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not all the radiators are getting hot?
my ds had a broken window in his bedroom and i'd stuffed it with a towel until i got it fixed on monday thinking it was this making the house cold. now of course its still bloody cold and i've noticed that not all the rads are getting hot. i brought a radiator key thinking they needed bleeding to find that i only have 1…
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Burglar Alarm - anybody use Sector Alarm?
We've recently bought a house and want to get a burglar alarm fitted. I've been scouting around at what's available, there's a load of ADT approved companies out there offering the same deal which looks reasonable on the surface, but they all involve a 3 year £27/month monitoring contract or something like that which I…
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House Security (Alarm) Good Price?
Just had a quote for a house alarm system and was wondering if anyone knew if it was a good price: The quote is £285 and includes: 2 room sensors 2 door contacts Key pad Box for front of house Bearing in mind we paid the house builders £85 to put the wiring in for the alarm I thought the quote was abit much.
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quantity surveyor?
We are planning on knocking through the kitchen, dining room and utility (understairs) into one open plan room. The problem is that the wall separating the dining room and the kitchen is a supporting wall we believe and also another supporting wall for the stairs. We have had a few family friends room with vast experience…
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Bath Insurance claim
Hi all hope you can shed a bit o light here for me. :j I had a leak under bath and flooded guy downstairs with half his ceiling colapsing. This was back in Sept, sc l gave him my insurance details and explained the accident to my insurance company. Guy downstairs had his fixed within a month. Mine is still not sorted as…
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Oil heating
Hi all My ofch system is very hard on oil,I had it serviced recently.I got 900 ltrs of oil 3 weeks ago and about half of it is used.The heating would be on about 4-5 hours a day.It is a small house only 2 bedrooms,is this normal? Thanks
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Shabby chic look: do I really need to sand and prime?
do I really need to sand and prime before painting? Or can I just paint over and then sand for the ditressed look? It's a varnished dresser Thanks
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tips please for removing tiles from bathroom
We are getting a new bathroom put in, and the wonderful tiles we bought that we thought were white, turn out to be a putty coloured light grey when they are up against white walls and white grout:eek: The tiles were still nice and we thought it wasn't going to be a problem, but now we have the floor down we realise the…
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help shower luke warm and very skint!!
hi there anyone out there got any ideas my shower has suddenly gone cold, luke warm on the highest setting, does this sound like a new shower im not very rich at the mo and could do with out any expense.:mad:
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Removing dry plaster from terracotta floor
My sister had some plastering done in her kitchen while she was out. It was a wet day and the idiot plasterer did'nt think of covering the floor. As a result, my sister now has several dried on patches of plaster on the floor (caused, I think, by accumulated plaster dust), which is laid with roughish terracotta tiles.…
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could this b done
is it possible to turn a conservatory into a sauna
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Copper piping and wire
My OH has been collecting copper piping (off cuts) and has roughly a bin bag full. He also has lots of copper wiring from inside shower cables etc (all with permission may I add). He has been saving it since summer and now wants to cash it in for xmas. He has been told that copper is at an all time high in value and so I…
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Sofas
Hi I'm new to the forum, so I hope this is the right place to ask about sofas? I'm looking for a corner sofa...any good places to go for one, and bad places to avoid, and what's a reasonable price for one? All advice is much appreciated - loving this forum! What an inspired part of the web.
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Washer/dryer???
I’m thinking of buying a new washer dryer but not sure if they are a good option. Do you have to spend mega bucks to get one that does a good job? I’ve heard that you would be better off buying a washer and a dryer rather than a combination of the two. Not sure what to do, help please.
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Help with combi boiler
Hi all I have a ferroli optima 700 combi boiler and currently when I run the bath its burning hot for a few seconds then runs almost cold just using the hot tap. if I keep turning it off an on I will get short burst of hot each time, but then runs almost cold again. I have the manual, but it doesnt offer help for this, So…
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Transporting a freezer.
Hi I've bought an integrated freezer on eBay and I need to collect it. It's an integrated one, 87cm tall by 60cm, so not too big. Unfortunately my estate car is 84cm tall. Short of chopping the top couple of inches off it does anyone know if it would do any damage to carry it, either, on its back or on its side? It's brand…
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New Carpets
Moving in to a house next week and it needs new carpets in 3 bedrooms. Where is the best place to buy? I want decent carpets, but don't want to pay the earth.
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Doesn't anyone fix motors anymore?
My tumble dryer has been a bit temperamental lately. It has been diagnosed as "motor on its last legs". I can't find anyone who can fix it; they just say it probably won't be possible to get a new motor for it because: a) It is old b) It is American. I'm pretty sure that a few years ago, when my washing machine went…
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Celing Woes
so, i had a nice bath yesterday, came down stairs to find a lovely waterfall in my kitchen! its left a massive bubble and really needs sorting. so my questionis wll ineed to replace the floor boards under my bath- to stop them rotting? will i need to replace all the ceiling in the kitchen? hopefully insurance company wil…
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Microwave oven Glass tray broke
I've broken the glass tray that is part of my microwave oven; I would like to replace it, as opposed to buying a completely new oven. I bought the oven from Asda some time ago, it’s a Nordmende brand and although I’ve searched the internet I’m unable to find a replacement part – your help , as always, gratefully received
