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conservatory lighting
After the recent "conservatory flooring" thread - What lighting would people recommend for a conservatory? There will be a 3/4 height wall in our new conservatory so I guess wall lights are an option. Lots of companies recommend ceiling fan lights (but we are not keen on the look of them) - has anyone got one and are they…
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Flourescent Tube
The flourescent tube light in my kitchen is flickering badly so I think it's on the way out. Other than buying new ones does anyone know if there is a way to tell if it's the tube or motor that needs replacing? Many thanks
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connecting a dishwasher
hi we have recently been given a dishwasher which i would like to try and fit myself. :rolleyes: the space for it is next to the washing machine but there are no extra conections for it. what do i need to buy so that i can split the cold water supply so that it can be used for the washing machine and the dishwasher and…
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Help - No Hot water (Mixer Tap)
Hi, I have a mixer tap in my shower and just noticed that the hot water does not work at all (tap just keeps turning). But the cold works fine, also the sink which is joined off the shower/bath is working fine (both hot and cold) What could be causing this? Thanks
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Bought a 1200w router from Aldi today...
and one of the main parts was missing... :mad: Whats the best way of getting my missing part? Or would it be easier to return it and re-buy from another branch?
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Hot water
Wonder if someone can help me please I have a Vokera combi boiler. I get hot water in the kitchen and bathroom sink, however no hot water in the bath. I have central heating cover with BG, a plumber did come out after checking the boiler and gas pressure, he says i need to change the pipe from the meter to the boiler. Is…
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Woodern French Doors Need Replacing
HI i am looking to replace my french door ,its wood not upvc ,its a french door with two windows each side,i am leicester based,can anyone recommend any good carpenters or joiners and any idea of the cost please?
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Good websites/forums for advice on renovating?
We are (hopefully!) about to exchange on the house we are buying after a long and painful year. It is a late Victorian house which has been part-modernised (laminate floors etc) but still has original features such as picture rails and cornicing. We will need to gradually replace the kitchen, bathrooms etc as well as…
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Kitchen appliances - buying everything where best?
Hi Me and my oh have no option but to rebuy nearly everything in our kitchen. Everything was bough 14 years ago and over the past 2 years everything has gone kaput :confused: . This includes boiler, bed etc but our main concern is cooker/fridge/washing machine/microwave. Where is the best/cheapest place to buy electrical…
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beko
Hi i am trying to kit out my kitchen i have tried free cycle with no joy , what are the products like made by beko. i am wanted to buy a cooker, washing machine and fridge freezer thanks
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New Aerial Required
Anyone know who I should go to for a new TV aerial, Northampton area. We've got a new TV, but the Freeview channels - well, most of them - are continually breaking up and are unwatchable. I assume a new aerial is required. How much should I expect to pay for it, fitted of course !
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Door Bell Question
This is proabably a really daft question but door bell wire, is it just like speaker cable? Could i use old speaker cable? Thanks
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WANTED! Plumber & Electrician Stoke-on-Trent/Crewe/Newcastle-under-Lyme area
Hello, Can anyone recommend a good and cheap plumber & electrician in the Stoke-on-Trent/Newcastle-under-Lyme/Crewe area? Most of our neighbours rent or had their bathrooms done decades ago so can't offer any names... and the 2 names we've had from work never arrived for their quoting and didnt call back. We want the sink…
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Boiler problem, sorted but feel i have been charged too much
Hi, I have an old style CH and Boiler system, where the hot water is stored in a hot water cylinder type of thing. last weekend end the CH stopped working, had to call a plumber (looked up yellow pages for a local guy) He charged me a call out charge of £65, came played around and told me that the 3 way valve was gone had…
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Plumbing washer into garage
Do i just need a cold water tap to be able to do this? Looking to buy a new house but our washer is sooo noisy & would rather it was in the garage then I can splash out on a dishwasher! So what would I need to be able to have it plumbed into the garage? Also how easy (or how much of a pain in the ar5e) would it be to have…
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lowering my ceiling urgent help
I am going to lower my ceiling in bathroom using 3x2,i plan on screwing a frame onto the walls then run 3x2 off this my room is roughly 10x10, i plan on using 1200x900 boards(or is it 1220)am i right is saying that each support should be 16" centres or is it 15",Alo could you tell me if the 900 runs on the parallel lengths…
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Wickes offer
Wickes the DIY store are offering a £200 marriot voucher if you spend more than £2000 on the website up to the 31st of January. This is usefull if you're planning to buy something big or if you are in the trade http://www.wickes.co.uk/pcat/hotelvoucher?WT.ac=SP60024
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new bathroom - too fussy?
Just had my bathroom done...bit of a hiccup and rather than being done and dusted before Christmas (started first week in Dec), the entire suite was removed, the plumber's mate did a disappearing act and plumber had a holiday scheduled, which meant it wasn't finished until second week of Jan and I had no bathroom over…
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Advice on downlighters required please.
Hi, we're currently doing a room in our home and would be grateful for some advice on the lighting aspect. We're going to replace the ceiling rose with several downlighters. The room has loft insulation above it. Questions: what precautions do we need to take into consideration with regard to the insulation? Do we need…
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Got new WC seat but can't unscrew old one
Any handyman/woman who can help me please? I've been trying to remove my toilet seat to replace with my new one. Old fittings (about 8 years old) are bolts with wing nuts underneath. I've sprayed them with W40, they moved slightly, enough to remove the seat, but I've had spanners and pliers and the damn things won't undo…
