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loft flooring
how do i raise my rafters by 4 inches to put flooring above my insulation?
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how do i cover a outside kitchen drian for a conservatory
how can this be done. i want to get a conservatory put on the back of the house but the outsde kitchen drain will be in the middle of the conservatory. how can i get around this and i have searched on the web but cannt find any help out there. some one said something about double sealing it but how would i go about it.…
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Solar Panel system leak - please help!
Many years ago we had a vacuum tube solar panel installed on our roof. A couple of years later we had a new boiler fitted - a combination one. Now a pump belonging to the solar panel system is faulty and needs replacing. It is situated in the boiler cupboard, and is leaking smelly dirty liquid everywhere (apparently it is…
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Biasi 24s combi, not calling for hot water.
My Biasi 24s recently stopped working. The central heating side is fine, and works ok, whereas the hot water side has died. When turning the hot tap on, nothing happens...just cold water, i have turned off the power for a while, in hope that it may reset itself....no joy. Is there a pcb that can be replaced to sort this…
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Connection to mains gas
Hi, Hope some one can help me, we are about to move into a house that hasn't got mains gas into it. There is a gas main in the pavement on outside the front of the house, and then there is a 5M driveway from the pavement to the front of the house. Any ideas of a very rough figure as to how much it costs to get connected to…
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HDMI Leads
Anyone know the cheapest place to buy HDMI ledas? Online or in-store?
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Replace soil pipe
Hi I've got an old cast iron soil pipe at the back of my house that corroded badly and finally broke off, leaving about 1.5 sticking out of the ground. I've asked some builders to come round and quote for replacing it. Would they be able to cut most of the pipe away and put some kind of collar onto it and then fit a new…
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Underlay under lyno?
Good morning all, Trying to forget about the disappointing football last night so am thinking about my bathroom. We purchased an offcut of lyno from a local flooring shop to do out bathroom with. However as it is quite thin do we need underlay down first to raise the level and give it a softer feel? If so what is the best…
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Where can I get a black wooden venetian blind?
Hi, I've got my heart set on one of those wooden slatted blinds for my bathroom but I want a black one. All the usual suspects (B&Q, Homebase,Ikea etc) seem to do only shades of brown. I really haven't the budget to get one made to measure and besides it's only 24" wide. Has any one seen one either on-line or in a store?…
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B&Q 15% Off Sale? Will it happen again this weekend?
Last bank holiday B&Q had and additional 15% off all bathrooms when you spend over £150 (4th - 14th May). This took the price of the Innocence & Prima showerbath suites down to £430.23. Anyone know if they will do the same this bank holiday? If not, when's the next 15% event?
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strange wires in loft
Hi I was wondering if someone can help me with some info. I live in an ex council house, (end house). I have just been in the loft and noticed some wires, upon investigation i discovered the wires ran underneath the insulation too a bag laying between the insulation and the ceiling(floor) inside the bag there was a black…
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shed floor insulation cardboard?
We have just had a workshop built in the garden and now we are re-fitting the kitchen. Would it be possible/worthwhile/harmful to use the large pieces of cardboard under 6mm plywood to insulate the shed floor? If it is not a good idea then what would be the best way to insulate the floor. we are probably insulating the…
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Help! Fitting MFI Wardrobe - Skirting
I'm fitting a series of MFI wardrobes into a corner of a room. I want them to fit close into the wall so think removing the skirting might be the best idea. I'm going to tackle this with a fine toothed hand saw. All I worry about is if the skirting is fitted too close to the wardrobe will the door open? In addition,…
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Tesco Direct Have Pulled a Fast One! Help Please!
Good afternoon everyone, Last year I had one of Martins Moneysaving emails (approx april/may 2006) in which he was talking about Tesco Direct offering 1,000 extra Clubcard Points when you bought a television from them. I duly bought a television and never saw any extra points added to my account. Over the past year or so I…
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leaking pipe which I supect is from upstairs flat
hiya, The above is happening to me.None of the water appliances in my flat are overflowing, bath, toilet sink etc.I dropped a note into the neighbours to have them to take a look.They replied saying that they would monitor the situation...over a week ago.The water is still dripping. #1 How can I make sure that it is not…
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Plumber in Liverpool
Hi, Does anyone know a decent plumber in the Liverpool area. Need to get a bathroom fitted upstairs as bathroom currently downstairs, any idea what cost as well?? Cheers Tony
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Telephone number req'd...
I've searched and searched and searched this forum for a telephone number and can't find the one i'm looking for.... We needed central heating and i found a telephone number on this forum that i rang and they advised me of who to ring in my area. We ended up getting a loan thru Energy sense (5 years interest free) that was…
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what is this
Hi I could any help me I have had a damp proof course and a rewire I am about to get my walls plastered strip the walls and found this the stain feels sticky any ideas what is my friend it could salt? It’s above the damp proof course and it has white stain and how can I fix it thanks :beer:
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Timberland Flooring
I am looking to get some kahrs enginneered board with electric underfloor heating installed. Although there are lots of suppliers of both I was looking for companies that had expereince with both and the only one I could find are Timberland Flooring. http://www.timberland.co.uk. Has anyone got any experience of using them.…
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45 mins to fill a bath!
Morning Over the past week or so I have noticed that when running the hot tap in the sink in the bathroom the water is hardly running out, then last night my wife ran a bath which took about 45 mins to fill. Any idea what this could be? Thanks
