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steam cleaners for allergies?
I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, so sorry if its in the wrong place. I've got terrible problems with allergies. The allergies appeared after moving into my flat, so I'm pretty sure that the allergens are inside my flat. I particularly think its cat allergens and mould that's causing me troubles. I was…
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Heating engineer advice
Help folks! A CORGI heating engineer is visiting tomorrow to service my boiler, and quote to replace the timing controller on my system and the valves on 5 radiators. I've no idea what kind of quote would be aceptable in this circumstances, any advice on this or anything else I should be asking would be gratefully recieved.
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Help please! bad smell from boiler
Hi, I was hoping someone could shed some light on my problem. We moved into our house in the summer. In the last week or so we have noticed a bad smell which seems to be coming from my boiler. The boiler is in the cupboard under the stairs and I'm sure it is coming from there. It definately isn't a gas smell, it is like a…
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Help needed - mouldy walls
Help needed - mouldy walls:eek: I hope this is the right place to ask (sorry if it is not) As the colder (damper) weather is descending I have noticed some black mould spots starting to gather on the paintwork of north facing exterior walls, (especially behind the furniture). Can anyone please advise which is the best way…
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Order of Jobs
Well Im trying to plan my order of jobs (Im one for having things organised and in place ready!) for the new house we have just purchased (or should I say in the process of purchasing) and have made a list of jobs to do, below is the order I think we will need to do them, can anyone advise if this is the best way round.…
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Help please! panicking for christmas!
Hi Hope this is the right thread! We have a fridge/freezer, only 18 months old, but it needs a new part. The engineer came out on the 14th November - said the part would take only a couple of days to come - but it hasnt, and it's not likely to come before Christmas. Apparently, Mastercare allow up to 6 weeks for a part to…
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hot water pumping into header tank
Please help!! When my central heating is turned on it pumps hot water into the expansion tank. It is an old system probably about 20 years old. I had a plumber come round and he said i should replace it with a combi for £2000. This seems to be a lot of money seeing as the rest of the system seems to work well still. I have…
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electric blanket
can anyone recommend a good double size electric blanket
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Re: Old water tanks, glass and light switch
Can we sell a copper water tank, old glass and old light switch? If so, how do I find out who would buy it?
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Door Frames
Help! Somebody just tell me it is all going to be ok. I had a damp course done at home recently all through the downstairs of my house. As a result of this I found out that my door frames needed replacing. Seemed like a nice idea at the time as I thought I would have natural wood instead of painted stuff. Anyway this has…
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Converting from Gas to Open Fire Help!
I would like to convert my gas fire to an open fire, I would ideally like a multi fuel wood burning stove, but was going to have a fire grate and keep it open for a bit until I can afford one. I have a chimney built on to the outside of the house. Apart from moving the gas pipe, which isn't a problem what do I need to do?…
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DIY Wiki
Good afternoon: I've posted this link previously but thought new members or infrequent visitors might benefit from an encore;) http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Special:Allpages HTH Canucklehead
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Loft Insulation and wiring!
Hello We are in the process of laying some more loft insulation in the hope that it may keep our freezing house a little bit warmer but we have a question that I thought one of you may be able to help with? There was already some insulation laid but it looks like there were mice at one time as half of it has gone and the…
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vinyl or fake leather furniture
My current dog has munched his way through various parts of my fabric settee and his moulting did not help either. I don,t want a leather settee,but could anybody advise where i can get an imitation leather or vinyl sofa from.
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Need To Find A Good Tiler asap
Hello, I realise this is a bad time of year to be trying to get hold of a tiler. And I realise these boards are not for people to advertise any services - if anyone can recommend a tradesman please send me a private message. If anyone can recommend a good way to track down a good tiler through another source that would be…
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Can I have a Real fire in a 'Living Flame' Grate?
We have a living flame gas fire which is no longer connected to the gas supply - so it sits there unused. We're getting our chimney checked/swept and assuming that's OK, is there any reason we shouldn't have a real fire in the living flame grate? (There is a gas burner/nozzle beneath the grate which I will remove -…
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Mixer Shower Booster Shower Pump - TRITON T40i
I have a gravity fed shower over a bath with a thermostaric shower bar valve which I would like to make more powerful. For various reasons I cannot fit a 'power' or electric shower without extensive disruption so I am considering fitting a Triton T40i Booster pump, between the valve and the shower head. Can anyone pass on…
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Mixer Shower Booster Shower Pump
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unblocking a toilet
hiyas, weve moved house and the toilet seems to be blocked. every so often it fills to the top of the bowl then goes down, weve tried bleach, pouring caustic soda down and a rod thing. it seems the blockage is after the u bend bit so things like sink etc unblocker arent much good. any advice anyone pls??
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Advice - Changing Gas Fire to Real One
We are going to be redecorating our lounge and want to replace our gas fire, which is a bit old fashioned looking now. We were originally going to replace it with another gas fire but now we've decided to have a real one instead. At the moment the gas fire is just stuck on the wall and we have no surround, just a brick…
