I had. We had a dishwasher fitted in the kitchen, but this meant we lost the equivalent amount of shelf space. So, I cleaned out the garage (many trips to the tip) and put up some cheap Ikea bookshelves. Lo and behold we now have a new pantry! Any bogofs that we see, such as toilet…
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Wiring Spotlights
My husband in his wisdom has decided that spotlights would look nice in the Bathroom, and fairplay he's installed the lights surrounds well, however on looking at the supply wires it gets more complicated, we have 3 wires one from a fused spur, one from the pull cord and one from at timed extractor fan, all going to the…
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contemporary/modern bathroom ideas?
have a completely stripped bathroom, ready to be plastered so not many limitations with respect to positions etc any ideas for contemporary/modern bathrooms welcomed. any good sites i can view pictures etc for inspiration? many thanks in advance
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Wireless Burgalar Alarms Advice
I'm thinking of replacing our existing system with a wireless one, does anyone have good or bad experiences of them and any particular brands to steer of or buy.
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so good i had to buy three
went into asda yesterday to get a few bits and bobs and discovered some energy saving light bulbs. Philips Genie, 14 watt, gives out approx same light as 75 watt standard bulb. only 47p...47p... last time i bought similar bulbs they cost a small fortune :D
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Pressure cooker
I don't have a conventional cooker, and make do with seperates like steamers, slow cookers and such. Does anyone know if Pressure Cookers are sold that I can plug straight into a socket??.
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Shop have charged £200 for "Leathercare" - I don't want it - what can I do?
I hope I have posted this in the right place. A work colleague has just bought a new flat and needs a new suite. She seen one she really liked yesterday and decided to buy it. She is getting it interest free and the sales guy used all the usual techniques, payment protection, etc. all of which she said she didn't want.…
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Thinking Of Buying A Kitchen From Wickes
We are in the middle of refurbishing a whole house at the moment and are upto the kitchen. Visited nearly all kitchen suppliers MFI, B & Q, IKEA, and Wickes. Wickes was the only kitchen we fell in love with. Have had the kitchen planned out and have had a quote for roughly 5,800.00 including intregrated applicances fridge,…
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Advice On Fitting A Gas Range Cooker
I have got my eye on a rangemaster classic 90 gas range cooker, however, the 2nd oven is electric. We have had a gas pipe installed ready for the cooker but are wondering how the electric oven is installed, will this just plug into a normal three pin socket? Have tried to find a range cooker that is all gas and it seems…
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Lost Door Key
i left my house the other day and locked the fron door as normal. upon my return, i discovered i had lost the door key. luckily i had a back door key which got me into the house. i now cannot use the front door. i want to ask if there is any way of getting the lock open and changed without taking the door off the hinges as…
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Cost Of Using Water From Our Well
We are thinking of using our well to supply water to house as water can be used. what is cost of a pump etc. thanks in advance.
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Plumbing disaster---advice???
A month ago we had a lovely newe bathroom installed. This morning we woke at 0630 to find water everywhere in our kitchen/diner--it was dripping through the light fittings onto our lovely oak dining table and lovely oak board floor. The plumber who installed bath was here within the hour. He found the leak but couldn't get…
