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Kitchen Fitting Question
Hi, Does anybody know how 'island' units are fitted, do they screw to the floor?
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Ceramic Tiles in Bathroom
Any advice or comments about laying ceramic tiles in an upstairs bathroom would be appreciated. I did read somewhere not to lay them direct onto the floorboards.
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Stripping wallpaper off of Brick Work
Hi All I have just moved into a new house and in our entrance hall the previous owner had hung wallpaper directly on brickwork. I have stripped the wallpaper but am struggling to get the remaining patches of what I am assuming is lining paper off of the brick i have tried a steamer, wire brush and hours with a scrapper but…
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Internal double doors
We are currently having an extension built that will form another living room downstairs next to the dining room. At the moment, there are patio doors separating the two areas and I would like to replace them with internal glazed double doors. My dad has said that I need to be very careful as the doors would be likely to…
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balanced flue - can i have a fire in the wall?
have no chimney and apparently, its a balanced flue, does this mean i cant get a hanging in the wall fireplace?
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hot water dispensers
Hello Does anyone have any experience of the hot water taps that dispense boiling water? how much are they likely to cost and are they expensive to run as presumably it is constantly heating up water? Thanks Lynsey
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Washing Machine in cellar - pump required?
We want to install plumbing for a washing machine in our cellar. The waste connection will rise about 5 foot, out through an air brick, and then "horizontal" (with a slight gradient) for another 5 foot before connecting into the waste stack. We have had 3 plumbers to quote for the work (along with other bits and pieces -…
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Numpty needs advice re Heating/Hot Water!
Hi I've just had some of my central heating pipes, pump and valve moved to a more accessible location. However, apart from the boiler now sounding really noisy, I've also noticed that the hot water tank in the airing cupboard actually heats water when the central heating is on, but the water is turned off! I must say that…
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Plaseter Skim - Remove radiators or not?
Do Plasters skimming a wall tend to remove radiators or not?
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Sink plug is jammed down!
Hi My bathroom sink has one of those fancy plugs that move up and down by a lever at the back of the tap. Today it has jammed itself down :eek: No matter what I try it just won't budge. At the back of the sink I can see a lever put moving that doesn't help. The lever than goes into a sealed unit so I don't think I can get…
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Tesco Fridge Significantly Different from Advertised - what are my rights/ options?
I just bought this fridge in the sales from Tesco - http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.202-0307.aspx It is silver so matches our kitchen and is advertised as being A class engergy efficient, and being a budding moneysaver and green thought this would be a good option. The fridge arrived and it is actually B class energy…
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Fridge makes noises
Im a student and our University has given us all fridges for our rooms, to stop us bringing in our own and shorting out the power... When ever mine starts to cool down, as it does about once every 45 mins, it starts squeeking and making cracking noises and little knocks. I suspect this is surely the tiny freezer department…
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Planet PVC Management Buy out
Hi - just been told today Planet conservatories has been in a management buy out. Mine is half built and workmen haven't turned up the last two days does anyone know any more on this? I bought through the Leyland branch but all phone lines in the company are down. Cheers.
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laying real wood flooring over concrete ?
Hi there Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to lay real oak flooring over concrete with some kind of waterproof barrier ? Have a new build with concrete floors downstairs. Was talking to a friend this morning who thinks its a no-no. TIA Spring
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Leak from the bathroom
Hi can anybody help. My partner came home yesterday evening to find a big wet patch on the living room ceiling. This is directly below our bedroom. We decided to leave it until the morning to see if it would dry out. Last night I had a bath and the water wouldn't drain out. This mornin I got up and the water has gone but…
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central heating
Hi all, hope someone can help me sort out my central heating prob.The water is getting hot alright but the radiators are not.The boiler is working alright (under 2yrs old).Got an engineer who has suggested changing all the valves & thermostat.Don't think he is right as two radiators are pretty new(under 6 mnths old). Also…
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Bathroom Issues
For the last few weeks I have been noticing that the grouting on the bathroom FLOOR tiles have been getting darker. This week I realised they were slightly damp and today finally figured out there was a leak. I called the guy who fitted the bathroom (as it was still under warranty) and he told me the problem before I could…
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Anyone repaired sash windows?
Hello we have just moved and a couple of the original sash windows are stuck shut. We think they are in working order apart from the fact they have been painted badly, and wont open. The cords are also covered in paint. Anyone know how to free the windows? We have found some good info on replacing the cords but we need to…
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Potential immersion heater issue (just been on BBC News)...
Not sure if this has been posted, or if there is much you can do about it really... but worth giving folks the heads up as it obviously has fairly drastic (if thankfully rare) consequences... Child was killed when thermostat failed to shut down immersion heater, consequently the boiling hot water overflowed into the…
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Can I get a free satellite image of my boundary?
Is it possible to get a free satellite image/photo of my boundary from about 5 years ago? I live in semi next door to a corner plot that has a diagonal slant on the fence across my garden. I have a suspicion that my neighbour moved the fence in his favour before I viewed and purchased the house and would like to be able to…
