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Help! My boiler has stopped working!
I tried to put the water on to heat up earlier this evening but my boiler appears to be completely dead. It was working fine this morning. The pilot light has gone off & i can't get it to come back on. It is a Baxi Solo. Does anyone has any ideas what is possibly wrong or will i have to call someone out & if so who do i…
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Fumes from drying plaster / render
Builder renedered about 2 suare meters of our childrens bedroom wall earlier today. Is sleeping in the fumes while it dries tonight OK? Thanks for any replies
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Problem with Vaillant boiler trying to fire up when it shouldn't!
Can any of you help me? Yesterday I had a new bathroom fitted (:j-waited 7 years!) To do this the plumber obviously had to turn the water off. Last night I noticed that when we turn the cold water OFF the combi boiler trys to kick in!! i.e the tap light on the boiler lights up and it makes a noise like its going to start…
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How to unjam a shredder?
I tried to shred too many sheets of paper at once and have now jammed the shredder. Half of the paper is jammed inside the machine, and the other half hanging outside. Would be very grateful if someone could advise on this. Thank you
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Why is my vacuum cleaner cutting out all the time?
It went through a phase of doing this, as well as being really noisy. Then it righted itself for a few months, and now its cutting out again. Anyone know what to do please? I don't really want to have to buy another one! Thanks
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Anyone know about boilers?
My baxi combi boiler is behaving oddly. Most of the time it is ok, but I've noticed sometimes that it has trouble firing up, sounds like it is turning over again and again for minutes sometimes before it does eventually fire up. Anyone got any ideas what that could be... and how much to fix if so.....? I'm guessing, or is…
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Edwardian House/Interior design.Where to start?
Buying an Edwardian House (1910). Never had a house of this age before.( though have had older beamed houses,but this is a different kettle of fish). It hasnt been messed about with too much and we cant afford to spend too much doing it up,so decided best thing to do is to try and keep the interior as much to the era as is…
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fire wall in loft
Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has any experience of this situation at all? I am about to complete on my first house, the loft space is joined with next door. The dividing wall is only built up the the height of about 2/3 of the way (which I understand is how they used to be built). My terms of my mortgage are that…
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Computer desk cable hole
my bro has made a computer desk out of chipboard wood, it looks really good! he had to make a hole at the back of the desk to feed the cables/plugs, but its left a ruff edge, where can i get hold of those plastic edges that outine that hole, dont know what u call em, so it makes it look nice and neat? Thanks
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Converting gas fire to woodburner.
We want to rip out our old gas fire in the living room and replace it with a wood burner (which we have sourced quite cheaply) as we have unlimited access to free wood. ;) Does anyone have a rough idea of the costs involved? Do we need to do something to the chimney and do we need a certified gas man to take out the old…
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Discount on garden furniture are Robert Dyas
Homes and Bargains website is offering a discount at Robert Dyas. Not a major one but still better than a slap in the face... http://www.homesandbargains.co.uk/offer_month.php Anyone else got discount codes for furniture?
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Blown plaster... any remedies?
Over the last year, we've had some wallpaper coming away from the wall and it has started bubbling. Behind the wallpaper, the plaster appears to be cracked, crumbling and falling away from the wall! This is in our lounge and looks rather unsightly. On the other side of the wall is our airing cupboard where our boiler is.…
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2 boilers supplied and fitted
I need two condenser boilers (for different properties) supplied and fitted. How can I get it done reasonably? Supplied and fitted by the same person or purchase them and then get them fitted? Thanks
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Quadrant shower tray
I am fitting an offset 900 X 760 quadrant shower tray. I've fitted the tray and tiled up to it. The actual cubicle is glass / aluminium rails with 2 sliding doors. The bottom aluminium rail or orbit as its described in the instructions sits on the tray in both corners but as the curve goes round towards the middle opposite…
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Bottle Trap Waste
Hi I am windering if there's any advantage to using a bottle trap waste as opposed to the usual plastic bended waste pipe for a sink? I want to the best job I can and am fitting this sink myself. Thanks;)
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Underfloor heasting system - estimate of costs?
Hi all, We are in the process of buying a 4 bed terrace house in Surrey, in need of a lot of work. I'm trying to get an idea of costs to renovate the place. At present the heating system needs totally replacing with central heating, and we've been considering an underfloor system. The house is 1950's (we think!), with…
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My washing machine has forgotten how to spin!
Every few washes my AEG Lavamat 61300 seems to forget what it is supposed to do and doesn't spin. If I switch off and set it to spin again it remembers! Any ideas? We've checked the drain hose and waste pipe etc and doesn't seem to be a problem. I am loathe to call out an engineer and pay call out fee if someone out there…
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It's like a disco in my lounge, is my wiring faulty?
Hello there! My Fiancee & I live in a rented flat, and for the past couple of years, we've had problems with the lighting in the lounge. Basically, there's 1 switch which controls 2 sets of spot lights. Each set of spot lights has 3 bulbs pointing to different areas (you get the idea). Now for past couple of years, these…
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Yale wireless alarms - Any good?
I move into a new build next week and I'm considering an alarm. Has anyone fitted a Yale wireless alarm? How long do the batteries in the bell box last? Are the sensors prone to false triggers? Screw fix are doing them for £65 instead of £150 at the minuteso it could be a realy cheap option.
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How to clean grout?
I've got some dark marks on my white grout in the shower and also the beginnings of some black mould on the sealant down the sides. Are they any good ways to get rid of this?
