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Nomorecowboys website?
Good morning: Have any MSE members, tradepersons or consumers, used the website www.nomorecowboys.com? Saw a reference to the site on a non-MSE forum and wanted to hear the thoughts of actual users on the services provided. Thanks. Canucklehead
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Light keeps tripping the electrics
One of the lights in the kitchen keeps tripping the electrics in the whole flat. This has happened three times recently. When we switch the lights under the cupboards OFF it trips the lighting and electric (RGD?) circuits. I can switch the offending light back on again so it's not the bulb. It's a standard wall mounted…
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Recommend a Replacement CH Programmer?
I need to replace the central heating programmer for our gravity-fed system. I only know of the Lifestyle LP241 model. That one allows programming at 10 minute intervals. Can you get replacement programmers to fit on the old backplate that allow finer settings? One that goes up in minutes would be ideal. Hope you can…
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SOS My house smells and has been overrun by something (Mosquitoes)
Hello :wave: I don't know which board to go in but in my home - there is a horrible sour milk / bin smell, I've no idea where it is coming from, I didn't get flooded but the smell has been about since not long after that. I've cleaned everything!! Also there are loads and loads of these things - I think they're Mosquitoes,…
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Help Please - Neighbours house problem
I hope i'm on the right board here, i have a problem with my next door neighbours house.:o She was an elderly person who has moved into a home and has not lived in the house now for 5 years, i'm not sure which home or how to contact here. The house is a mess, the huge conifers that separate the gardens are over grown and…
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1950's Drainage pipes.!
Help.! can anyone on the boards help us identify the drainage pipes that are in our bungalow, the bungalow was built in 1959 and the soil pipe and stack pipe [which are the originals] are made from a strange material, they are 4" wide and are quite light in weight, not plastic, but are black, look like cast iron and have a…
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Sorry another plastering thread, PVA or emulsion
Hi Sorry about this being another question about plastering but ever since they updated the site, i struggle finding past threads on the forums. It comes up with other things but not necessarily about plastering, so apologies. I am in the process of havng most of my new house plastered. A couple of rooms are now dried out.…
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Loft conversion advice London
Can anybody recommend a good loft conversion company or builder who specialised in lofts in London? We have just wasted 4 months with one company who have completely messed us around and so we are having to start the whole process again. Am a bit wary of just picking a company without recommendation after this experience…
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simple DIY door intercom
I am living by myself and to make me feel safer I would like to insall a simple intercom on my front door so I can ask who is there and so chose not to physically open the door unless I choose to do so. I have had a quick search on the net and there are phone types which would not be suitable. The door is external…
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Electricity usage
I saw a few weeks ago in the metro an article about a device which tells you about your electricity usage so you can save CO2 and money. Does anyone know where I can buy one from and if they are any good ?
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Writing articles
I have recenlty posted some articles on helium - an international company that claims you a rewarded for your writing and the overall ethos is to share knowledge - i have posted some on the link below and done a personal profile - maybe someone might know something similar that might be better…
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Having a phone point installed
I'm getting rid of my Wifi because I'm concerned about the potential health risks, so... Does anyone know who is the best person to contact for the cheapest fitting of phone sockets in a couple of extra rooms in my house? I have a feeling that a BT engineer will charge a fortune and that possibly an electrician or handyman…
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Drains blocked, posh toilet paper is to blame!
To cut a long story short, we noticed a strong sewage smell coming from our drains (well there actually shared drains). Luckily we have drains insurance (there is a reason for this but like i said I keep this short) so we got a bloke out to unblock the drain. When he discovered the blockage was nothing more than normal…
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Wall tile colours
Hi all, I need some advice on wall tiles. Basically, I am a bit overwhelmed by the choice available, so would welcome some advice. I am looking to tile a bathroom (approx 1.5m x 2.5 m). The bathroom suite will be white. Which colour would be suitable for such a small room? The window is about 90cm wide x 60 cm high, so…
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Bathroom tiles and shower fitting
Apologies if these are silly questions, i want to get an electric shower installed above my bath, (currently dont have a shower) by firstly resealing the bath, adding some additional tiles and then getting a plumber to actually fit it. The question is should i fit the tiles before getting the shower fitted? or do the tiles…
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Buying plumbing supplies
HI, Wonder if anyone could point me to a site for buying copper and plastic piping and fitting (15mm and 22mm). I've found a few places, but all are still more expensive than B&Q. I would have expected to get it cheaper online!! THanks in advance.
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Fridge leaking water
Hi My fridge is leaking water. I think condensation is forming on the back panel and then dripping down and out. If it is this, what can I do and if not, what could it be? Cheers
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stripped door - oozing brown oil like fluid
Hi, I had some bedroom doors dippeda couple of weeks ago, they used Caustic soda to remove the many layers of paint. However one of the doors seems to remain wet along one edge of the door. it looks like its about to dry but then this brown oily type substance seems to come out. The first few days after bringing it home,…
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Legs/feet for my new bathtub?
I've just bought a new steel enamelled bathtub but it came without any legs/feet. I guess they are an optional extra and I'm wondering if I could buy and fit universal legs from a DIY store (B&Q) or similar? Could someone please advise me? Thanks in advance.;)
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Cats and carpets - do they prefer Berbers?! Also office chairs and carpets...
I was told by a man in Carpet Right that cats scratch on Berber (looped) carpets but not on twist pile ones. I am in a dilemma, because I like the look of the (we are talking cheap) Berber carpets better, but don't want to end up with a scraggy, cat-clawed one. He said they tend to scratch just inside doorways... Funnily…
