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Please help! Regarding Camcorder bought from Comet!
Hi, I’m sorry to write an essay and I hope I've posted this in the right section but I'm just looking for a bit of advice (if anyone can be bothered to read my essay!). My boyfriend bought me a HDD camcorder as a present last Xmas from comet (purchased 17/12/06), obviously I was over the moon with it but after using it a…
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Glass fireplace screens/doors
Hi All! Thinking of something like http://www.wilshirefireplace.com/fireplace-product-detail.php?prod=16062&name=37-The+Brookfield+ZC instead of an open fire, or wood burning stove. BUT... every google link comes up with USA sites. Does anyone know of UK suppliers, or am I asking the impossible again!!? Thanks in advance!…
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Frony door CCTV...
Where is the best place to get a small camera that I can link to my TV for security for my front door - ie to see if its a friend or my mother in law knocking... Saw one in one of them !!!!!! Innovations catalogues a few years ago for about 40 quid. :confused:
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How to bleed a radiator?
Can someone who knows anything about DIY explain to me in words of less than one syllable (lol) how to bleed a radiator. At least I think thats what needs doing, basically I have 5 radiators in my house, 2 are fine, one is lukewarm and the two upstairs ones are stone cold at the top and lukewarm at the bottom. Help…
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Advice on new washing machine
My 2yr old Hotpoint washer dryer (spit, grr - why the hell did I buy it?) has decided to randomly smell of smoke and flash error codes at me (awaiting a response on the wonderful UKWhiteGoods forums on that). In the meantime, I'm trying to work out how to replace it at the lowest cost possible. I need a washing machine (no…
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Fit kitchen first -then floor tiles after?
Is it ok to do this? Have the money set aside for the kitchen-then put down slate or stone floor tiles at a later date.Can you do it this way round?
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under cabinet lighting?
since i have had a new kitchen installed iam now looking for under cabinet lighting,dont want it recessed,looknig for maybe 4 lights,but want one you can plug into the mains plug socket,and ont into light fitting,most i have seen come with 1.5m of cable i need 2 meters at least,abd maybe 30 cms between lights…
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Admiral Fridge/freezer - Water Leak!!!!
For the last couple of weeks there has been a pool of water in front of fridge door. Have been monitoring it as thought door had not been shut properly but no sign of water inside. No water for last few days, however, just checked side by freezer and water llying there now. Fridge is not against wall and nothing either…
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No valve to bleed my radiator?
Sorry - all sorted now. Found it hidden on the back on the radiator.
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fitting recessed lighting in a 2inch cavity, and fire rating, help please
Hi we want to fit some 230v mains halogen (GU10) fittings in a 2 to 3 inch cavity in my friends flat. There is a plasterboard ceiling with concrete above that. We are both x-building service men ie qualified electricians who worked in industrial buildings before not aware if there is an easy answer to this one. He has part…
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please help, scared about a wall bulge!
Hi everyone, sorry for the long post but I really hope someone can offer a bit of advice because we are really worried. here is the situation. We have just paid to have the rear of our terrace repointed and during the works the builders pointed out that there was a nasty crack in the morter between some bricks and that the…
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Plastering courses
Hi, I know there were some recommendations about weekend courses for plastering. I tried a search, but to no avail :( . Thanks in advance :)
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Moving my combi boiler
Hi, I moved into my house a while back, and one of the issues with the survey was that the boiler was too close to the outside door - thus allowiing fumes to get back into the house. Now for the above reason, plus for asthetics, I want to move to boiler to another area of the kitchen. Does anybody know how difficult this…
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Any plumbers in Southampton?
Hello! We are getting a shower pump and a shower fitted and our bath + basin taps and toilet pan replaced. We have arranged for someone already but I smell a bit of a dead fish: He gave us 2 quotes, one with him buying the materials and one with us buying the materials. He said he did not mind us buying our own stuff, so…
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Reliable and trustworthy joiner, plumber and spark needed (Glasgow)
Hello all, Need reliable workmen to do stuff round the house. Does anyone have any contacts in the Glasgow area? Thanks, YW
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Help! Cooker hob problem, could it be electrical?
Hi everyone, Have just had a new range cooker fitted. Was fine until the weekend when the 2 induction hobs went bang and are now not working. :eek: Trouble is the cooker is fitted to a 32 amp whereas the manufacturer brochures says it should be a 45. Our electrician says that this could not cause a problem internally in…
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How do i get inside of microwave clean??
Help needed please! How do I get the inside of a stainless steel microwave clean? I have tried many different off the shelf cleaners but wondered if anyone has any other moneysaving ways? :confused:
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consumer rights roof repair
Hi everyone, hope someone can help me, not sure if this is in the right section, but here goes, nov last year my neighbour had his roof replaced, and june this year i noticed where the 2 roofs join togther, the slates had slipped over time, i know now the roofing company just pushed the slates in, without securing them,…
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What size oil filled radiator do we choose???
My daughter and young grandson live with us. His room is North facing and we have central heating and double glazing his room has 2 outside walls. He is still in a cot and I worry as his room is cold. We have done the usual stuff to help like thick curtains but I now feel we need additional heat. I am wondering about an…
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help heating will not go off
Hi wondering if anyone can offer any advice we have a combi boiler and we tried turning the heating down at the thermostat this didn't work, we tried turning the heating off at the timer this didn't work, we tried resetting the boiler this didn't work does anyone have any suggestions? help much appreciated
