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Best Hoover when you've got pets?
The last few months I have bought 3 hoovers and every one was rubbish (the turbo tool packing up after 3 uses!!!). I just wanted to know if anyone had any recommendations on the best hoover to buy when you've got pets, I've got a long haired german shepherd and theres always hair everywhere and the only carpet I've got is…
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Underfloor heating electric or combi boiler advice
Hi I would like to install underfloor heating , the flat I am purchasing has concrete floors. What would be the most economic and energy efficent, electric or water? I would like to have it through out the flat rather than just the bathroom and kitchen. Does the floor heating generate enough heat to make the rooms warm and…
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saniflo query
Hi At the moment we have a loo with a saniflo plumbed into it, it has no manufactured slot to take any other item. We want to plumb a basin waste into it, does anyone have any experience of doing this? Can you just drill a hole in the top and add a connector? Any help would be appreciated. I know you can buy new…
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Please help 'How much will cost to install gas central heating?'
Hi All, I am going to buy a new house but there is no gas central heating installed. I want to install gas central heating before I move there. I don't know how much it gonna cost me to install gas central heating. There is no gas connection as well. Can anyone please give me a rough idea about the cost of installing…
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how can i get sky+ cheap
:confused: i have tried cancelling our 7 year subscription - i wanted sky+ on the cheap - they wouldnt budge so have gone through the cancellation process. Even speaking to a supervisor they wouldnt budge. the cheapest deal they reckon is through the web site at £99 + installation - some friends of ours threaten to cancel…
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Electrical Regs Part P who is right?
Can anyone help?? I have just had a conversion done and in the downstairs toilet which has a small sink the electrician who is part P registered has put a light switch on the wall (It is approx .7metres from the centre of the sink). The building inspector says that it should be a pull cord rather than the switch but the…
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Getting cigarette burns off pvc.
On my kitchen and bathroom (pvc) windowsills I have a few cigarette burns c/o my darling OH. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do to cover them? Obviously the plastics melted now so its not going to come off but is there anything I can put on it so its all white again? Thanks.
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Step by step guide to changing a syphon
After searching old posts, I'm sure the problem I'm having with the toilet is the syphon. The toilet flushes, but doesn't move the waste. The water is not rising. Does anyone know of a site other than ultimate handyman that has instructions? I'm a bit more of a visual person and need more pictures. Thanks in advance!
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New style "carousel "unit-how much?
Wickes have these new "swing out "units to go in a corner base kitchen unit £250-can you get them elsewhere cheaper? Wickes call them Le Mans.Not the wire squareish ones,but they are sort of "eye " shaped..I know what I mean anyway..Although I think I may be coming to the conclusion they are unessesary,and a shelf will do…
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Garage - advice please
Hi! We moved into our new house, complete with garage, 2 months ago and are loving it! However, the previous owner built the garage himself, but did not actually finish it before selling it to us and moving on. From most angles it looks complete, but if you lean over the neighbours fence you can see that it's not. I'm by…
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Ordering plasterboard online.
Hi, is there anywhere that I can order plasterboard online and get it delivered? Having a hard time tying to google for it :confused:
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Worcester Boiler Thermostat Info
I had a new boiler installed recently 'Bosch Worcester Junior 24i' similar to 28i. I Have TRV's installed on all rads apart from one in the bathroom. The documentation says for best performance turn the boiler heating temp near full and adjust the TRV's which i have already done. The user guide also states that the boiler…
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wood flooring help
we bought this house in june, we fell in love with it straight away. the owners b4 us get the floor boards sanded and vanished. we love them like this but iv started to noticed that in of the flooring need re-vanishing.do i need to get ome1 out to do or can we do it ourselves? and what type of vanish do we get?
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stopcock jammed - what to do?
Hi, Continuing the woes of things wrong with my new (old) home....! I wanted to have a water meter fitted, the water company came to look and the chap said the stopcock is jammed and he wasn't allowed to try and force it in case something went wrong! It's a Victorian house and the stopcock does look really old and rusty -…
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boiler and vent replacement
Need some advice. recently my boiler stopped working BG engineer came out and was problem with thermostat. it had fallen off . He made it safe but wouldnt replace it as the boiler was old and would need work done or replacing at some point. He also mentioned that the cupboard vents werent big enough for new regulations and…
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Cheap wallpaper?
I'm struggling to find a discount on the wallpaper I want. Its by Harlequin. I've had quotes from The Fabric Shop (£52.50), Wallpaper Orders.co.uk (£55.00) and Wallpaper Direct (£52.95). The cheapest I can find it is on ebay (£51.48) but Im convinced I should be able to get it cheaper. Any suggestions? Thanks :) *ooo…
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New Mattress
Help. I want a new pocket sprung standard double mattress but wonder if you helpful folks can tell me the best place to go/look. :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
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can I store daffodil bulbs?
Hi. I have half a sack of daff bulbs that I never got around to planting last year. A few are starting to shoot in the bag. Is there anyway of storing the bulbs for next autumn or is it a case of plant 'em or loose 'em? Since some are starting to shoot, have I left it too late? thanks
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where to buy oak threshold in Leicestershire?
Hi, I need to get oak threshold for the patio doors. We laid the oak floors and had trouble in covering the gap between the threshold and the end of the floor, as the difference in height between opposite ends of the threshold was too big (more than 1cm). The length we are talking about is just under 1.2m!!!! Once we…
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Keston Boilers - Good Or Bad...
Has anyone had any experiences, good or bad, with Keston Boilers?
