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Washing machine doing head in
Problems with spinning, have checked the brushes seem fine, checked the belt, could be slipping slightly, but seems fine, nothing in the pumop housing. Any ideas? Driving me nuts, cant really afford a new one at the moment, as I promised myself a miele this time.:confused:
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HELP! Wet Wall, Leaky House!
Hi all, I hope someone can help with this problem.. Due to the recent heavy rainfall... iv'e noticed that one side of my external wall of my Semi house is all very wet and looking greeney...cos the rain always falls against that wall..:mad: And now somehow... theres water leaking from the doorframe of my downstairs…
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Help! I nuked a pie in microwave
I meant to warm a pie in my combination microwave oven but pressed the wrong button & ended up nuking it on full power instead. I had set the timer for 15 mins but obviously after about 6 mins the house was full of smoke & the pie had caught fire. Anyway, the problem is I can't get rid of the smell of smoke in the house &…
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Really LOUD pipes !!
Hi there ! When I turn any tap on (hot or cold) at no set time and for a varying time there will be a seriously loud noise which i can only assume is coming from the pipes. It doesn't matter where in the house you've turned on a tap or how long you've had it in for the noise just occours randomly! I'd really appreciate…
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Ciff on uPVC
Hi. is it ok to use cream cleaners on my window frames? thanks
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Washing doesn't smell fresh - any ideas?
Hi there, I have a washer that is just over a year old, working fine, but lately I have noticed that the clothes don't smell fresh after washing and I'm not sure why. I'm not sure how long it's been like this - it's only after my M.I.L washed something for me in her machine last week that I noticed it smelt lovely that I…
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Key snapped in lock - What to do?
We're replacing our handles on the french doors, but the key's been jammed in the old handle and we stupidly twisted it and it snapped off, leaving the door still locked. Mr Phirefly removed the handle, but now we've reached an impasse and not quite sure what to do next. Before we remortgage and call out a locksmith, any…
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Fitted kitchen or Bathroom Cancellation Advice
Hi. A couple of days ago we had a company round to quote for doing up our bathroom. It came to 7600 and we (stupidly) paid a voluntary deposit of £200 and completed a finance deal for the balance, on a buy now pay in 12 months, interest free credit option (which was the initial attraction). The bathroom would undoubtably…
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What slow cooker?
Can anyone please recommend a 6 litreish slow cooker with an autocook feature and where I can buy one from?:confused:
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Does it really cost this much to get things planned for loft conversion?!?!
I am looking at having my loft converted. Quoted approx aprox £550 for plans another £450 for council 'fees' and then have been told to expect to pay another £450 odd for a structural enginer. 1.5k seems alot of money for that stage. My loft is in a standard end of terrace 3 bed victorian house,i want two small rooms,a…
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Showers ..how do i know if mine is a 10kw?
Hi guys My old shower is leaking badly and the water is running over the corner of my bath and down through to my kitchen ceiling. I have already had a bad leak and had to get the kitchen redecorated, but it looks like its happening again. Basically I have a Gainsborough 1000 electric shower (about 6-8 yrs old) and the…
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delete this post please. 1st went through. sorry
hi! guys, need help urgently ! no heating or hot water for 3 days now. Had to call out national grid cos the smell of gas in the house, they turned off the gas supply fixed everything ( I now have 3 big holes in the drive) gas turned back on but they could not relite my boiler. the boiler was working perfectly before,…
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Boiler- Glow worm fuelsaver 55-60 URGENT!
hi! guys, need help urgently ! no heating or hot water for 3 days now. Had to call out national grid cos the smell of gas in the house, they turned off the gas supply fixed everything ( I now have 3 big holes in the drive) gas turned back on but they could not relite my boiler. the boiler was working perfectly before,…
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Leather furniture in a Conservatory
Hi - I don't know if I have posted this in the right place but here goes... I want to replace our old (naff) cane conservatory furniture. Has anyone got leather furniture in their conservatory? Does it last? Other than getting hot in summer any other disadvantages? Thanks for your help
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How much should I be paying for re-laying a flat roof?
Hi all, Can anyone tell me what a fair price would be for re-felting a flat roof above 2 bay windows? The total area combined is appx 5-6m2. What would be considered a fair price per m2 and hor much 'wastage' is likely? Thanks in advance for your help.
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Dishwasher location question..
We are struggling to get a dishwasher into our kitchen - I was wondering if it would be possible to put it along side an inbuilt oven? Would the heat from the oven damage the dishwasher or would it be ok? Thanks in advance Rich Edited to add - there would be about a 15cm gap between the oven wall and dishwasher wall - not…
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Energy Saving Light Bulbs
I have been watching Martin with VERY MUCH INTEREST, and he has got me thinking. I am UNEMPLOYED AND DISABLED on benefits, where can i get some FREE if possible light bulbs from so i can save as much money as i can. Can anybody help Thanks in advance Jeff
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Removing soot from bricks??
Hi, Don't know if anyone has experience of this but we are knocking an old fire place out to put my cooker in. The bricks have soot on them and I want to paint the bricks white preferably without plastering first. Does anyone know how to go about this to stop the paint going Grey?! Sally
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How To Get Mould off Window & Bathroom Sealant
Seem to be getting allot of mould on the sealant/mastik by the bath and also on window sealants. The one in the bathroom will not come off after using allot of different things. Also the grout in between the bathroom tiles have gone a different colour. Can anyone suggest some good products to use to clear and then to…
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Breeze block on outside wall?
My friends next door neighbour has started building a conservatory and they've cheated by using breeze block on the outside wall against the fence upto the top of the fence then switched to normal bricks. This looks fine from downstairs but is a bit of an eye sore from the bedroom window. My questions are :- 1) Can they do…
