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Water Meters- will it cost more?
Hello!... We are FTB and got our hip pack recently and noticed that the house we are buying is on a water meter. We are a family of 3 and I would say we use alot of water probably- with daily showers/baths, washing machine about 4-5 times a week...and flush the loo everytime! I have read many posts online, to avoid having…
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looking for cheap 125/150mm velcro sanding discs
need some 125 and 150mm sanding discs with the velcro backs diy stores charge stupid amounts ,and ebay still seems a bit steep any suggestions for a seller ? would like at 25 per box
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plumbing help
hi not sure if i can post this here but really need some advice ive got no hot water comming out my taps and no cold water out my bath but do have cold in bathroom sink & kitchen ive tried the washing machine pipe on the hot&cold but nothing hopefully some one can advice me xx
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Room almost finished
Decided after 9 years that our sitting room needed a revamp. After a lot of deliberation, will we buy new carpet? will we get new suite? This is how it ended up............... Shopping list Wallpaper and paint £150 decorator £75 Suite £615 Bookcase/display unit £140 Curtains £54 Curtain Rail £30 Carpet £135 carpet fitting…
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Ikea kitchen, standard appliances
Hi all, Lots of interesting posts about ikea kitchens. . . I cant find an answer to my little problem- i dont want to buy ikea integrated appliances for my ikea kitchen. How difficult is it to buy standard and then fit the doors yourself? Thanks babymum
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Ceiling tiles and back boilers
I have been looking at the details for a bungalow I like but have found that every ceiling has polystyrene(sp) tiles stuck on. The bungalow also has a monstrosity of a brick (floor to ceiling,plus wall to wall) fireplace which takes up a hell of a lot of wallspace and floor space.There is also a gas fire/back boiler in…
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Mira Shower Overheating
I have a Mira Sport shower and this afternoon I turned it on, it worked fine, but when pressed the stop button it made a loud noise as if the water was boiling in the shower unit, or there was a build up of pressure. The overheat light came on but then it all went quiet. This has happened before but it has always worked…
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Bulb in oven gone off
Hi Hope this is in the right place. I have a gas cooker which is powered by electric, I went to turn the cooker on and the electric went off. I've changed the fuse in the plug and it's working again now. Have just noticed thou that whilst the oven is now on and warm the light isn't on. I am assuming that it was the bulb…
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stripped wallpaper, patches of skim?
stripped some wallpaper off in my bedroom today and because the plaster below it was quite old, some of the skim has come off. i was wondering if there is a good way of filling in these patches for a relative novice at such a thing? are there any specific products that could do the job or is it plastering them over? i want…
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How to restring a rotary clothes airer.
Sorry...I know this is daft, but does one re-string from the outside (starting at the wide bit) in....or the inside (the not wide bit!) out????
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Boiler condenser pipe leaking
Hi everyone The plastic condenser pipe running out of the bottom of my boiler (worcester greenstar 30si) is leaking from one of the joins. I had a guy out to put some sealant on the other day and it stopped the leak, but now it's leaking from a different join! :mad: Is there a sealant I could use to make all the joins on…
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moulded pug on fridge freezer.. landlord emoved to wire in
Does this invalidate my warranty on fridge freezer if moulded plug is removed and utility wired into a fused socket? Thanks
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Rogue Customers
I need help for a friend, I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section. My friend is a plumber/CH installer and is having problems with a customer refusing to pay part of his bill. Essentially what has happened is that my friend estimated a price for the job, but when he did it he found many problems that could not have been…
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Claiming unused land next to our house
My husband bought our house 10 years ago in an ex council/local authority estate. Along the side of our house is a long strip of land which leads nowehere. We think it was previously a walk-through but there is now a wall at the end and bungalows were built where the path would have originally led. We have been using the…
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New Build Next Door Saga
There is a house being built next door to us. Last June they excavated along the boundary (for their drains) and about a foot of my garden fell down and the fence, over time, has almost completely fallen down.:eek: A temporary fence has been put up at the back by the chap to keep my dogs safe. I did have to prompt for…
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Grundfos UPS Pump - help please.
Our Grundfos UPS 15-50 water circulation pump is now running 24 hours a day - even if the heating and hot water are off. I am sure it used to switch off a while after the heating went off - just to keep the water circulating evenly. But now its on all the time? Advice please.
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Slim shower cubicle help!
Hi everyone, I want to get rid of the bath and replace it with a shower cubicle but only have a small room with two windows so the only place one would be possible is still a small area. I have an area of 61cm x 113cm to use at the most Does anybody know of somewhere that sells something of this size? It would be greatly…
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disconnection & reconnect gas
does anyone know of any shops that if you buy off them they will come and discoonect your old gas cooker ,and then connect up the new one you have bought.
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Garden fencing?
Can anyone recommend any good sites for garden fencing? I have googled and found a few but I am suprised at how expensive it is. And we have a very large garden so it all helps.
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electric cooker poser ?
is it possible to get an electric cooker with a normal 3 pin plug,and one that does not need hardwiring.
