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Planning Permission & Building Regulations
I recently contact a local architect and asked him to do a plan for planning permission and building regulations. He asked me to pay him as soon as he submitted the plan for planning permisision, which I did. I also asked if he had completed the building regulations and he informed me that they are not really important and…
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Tumber Dryer Problem
Hi My tumber dryer is working but not heating. After reading advice from here I have removed the back and removed any fluff but still nothing. Took the element off and can't see any breaks. Any ideas?
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outside sockets
HELP... i wanna install a socket on my outside wall in the garden and with all these new regulations i am not sure which cable i have to use... the cable will run along the outside wall off the house for approx 5 meters.. can i use normal pvc cable or do i have to use steel wired protected cable..??? :confused:
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Green Lighting
LED lighting was featured on the Afternoon Show in Ireland last week. Apparantly it takes up much less energy than normal light bulbs and gives off a nicer light than normal environmental light bulbs. - see http://www.rte.ie/tv/theafternoonshow/story/1092169.html The feature focussed on how green the product was. But does…
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Laminate Floor advice
Hi all I'd like to put a laminate floor down in my lounge. Never done it before. My house is a new build and the lounge is a nice rectangular shape with only the door and the fireplace to work round. I've got several questions which I'm hoping others can help with: 1) What's the best underlay? The 7mm felt boards from B&Q…
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TV repair in Staffordshire
Can anyone recommend a TV repair company in Staffordshire, ideally around the Lichfield/Burntwood/Cannock area? Free estimates would be nice too. Need a TV looking at to see if it's worth repairing or replacing. A Toshiba 32" CRT widescreen of 5yrs has decided it doesn't like the eurovision song contest and has clapped out…
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Grand Designs Live at ExCel London
I was thinking of visiting this, has anybody seen good deals on (pref free!) tickets? TIA Mr T
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Artex Ceilings
I was wondering if anyone had any experience of getting rid of Artex ceilings on the cheap. We have quite high ceilings so I was thinking of putting some battens through the artex into the ceiling joists and sheeting a new ceiling with tape and joint style boards. I'm not bad at patching in plaster with a float so do you…
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New Electric Oven - What do i need to do???
hi Just got a new electric oven and had it set up - what do i need to do?? Someone told me i need to leave it on for a couple of hours before i cook in it Any ideas please Thanks Mac
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how much for a loft conversion
on a 3 bed semi any ideas
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Rough price for moving a couple of doors
Our hall, kitchen and living/dining room doors are laid out as below; What we'd like to achieve is; The door from the hall to kitchen is no longer there. And the door between the kitchen and living/dining room has been moved right by about 18-20ins. A new doorway has also been created in the hall to lead straight into the…
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HELP FIND Myson Midas Si Domestic Hot Water Heat Exchanger!!
Hi this is my first post so please be kind!!! My brother-in law is a plumber and has asked me to find a domestic hot water heat exchanger for a Myson Midas Si !!!! I have searched the internet a little, but thought you could help, to save me trawling through tons of pages!! All a little bit foreign to me so your help and…
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Please Help-think Our Dishwasher Is Shorting Out Electric Sockets
Hi, wonder if anyone can help please. everytime we turn our dishwasher on it blows out the RCD. Have tried several times resetting the circuits, but each time we plug in dishwasher it blows again. OH has cleared out the filter incase clogging caused a power surge?:confused: Still no joy, still blowing the RCD. The…
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Ice building up in fridge
There is a build up of ice at the back of my fridge. It is only on a medium setting. Does anyone know why this is happening please.
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where to buy
is there anywhere online to buy cheap kitchen, also looking to renew bathroom
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Indesit cooker in Makro
I have a really dumb question. Is a "natural gas" cooker a ... ummm ... normal cooker?:o Makro have an Indesit hob and oven package for £199 exc vat but I haven't got a clue when it says natural gas, whether this means it is a normal cooker or not. :o
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I wanna knock a hole in my chimney breast to make a fireplace...
:confused: I have a back boiler. I want to see if I can make a nice fireplace in my bedroom- I imagine that there used to be a fireplace in the room as my house is a very old style terrace built in 1909. On the other hand I dont want to start braying great big holes in walls if i'm going to have to end up patching and…
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Hot water - too hot!
Since moving to my new house I have found the hot water to be much too hot. The water is heated in an immersion tank from the central heating boiler. I have tried turning down the thermostat strapped to the immersion heater, currently 50 deg, but it seems to make no difference. It may seem like a foolish question, but is…
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Sky Digital TV offer
I phoned Sky recently to cancel (well pretend to) and they offered me their 2 months World Cup deal - which means I keep my existing package (incl Sky Sports + Sky plus) for only 66p (yes £0.66) a month for the next two months. That's saved me £70.68. Not bad I thought. When the two months are up I'll phone back for the…
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Microwave help needed.
Hi, I am thinking of treating us to a new Microwave as a surprise. Do I get a combi or not? Always wondered if the combi is as good as deal as they make out and are they harder to clean? Struck me that coventional Micro needs very little cleaning but combi would be more work. Also, does anyone know of any good deals out…
