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Water tank leaking somewhere - pls can anyone help?
Hi, We have a cold water tank in an airing cupboard. It sits on wooden slats up above the hot water tank (immersion, I think?!). The cold water tank has various water pipes going in and out of it but does not seem to have an overflow that I can see. There is a leak somewhere from this tank which has soaked the wood through…
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Affordable Corner Sofa - Any Suggestions?
Anyone seen any good deals on corner sofas? Need to replace old sofa and want to make best use of space but all the ones I have seen are too expensive/too big or have chaise end which doesn't really add much seating. (Available space 250cm x 215cm).
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When will we need to complete our extension?
We are in the process of starting our extension, hopefully doing a lot of work ourselves. Is there a time limit on how long we can take to complete the extension? Anyone out there done a similar thing, can you give us any advice. Just ordered a couple of books off amazon! Thanks Jane
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Postman broke my letterbox, can't find a replacement!
Got home from work yesterday to find the front flap off my letterbox on the floor infront of my front door, went inside the house and found a large package had been posted through the letterbox. The problem now is I can't find a replacement front part for my letterbox. The inside part of my letterbox is this…
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Help! Been paying 2 companies for house insurance!
Have just dicovered we have been paying for 2 lots of house insurance for the last 6 months! Were with Esure, then took out Abbey house insurance when remortgaged last year, but forgot to cancel with Esure. Does anyone know if there is a way of getting this money back from one of the companies? Could really do without this…
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Is 'No More Nails' any good
I always have stuff I need to glue/fix so is this stuff as good as it says it is???
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Has anyone used www.carpet-underlay-shop.co.uk ????
Hello, I've bought some carpets from CarpetRight, but they wanted an arm and a leg for the underlay, grips and the metal strips between the doors. After doing some googling, I have stumbled on www.carpet-underlay-shop.co.uk, who appear to have everything I need (I was quoted for rubber underlay, but i've been told to go…
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Does anyone have experience of or own an ISE washing machine
Hi all I've been researching a new washing machine and have been seriously thinking of buy a ISE10 - Washing Machine but they are very expensive but do come with 10 year parts and labour warranty so wondered if anyone on here had had any dealings with them and whether they found the machines to be good or not. Also I'm…
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Do you have to use plywood on wooden floorboards before tiling?
Hi My Husband and I are doing a house up, We have bought the tiles and fitted them in the kitchen, we were planning on tiling the bathroom floor, but it has wooden floorboards, now my Husband says we will have to take the tiles back, as by the time we put plywood over the floorboards and tile it will make the floor to…
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Amtico flooring crisis - anyone help N London???
Hi all, We're having Amtico/Spacia flooring put down as part of my bathroom renovation, but having a lot of trouble finding somewhere in North London that stocks the stuff. The reason I say we need somewhere that stocks it (on the premises) is that our building work starts in four days (yikes), so we can't really sit…
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New Oven and Hob - Electrics
Hi guys We bought a new oven and hob Now the old oven and hob were connected to this small blank plate (a cooker outlet plate i think its called) and then from there to a cooker switch unit with a plug. Now the hob has a cable fitted to it but the oven does not and reading the manual it states a min of 4mm T&E must be…
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Rust spots on dishwasher
Hi everyone, I hope someone can give me some advise. I recently aquired a used dishwasher which is great as it was free and works but there are a couple of small rust patches at the bottom of the door which I'd like to cover up/repair. Could someone please advise me of the best way to do this? Thanks
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Recommended double glazing firms - Havering Essex
Any recommedations (or warnings) would be appreciated. Many thanks.
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"Swift" wind turbine
Has anyone installed a "Swift" wind turbine? It is designed as a rooftop/domestic unit. I saw it at an exhibition and would be interested to hear how it performs.
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Always take Screwfix catalogue to B&Q
Here one that's saved me loads of money. When you go to B&Q warehouse always take a screwfix catalogue with you and compare the price of the same item. If it's cheaper in Screwfix get them to price match at [EMAIL="B@Q"]B@Q[/EMAIL] and they will also give you 10% off the lower price. I saved £15 off a radiator last week…
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Cleaning out Central Heating - any tips I should bear in mind?
I've got an open vented system, I've got some Fernox F3 and will be adding the Fernox Inhibitor after cleaning. The system is 10 years old (just) works fine, expect for some glugging between the h/w tank and the boiler, but it's done that since we bought the house 8 years ago and never seemed to effect the performance of…
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Paint that covers cracks? and dodgy fridge light
Hi guys I have two questions :) If thats ok? 1) My mum says that you can buy a thick wall paint that covers minor cracks and it's good to use....is this true? has anyone used it before? and how much more does it cost than normal paint? 2) The light went out in my hotpoint fridge freezer I bought a replacement bulb but it's…
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Help with concrete garden
Hi I posted the following on the gardening board and had a couple of good responses, wondering if there are any more ideas fro you guys! Thanks: Hi, My husband and I live in a ground floor flat, we have our own patio to the side of our house that we manage fairly well (pots/wall troughs etc). However directly outside our…
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Window privacy film
Hi all, Where i am living has 2 clear window pains which show directly into the house. I would like to get some Opal Window privacy film to allow some privacy without losing the light. Does anyone have any experience of using Privacy film, how easy is it to use, and any places where i can get it cheaply :money: Alos any…
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Need a fitter for Maia worktops
Hi folks, I'm wondering of anyone could recommend a fitter for some Maia kitchen worktops which we're getting? Preferably around Belfast/Newtownabbey area Thanks, Andrew If any moderator wants to move this to the N. Ireland section, go ahead! ooops....
