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replacement benchmark log book for boiler needed - help!
Hi we had a boiler installed by a corgi registered chap in 2006, however we are now selling up and the solicitor has asked for the log. I cant seem to find it anywhere what can i do?? thanks!
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Where to get cable for Tower slow cooker?
I have Tower slow cooker (quite old but works perfectly) but the electric cable was lost recently. I don't even know what this kind of cable is called as it has connection which fits into teh side of the cooker which has 3 holes in it. Sorry, not explaining very well :o I have seen similar cables for portable stereos but…
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Help!! -with new plaster
help!! i replastered some of my bathroom today, went really smoothly, really pleased. but as it is drying it is cracking. i have got the window open, no moisture, no forced heat. it is however on old plaster, but it was too much of a job to strip all the way back. i was planning to tile over it, but now i'm worried about…
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Any value for my old hot water tank?
Hi, I am sure someone will know the answer to this! My old hot water tank was taken out today and has gone! Does anyone know if it has a scrap value? It is a 4 foot indirect copper hot water cylinder (according to my OH) I am guessing that it does as we didn't ask for them to take it out and they are not the best at…
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Does my boiler really have to move?
I'm having an extension built and a plumber I'm considering using is telling me my boiler has to move as he needs to re-route the flue through the flat roof and at present doing this will mean that the flue will go through the roan (which I assume means gutter)...he's proposing to move the boiler to an adjacent wall in the…
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Walk in bath tubs with shower and whirlpool
I am looking for the subject. I cannot find a walk in bath on the internet for less than $3000.00 I also have no idea how to put it in, but I watch your show and I will try. Please do a show on the handicap bathroom. I am trying to get my house in order because I have 1 son who served in this on going war Special Forces,…
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Cleaning services
Hi anyone happen to know of a good cleaning service in Manchester/Salford that i could use for a big spring clean in my house for sale to get it looking spick n span! Cheers Sal
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Why is my house cold or is it just me?
Has anyone got any ideas as to why my house is so cold?? I live in a one bed ground floor maisonette, built 1983/84. It’s fine when the heating is on (gas fired rads) in fact if the heating is on too long it gets too hot, but generally the temp gets up to 21 degrees in the living room which is fine/great but within half an…
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Anyone heard of www.slideandfold.co.uk
I'm having bi-folding UPVC doors at the back of my house instead of my sliding patio doors. This company is way cheaper than anyone else for the UPVC doors - literally £400 cheaper. The spec looks ok, I've rung them up and asked lots of questions and the company seems legit. Anyone had any knowledge of them - can anyone…
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Mosscap ring a bell
HI. Following a bit of spring cleaning in the utility room I found a small one inch long tube made of black rubber. It is about as thick as a finger and sealed at one end with a sort of moulded ring. Any ideas? Should I be worried it has dropped off something? Washer, tumble drier and cental heating boiler in there. Jo
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Why is building an extension so expensive?
Hi all. A quick question, and probably a frequently-asked one. My house was bought for 90,000 pounds 6 years ago, but the cost for a single-storey extension that we want to build is almost half of that cost (42,000 pounds - the best of 3 quotes). I realise that the housing market has increased hugely in the past few years…
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Ceramic Tiles v Laminate floor - conservatory - discuss please!
Hi; what is the best flooring for a conservatory? It's going to be fairly big (3.2 m x 4.8 m) and I want to choose the best kind of floor, durable, easy to clean etc. I prefer the look of ceramic tiles but is this going to be hard on my little ones if they fall on it? I would put down a biggish rug regardless of what I go…
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Combi Boiler - hot water problem
Potterton 28i Combi boiler. Got a problem with the hot water, the central heating works fine. The taps must be on full for any hot water to come out. Sometimes hot water can be coming out and then suddenly it will just go cold. Is this something I can fix myself, or will I need a plumber? If i need a plumber how much…
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Painting my kitchen units - a success story
Well! Several weeks ago I asked the lovely people on the forum for advice on several options 1) paint existing solid oak kitchen unit doors 2) replace doors with either wood doors or mdf to paint. Lots of you gave me advice and I sifted through it and got estimates for replacing doors (15 in total). In MDF £600 plus cost…
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Window Replacement
Hi looking for advice i am looking to replace my windows with pvc windows is there any grants available from government or local councils for such a project?
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where to get the best price for pinetum tuscan furniture
hi,:confused: :confused: can any one tell me where the best place to get pinetum tuscan furniture, i have tried lots of retailers but they were all really expensive, and the guys in all shops where really pushie, i have already seen the pieces so know what i want. thanks in advance:beer: :beer: :beer:
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Problem with plastering? Advice please....
Hello I am just decorating my spare room which is on the side of the house where a garage extention was built about 20 years ago. On the wall which is on the side of the house there is a long very fine crack going from almost floor to ceiling. I have dug this out and seen that there is no plaster board of this wall - just…
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new carpet for stairtread's only? anyone done this?
Hello, I need a new stair / passage carpet and to try and keep cost's down I want to just carpet the treads- will paint the vertical pat of stair with some kind of gloss. Has anyone done this before? Is it even do-able? My carpet fitter coming out on Sat for quote and feel, it will be a lot harder/trickier for him than…
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Rug doctor..??
Hi everyone booked this to clean our house. This is our 1st time so would love to know any tips/hints. My first tip(given by a freind) "add a little disinfectant to the solution"....thanks.
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Building a stud wall to a window?
Hi First time posting on this board and still a newbie to MSE really so hello! I hope I can explain this properly. We have just moved and have a relatively small main bedroom with no built in wardrobes and no room to build them or put a freestanding wardrobe. However we have a much larger than average en-suite attached…
