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Bathroom costs - flooring
we've recently had our bathroom done. naiveley we didn't get written agreement on the costs up front and our plumber's invoice now includes the extras that were lumped on as the job progressed. does anyone know if he's charging a fair price for laying the floor - it's a 10m sq room which he boarded with plywood and then…
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Boiler Troubles
Hi I have a question that I hope someone can help me with. My mum had a new boiler and central heating system installed at the end of November last year and it has developed a problem over the duration of last weekend. She has rang Baxi to complain and they said they will send someone out to fix it for the sum of £300:eek:…
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Cheaper Alternative to Skips?
Hi, We've just started renovating a house and every time we've done this, despite burning everything we can, the bill for skips runs into the thousands. There's a massive extension going in, so quite a lot of groundwork - I understand that for this we can just get a massive lorry to take away the earth. Most of the…
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New carpet care - old wive's tale?
I'm shortly to have some new carpet fitted, nothing fancy, short pile, 100 % man made. However, I recall hearing once that you should not vaccuum new carpet too strongly until it "beds in". Is this true? If so, what is the theory behind why it is necessary? Also, I'm a little worried as I have an upright Dyson and have…
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What to do with a tiled window bay?
We have a 1930's house which has a curved window bay at the front of the house. During the lifetime of the house someone thought it would look good to cover the front of the bay in tiny bright coloured ceramic tiles. Every other house down the road has theirs rendered smooth or with the pebble dash look painted white. We…
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Returning camera under guarantee -- to Germany!
I'm not sure if this post is on the right forum, but here goes. My Traveller camera has died after 2 years and a bit use, and I happily packed it up return it for repair as it's still under the 3 year guarantee. On reading the guarantee card I find it's going to cost me something like £30 to post it to Germany. Isn't there…
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Baxi 105e Please help...its cold
Hi all My baxi 105e Combi which has worked faullessly for 4 and a half years has stopped dead. and developed a leak to boot. Having looked at it the fuse in the wall switch and the fuse in the boiler have blown. Replaced the boiler fires up and they blow again... there is an obvious burning under the PCB so its fair to say…
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Laminated wood flooring
I have a small area in a porch ,i need to lay down some laminated wood flooring,never done this before.Do i use staples to keep together? anyone got any tips for this job dont wanna mess up keep er indoors happy cheers sorry duplicate posting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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looking for WHICH report on fridge freezer BEST BUYS -
Any WHICH subscribers here? just want to know which is a fridge-freezer best buy [fridge on top ] thanks!
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Help! washing machine/detergent drawer problem
:confused: Any solutions for detergent still left in the drawer even after washing cycle has been completed [Hotpoint]?:mad: Thanks!
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Rip Fridge Freezer
Woke today to find all the fridge freezer contents soft. Fridge light still on. 13 yrs old, has been making strange noises for a while. RIP. It is an integrated one and I am not sure a standard FFreezer will fit in there...integrated prices seem much more expensive!!... I could do without this little surprise today. I have…
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Washer/Dryer not working - advice??
I have a Hoover WDM 130 Washer Dryer It packed in a while back when it began jumping around. i remember the repair man filing some carbon inside it or something and it worked till today. Now its doing the same thing. Its also struggling to turn and making loud noises. It has some black dust underneath it also which i can…
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Good Quality Electric Knife - Where to Buy?
Hi Folks We had an electric knife, bought many moons ago as a gift when we first set up home, it was one of those thing we never really appreciated until it gave up the ghost not too long ago. Try as we might we do not seem to be able to find a decent quality replacement, all the ones we have found so far seem to have…
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smell from washer dryer
hi everyone, my baumatic bwd12 washer dryer has a funny smell everytime i do a wash, it smells very muggy as if the clothes havent been washed its even worse it i then put the clothes in the dryer after, does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix it, many thanks :xmassign:
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Freezer Help Please!
Ok well to start with my OH is a complete idiot :mad: He decided to defrost the freezer this morning whilst i was in the bath using a knife and a hammer :eek: He has managed to put a hole in the metal and it is now making a hissing noise which i can only presume is the gas leaking out :mad: Have just found something by…
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Real Wood Flooring
We are looking to lay a real wood floor in our lounge, in a rustic oak look (preferably in widths of 120mm or more). Have checked around the usual DIY shops and some websites, and the cheapest we have found is about £25 per square metre. Does anyone know of a place that may do real wood oak flooring any cheaper? Also, a…
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How to save on running costs of electric oven?
I've got a bacon joint roasting right now, and it's in its last half hour. It suddenly struck me, do I really need to keep the oven on until it's done or can I switch it off now and save half an hour's power? Have I turned it off too soon, too late or at about the right time?
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Cost of mobile cooking?
How much do these things cost to cook with? - George Foreman grill - Microwave - Electric Hob - Electric Oven - Gas Propane Oven - Gas Propane Stove I like the Foreman best but I'm worried it would use a lot of electricity and deplete a battery quickly.
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Question: storage heating wiring...
one of my storage heater is not working and i think it's the wiring. i have changed the thermostat and it's not that. the wiring goes straight into the wall. so the question is, can i cut that and put a 3-PIN plug and plug it into a wall socket? and can storage heater be use in bedroom? most of the online retailer never…
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General Builder recommendation - Middlesex
Posted again - can anyone recommend - I need someone in a hurry - Thanks in advance. Hi there, I need to have a few minor works carried out at a 2 bed flat in Middlesex. Can anyone recommend a good general builder? The main works are boarding all the floorboards with a thin plywood and then installing a shower, smoke…
