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can i remove baxi fire but keep back boiler ?
we have a very old baxi fire which is so ugly to look at and i've had enough and would like to do away wth it but behind it is the baxi back boiler for our central heating . can i remove fire but without damaging the boiler so i can still use the boiler as can't afford to replace that (and need it to be working) .... i am…
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Bicycle Chain
Hi, The chain keeps coming off my little girls bike - no gears to worry about.It looks as though the chain is too slack. Anybody any ideas howI should sort it. I wonder if there if there is a way taking oneof the links out but don't have a clue how. Any suggestions / helpwould be great and make my wee girl happy again.
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Damp & Rat trap bonding
Please be gentle with me, this is my first posting :eek: , although I have been browsing the site for a while now. We are in the process of buying a new (old) house. The survey has come back reporting moderate damp in some rooms. We are aware that the house has been constructed using rat trap bonding!!?!! Can anyone tell…
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will any sink and any toilet fit any bathroom
in terms of wanting to change them, could i go to any shop, buy a sink and toilet i like, then get someone to fit them? or are there different fittings and its best to go supply and fit? also would it bea plumber id need?
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Best way to seal/resurface concrete floor
The problem House & garage about 40 years old Surface of garage floor is breaking up/crumbling - nothing major but doesn't look good and is getting worse over the years. Not sure that garage floor (external from house) has damp proof membrane and whether that's the source of the problem and whether this was the…
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Help with leaking toilet/overflow
Hi, I am having problems with an upstairs loo. The inlet is constantly dripping, so much so that once the cistern has filled to about 2" below overflow pipe, left unflushed overnight, the cistern has completely filled to overflowing by morning. Even when I press and hold the arm with the ballcock tight against the inlet…
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connecting an electric cooker -RM10
Hi Can anyone tell me what I should expect to pay to connect an electric cooker? i am simply replacing one that has been removed by previous owner, there is already a cooker socket in place. I have called a few from Yellow Pages and been quoted from £130 + vat to £40 all inclusive and so have no idea how to judge whether I…
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Combi Boiler/Hot water problems
Hi Just after a bit of advice before I ring around for a plumber to come and have a look at my boiler. I have a combi boiler and am not getting any hot water when I turn on the hot tap. The heating light is slowly flashing on and off (though the heating is switched to off). Any ideas what this could be and how much I could…
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What to look for in wooden flooring
Could someone give me some advice about wooden flooring, there are so many shops/showrooms out there. Where to start? 1 I like the idea of solid wood, but hear that engineered wood is better because it adapts to changes in temperature etc. True or false? 2 If so, what is the minimum thickness of wood I should look for (if…
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Anyone recommend an electrician and also a gas fitter in Romford area?
Hi all Can anyone reccomend an Electrician for a rewire of a 2 bed flat in the Romford, Essex area? Also a gas fitter who can relocate and replace a boiler? Thanks
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Buy discounted Dell now or wait?
Hi, I plan to buy my son a new computer, and have been considering a Dell Inspiron 530. It seems quite good value, and there's the additional incentive of £40 off if bought by 15th August. I understand that towards the end of August, decent discounts can be had on new computers (new academic year etc). So my question…
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Best appliance site online?
Hi, I am keen on purchasing a Sebo X1.1 vacuum cleaner but am not sure which of the following sites would be best value in terms of the service they provide: ApplianceOnline.co.uk £166 Shop4Electricals.co.uk £167.10 freenet.ltd.uk £167.99 AppliancePlanet.co.uk £170 Electrical123.com £171.99 Onecentre.co.uk £183.96 Does…
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multi-fuel stove installation
Hi We're hoping to get a multi-fuel stove put in to our modern house. We will need to get a flue put in right up and out the roof, and hope it is a nice feature to have it exposed right up to the lounge ceiling! We obvioulsy need a hearth, but does anyone have ideas for what we put behind the stove to stop the wall from…
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Bathroom - wet wall boarding, anyone used it?
I am looking at using wetwall sheeting for a shower cubicle, (not the aqua panel stuff you use in place of plasterboard), the stuff I am on about is like wall panels 2.7m high by 1m wide that have a laminate coat and are used instead of tiling. The stuff sounds great, no grout to go grey, easy to wipe down etc and most of…
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Underfloor heating - how good is it?
I'm in the process of planning out 2 bathroom refurbs. Both will end up with stone flooring, so I thought underfloor heating might be the way to go. How good is it as I'm getting mixed reports from the local people, some say it's only good enough to take the chill of the stones, others say you could use it as a source of…
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Integrated freeview tv's
We want a new tv for our bedroom, we would like one with integrated freeview..nothing fancy preferably wall mountable and not too big! i.e. 20" or samller would be good!! any good reccomendations? thankyou.
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Shower rail or screen?
When we move house the bath is fitted but has room at the ned which is a shelf kind of the same height as the bath and another slightly higher one (hope that makes sence!) Anyway we are wondering wether to put up a rail and curtain and hope the splash from it doesnt ruin everyting on the shelves..or put up a screen? will…
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Good places to get granite worktops, and can I fit them myself?
Hi there, we should hopefully soon be completing on a new house, and it needs a bigger newer kitchen. I have a cost saving idea in mind however, well of sorts. We plan to put an extendion on the back of the houe, and make the kitchen bigger. It has some reasonable units in it already, a little dated, but not too bad, plus…
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Help! Just painted skimmed walls with vinyl paint.
My walls were skimmed a few weeks back, and the plasterer said to use a cheap matt emulsion as a base coat. I've just finished painting walls + ceiling with said paint (Focus Vinyl Matt - I just checked). Just been to pick up the "real" paint, and the shop assistant said that vinyl paint may blister and flake off.…
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Help! What can I do to re-surface a dining table?!
I've got a fairly cheap white oval dining table (think it is ex-Ikea). Problem is that it has got really bad scratches/chips in the factory-smooth painted surface. Replacing table not an option at the moment, so hoping to improve the top surface so it can be used and wiped down easily rather than covering it in tablecloths…
