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new front door needed
I have been quoted £500 for the fitting of a new front door and locks to my flat. It does need to be a fire door but this price is absurd. Anyone have any good contacts ? London Central / South thanks
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Cavity Wall Insulation again!
Sorry this is a bit long-winded, but i just wanted to have a bit of a moan... The company who came to install my cavity wall insulation today, have just left without doing the job! I applied for this though the Tesco offer of £198, and had a suvey done a couple of weeks ago, I was not advised of any problems. The chap did…
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Boilers Question
Is there a difference between combi boilers and condensing boilers?
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Smelly drains
We have a drain in the porch which at one time was outside and took the rain water from the roof. It is not in use any more and not blocked by anything, i think. It has recently started to smell and the smell is in the porch and sometimes in the house. Is there anything which I can put down the grid? Bleach etc just seems…
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Black Cistern Access Cover - Need one!!
I need to find a cistern access cover, black preferably for a gloss formica worktop (presently black marbled effect). I put in a new bathroom recently but stupidly did not fit a cistern access cover at the time. The pull handle on the cistern is about to break and I need access to the cistern. I do not want to disconnect…
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lleak in neighbours kitchen ceiling - from boiler in flat above
not sure where this query belongs- anyome know who is responsible for repairs to ceiling in a council rented flat, when the peron above is a leasehold (old man lives alone, lessees are his family who live elsewhere..) anyways, frantic neighbour asked me for help, as water coming through the ceiling. eventually got hold of…
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remove stains
unfortunatley had a bit of accident tonight. i managed to get blood stains on paint work, carpet and wallpaper. also some towels and clothing. these i've put in the wash but having problems with paintwork especially. the ceilings are white but a wet cloth is taking the paint off. anyone got any suggestions?
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diy=need new drill, is this site for real?
http://www.danontool.com/index.php came accross this website that is selling very very cheap dewalt and makita drills. is this some sort of scam? saw min order is £1200. but the drill prices are less than half price than here in the uk. surely this cant be for real??
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Blocked Pedestal Sink
Bathroom sink has not been running properly for a while, have just cleaned it and shoved an (old!) toothbrush down the plughole to clean it. Loads of black gunk and hair came up but it's still blocked. Assume we need to clear out the u-bend but there is a pedestal in the way. You can reach round with your hand, but not an…
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Help with Dishwasher !!!
My Mother in Law has come over from Ireland. Has mentioned her new disherwasher works intermittently. Recently bought, power light is coming on, but nothing happens. Occasionally works when she pulls it out from the wall. Water pipes appear not to be kinked. Any ideas what could be wrong !!!! :confused: Looking for some…
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Has anyone used - www.diyconservatory.net before?
Hi All, has anyone used https://www.diyconservatory.net before? Im looking at buying a 5m x 2.5 metre all glass conservatory - no dwarf wall, with a set of double doors, a single door and two top openers. I will be doing the foundations and fitting myself. Using there website it quotes me £3500 - is this a good price? If…
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How to get rid of mould for good
Hi, I have a one bed flat and have a bad problem with mould as a result of condensation. I need to do something other than open windows and wash walls ie some type of ventilation system or condensation unit. Has anyone out there done this and 1) has it worked 2) what system did you use and finally 3) what company did you…
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Tricity fan oven broken
Hi all, We've got a Tricity fan oven, model 2166, and the main oven is broken. The fan makes some very strange noises and isn't turning properly (it alternates between fast and slow) and the oven doesn't heat up properly. I can't work out if I just need a new fan motor, a new heating element or both. I know tricity is…
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Thermostatic showers
If anyone can help with this. I would like to find out more about how thermostatic showers are powered. So have a couple of questions. 1. Do they need to be connected to the power supply? 2. How does the thermo shower actually heat the water or does it need to be fed from a cistern connected to a boiler? 3. If i have a…
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What saucepans can I use on my new ceramic hob?
Hello there - just had my new kitchen installed - all looks great - now have new ceramic hob - only thing is I'm not sure what pans to buy for it? Instruction books says not aluminium or copper base yet some of the sets I've seen in M&S etc that claim to be suitable for all types of hob are aluminium base? Anyone recommend…
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Faulty Washing Machine
I bought a Zanussi washing machine 2 months ago and it suddenly stopped working. I set the machine, it lit up and when I pressed the start button it crackled and then died. We asked for a replacement because it is only 2 months old but was told that an engineer would have to look at it first. As it was a Friday, I had to…
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IKEA kitchen delivery?
Hi all, has anyone had trouble with IKEA deliveries? I'm hoping to get a kitchen delivered this week as the joiners are coming on Saturday:eek: I was told in the shop that I'd get a phone call on the 19th to set a delivery time. At 5pm on the 19th I phoned them - and the person on the phone said I would get a phone call in…
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water pressure question - will high pressure mixer work with low water pressure?
That may seem like an odd question but basically we've picked the mixer we want for our new bathroom but its got a minimum of 1bar operating pressure. We currently have a conventional system and wont have that kind of pressure although its not bad. We will be upgrading the heating system sometime in the future once the…
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Help needed with washing machine please.
We have a hotpoint aquarius wf440 washing machine,one of the drum paddles came off and the machine chewed my washing,I bought a replacement paddle(its definatly the correct one 3 pips at the front) but I cannot get it to fit,it says on many websites that these are easy to fit and are secured by a locking tab. Any tips on…
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How to Measure for a Wooden Shed
I have a gap between the house wall and the fence of approx 62-63 inches. Could I squeeze in a 7x5 or is a 6x4 more realistic? Thanks
