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Ghostly lights
Hi, I wonder if anyone can advise me on this..... We have a pair of B&Q touch operated bedside lights. They keep coming on by themselves :eek: This morning I went back into the bedroom to find them both on the lowest setting (there are 3 settings). I definitely didn't use them this morning and my cat isn't allowed in the…
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Fridge freezers - which one and where from
Well my antique fridge freezer finally gave up yesterday - its 3rd hand and over 20 years old - it's done me proud!!:beer: After a mad dash to take anything I could save around to the in laws to 'rent some space' in theirs I took a trip to the usual suspects - Iceland, Comet, Currys, Argos and left in confusion after no…
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Why Do Decorators where White ?
Can anyone tell me why professional decorators wear white ? How do they manage to keep them clean and free from paint ?
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Is it worth fixing a washing machine or just buy a new one?
I have a Hotpoint 6kg washing machine, 5 yrs old. The drum bearing needs replacing at £89. Is this a waste of money? I fancy buying a new 7.5kg washer to replace it for about £299. What would you do? I could try the repair myself, but I am not sure how easy it will be.... In both scenarios I don't have the money. But a new…
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Door hanging
How much can I expect a carpenter to charge for hanging 7 internal doors and 1 front door? Cheers
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Heated Towel Rail - Electric
Does anyone know if you are using a heated towel rail on electric only (with an element) do they need to be filled with water or are they oil filled? I purchased it as electric only and the heater and element came separately with no instructions as to whether to fill with water - seems to me they obviously need to be…
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Online Matress Shops
Due to a long-dying mattress giving up the ghost and having a spring pop through tonight (ouch), i need to replace our king size mattress ASAP, and as cheaply as possible. Although i know a good quality mattress is best, i really can only afford the utter basics at the moment, as i have about £120 on my credit card and…
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Electric cooker
I don't know if this is the correct board but I am moving to mega chaep rental from my own house, I have a cooker but the place I am moving to has a cooker and they wont let me take my own. How easy is it to sell cookers? and are there any legalities wrt it?
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Buying multiple appliances - discount?
I am about to order my new kitchen and want toget the appliances as cheap as possible. I will need a range cooker, hood, splashback, wine cooler, integrated washer/dryer, integrated dishwasher, microwave and american fridge/freezer. The lot comes to around £5500 on most sites. Is there anywhere I should go/look for…
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range versus hob oven combo
Im trying to decide wether to opt for a range style cooker or a hob and oven. I will lose work top space with range but that will enable me to have a larder. My current kitchen seems to have food in an assortment of cupboards. At present we have a seperate oven and hob. I like the fact that I dont have to bend to look into…
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Extending to create extra Bedroom - Options & issues?
Hiya I have a 3 bed end terraced house (only 3 houses together) constructed in 1997, and im looking to get extra bedroom space(x1). I have thought through several options open but each of them has pro's & cons, and basically dont know where to start - Hopefully some of you guys could give me some pointers from your own…
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Big Fat Zero
Has anyone used this zero interest monthly payments supplier and has any views on them
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Self Build Extension (insurance?)
Not sure if I should post here or in the insurance bit, (I have looked in both places and can't see anything relevant in either). We are just about to start renovating and extending our new house, not living in it yet, got sub contractors for electrics, plumbing, brickie, and groundwork, but as hubby is a joiner he is…
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Smoke Alarm Problem
Hi Folks, I was wondering if anyone could advise on a Smoke alarm problem I have been experincing. About 2 weeks ago the upstairs smoke alarm was activated at approx 5am. I immediately jumped out of bed fearing the worst and as soon as I got to the bedroom door the alarm stopped. I checked the whole house, but nothing. I…
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Next Door's Ivy
Can someone advise on how to best proceed with a minor issue I have with neighbours. I have a real thing about ivy, I hate the stuff growing on my property. My next door neighbour has recently planted ivy close to our boundry, said nasty creeping stuff is now making its horrible way over my property. I have cut it back…
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Leaky shower (kind of?)
Due to the shape at the top of my bath (where the shower is located) the shower curtain itself is not always sufficent to stop the water running down the outside of the bath and pooling on the floor. This is obviously causing a problem and I'm 99% sure that using a fixed shower panel instead will not fix the problem. I…
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Tileloc laminate tiling - who should fit it?
We've bought Tileloc laminate tiles - its the click together stuff, about four large tiles on a strip - But who should fit it a carpet fitter or a carpenter - I'm stumped as who to contact?
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Warped Laminate : ****UPDATE****
I have laminate flooring fitted and it has warped in the middle of the room. You can feel it when you walk over it and it seems to be getting worse. Is there anything I can do?
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Gutter Mesh To Keep Leaves Out
I few weeks ago in Lidl I sw some mesh type stuff that you can put in your gutter to keep the leave etc out of them. I went back yesterday but they had all gone (not suprisingly). So I was wondering if this stuff was any good ? Also where is the best place to get it from now or can you make you own ?
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tiling a shower cubicle?
have a chap coming around this morning to give me a quote for some tiling work & haven't a clue what the ball park figure could be (Dad has always done it in past but not well at mo) the job is 3 sides of a shower cubicle that is 900cm square - I've bought the tiles already, they are large 25cm x 33cm, plain bevelled white…
