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Mira Shower hose - How do I replace it?
Hiya, Can anyone help me. I've got a Mira mixer shower. The chrome hose is split at the top so needs replacing. Is this an easy job that I can do or is it complicated?? I'm assuming I'd have to turn the water off at the mains and somehow disconnect the hose. Do you think it just needs unscrewing or is it fixed on some…
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Boiler problems! Please advise...
Hi all Hoping to get some basic advice here... Our Boiler has been misbehaving for a while, and it's now gone kind of kaput. I just hoped to get some advice on who to call, or if there's any diagnostics I can easily do myself... just don't want to get ripped off really! Having said that we have been recommended a local…
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Boilers, types of boilers & C. Heating for Dummies
Hi all. We've just bought our first house which is exciting as well as scary. We got our gas fire and boiler checked and it was bad news all round. The gas fire looks as if it could be quite dangerous so we've ditched that. Gas fires aren't very green anyway so we might get a nice looking electric one which we might use…
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Kichen floor
What would you recommend as flooring for a kitchen/dining room? I've had a quote for the work, now need materials :rolleyes:. Currently we have lino and carpet, you can imagine how attractive that is. Does laminate survive the kitchen? Or shall we go the whole hog and tile it? Edit: It seems I can't even spell…
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Vertical Blinds
Hiya I'm looking to get vertical blinds put up in my house. They would be put up in 3 bedroom windows (2 wide and one smallish window) and at the front of my house which is a large patio window measures about 82x86 inch (7 ft ish) I'm looking around for a quote but just wondering the price I would be looking to pay if I…
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Damp specialist in the Leicester area
We have damp behind our chimney breast which needs sorting. Does anyone know a good firm in the Leicester area (that won't rip us off). Very grateful for your replies
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is this drill good or no?
Hiya, Just looking for a bit of advice really. I'm a keen DIY'er and I have this c rappy cordless drill that is no more than a glorified elec screwdriver, so I want to get a nice powerful corded one. Lidl have one for £39.99 but not being a drill buff, i don't know if it's good or not :confused: - any advice please....?…
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returning faulty goods to Aldi?
has anyone returned faulty electrical goods to Aldi? if so how did you get on? I have a vacuum bought in Decemeber which is faulty. After going back to the shop I have to phone a helpline number as its still under guarantee which is fine but just wanted to know how other people have got on if they have had faulty goods or…
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clock slowing down on combi boiler
I have a vaillant combi boiler with clock function. This was installed 6 years ago. I have just moved into the house and found that the clock slows down so the scheduled heating times dont work. As this was installed by the homeowner previous to my seller , I am not sure whether there is a comeback here. I have looked at…
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Can you patch a carpet?
Hi All, We have a hole in our carpet, about 10 inches square. We have some offcut of the same carpet, would it be possible to patch the hole? And if so how would we go about it? Thanks, Flis
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How to get off Severe Marks on Lino
Hi All, Our plunger has had some sort of reaction on the lino on our bathroom floor and has left really ugly round marks on it (looks a bit like rust marks, but the plunger is rubber). Anyone have any ideas how we can get rid of them? Thanks, Flis P.S. Yes I have stopped keeping the plunger on the floor!
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recomend a builder in coventry
im looking at getting some internal building work ie walls removed and plastering can anybody recomend a decent builder in coventry :confused:
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double glazing replacement glass
Is it easy to remove the glass panels in a average front door Also how to do it if you can thanks
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In what order should I do things??
Will need to decorate downstairs of house. In what order should I tackle the following? Rising damp Wooden floorboards/stairs sanded/varnished strip wallpaper/ line walls and paint incl ceiling new kitchen incl tiling adjoins room with wooden flooring Thanks
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bathroom door lock question
hope i can explain this well enough, currently dont have a lock on my bathroom door (live alone :j ) but letting a room so will need to fit a lock very soon. Dont really want to cut into the architrave and fit a simple slide lock, if i change the door handle/furniture on the inside of the door only for one with a turning…
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Gas boiler pilot light won't stay lit
We have an old (10 - 15 years) gas boiler that's been working fine up until this evening, when the pilot light went out for no apparent reason. I've tried to light it several times but it just goes out again. My knowledge of boilers is limited to say the least, so I'd be grateful if anybody could offer up any help. As the…
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Drills. Makita, Bosch, B+D or Hitachi
I have just bought my first house and now I am buying all my tools to do the work. Scary stuff. I have been looking around and found a few drills which might suit for a general purpose all round DIY drill. 5 Drills, 4 different makes and all around the same price that I can find. Im leaning towards the makita but not sure…
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Downloadable Bathroom Planner Anywhere?
Hi All! I'm a big fan of the IKEA kitchen planner, thats free to download & pretty easy to use, but can't seem to find anyone offering anything similar, for bathrooms! Unless you know differently..... Thanks in advance. VB
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Hotpoint washing machine ping pong ball?
My Hotpoint washing machine (Model FEW12 or FEW10) began to flood the kitchen the other day, pouring water out from the detergent drawer. Having taken a few apart in my time I tried removing and checking the pump, then I removed the filter which sits in a rubber case between the drum outlet and the pump - It was horribly…
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Crackling noise in my oven - potential death trap?
Evening MSE-ers! Last night I noticed a very faint crackling noise coming from my oven. It stops when you switch off the power at the wall, putting paid to the theory that it was just the element contracting! It isn't really noticeable unless it is silent in the room but it does sound like something electrical and I am now…
