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In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Archives for August 2009
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How much to have electric cooker fitted?
Our cooker decided to break yesterday, its about 4 yrs old and exactly a year ago we paid out for a new heating element, looks like the same thing has happened again wondering whether the man put a second hand part in last time, think we paid around £80, we've decided not to get it repaired again and to buy a new one.…
Painting Exterior Window sills/lintles- advice needed please!
Hello I was hoping someone could give me a couple of pointers on painting my outside stone window sills. The many layers of paint already on had started to peel off so i have scraped off as much loose/flaky paint as possible and now need to re-paint. Do i need to use a masonry primer or stabilising solution first then…
Addition to existing extension
I am in the process of buying a Victorian semi detached. The property is a standard layout with two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs and two reception rooms downstairs in the main part of the building, to the rear of the building is the Kitchen. About 10 years ago, a modern single storey extension with a flat roof was…
Very noisey toilet when flushed!
My toilet keeps making a really loud noise when you flush it, it sounds a bit like a fog horn on a ship! You can hear it throughout the whole house and it sounds like it rattles through the pipes to the boiler? I can't see anything blocking the cistern, the water level looks right and I'm out of ideas now. Does anyone know…
Tiny tiny house ants
Guys, I've been noticing these tiny little ants in my downstairs WC for the past few months. I've just been killing them and washing them away down the sink. But they just keep coming back. It's literally just a downstairs toilet and sink in this room, and I notice them because it is tiled (so in theory they could be in…
Fridge door sheves !****!
why are inner fridge door shelves so bluddy expensive ?! £25 for one just because the small plastic bit has come off ( the weight of all those wine bottles !! ) ant superglue either as cant find all the plastic bit:mad::confused:
toilet wont flush!?
Our toilet has stopped flushing. It is a modern system but with a handle rather than a 'push-button'. When you push down on the handle, there is no pressure like it would feel normaly and it doesn't flush. What do i have to fix to get it working? I'm very competant at DIY so shouldn't be too difficult for me to fix if i…
Just £59 Get your boiler service by 21st Aug
Hi, Just got a letter from British Gas offering to service my boiler for mere £59. My boiler is 3 years old never had any problems with it. Is it time for a service and is this the best offer around. And what can I expect out of this service. Any advice would be very appricated :)
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