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Do I need a certified electrician?
I read in another post that nowadays any work done in a house needs to be certified? I have a friend who is a very competent DIYer and has done electical jobs for me for years and I was going to get them to fit me some extra electric sockets and fit an electric shower. Does this mean that they cannot do it for me?? I am…
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tiling a a shower
Hi, I am about to tile above the a shower tray, should I tile tight to the shower tray or leave a small gap (say 2mm) at the bottom. If I leave a small gap should I grout first and then use sealant or fill gap completely with sealant. Also would that be the same for the internal corner of the shower area. Thanks for any…
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Couple of problems with Potterton boiler
I have a couple of problems with my central heating system. It’s a potterton supreme 80. The PCB was replaced last year. 1. I can not get Hot Water with out having the Heating on. That’s a big problem in the summer when the Heating doesn’t need to be on. 2. Over the winter the Heating would switch on, via the timer, and…
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MFI Free installation offer...anyone used or think its good?
Hi all, We want to get a new kitchen and thought we would try to spend about 3-4k on it as we only plan on living in the new flat a couple of years. MFI have an offer on, if you spend over £4k on a kitchen you get free installation. To us this does seem very appealing as neither of us have ever done any DIY before and our…
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not hot ?
Hi i have just fitted a towel rail in place of a radiator, but doesnt seem to warm up there is water in but cold any ideas please !!!!!!!!!!!!:confused:
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Fencing Price Question?
I need 1 fence put up with 1 concrete post, will need base digging, and new concrete poured into the holes for the new post. How much should all this cost??? :confused: Material costs? Labour costs? Just wondering what the going rate was? (Uxbridge, West London) Many Thanks
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Snap on screwdriver, wheres the cheapest place to buy these?
My husband has mislaid his Snap-on screwdriver (well actually he says someone else has moved/pinched/lost it). Hes not happy. I never realised until he started looking at a replacement how expensive they are:eek: & why he was so protective over it:mad: We've said we will buy him one as a Fathers Day gift, anyone know the…
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TV Repairs; is it past it?
I have a TV which I got through a friend, known faulty. It's a Techwood make, quite bulky but modern design. She said that I could have it, and I said I would get someone to look at it and see if it would be worth repairing. It powers up, you can hear the sound but then after a few minutes it powers off. A repair guy I…
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Help Boiler In Death Throws!!!!
we have a very elderely potterton kingfisher boiler which is dying. The polit light went out yesterday and the pilot light ignition switch isnt working :eek: . We have signed on to Glasgow EELLs project but it is a waitning list until end of year. we live in a 3 bedroom victorian flat (conversion) with high ceilings and…
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Cost To Replace Patio Doors
Hi, I need to replace my patio doors, which are UPVC in a wooden frame. I want to replace with new UPVC doors and frame. Can anyone advise the best in terms of security and quality. Also what should I expect to pay? Many thanks.
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carpet cleaners
can anybody reccomend a good carpet cleaner that i can hire..:confused:
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Where can I buy the cheapest carpet underlay?
CarpetRight have an 'up to 50% off' sale on at the mo, but I don't think this extends to their underlay. Can anyone recommend a cheaper way of buying it, perhaps direct from the manufacturer? Any feedback gratefully received! Many thanks.
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Decided to strip varnish off staircase... :(
Hi i decided I no longer liked the darkish varnish on our staircase & wanted it lighter... we put nitromors on & started stripping it which took ages!!, then we decided a sander might take less time.. how wrong were we! It's proved almost impossible unless I have a spare week or so to focus on it & to be honest dont think…
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Which Sky box do I need?????
Hi. I need to buy a secondhand Skybox to use in my caravan. I have a £20 Sky card, will it work in any type of box?
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How do I unstick gloss painted windows?
The house I am moving into looks like the gloss work on the windows has recently been painted (prob before the house was viewed maybe?).......and they are stuck solid! I can't open any of them! It looks like there is years and years and years of paint on them! Anyone got some tips and help how to get them open and get some…
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HELP! Urgent took out old washer and flooded
I'm having a new washer on monday and my grandaughter was helping me remove the old washer to get it out of the way. We unscrewed the hot and cold water pipes to the back of the washer and all water started gushing out so we had to turn the water off at the mains so we now have no water and the kitchen is flooded. I cant…
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Cordless Strimmer - best price
I'm looking for a cordless (electrical rather than petrol unless there's any cheap, decent, compact petrol ones out there) strimmer and just wondered if anyone knew of any decent deals at the moment? Cheers Dave
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Help with freshly plastered walls
Afternoon all, I have a bit of a dilemma that I would appreciate some help with. This morning me and the wife decided to paint our newly plastered bedroom, which had had around a month of drying off time. Ive read about applying a mistcoat co off we went to b&q yesterday to get some emulsion, however the mrs (by accident)…
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Help - need to remove Klear floor polish
Hi all. Does anyone have a bottle of Klear floor polish? I need to remove the stuff off of my floor but the bottle has been thrown away and I don't know what to use. I keep meaning to look at the bottles in Tesco but never remember. If anyone has a bottle can you please look on the back and let me know how to remove it?…
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Damp smell coming from unused chimney
Hi All, There is a damp smell coming from my unused chimney - should I be concerned? The chimney used to be completely sealed, however I have now removed the seal to allow for ventilation. Looking up the chimney I can see that there is no cover to keep the rain out. So I am thinking that the rain caused the damp smell. Is…
