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Water is Cold
Hello,,, i rent out a super property to great tenents.The other day my tenents rang me to say that the water is cold , even tho the hot water switch is on.i called out the plumbers and they just showed my tenents how to over ride the switch so the water will come on. The plumber said the thermostat has been tripping off…
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What dishwasher?
My Bosch D/W has packed up (5 years old) Have been told it is the water sensor & would be too expensive to repair...... (:mad: ) My pet hate about it was that the indicator for the finish of the cycle was a red light. The problem was that if you took an item out & then shut the door again (take a bow OH) the light didn't…
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Would you have wood floor in kitchen?
I am having a kitchen extension and had decided on a wood floor instead of tiles (it's a living area as well, so feel tiles may be too cold). Now I am wondering whether wood will be difficult to keep clean, or may dent etc. I am looking at an engineered light oak floor with bevelled planks. Anybody with any thoughts on…
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Loft conversion advice please
Hello I am hoping to add another room to our Edwardian semi by converting the loft. Not to sure the best way to go about this.i.e, building regs, architect plans, builders, fire safety, electrics and planning etc. I already know that the floor height is ok but we will need strenghing of the beams. Was hoping to do this as…
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Pesky draughts - where are they coming from?
We have double glazing but it is an old house with high ceilings, so needs a bit to heat it up nicely. Since this windy weather, somehow, somewhere, there is a wind, and I mean a wind, coming in through the dining room into the sitting room somehow! What are the most likely places for it to be coming from?
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black stuff in shower.
hi dont no what is causing this ,i have twice removed and replaced the sealant in the shower around the bottom of the shower frame and after a while it turns black in places in the sealant ,have even tried the anti mould sealant but still the black stuff turns up ,help:confused:
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wires not chased into wall - help needed
have had our house rewired and the job has been spot on. 1 question though. in the kitchen they have installed the sockets/cooker point etc. the wires are then chased in for about a foot and then come out of the wall and loop round to the next socket. The exposed wire will all be covered by the kitchen units so…
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Can I extend my house for this amount?
Hi, We are currently looking to move house to something bigger, but for the £30K ish that we would look to add to what we got for our current house, we are not seeing anything significantly bigger than what we have. That is even before we spend several thousand pounds on marketing costs, solicitors fees, stamp duty etc.…
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help with cost of fence
We need a fence desperately there isnt one between 2 properties we have checked all plans etc and we know it is our neighbours responsibility to do this but they are not interested they dont actually live there so dont care they have tenants in. its all open and you can see across all the gardens see tenants coming and…
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Redecorating my lounge...
I've got a brown leather sofa and oak floors - oak coffee table and oak wall cabinet... I've got a dado rail that is staying purely because taking it down would be a palaver...I know they're not exactly trendy but hey I can live with it. currently the bottom half of the walls is mocha brown (think dairy milk) and above is…
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Kitchen Aid or Kenwood? do they do exactly the same?
I`m thinking of buying one of these but not sure which is the best, can someone help me please and explain? I have an ordinary Kenwood mixer but am limited with it and would love one of these.Can i justify the price ? can you use them for just about anything?:o As you can see, i`ve no idea! lol
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Fence Problems - Can I build a wall?
After a very blustery night our fence has come down again. We had new fencing put in about 5 years ago and have had a constant battle with one section of the fence coming down ever since. I don't think it was the fault of the contractor who put it in, i suspect it is just not strong enough to deal with the high wind. The…
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any idea on costs on installation of spots ligths and switches
we are having an extension put in but I think I have been quoted too much for having spot lights installed? Any electricans out there who could give me a rough quote in a new build extension spot lights and 2 way electical sockets.
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Cleaning a coffee maker through
I have just obtained a nice NEW coffee maker from work. It has been used twice, its Morphy Richards Cafe Mattino one in chrome. The trouble is, it hasnt been used in over a year, and the last person to use it didn't clean it out so all the damp coffee went all white and mouldy,eeww. I have cleaned it through 4 times now…
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Extractor Fan / Loft Noise
Hello, I have moved into a property that has the extractor fan for the bathroom sitting in the plasterboard in the ceiling at first it I got this replaced, a extractor pipe runs into the roof outside and my question is that the noise from the fan is loud, I wonder what ways to get rid of or cut down the noise? Thanks in…
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Drainage problems, Help please.
Hi there I have a quick(ish) query for any plumbers out there. Now before I start please bear in mind that im a complete novice when it comes to all matters plumbing related. Not long ago we had a blockage in our kitchen sink which we couldnt shift. After initial attempts to locate the blockage failed the plumber we called…
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water supply to bathrooms leaving red stain?!?
I thought that reddish/pink stain present in shower basin might have originated frompigment from grout but it appears on newly tiled other bathroom and around base of taps. Think its coming from hot water. New condensing boiler Oct 06. Worcester greenstar 30cdi. Some plastic pipe installed to run water to new rads and…
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Bathroom Installer - South Cumbria
Does anyone have a recommendation on a reliable bathroom installer to use to replace my bathroom suite in South Cumbria? Absolutely sick of tradesmen not turning up for quotes. Cheers
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New Double Glazing - Kommerling v Synseal
Looking to maybe get one of the above 2 profiles for my new windows and conservatory Can't find any info online about how the 2 compare to each other. Is one other than the better etc? Any help much appreciated
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cheapest way to fit a small kitchen
id like to fit a kitchen doing as much myself as poss. money is quite tight and i need cheap units, but reasonable quality. can anyone point to a good supplier. ive got a few in mind: screwfix, selco, focus takeaway, wickes takeaway. anyone got any experience of fitting their own kitchen and buying the units? oh and…
