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Does anyone have an induction hob
Hi, We'll be changing our kitchen soon and I was wondering if anyone here uses an induction hob - they sound marvellous but are they as good in practice? Sorry, realised this was the wrong board to post this will PM a board guide to move it.
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Ventilation problem help please
I know this looks like another question I put on this site but it is different and I would appreciate any help. My sister has just got a studio flat and hasn't got much money so she wants me to move her toilet for her and a couple of other things to give her more room in her really tiny kitchen. She wants me to move a stud…
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best double glazing
i need a new front window and live in south lincs. who would you recommend?
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Safety Switch for Whirlpool Bath
We are getting a whirlpool bath and have been told we need a safety switch putting in. Does anybody know anything about these? What exactly do we need? Was going to ask my father in law to put it in, (as he has a lot of experience at this sort of thing), but he's away at the mo, and i wanted to check about it before I…
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Tumble dryer condenser isnt condensing!
I have an external condenser for my dryer. The times i have used it i have followed the instructions. 2 inches of cold water in it. Yet the room fills with steam. Why to condensers have vents?? It lets the air out - isnt the purpose to keep in in the little box.... I have held my hand over the vents and the hot air comes…
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Solar panels and wind turbines
We are considering buying both solar panels and a wind turbine to help to save energy costs. Does anyone know much about either of these things. I have tried to do an internet search...but without knowing a great deal about the subject....I am lost.
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Can I sell bricks?
Not sure if I have the right board for this one. MIL has a couple of bags of bricks (old ones - 1910 or something) and is about to take them to the tip. Does anyone salvage bricks? Can she/I sell them for a few quid? Any advice appreciated......
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Bathroom heater.
Any suggestion for a small fan type heater to warm the bathroom for my nightly ablutions now that the nights are getting chilly, don't want to put the boiler on just to warm the bathroom for 30mins or so.
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Warmfront grant for heating?????
My parents were awarded a warm front grant to replace their solid fuel boiler for a gas one. The Chap went out to their home and assessed it. He told them they would just replace the boiler and leave the existing radiators there, they were told the grant of £2700.00 should be ample for this. Anyway they have jsut received…
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bolier broken
problem with a potterton puma80. pilot light on but doesn't fire up for hot water or heating. fan works, pump works
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Vax leaking, only just bought it
I bought a vax rapide v026 (graded) from Ebay. I had a quick go with it when it arrived, all seemed well. Just wanted to do the carpets down stairs and it is leaking, all of the time. As soon as i put the resevoir on the machine it leaks - so it is obviously a problem with the bit that regulates the water going through the…
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Please help!! Don't know what to do about bathroom leak!
We noticed a damp patch on the living room ceiling... don't know what to do first!! I think it's coming from the tap area around the bath. Pulled the panel as far as possible from the bath and it looks like the joints on copper pipes have already had some sealant put on them and bits turned blue. One of large white pipes…
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Flat roofing materials?
I've just had an estimate for replacing a small area of flat roof - on a first floor bay window. At present it has the standard green felt on it, which hasn't been replaced since I moved in nearly 12 years ago, and although it isn't leaking (being north-facing helps), I'm having a bit of other work done, too, and thought…
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Double Front door
Hi, I am looking for a new front door, we have an extra wide opening but not wide enough for 2 normal size doors. I would like one full door and a half door that can be opened if needed. Hope that makes sense, does anyone know of a supplier that makes these or will it have to be bespoke(expensive) thanks,
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Removing bitumen from concrete floor
I am wanting to put down UFH then ceramic tiles. I have a thin layer of bitumen infact it's just like paint in some areas, so nothing to use a scraper on. I went to Topps tiles thinking I would be able to put down a layer of BAL mulit base, but they wouldn't recommend this and said the bitumen needs to come up. I have…
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Expanding Foam
Can I drill into expanding foam and use a rawlplug? Or will it just break up?
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Varnish turning yellow!!!
Help............ I have just repainted my wardrobe doors with white emulsion and they look really nice. Didnt want to paint them with satin wood or gloss as I like the real matt finish. However, I have coated them with an acrylic varnish which has made them turn a slight shade of yellow or dark cream!! Does anybody why…
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double glazing: hardwood or upvc?
1930s house with (mock) leaded light windows. Currently the windows are white wood frames with black painted wood between the frames. Will need to double glaze this year or next. Hardwood has the advantage that I can keep the black colour between the frames and is more in keeping with the style. I have two concerns on…
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urinal or second bog?
we will shortly be moving into our new home and as it only has 1 bathroom (bath/shower,toilet+basin) we have thought of putting in a second loo. i have thought of having just a urinal and basin, as inevitabley i need a no1 when the wife is using the other loo. has anyone come across such an instalation in a home and what…
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garage conversion
Hi, i,m a newbie here but have been lurking for a few weeks:; and would like some advice, we were thinking of getting our garage converted, but the problem is we are link detatched, and our garage is joined to next doors garage, and an estate agent informed me that if we did this and if our neighbours also did this , which…
