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Advice about my Gas Meter
Hello good people, first of all, I know this is not a technical forum, and this is obviously a very technical issue, however I can't find a single UK forum that discusses Gas issues after 2 weeks of searching the internet! To cut to the chase I'm fitting a new garage door in my garage and the current position of the Gas…
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Insulation in a loft bedroom
My MIL has a bungalow that has a two loft bedrooms one a decent size with velux window. Its very cold in there. The other room suffers from mold on a inside wall, despite letting air get to it. I believe that the walls inside (which you can get to via a hatch haven't been in to see yet) could be better insulated. I know…
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How to insulate old converted outhouse?
HI, Hoping that someone might have some brilliant ideas. We have recently converted an attached outhouse / coal shed into a swish new office (where I am typing as we speak) and a bathroom. The problem is it is a single brick construction with 2 sides as external walls and REALLY cold in winter so being able to use the…
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Should I replace whitegoods?
Because I had been admiring a friend's new kitchen I started looking at mine and working out how old things were. The kitchen was installed in 1983 which dates the fan oven and hob. Tumble dryer 1985. Washing machine 1990. Fridge/freezer 1991. Now I know that modern appliances are much more fuel efficient so should I be…
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dimmer switch broken again
I put a Wickes dimmer switch in our lounge when I re decorated about 18 months ago. The original one lasted about 6 months then stopped turning off, last night I tried to turn the lights off to go to bed and no dice the replacement one has busted too. I probably no longer have a receipt so will have to go and buy a new one…
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New consumer unit - rough cost?
Any idea how much it would cost to get an electrician to take out our old electricity consumer unit and supply and install a new one please? Even a rough idea would help. Our old one is shot, we had to call out the local power supply company yersterday as it was smoking and it seems the main neutral wire was loose and has…
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Looking for supermodel internal doors, any ideas
Hi I am looking for the supermodel style internal doors for downstairs in my house. I am wanting to get 3 of the valencia ones and one madrid, they are the oak ones. I know these aren't the cheapest of doors but they are the ones I really like. The cheapest I have found so far is £207 for the valencia each and £115 for the…
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where to find leather patch to fix chair?
Hi there, I have a leather type computer chair which is a number of years old now and the front of the seat part has all frayed with filling showing. Wonder where I can buy imitation or real black leather type patch to mend it. I have tried taping it over with black duct tape but a waste of time. thanks :)
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Limestone fireplace surround
I am after a limestone fireplace surround. I just want to know if what I am thinking I want can actually be done!! I don't have a chimney - just a flat wall. I'd like to have a fireplace surround, but not with an electric fire, just a space to put a basket or something. It would look like an open fireplace, but (of…
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Ways to dump a mattress?
I'm thinking about buying a new mattress but need to know the best options on how to get rid of the old one. Is the council the only way I can get this done?(without having to go through the hassle of hiring a van to the local tip?)
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Rapitest Stud Detection
Hi, I've got a Rapitest Stud/Wire/Pipe detector, and I've used it just fine to detect pipe and wires, but how I've lost the instrutions and now have no idea how to check for studs. Using it the same way as for pipe and wires just gives a continuous signal when it's near anything solid. Is it just really crap?!
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Boiler advice (a long shot, I know!)
I got a plumber in in April from the Recommended Tradesman website to remove a hot water tank, to put a new combi boiler in, thermostatic mixer shower and central heating. He messed up a bit during (gas leak and flooded my hallway slightly) but it all ended fine. In the last week, whatever setting I have the temperature…
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Heavy Range Cookers
Hello all, we are looking at buying a house and one the things I have always wanted is a heavy cast iron range like an Aga or similar cooker. Looking at a website by cosi it appears that Aga cookers are outrageously expensive to run because they have to be on all the time. I'm aware that buying a heavy range is an…
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10k budget
We have purchased a house and this is what needs doing. We only have a 10k budget and are hoping to get lots of things like appliances in the Jan sales but this is what we need (need translates to would like) to do so does it sound that we would do it all in 10k (doing most of the work accept corgi registered stuff…
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Black curtains -Help
Does anyone have black curtains and do they block out sunlight? I have dark blue silk curtains, which are lined with white. The light shines through them. I am redocorating and thought that thick black curtains may help. I don't really want to spend loads more on blackout linings as i thinks that they don't hang right. I…
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Fridge Freezer Problem - Help!
Hi, We have just obtained a second-hand Hoover hca391k fridge freezer. There was no manual supplied as we thought it should be easy to use! However, upon leaving it for 24 hours to stand, I switched it on and set it to number 3. Great - it worked and the fridge came on, the freezer froze, etc. Then this morning, my wife…
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Imperativ Wall Panels in Ikea - Do they not have plug sockets in Sweden?
Please can anyone help - very desperate. Any DIY expert or someone who works at Ikea may know the answer! In Ikea (Kitchen booklet pg 22) they show the Imperativ wall panels (glass) and indeed in their showroom at Warrington. Fab idea, great after ripping tiles off the wall and you don't want to put back tiles, looks…
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Recommended Microwave?
Can anyone recommend a microwave??.. i'm looking for a reliable, easy to use one with a grill. There's so much choice about. Does anyone have one that's served them well over a number of years?? thanks
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Radiators not heating at bottom
Hi, I have several radiators which seem only to be heating up at the top, whilst the bottoms remain cool/cold. Please does anyone know what might be wrong and how I can cure this? Many thanks.
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building alterations
Can anyone give me some starting points. I currently have a seperate kitchen and dining room which run the width of the house. Behind them is an open plan conservatoy. I want to knock down the wall between kitchen and dining room and make conservatory into seperate room. The plumbing is currently in conservatory (was…
