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Combi-boiler gas use - excessive?
I have an Alpha CB24/28 combi-boiler installed in 12/02. I live in a 2 bedroomed flat, including myself there are two adults (both working full time) and a child (at school full time). My estimated usage for the year is 24633.88 kWh, which to me seems excessive. The only other gas appliance inthe house is a gas hob. We…
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How to Clean Grout? - Travertine Mosaic Tiles
Hi, End of last year I had two bathrooms renovated. This included putting in showers enclosures and full tiling. In the shower enclosure section we asked for travertine mosaic tiles. Unfortunately the grout was not cleaned and so the tiles look almost white. What can I use and how can I clean these tiles? These are stone…
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Two storey side extension costs
We have planning permission and building regs for a two storey side extension it works out to be about 4 metres by 5 metres two bedrooms and living room, toilet/wc and utility room/garden room downstairs. The chimney breasts will be removed and it will be contructed using blocks then rendered. Our builder has quoted about…
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Cleaning Gloss Wardrobe Doors?
Sorry, I wasn't sure which board to post this in... I have black gloss wardrobe doors. (like these). They have started to get fingerprints on, and I was just wondering if anyone knew how to clean them? I've been wiping them with a damp cloth, but it doesn't really get fingerprints out very well. As they are made out of…
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How do I prepare Decorative Treated Wood to paint in Gloss/Porous Gloss
I have an old Beehive, which my Dad gave me, and he treated it with one of those Decorative Wood Preserves .... :mad: I want to paint it White, using Gloss paint or one of those Gloss type paints that are porous .... can this be done and if so, how should I go about it? Thankee :confused:
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Bi-fold/sliding folding doors
Hi, Everyone was sooooo helpful regarding my kitchen thread that I thought I would ask another........................ I am looking for bi-fold/sliding folding doors either in wood or aluminum(or possibly both, basically not plastic!) Does anyone have these already or could recommend somewhere I might be able to get them,…
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Washing Machine Makes a Scraping Noise When It Spins
My washing machine has started to make a scraping noise when it spins. It is a steady scraping sound, not a clunking noise so I don't think anything has come loose. Anyone know what it could be and how much it might cost to fix? It is a 12 year old Hotpoint First Edition 800 WM51 and I live near Guildford in Surrey. I know…
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Plastic Sheds
Hi All, Does anyone have an opinoion on why I would not purchase a plastic Shed? Costco have the Keter Bellvue 8' x 6.5' shed for around £380 + VAT. This is a large shed for that money, it is a full pitched roof shed with a window and skylight and double doors. Having never thought about a Plastic shed before I thought I…
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Sugar Soap Quickie
Quck one, :j SugarSoap- pre mixed ,Is this ok for cleaning- Gloss white- shiny kitchen cupboards also white room doors... thanks
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New Conservatory
:confused: Hi all, i am a newbie to this forum. Just registered and thought i'd ask you all a question and i'm hoping for some replies. I'm buying a conservatory and at the moment we are just getting quotes off a few company's. Some of them have been an absolute rip off quoting me £20k, it's only 4mX4m. I have had one…
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a garage floor and the paint's starting to lift.
this looks like a nightmare. standard size garage with concrete floor that someone painted (badly) yrs ago. paint used looks like the 'proper' red stuff but the surface probably wasn't sealed beforefand, because the paint is flaking away and it looks like a stephen king novel on dvd. I thought about nitomor - ing the lot…
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Heating/ boiler
Hello, moving into new house never had this kind of heating /water- have hot water emersian tank in bathroom in kitchen - gasboiler on wall switch block marked heating and water with cont/timer/once now in m last house had hotwater all the time, do i need to haveon cont- 24/7 thanks
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tv and -loft
Hello, Just got a new house- each room has a ariel socket x 4 has digital ariel into loft- lead from ariel is not pugged into anything and the remaining leads into house from other room are just laying in loft what do i need to get thanks
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SOS - No hot water :-(
Hi, Sending an SOS!! Our boiler has suddenly stopped working. Its only 3 years old and is a Vaillant EcoMax. It is coming up with error code F25 on the display and then a symbol of a flame with a X thru it. I presume this means the pilot light is out. Have tried re-starting the boiler via the on/off but no use. Any ideas…
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Boundary question
My garden is L-shaped and although i'm presuming the right-hand side is 'my' responsibility, what about the _ bit which is the same wall but could be my nieghbours rear boundary? I want to put a fence up and don't think he's going to be happy so have to make sure I know where I stand before I start.
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Advice re Planning Permission
Hi Everyone I was wondering if someone would be able to help. We have booked to have a conservatory built in July but we were looking at the local authority website today and it looks like we will have to apply for planning permission. Is this right? Our installer originally said we wouldn't need to. We have a semi…
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pls help-can some one please tell minimum requirements for burying cable in wall-than
Hello. i think that the title says it all. Wonder what safety measure are required and what additional safety measure would be suggested. You can never be too careful THanks again!
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Kitchen Desig online
Hi all I am looking for a online kitchen design site that I can pop my units on etc and create myself. I have had a look and cannot find anything that lets me do it in mils and gives the cabinets etc Please can anyone help Thanks in anticipation of thousands of replys!!! (or just a couple) :beer:
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What goes in to making a house?
I'm curious. I work as a planning officer and so deal with plans every day. Many of these are drawn by the applicant or a CAD technician, no agent or architect is involved. How do they go from getting these plans approved to actually starting to build their house? How do they know what materials are needed, and in what…
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Trying to find internal doors
I need to replace two of my internal doors and thought it would be easy just to get two plain doors...then we measured them. They are 80" x 32" and despite searching numerous diy stores we have been unable to find the doors in this size. Does anyone know of a supplier that sells these size doors or has anyone else…
