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Any Tips on Fitting Central Heating
Hi I am about to get Central Heating fitted in my house ..... Is there any tips I need to know about, or anything I need to avoid when getting the system fitted in by the firm.. Never had central heating b4 in my whole life...so know nothing about it. Thanks all advise appreciated
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Gas or electric oven - which is cheaper to run?
I need to buy a new cooker and I would like a gas hob (because I'm used to it) but wondered if there is much difference between the cost of running a gas or electric oven. Any thoughts? Thanks (sorry if this is repeating but I'm new to the site and I did search!)
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What to ask when getting double glazing?
I hope that you all can offer me some good advice. Basically, last year we tried to sell our flat, and the sale ended up falling through :cry: . We have taken it off the market and plan to put it back up for sale around Easter time (when people start to look again). Now, the situation has changed and I expect there to be 3…
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laminate in bathroom
Sorry to post another question regarding laminate…..:confused: I’ve just bought from Wickes some laminate FF15 textured v grooved flooring. Can someone tell me if this will be ok in a bathroom. Its only me using the bathroom, No kids, so flooring will not be exposed too much to water or flooding. Also going to use…
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White Satin Paint - Stay White
Hi there Has anyone ever found a white satin paint that actually stays white ? I am going to repaint all my woodwork this spring and I am tired of doing all that work just to have it turn yellow in a few months. We are both non smokers so it's not that. Thanks
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Help Re Garage Doors
Is it possible to buy a conventional hinge type garage door, with glazing and which is well insulated, ideally in UPVC? We want to upgrade our garage to 'playroom' standard with possible access from the front whilst keeping a future option to return to garage use. We don't really want to get involved in planning or…
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Double glazing advice please.
Hi, we are in the process of obtaining quotes from local double glazing co's to replace two 6 part bay windows one large flat window and arched french doors for the porch. All quotes being posted so haven't got any prices yet. We like the look of aluminium and other houses in the road have it, but it is supposed to be v…
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New Build - Fixing Cracks
Hi Everyone We have lived in our new build property for 19 months now. There are some serious cracks where the plaster has come away from the skirting boards on the stairs. We also have minor cracks in some of the corners and cieling What is the best way to go about fixing them? Is it a DIY job? My DP wants to just get…
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Home improvement grants??? How do I go about getting one?
Hey peeps :j Has anyone heard of a grant for improving owned properties that predate (I think 1920). My elderly Nan lives in a 1900 built house owned unencumbered but its falling around her ears. I'm not in a finacial position to help and a mortgage is out of the question on her pension. I contacted her local borough who…
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Siemens or Bosch washing machine??
Hi, Not unexpectedly, our latest Hotpoint washer is about to bite the dust. I am not bothering with a repiar as the machine has been a nightmare from day one. We are on quite a tight budget (Christmas!) We are looking at a Bosch Classixx 1400 - £289 with a 2 year warranty which we could extend. or a Siemens WM14E141 with a…
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Quote for new combi boiler
Hi, a plumber i know has quoted me approx £1500 to remove my old combi, put a new one in in a different location (approx 5 ft away) and fit therm valves things to radiators. Is it a bargain im getting?? Not sure what im gettin as in make and model but he's a good bloke so it wont be rubbish i think.
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Very concerned about building work done
I'm in the process of renovating my house, as part of this I have had a window removed and widened (by builders employeed by the window firm) to accomodate french doors with a window on either side. I hoped that they would have been able to cut the existing sill into two too make the sills for the two small windows,…
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Mixer shower , how much to get fitted?
Hi , was wondering if anyone could give me a rough idea to how much it would cost me to get a plumber to fit a mixer shower ,i want a Mira mixer shower. It says easy installation features save time and installation costs , but i doubt i could fit it myself as im useless at DIY Btw i have no shower at all at the moment and…
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Extractor fan - can I get rid?
In my new house there is an extractor fan in the bathroom which drives me mad. It comes on every time you put the light on and doesn't go off for what seems like ages after you've switched off the light. There are 2 windows in there (one small, one larger) which can be opened if necessary so I can't see the point of the…
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Combi Boiler lots of vapour
I have recently had a Worcester Greenstar 25i Condensing Bombi boiler fitted. It runs my hot water and central heating. When it was fitted, a new extractor vent was also fitted to the outside, which is more like a tube, than a grille, which was on there before. What concerns me, is the huge amount of vapour/steam, or…
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How to wire a wall mounted tv..
We have a lovely big wall to put a tv on and have 2 sockets kind of either side, thing is really don't want to see the wires showing but have no idea if this is possible to do..im guessing so? my friend has one and her hubbys a leccy theres is showing so not sure now!! If you have one how is it wored plese.. Thankyou.
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conservatory roof to bright!
hey all and happy new year!! got a south facing lean to conservatory, any ideas on what to put on roof (cheaply please) as really bright and dont want another summer with that horrible glare! ideas much appreciated.x:rolleyes:
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Worcester combi boiler 24cdi
We have just moved into a flat with the above boiler, we have noticed that when the boiler is operating quite a lot of hot water is coming out of the overflow on the outside of the property, can anyone help with what can be causing this and is there any easy fix. We have never had a combi boiler before and so are unsure…
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Where to buy decent taps? Worktops,wooden or otherwise?
Just got a quote for a kitchen from Wickes.Against my better judgement,they quoted us for some of their antique looking mixer taps which could go with a belfast or butlers sink(crome or nickel colour? taps).On looking at them on the display i wasnt impressed with the quality. Anyone any ideas where i could order better…
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New Dishwasher to be installed, i need a '3-way' adpater
Hi, Just bought a new Indesit dishwasher (gets delivered monday), and i didnt want to pay for it to be installed. Normally im quite capable of installing things like that myself, but the problem im facing is that my washing machine is on a cold water feed, so im using a 'Y' adapter already, but im almost positive the…
