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Electrician recommend plz
Can any one recommend a reliable part P registered Electrician In Manchester plz. Small 3 bed semi in need of a rewire. Couple of links to pic's just give idea. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/moon2003/Lounge.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/moon2003/Kitchen-1.jpg thx
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Electric Socket Points
I was helping a friend move house last week and he connected his cooker back up from two wire ends,using connector blocks, i was surprised when it worked and he actually knew what he was doing. Anyway, I am possibly going to put a Freezer in a Big Cupboard in my House, there are no electrical points in there. I was…
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no cavity
hello my energy bills are high i have central heating but the rooms only stay warm if the central heating system is run constantly. as soon as the system is turned off then the rooms become cold more quickly. im thinking of having my walls insulated and replastered and the rewiring done on top. my house being pre world war…
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Recessed shower dripping!
My shower head has been dripping. I have unscrewed the hose from the wall and the bit that comes out of the wall has a steady drip. Is this something we can tackle ourselves. If so what should we do? Many thanks
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How do I get my electricity meters moved?
Hi there. Apologies if this is a really thick question-I am pretty clueless in this department! The electricity meters and consumer units for my house are in my bathroom. They are in an enormous floor to ceiling cupboard which protrudes into the room by about 4 feet square, taking up a huge space. I would love to get rid…
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Artex ceiling - good way to cover?
Hi there, I have a small bathroom, about 8ft x 4ft, which has a really ugly Artex ceiling - a particularly big swirly pattern.....yuk! As I've had builders in to quote for doing other works I asked what it would cost to plaster over that and was told £200. Admittedly I am totally out of touch/unknowledgeable re costs for…
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What temperature is your thermostat?
Hi, I was wondering what the average sort of temperature is for CH thermostat? Mine is set to 20C, but I am going down to 19C now it is milder. Is this high? Low? Average?
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Carpet - cheap underlay & grippers?
Hi there, Just been to Carpet Right to get a quote for new carpets as they have some very good reductions on at the moment, some carpets are 60% plus a further 20% discount which is great. What I'm wondering is if anyone can recommend a trade or wholesale place where it might be cheaper to buy my own underlay and grippers…
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Damp in entrance hallway - problem or not?
I'm purchasing my first house, and the surveyor has reported damp in the entrance hallway. The property is a first floor maisonette, and the entrance hallway is a small space on the ground floor leading to our stairs. It is not shared. The surveyor noted 40% damp in the floorboards and 20% in the walls, and has mentioned…
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Bricks
Hi I have recently removed bricks from my fireplace so i wonder is it possible to sell bricks to bricks company or I simply send them to recycle centre? Fuzzythinking
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dishwasher trippin house out
its about 5 yrs old and theres always a problem wiv it about xmas time :rolleyes: :D hasnt worked for a few weeks but to be blunt a cant be arsed with it... as soon as you touch the 'on' button the whole house gets tripped out :rolleyes: :rolleyes: as it officaially died... !!!! any help would be gratefully recieved....…
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Help!!! Washing Machine Has Gone Caput!!
Back in the summer my washing machine went on the blink, my other half thought it would be a good idea to get it repaired (I on the other hand disagreed) but he won. It's a 5 year old washer and we paid £100 to get it fixed. Now it's not working again!!!! It's a different problem this time so not under any guarantee)! I…
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Best source of UPVC door
We're on the point of installing a upvc half glazed back door and frame into our garage (900x2050 frame), and it seems prices are around £300 new. Do you have any suggested and trusted suppliers (that also might be cheaper). Regards William
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Help ! Washer/Dryer Smell.....
Hi guys, I have a washer/dryer, it isn't too old (about 2/3 years old). Lately, when I turn it on, it starts to smell (smells like an electrical burning smell to me - OH says it smells like dettox !!) Any idea's for a quick fix, or is it a repair man job ?? Cheers
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Help Washing Machine leaking!
Sorry - have done a search but nothing relevant has come up. On Christmas Eve :angry: our washing machine started to leak over the floor as soon as it was turned on - water and undissolved soap powder. I have had a general look at it but cannot see that anything obvious is detached - all the filter bits, the inlet and…
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roast pork cooking time help
hi hope everyone had (and is still having!) a lovely Christmas :beer: I've got the family over for roast pork tomorrow, and have been Googling for roasting times but it seems to vary ... it's leg of pork .. does anyone know what the correct cooking time per 500g (or whatever!) / temp is please? thank you Windy
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howden's kitchens
hi all has anyone got a brochure they could scan for me, well part of it or give me a rough price indication
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Power shower with combi boiler no-no?
We are getting the bathroom done in the next few months. The original plan was to have the bath filled from the overflow with a wall mounted tap so no taps on bath, but there is not space in the wall for the tap gubbins. Our 2nd best option is then normal tap but we'd like a power shower but we have a combi boiler and for…
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How much to have bathroom suite fitted ?
Hi all, am getting a new bathroom and have no idea how much it costs to get someone in to fit it - anyone have any rough figures to give me some sort of idea ? x
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dryer broken!
Hi, we have a zannusi condenser dryer and yesterday it was somehow stuck on pause when we turned it on. the pause button is also the start button, but when we press it to start it it just stays flashing on pause. Is there anywhere we can find online to chesk if it is an easily fixable fault? Or does anyone know how to fix…
