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Got to spend money now.....
Washing machine has died on me......its already been repaired a few times, and it now appears to be leaking from underneath? Checked the pipes etc and the door, not leaking form there.... Also, need to replace the cooker......thats been on its last legs for ages....... Going to have a look at Curry's and Comet…
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Tiling a bathroom.
Hello:D I've got to tile a bathroom this weekend, and was wondering what was the best way to do it. Which end should I start from - should I use batten half way up the wall or use the bath as a straight edge? I'll be using mosaic effect tiles (I think they are 9"x12") and also a border. Here are some pics of the…
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Who to install a bathroom???
I am about to hunt around for new bathroom. I shall be changing everything in our old one and will also need a shower installed as well as old wall tiles and paintwork removed and replaced with new tiles as well as a small stud wall put up.Floor tiles also neeed replacing. My question is should I go to one of the companies…
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change old plastic waste pipe to new metal
Hi can anybody help me? My father wants me to help him replace his plastic waste pipes in the alley way at the side of his house. He has 3 waste pipes coming out the wall from 2 sinks and the bath. One of them is metal painted black, the other two are old white plastic. I don't know how old they are but they have gone a…
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which double glazing should i have
hi there im about to buy some double glazing (gulp) but wondered if any one could advise me as to the things i should be looking out for. Are they all different and if so what are good things to have and what are not good to have. Any help at all will be most appreciated. many thanks Baldyjunior
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Need advise on buying a jigsaw
I looking to buy a jigsaw, got loads of diy stuff to do, where is the best place to buy one, is there anything I should look out for. :confused:
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Water butt repair- please help!
I have a water butt attached to one of the down pipes and noticed to day that the attachment has broken. Not being very`handy`, once I get a new part, do I just unscrew the pipe to insert the new part or is there something else I need to do? All help gratefully received! p.s. the attachment look like a pipe with a spout to…
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Decorating disaster
Having suffered a leak through our hall ceiling (four weeks after we moved in, back in November) we are now in the process of getting the hallway redecorated as part of an insurance claim. So after spending weeks sanding and varnishing/oil all the woodwork in the hallway including the staircase we felt ready to get the…
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cheepest set top box
is this the cheepest DVB set top box for free view? its at ASDA and is £24.97 and is a pacific PSTB2 apart from not having RF out, it does have an ariel loop through so your tv will still recive normal 1-5 etc it is running very nicely on in indoor antenna in my office or can any one beat this ? ed
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MFI refusing to fit replacement oven.
I purchased a kitchen and appliances from MFI last July. I got all my appliances covered under their extracare guarantee for 5 years. I've had three problems with the cooker/oven. Firstly the grill knob broke, which they promptly replaced. Next the hinges broke on the oven door in January, which they replaced after only a…
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The Great 'Recycle it for cash' Hunt. Make money from old stuff you don't want.
This weeks' main article is how to make your old mobile phone pay, however what else is there around your house or garage you can recycle for cash? This isn't about flogging it on eBay; it's about recycling opportunites that make you money and possibly help the enviroment too. Click reply to share your top tips.
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Alarm Questions
We have an unmonitored alarm system on our house. (Not hooked up to a police station) It was there when we bought the house. We have to get it checked over once a year to see it is working properly. Which takes less than an hour. Unfortunately, ADT maintains our alarm for us. So every year, they send us an ever increasing…
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old bath and sink what to do with it
hi we took out our old corner bath and sink last night its in the garden now, should i try and advertise it or just send it to the tip?
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Argos Furniture and Dodgy Loo...
We've just moved into our first house and we're in need of some furniture! We've got to get a couple of sofas, a dining table and chairs and a few other smaller bits and bobs. We've seen a few sofas we like, at both ends of the price spectrum but we feel like we should try and save as much money as possible. We've seen…
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Help Please - Coal Effect Gas Fire Turns itself off
Hi Wonder if anyone could help please. Our gas fire keeps turning itself off, the pilot light relights straightaway and the fire will come on, but for increasingly shortened periods. Its down to about 2 minutes now , after which the gas cuts out and the fire obviously goes out! My wife is complaining loudly about it being…
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New fence wrong way round?
Hi we've just had a new fence built at our new house. They asked me if I wanted the smooth boards showing or the struts as its a boarded fence. I said smooth. When OH came home he went mad and said its the wrong way round! For security reasons the "nice side should be on the outside so people cant get a leg up on the…
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cheap but decent tumble dryer
OK I am after a cheap but decent 6kg load tumble dryer needs to have reverse tumble action, and a final cool cycle any suggestions, and what is the cheapest way to buy it I am looking at the INDESIT IS60V, or the WHITE KNIGHT 447 for starters any more suggestions ta Adamski
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moving my sky box, which cable do i need?
hey there hubby is moving the sky box to another room. He has made a t junction outside from the cable coming directly from the dish as he wants to keep the original connection in the original room in case we want to put the sky box back. Does anyone knoew whether he needs a special kind of cable or is is just co axial and…
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Wallpaper designs?
Does anyone know of a good website that has wallpaper designs on them? I'm not having much luck at the moment :(
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Thermal Store - Advice to save gas? (long)
Hi, My house has a Thermal Store Central Heating and Hot water system which is as follows: (taken from http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/plumbing/p...e1.html#thermal) Reposted here. :) THERMAL STORES By Rick Hughes 25/9/1997 These are open vented ( so OK for DIY install ) hot water cylinders, not unlike a domestic hot water…
