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Help re costs & necessity of electrical works
Hi there, Apols in advance for length of this post - will be extremely grateful for comments on all or part(s) of it from anyone who can help. Please can anyone in the know tell me whether the following things are strictly necessary and if so a fair LABOUR only cost for doing these things? I've had an "all in quote" for…
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Cream Double Ovens -Where are you hiding???
I am searching for a cream double oven,built under.The only one I can find is the Rangemaster which does not suit the kitchen.There must be more out there somewhere,any ideas?
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I Need Your Opinion
Im selling my home around May and will be doing some redecorating. I was hoping some of you could give me some tips as this is the first time i've sold a house. Kitchen & Bathroom is fine just the bedrooms and hall that needs done. 2 main things I want to know about are the doors and floors. Should I put new plain white…
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Ceramic Hobs (Good Or Bad)
We currently have an electric solid plate hob which is slowly dying (2 plated dead already) and need to invest in a replacement. Having researched this a little and bearing in mind that gas is not an option we are torn between another solid plate one and ceramic/halogen/induction option. As we are familiar with the solid…
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"ASTRA" lamp,(cloudy)
Does any one know if it is possible to make clear again the liquid in an original ASTRA lamp? We have one that is 25 + years old and the "master liquid" has gone cloudy, have spoken to the manufacturers and they say they can only supply a new "bottle" at £24. surely there is a way to clear the liquid,(similar to using…
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We are rolling around
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Don't laugh, but we are. We bought a new bed, and for the first few weeks we just left the plastic on the base etc. Anyway, we took off all the plastic and found the wheels, so we put them on, but because the floor is wooden the bed rolls around for anything now. It is probably quite obvious, but…
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STEAM GENERATOR, PHILIPS GC8261 or GC8210
I'm thinking of buying a new STEAM GENERATOR, the PHILIPS - GC8261 (top of the range), which I've found for £200 on Argos of about £100!!! on ebay (new, but damaged boxes) or the Philips GC8210 which is £100 (reduced from £150) in Argos. If I buy from Argos & there are any problems then there are no problems about getting…
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Mira Shower connector leaking - Plumbers please help!
I have an old Mira 415 mixer shower. The connector that attaches the hose to the wall, the round dial is separate is somehow cracked so is dripping. I need to replace it and the hose, holder, shower head etc. ie everything except for the shower unit itself. http://www.taps4less.com/PP/MIRA-ELBOW2.html?ad=ShoppingCom I have…
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Water coming through back door?
Rainwater is coming through my back door in drips. Is there anything i can do to stop it until i report it to the landlord? If i leave it overnight i'll have a puddle on my floor :confused:
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Insulating across beams & deliberatly leaving loft poorly insulated
I'm looking to top up my insulation, and I've read a few times that you shouldn't insulate across the beams. Would you get better insulation if one layer came up to the beams and the second layer went across the beams. Does it have anything to do with not covering the electric cables? Any idea how a layer of tongue and…
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Are all bed sales people either thick or ignorant
After weeks of hunting around for a new bed, we have been misinformed, lied to and treated like we are stupid. Most recent instance was a shop trying to sell us a memory foam mattress with a sprung divan base ... no manufacturer recommends this. Same shop insisted that a demo mattress was on a sprung base dispite the fact…
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Fan Assisted Gas Fire - Problems!
Hi, I am looking for some words of wisdom! We have a new build house (6 years old) and the gas fire is a fan assisted one. There is no chimney. We didn't go with the builders standard glass fronted fire, we went with a fan assisted slim line flueless gas fire. Basically the fire will not start, as the fan won't switch on…
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Any good opinions of SCS Sofas?
Hi everyone... I've seen a really nice leather sofa in SCS, and wondered if anyone has had any experiences of purchasing one from SCS...before I go down there and part with my hard earned cash....well, actually getting it in interest free credit (yeah i know you ae already paying for it in the price)...but still a good…
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memory foam matress
hi, have decided to get a memory foam matress for the missus and me, and am just trying to nderstand whioch ones to go for. does anyone have any reccomendations on what to look for and who to buy from? Ta Bandit
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Cement mixing
My garden fence has come a cropper in this weather so i need to bolt it to 2 wooden posts,for extra reinforcement i will put them surrounded by concrete. never mixed befiore,whar ratio of sand to cement is it ,not making a huge amount by the way,any tips are appreciated txs
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Back boilers
Does anyone have one of these boilers located in the chimney breast wall? We've inherited one in our new house and it seems to be working very well, the house gets very warm and it's quite quiet considering the location. Only problem is, the fire front, the gas fire which is connected through the boiler is damn ugly and…
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brrr! dodgy central heating! help please
hi there sorry if this is in the wrong place. bought my own house and worked and saved to get it so funds are not very good at the moment. my problem is that my central heating is only half working and its flippin freezin. had a british gas engineer come and look and they have quoted a ridiculous amount to "flush" the…
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replacement wardrobe doors??
I am looking to replace 3 wardrobe doors and am trying to source some - preferable local to w mids as I am a tightwad and dont want to pay £50 delivery costs! typical as well that the doors dont seem to be average width (they are 52.5cm) Have tried ikea, b and q, homebase etc but no joy. have found some on the net which…
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Laying a laminate floor
Were looking at saving up and laminating our front room this year We have floorboards then carpet on top at the moment. Can anyone please tell me if we need to buy anything other than the normal underlay that you can buy from B&Q with us having floor boards? I was told boards are more difficult to lay on that tiles Thanks…
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Steam generator irons
Hi guys, Just got a new steam generator iron and wanted to know if you can use Vaporessse in it as we currently do with our standard iron. I have read the instructions but it's not clear if you can or not. Has anyone used it in a steam generator or can you only use tap water. Thanks Paul
