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Need a Plumber To Box in Pipes/Tidy Plumbing Up
I had a lot of renovation done on my house last year and the one thing I had to leave was my sink area around the back. I have a freestanding ike varde sink and I need my plumbing tidying up. First the waste pipe from the sink is too high and a new lower hole needs putting through the wall to outside. The water pipes that…
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Indesit Washing Machine Door Catch Broken
I have an ancient (12 years old) Indesit washing machine (1263W) and the door handle has broken off this morning (with a load of washing inside). Managed to get the washing out and I hope it will still work without the door handle. Does anyone know where I could either buy a replacement door or catch.
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Boiler not on outside wall - how far for air vent?
HI I have a floor standing boiler with a vent that goes into the loft and then the roof. The boiler though itself it not on the outside wall but in a cudboard with vents. At the moment we have a vent in the back door but having an extension and the back door is going. So needing to put a new air vent in for any excess gas…
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Damp/Mold Problems
Hi, just wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help my damp/mouldy house! In the hallway there's mould coming through on the wall, and the coats on the rack have started to go green. Washed the walls with bleach solution bout a month ago and it's come back. The bedroom also suffers and shoes in the bottom of wardrobe…
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Re-sanding a block paved drive
Hi, Hubby is outside as I type, jet washing our drive. He has bought some standard kiln dried sand to re-sand it. One of our neighbours has suggested using a new type of sand which 'sets' between the paving. The only sealant I can find is one which seals the blocks as well and I don't want this. Apparently the sand has an…
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Warm Front insulation grants
Does anybody know if the Warm Front insulation grant would allow you to have additional radiators fitted to an existing central heating installation? In my house we have a single upstairs radiator which serves no other purpose than to wastefully heat up the landing area, but not the bedrooms and bathroom. It would be far…
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Cavity wall insulation
I am looking at getting cavity wall insulation done to my detached house, which is very energy inefficient. I've noticed the brick pattern is of the English Bond type, and, from what I can gather, this means it may not have a cavity. Does anybody know if this is likely to be the case?
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Condensing boiler
anyone know where the cheapest place to buy one of these please
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rubber for removing marks from porcelain
Some time ago on these boards I read that it's possible to buy some kind of item to remove marks left on porcelain basins, toilets etc by metal objects. My student lodger has obviously dropped something metal into the basin in my bathroom, which has left & mark & I'd be grateful if somebody could tell me what it is I need…
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Help! Can't work out the oven dial symbols!
Hi there I've just moved into a new rented house and I can't work out the oven dial symbols. There's no manufacturers name or model number or anything anywhere on the oven! Can anyone tell me what these symbols mean? I know the 2 on the left are for the grill (becuase of the squiggly line!), but I don't know the difference…
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UPVC windows, net curtain wires & rods.
I have white UPVC windows in my home and used to have net curtain rods and wires attached to them via stick on white hooks. Overtime they have dropped off and hubby had glued them back on with superglue etc. I have over the last 6 months had vertical blinds fitted all over the house, I would now like to remove these hooks,…
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any plumbers about? Vaillant boiler question.
hello, please can you help with a boiler problem. Our hot water comes on for a little while,then it runs cold, then hot again, then cold again etc.The pressure gauge is set at 1 bar but keeps increasing over a twelve hour period (rising to 2 0r above).The boiler is a Vaillant Turbomax Plus 824. Thanks any help will be…
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Tumble dryer repaired but keen blowing fuses
I wonder if someone who has more knowledge can advise please? Earlier in the week my tumble dryer broke down. I had a visit from British Gas engineer (I have a maintenance contract) who said it needed a new belt. He ordered this and came back on Friday to fit it. Since then I seem to be having problems every time I use the…
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Washing machine not emptying
My MIL has had a washing machine for a couple of years but never used it as preferred to wash everything by hand. Anyway she now wants to use it, so I let some water run in to check there were no leaks when it emptied but it doesn't empty. It's spinning but the water isn't going out. It's a second hand one but was working…
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Drafty UPVC window
Hey all I know there are some threads about drafts etc so feel free to move this to join them. I have moved into a rented 2 bed flat built 2006 which has UPVC windows. The flat is by the sea, there are other flats in front of mine before the sea separated from mine by the car park, but there are gaps between the buildings.…
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Chimney cooker hood recommendations please
Hi I am looking for a 60cm wide silver chimney cooker hood. My budget is £185. I have seen a Neff model D66B20N0GB which has 2 years warranty, 3 speeds, 2 lights (2x40 wattage), max extraction speed of 440, and 53 decibels, and 2 filters. I just wondered if anyone else could recommend any other models please? I prefer the…
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Unsure what paint to use on doors
Hi all. We have recently decorate the lounge and are painting the door which leads to the kitchen, we are having a new door fitted which leads to the hall next Friday. The rest of the wood in the room is painted in White satin wood (the dado and the skirting). But am unsure whether to use this same paint for the doors or…
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Laying Encaustic Tiles on a Suspended Floor?
I'm considering replacing a carpeted hall with encaustic tiles. It's an 'L' shape, approx 3m on each leg. The floor is the original 1904 floorboards, in good condition. I've had various advice on the thickness of WBP to lay as a base for tiling, varying from 12mm to 18mm, nailed at 6in centres to 12in centres. There are 3…
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Boiler - Loud Banging
I have a Range Tribune HE boiler. When the hot water comes on, I get a loud banging noise for a few seconds. You can hear the water rushing through the pipes. I have checked the pressure and it is at zero, which I think is the problem, but I cannot work out how to increase the pressure. Can anyone help? I am not allowed to…
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Putting a washing machine in an outhouse
Hi we have just bought our first houe :j and there is only one space in the kitchen for an appliance (washing machine/dishwasher) and we can't live without a dishwasher!! Just outside the back door is a collection of, brick built, outhouses, which are covered between the house and them by a flat roof. When we looked around…
