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baxi brazilia wall heater won't stay on?
I have a Baxi Brazilia F 8 S wall gas heater. When I try to ignite it the flame (it might be called a pilot - not sure thou) comes on about 50% of the times, and then you are supposed to keep the control knob held in for 20 seconds and then you can turn up the gas (if you want) and the heater starts giving heat. However,…
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Full length Mirror/cupboard
For a Christmas pressie for my Sister I'm trying to find an open cupboard shelving unit about a ft square, 6-7 ft tall with a full length mirror fixed to the back and stood on a swivel base. I know these exist as I've come across a few over the years and always though they were a good idea, I thought they were Ikea but…
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Anyone removed their bath and only put a shower in?
Me and the missus really only have showers and been in our home for over 2 years now. And in that time i havent had a bath and the OH i could count on one hand. And even then she has a shower after as hates stewing in her own muck (as she calls it). Now our bathroom is an odd shape a L kind of shape. So we were thinking of…
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Outdoor Lights - to light up dark path.
Hello, Our house is about 60 yards from the main road and the path to it (is at 90º angle up to our gate) is not lit. We're pretty used to it but do worry about friends visiting after dark. We have a light that has motion detectors on attached to the house that picks us up at the gate but need to light up the path…
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Finishing plaster coat coming off
We're currently renovating a 1950's bungalow and after removing all the lovely flowery vinyl wallpaper, backing paper, tiles and strange 1970's wall coverings we're left with an array of different wall surfaces. In the kitchen and bathroom a lot of the finishing coat of plaster came off with the tiles. The undercoat of…
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mouldy upvc!
I have black mildew in the corners of my UPVC windows. It's on the white sealant. Is there anyway of getting rid of this without removing the sealant?
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smelly breadmaker
Had to store my breadmaker and on opening it I found it to be mouldy smelling ,I rinsed out with soapy water then bicarb ,cooked bread yuk can still smell it now cant shift it is it done with.
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night storage heaters
what are these? how do they differ compared to normal gas heating? and economy 7 electric, any ideaS??
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Grant for Boilers and Insulation?
Hi, When my daughter was born, I remember receiving a leaflet in one of her packs saying we may be entitled to a grant for heating/boiler. I cant remember the exact details as I didnt take notice (we were renting). We are now buying a house, which needs a new boiler, any ideas where I can get details from to see if I am…
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How can I tell which walls need plastering?
Ok, may seem like a silly question. The house we are looking to buy had a survey done which stated that the walls would need platering. How can I tell which walls this is, do I just tap all the walls to see if it crumbles??
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dim door surround question
is architrave the surround you put round doorways? apologies for my lack of knowledge.... :o :o
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Fair Price Upvc Cladding
I am currently looking for a company to replace the existing wooden fascias and soffits on my house and garage with upvc. I have had three companies who have given me estimates which range from £3500 - £14000. All these estimates are based on the same amount of work. As the estimates vary dramatically i am unsure as to…
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fireplace surrounds???
hi all, i remember a few years ago,a friend of mine bought a fire place surround which was a sort of flat pack kit thing made from mdf,all the detailing was milled into the mdf,and once primed and painted it looked great,cost about 50 smackeroons,does anyone know where these are available from? or another thrifty option?…
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Condenser Dryer - water tank full indicator on constantly
Hello Wonder if some knowledgable person out there could help me. My condenser tumble dryer no longer heats up. I have cleaned all the filters but the red indicator light is still on to say watertank is full. I phoned the machine manufacturers and they wanted to charge £90 call out and repair fee or could do years cover…
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HELP Wood floor edging 2cm drop
Hi all, Need a bit of urgent help... Been putting a solid wood bamboo floor down in our lounge for about 2 months now, my DIY philosiphy is "slow but sure"... Anyway, the wooden floor is about 15mm thick and including the underlay, about 2cm. Where it joins to the kitchen, we just have vinyl tiles a couple of mm thick, so…
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anyone know where i can get a washer
my washer has descided to pack up on me last week it cost me £30 last week and £30 this week at the laudrette so really need to buy one but dont have alot of £££££i do have a spare nintedo wii i could swap any ideas to help me out i have a large family so i cant cope without it
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Best place for bathroom suite?
Electric shower has been leaking which means the tiles need to come off and I may take the opportunity to re-do the whole bathroom, any ideas of the best place to look for a new basic white suite? Not a big bathroom, in fact pretty small so nothing fancy required.
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Shower Screen
Wanting to buy a shower screen for our newly fitted bathroom. What should I look out for? Anyone had experience of the sliding screens - do they stick?
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Plastering DIY or disaster?
Can i do it myself? I realise that plastering is a skilled trade but if i take my time could i make a decent job of it? Any tips or hints? Cheers Ben:confused:
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Loft Insulation
I am after insulating my loft. I have had a look and dont seem to be entitled to any grants. Whats the cheapest way to do this ?? Does any stores have special offers on ?????
