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Boiler - Whines & Groans.....not happy
I have searched and read similar threads on this and a few forums but cannot find an answer so far. I have a Heatline c24 Condensing Combi Boiler fitted about 2 and a half years ago. Over the last 12 months it has started to groan & whine badly when running hot water - especially noticable running the bath [really loud].…
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Rewiring,,,,
Hi all, we bought our 1st home in june last year :D and was aware of the elctrics being old and more than likely needing rewiring. nothing came up on the survey about them so we have left them and havelived with them. all of a sudden they are playing up and we are getting electric shocks from 2 light switches. Weve had…
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Why don't Towels Dry You?
What is it with new towels that refuse to soak up any water? Is it some secret chemical treatment? What can I do to get my towels to do what I bought them for. These are not cheap ones either, they're Egyptian cotton and were quite expensive. I wonder if I could return them as being not 'fit for purpose' ? Any advice…
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Can you recommend a dishwasher?
Never has a dishwasher before so really don't have a clue. However, it must be a slim dishwasher. Any suggestion would be great :) Alex
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Help identifying paint colour please
Please can anyone identify this paint colour. I know its Johnstones but can't get a colour card locally and the colours show up naff on the pc. It's the wall colour i am trying to find. Thankyou.
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Dishwasher Advice
Hi Emptying dishwasher and noticed what appeared to be some type of sealant in hanging down, between floor and back panel where it is joined together. Is dishwasher safe to use or is sealant to stop it from leaking. Only used about twice a week. Thanks.
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Integrated Fridge Freezers - frost free or not?
Hiya, I'm looking for a 70/30 integrated fridge freezer and having done hours of research was going to go for either the Hotpoint HMB312AAI or CDA FW870. But i have realised that neither are frost-free. Does anyone have any experience with new !!!!!!, how often would it need defrosting? Is it worth shelling out for…
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Roofer - Cradley Heath / Stourbridge
Hi Pretty localised long shot but can anybody recommend a roofer around the Cradley Heath / Stourbridge (West Mids) area? Thanks
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Where to buy a Spiral Staircase
Hi I'm converting an old Church and am looking to source a Spiral staircase for it. Needs to go up to 3.2 meters in height and would prefer something simpathetic to the look and feel of the old Church. Preferably something Cast Iron or Victorianish Don't really want to spend more than 1K and happy to buy a reclaimed one…
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Ikea Kitchens & DIY
Hi All, Haven't used this forum much but it has areas for everything so you may well see more of me! I suffered some water damage to my house and the insurance are only going to replace the damaged units not the whole kitchen (as you can understand) anyway with the money I get and a bit I have I will pay for a new kitchen…
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Taking out old Kitchen help!
I require some advice from you good people. To cut a long story short, we are having new units for out kitchen delivered soon so I've started taken apart the existing kitchen. Only after these had been removed would I have called an electrician to check existing wiring was all in place. However, I had assumed all appliance…
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Best place to buy 1 uPVC double glazed window
Hi can anyone recommend a double glazing supplier, preferrably in Hampshire, for a good price on one window for a garage conversion. We want it to fit in with the rest of the windows and have had a quote from the original company, Anglian, but it was unbelieveably high! :eek: Any recommendations would be gratefully…
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Bathroom - Parts and Fitting Help...
Bathroom > Parts and Fitting? We've been to B&Q and got a very high price (we haven;t picked top of range for everything either) for a very small bathroom - they even charge extra £550 just to remove tiles! Labour is nearly double the parts for whole bathroom suite, including shower, titles, accessories, heated towel…
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cheap electric plane
anyone have any ideas on where i can purchase a cheap electric plane.
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Shower Door Repair
We have an unknown brand of quadrant shower enclosure with 2 sliding doors. The doors are glass with a chromed plastic surround which has cracked in the corner. This has made the frame loose to the glass so consequently the door does not run smoothly and is flexing, causing the cracking to get worse. Anyone have any ideas…
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Argos - can I take this vac back?
Bought a new Samsung upright vac from Argos last night after my old Dyson died on Wednesday (£30 off, very pleased!). Got it home, husband assembled it, and I couldn't wait to try it. Although I had no problem with the suction, it is SO heavy, and impossible to manoeuvre in any direction but a straight line, and even then…
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Moneysaving Stain Removal
Really old thread. Goodbye.
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Ice built up in frost free freezer
Have a 6 year old Hotpoint frost free fridge freezer FFA90. After a year the fridge started to warm up. In the freezer section is a fan that circulates cold air into the fridge. It is known for ice to form around the fan and jams it preventing cold air getting into the fridge. The back panel inside the freezer section has…
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Door at top of stairs in stud wall
Hi, We are hoping to buy a house soon and the 5th bedroom is classed as a study as the layout of the doors in it means that it would be impractable to fit a standard single bed in. Its 7'5"x6'4" but to make it slightly more complicated it also has an outside door in as well. (not bothered about that really.) But the…
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Quote for doors and windows painting
Hi, I need to get door and windows painted in my house. Total of 7 doors and door frames. Also 5 windows. How much should I expect to pay for this? Thanks S
