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Great 'Make it last longer' Hunt
13 November 2007 While reading an article from the Chicago Tribune this week, I was reminded there are some things that you can't help spending money on, which make you begrudge every penny. Razor blades, unless you want to end up looking like Swampy; Printer Ink Cartridges, unless you're angling for a Parker Pen set for…
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Watching TV on your PC or mobile phone? Get a licence!
What's it about? If you've just chucked away your telly and cancelled your TV licence thinking you can MoneySave by using your PC or Laptop to watch Corrie then think again - it may cost you much more than the licence fee! Receiving or recording TV programmes as they're being broadcast on any equipment means the fee must…
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Quick question
Hi Folks Very recently I've had two windows replaced (with uPVC DGU). I didn't use a FENSA registered installer and have raised/placed the Building Notice myself. However I've done things the wrong way round i.e. had the windows fit then raised the Building Notice. This hasn't given my LA any opportunity to inspect the…
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boilers
does anybody know anything about viesmann system boilers,and could i replace a back boiler with this type of boiler any help please thanks mark
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Valves for an old radiator?
I'm replacing the valves on an old radiator and the new ones don't appear to fit. It's an old single panel radiator with no fins on it and it's about 175cm long and 59cm high. It seems quite long compared to the new ones at screwfix et al. It also has no side plates or top plate on it. The problem is even though I have the…
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Underlay for solid wood floor
Can anyone tell me what type of underlay I should use for the floor we are having replaced. The builder is going to pull up the floorboards and replace them but I think it might be a good idea to put in some insulation/underlay aswell (thermal/acoustic). We get loads of draughts from the existing floor and I don't want to…
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Its easy when you know how
Hi I don't know if I'm posting in the right area but just had to tell you about my small leak at the stop !!!! under the sink and the plumber I got to fix it. He must have been in all of 2 minutes and charged me £45 (apparently that's his minimum labour charge. All he did was tighten the valve at the stopcock. Anyway I…
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Question regarding planning regs .... building a new chimney
Okay, I sold the coin that you can see on the left of this post and has given me a tidy little sum to sort out the DIY work in the house. Now that is nearing completion my attention is now turning to different methods of heating my home. Basicly I have a 4 year old house built by *groan* permissions (there are some shoddy…
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damp spots on ceiling
following a leaky bathroom tap, we have damp spots/water marks on our kitchen ceiling. the plaster is A1 - no swelling or anything (newly plastered just b4 the leak!! :mad: ( how do we best get rid of these/paint over? is there a special paint to apply before repainting the kitchen ceiling?
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pressure washer
Hi Can anyone help, i have devolped a problem with my powercraft pressure washer (karcher ) it was working fine, but now makes a sort of ''thump thum thumping '' noise when both the power and the water is on, the thumping noise goes when i pull the trigger on the jet spray lance, the pressue is slightly reduced also, it…
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Dulux Paint Mixing
I am painting my new extension. After finally choosing the colours, the only ones that match are ones that you have to get mixed, typical. Where is the cheapest place to get this??? I need quite a lot and it is bloody expensive:j :j
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Laminate flooring help please.
Hi, I want to put laminate flooring in my living room.I already have it in my dining room.My living room and dining room have been knocked into one with a step between the two.Need some advice as to how to put the laminate on the step please.
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Needed: FEET FOR BATH!
Hello I'm new to this, so here goes: I'm getting my bathroom done. Its an old terrace style and at the moment has a steel bath. When I removed the bath side panels I noticed it looked similar to a roll top type like from those home magazines (but without the 'roll') I figured if I paint the sides of the bath and stick on…
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Draft exclusion/insulation tips
I have a doorway that leads from the cavity insulated main body of the house into the double brick construction extension containing the entrance hall and garage. The doorway is about two metres wide and consists of a standard width glazed internal door and glazed frame. There is a radiator in the hallway, but any heat it…
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Painting problem
Hello I'm having my bathroom done and it is almost complete. I ummed and aahed about painting it beforehand and decided not to as I couldn't paint all the areas at that time (some of the wall was tiled and now isn't) and I didn't want it to look patchy. Anyway, I now think this was a mistake as I have to paint above my new…
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Bathroom floor tiles that look like water ...where!!
Found it now thanks -- please delete !!
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Moving washing machine upstairs?
Our washing machine has packed in and we need a new one (it was rubbish anyway, but it was here when we moved in). The current kitchen layout is impossible and it's really hard to actually get to the WM (it's in a corner with a gap of about 1ft between the front of it and the side of a unit. We are planning to get the…
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BoilerMate hot water tank system - Any good??
Our brand spanky new house has one of the aforementioned systems installed. Advice is to leave boiler turned right up and let the BoilerMate control it to be most efficient. Anyone have experience of these systems, and how good/bad/efficient/inefficient/cheap/expensive to run ???
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Need an architect
I am thinking about an extension to my flat and possibly a basement room. I am looking for a good architect to give me some ideas, do the drawings and provide calculations. Can anyone recommend a good architect?
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Period light switches/covers
I'd like to replace the switch covers in my 1920s house with something a bit more authentic. I'd particularly like those switches with what I think is called a toggle (??), ie, the switches with a bit of a blob on the end (?!). I don't want any of that nasty pseudo-old lacquered brass stuff! Does anyone have an ideas on a…
