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Arrgghh Gas CH boiler probelm please help!
I'm hoping someone out there can help as its driving me mad!! :mad: I've got an old back boiler and normally have hot water and heating on constant this morning I got up and it was freezing, checked the pilot light, that was in, turned the temperature guage (sp) up and still it wouldn't fire up. I have changed the fuses,…
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horriable smell
hi wonder and hope if anyone can help at my wits end i brought a new carpet had it delivred a week ago now fitted it myself its only cord nothing fancy just for my bedroom but the smell from the carpet is driving me mad !! cant explain the smell its like a new carpet smell with something else which stinks ive left windows…
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Wanna buy new PVC Windows & doors, but how do I choose the best supplier?
Hi savers I am looking to buy some new PVC windows & doors (Hubby prefers wooden) but am mesmerised by the amount of companies and the options/choices available. Does anybody have any advice what I should & should not look for? We don't know where to start. Thanks
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Small bubbles in gloss paint
Hi, I'm trying to paint a window sill with gloss paint however no matter what I try I end up with lots of small bubbles (maybe 1mm diam) as soon as I apply the paint. Some eventually disappear but I still get left with too many for my liking. I've put primer on, I've tried painting over existing gloss paint, I've used new…
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Need a New Combi-Boiler - Thoughts please....
Ok, currently have a Bosch Worcester 400 Highflow, which is starting to need regular callouts to fix. We have a three bed detached property, with groundfloor extension, and have had the BW for 12 years. The BW replacement would be the 440CDi (approx 97k btu and 29.2Kw heating output). Price appears fairly fixed at £1521 +…
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Wiring in a hob - guidance pls
Hi, I have a used ceramic electric hob which I'd like to put in my new kitchen. I had the gas hob removed and am trying to save costs by putting electric in rather than have to call a Corgi guy out again to install a new one. I'm not 100% sure about the wiring though and would be grateful for any guidance. Currently above…
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Best High street sofas?
We're thinking of getting a new sofa - though not got a huge budget - where can you recommend on the high street (especially Manchester area) that has good sofas? We'd like a simple well made one - (don't like the style of the ones we've seen at DFS though)
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hiding terrible walls before painting
morning all we're having some decoration done and we've had most of the H, S and L stripped. The decorator has put up some lining paper (1000 regular thickness) and says he thinks it looks terrible - we have to agree. he's suggesting some blown vinyl but we're wanting to get away from the anaglypta/woodchip and onto smooth…
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One cold radiator
I have one upstairs radiator that is stone cold. Tried the usual bleeding but makes no difference. All other upstairs radiators work OK. Any ideas? Thanks Steve
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Pine dresser - want to fit glass doors
I have acquired a good quality, deep pine dresser. The top half will be great to store / display glasses etc but on open shelves they will quickly get dusty. Can someone recommend where I could have doors made to fit this? I'm in the NE; and keen to keep the cost down, naturally. :) Thanks
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Washng Machine, hose outlet problem
I must admit I just can't do diy, so can anyone help with this? I moved into a new place and was left a newish washing machine, that's good I think. It is plumbed in ok, then I go under the sink to check the hose is safely in place too. Now the hose is just not attached to anything,there is a 'spigot ' on the trap. But the…
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Making the Attic room warmer.
Hi everyone. I am looking for some (cheap!) advice on making the attic room warm. To give a little idea. The house is a semi and is farily old, brick. It is not the most enegery efficient due to the fact that its old. It has the ground floor, first floor then the attic (im pretty sure it was a conversion at one point as…
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Dead birds in water tank
Been up in the loft today and took the lid off the header tank for the hot water cylinder. Four dead birds in the tank at varying stages of decay, the most recent floating at the top! Smell was revolting. Anyways, we've drained the tank down and removed the birds and general sludge. Will go back up there tomorrow and plan…
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Varnishing Pine
Having bought expensive oak doors we have made the mistake of using pine skirting and now having a problem matching the colour of varnish. Tried loads of different makes and shades but cant get anything need the colour of doors. Has anyone had a similar problem shed any light on what varnish to buy. Thanks
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Can I paint my kitchen cupboards?!!
Hi, http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o54/1purplefairy/kitchen.jpg Don't have the cash to redo our kitchen at the moment, so I am thinking of painting the kitchen cupboards white? :confused: The current brown looks a bit old-fashioned? And then I will replace all the handles on all the cupboards as well, maybe to…
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How much am i looking at....
Looking to replace my toilet, sink and bath in my bathroom. Everything else staying the same. I will be supplying the new suite so wondering what sort of figure i should expect to get someone to fit them? Buying from b and q but expect that they will charge fairly high price to fit.
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re new boiler
any 1 help i need a new combi boiler to replace a back fired boiler a company that will take credit card around worksop area please?:money:
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Costing for Updating A 3 Bed Terrace House
I have done a viewing today of a 3 bed end victorian terrace house and am interested in putting an offer in but it needs the following doing and would like an estimate first: Windows - currently has aluminium frames and needs double glazing in all windows. There were 2 x front bay windows, 2 x small side windows, 2 x…
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Pluming advice needed asap
i just let the bath water out and now its pouring out the toilet, the kitchen ceiling is soaking i thought the toilet may have been blocked but tried unbloaking it but still no joy, ive turned teh water of to stop anymore coming out, any advice please?
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Internal Doors dilemma
Another dilemma. Is it cheaper to but my own internal doors and contact a joiner to fit them or should i get a joiner to supply and fit? Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
