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insulation
FOCUS are doing very cheap insulation this weekend. £2.79 (12metres plus)and £1.25 a roll. Normally £21 something and £12 a roll. Fri Sat and Sunday.
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door hanging needed in north London
Can anyone pm me if they have any contacts for internal door hanging (and perhaps supply) my son needs about 8 new doors in his flat in Muswell Hill. Many thanks!
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Upgraded my alarm
Hi ,,i have just had my alrm upgraded....it will txt me to let me know if it has gone off (great) the installer sed to go to a fone shop and jus buy a sim card,,then he will programme it in to my sim card via my mobile...Excuse me for bein thick but i just dont know how that works.......I am on Tesco network,,,and i cant…
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Sealing leaking wooden windows
I have an old cottage with wooden windows. We are having significant problems with leaks and it appears that the sand and cement used to plug the gap between the window and wall is crumbling away. I therefore need to make the (quite wide) gap water tight. How exactly should I do this? I have some ready mix sand and cement,…
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Burglar alarm help
Hi There've been some burglaries nearby, and they'll probably be more common as the recession bites further. Wanted to know what the best type of burglar alarm is? I haven't got a lot to spend, so wondered what the £99 self fit ones are like? I came across this one - BT Home Monitor VP1000 - which is only £49 at the…
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Single Pole v Double Pole Sockets
Looking to add some extra sockets (5 or 6 extra) to my home .... double (2) gang switched socket like these on eBay >>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220339901064&cguid=6ad0877011f0a0aad3836543ff188749 I'm aware that these come as Single pole or Double pole. What's the difference? Which is best? If…
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HELP NEEDED - No heating!!
Hot water is still coming through the taps, yet the radiators are not getting hot at all. All my radiators are cold, the pipes leading to the radiator are cold too and it doesn't help that it's been snowing all day today!! It's certainly not bleeding the radiators as it's every single radiator in my house I've checked the…
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dual fuel cookers, which one?
i am looking for a new dual fuel cooker(free standing) with double oven. my old one has just packed up. i am looking at the top end of the market AEG smeg etc and wondered if anyone had any comments good/bad. i have had a cannon and stoves and have not been happy with either makes. thanks for any comments
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Am i worrying over nothing..r.e memory foam mattress
We purchased a memory foam mattress last dec off a shop on ebay, it is gorgeous and for the money great value too. The last few weeks we have found it sinking more and not regaining it's shape too well and have turned it which you are obviously not supposed to do..ANYWAY! i emailed the seller and he has just rung...45 mins…
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"Mastic" down my (new) toilet
Yesterday my brand new toilet was reluctant to flush away the loo roll, so I put my hand down it and found "curls" of (what I assume) is mastic (what plumber used to seal round the new sink and bath). This mastic is well-stuck to the base of the bowl, and feels like it goes a bit round the U bend. I pointed this out to the…
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dulux light and space paint
hi has anyone used this? is it any good? does it do what it says? i'm considering it but obviously its more expensive than normal paint althought i am gonna get 3 for 2 at homebase :D Katie
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Can anyone recommend a Composite Quartz worktop supplier.
Hey All, As per the title really. I am after a supplier with a good reputation where I can buy my kitchen worktops. Any of the main makes will do ie. Silestone Zodiac etc Herts Essex area. Many thanks Worz
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raising joists for loft insulation
Official Insert If you've landed here because you're looking for loft insulation deals head over to our Loft Insulation guide. Back to coolpran's original post... ---- I want to insulate my loft and still be able to use it for storage. The current joists are 100mm high X 50mm and I want to increase their height so as to…
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How to bleach clothes
I was searching on how to use bleach to clean clothes but only found info saying that it could be done but not saying the desired amount of it(x oz) and the amount of time. I just need to remove some dirty stains from a white 100% cotton t-shirt, so how much of it do you think i should put in a bowl of water and for how…
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Plumbers-My T/P relief valve is leaking.
I have a Megaflo CL 170 tank,which is 4 years old, and the temperature / pressure relief valve, allows hot water through, running to waste, visible via the tundish, after about 15 minutes of the hot water being charged up by the boiler. I have set the cylinder thermostat to 4, against a maximum of 5. When I feel the hot…
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sound insulation
Hi all. To cut a long story short I have come to the conclusion that it would be a good idea to look into sound insulating our party wall in our semi. Problem is the bedroom, which has recently been decorated, is the main offender of TV noise coming from next door, so I don't want to disturb the decorating or as as little…
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Changing Taps
Right I am in the middle of changing a set of taps. My problem is that on one of the taps I can't undo the plastic 'holding nut'. I have tried with tap spanners but can't get it around the plastic nut. What tool do I need to undo the plastic nut. Thanks Ross
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installing new gas cooker/removal of old
Hello, I need to replace my (mains) gas cooker, but I've never done this before and was wondering if I need to get a corgi guy to connect it up? Also, would I need someone qualified to disconnect the old one too? Just asking because the company I'm buying the new one from can take away the old one for a fee, but can't…
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Do i have any hope r.e our dishwasher
Apologies if this is not meant here but had no idea where to put so feel free to move. Ok i really annoy myself, i am very orgonised and put everything away BUT the things i need i lose or throw away! I have had bank statements for years and last wkend shredded them all. Our dishwasher of just over a year is not dispensing…
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Laminate Floor Chip
Hi, we've had a Quickstep Beech laminate floor fitted in the kitchen this week. I noticed on inspection that one of the boards has a very small (about 5 mil) chip on the edge. It must have been laid like this as we haven't really used the kitchen this week. I obviously don't want this to get any worse over time especially…
