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how do I remove round door lock / handles like this one?
How to I remove this type of door lock without damaging it? No external screws to be seen anywhere, just 2mm dia. pin holes one on each ring that is between handle and door. A gentle try with a pipe wrench to rotate the wider ring on the right failed to move anything. Any more force will deform the ring. It has a Yale type…
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Help with Woodworm
Hello everyone we need some help with getting rid of woodworm The house is 1950 needing complete refurb. We have noticed woodworm in floorboards in bathroom upstairs and downstairs in kitchen which is directly above effected area in bathroom upstairs. We will get a specialist in, so will the whole house need to be done or…
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Internal door 29" wide - no such thing?!
Having trouble finding an internal door 29" wide, 79" tall for our bathroom. We currently don't have a door, with Christmas & visitors coming it's becoming URGENT! Any ideas???
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Electrical Help
I recently paid an electrician to fit some lights in my home and he charged £100, but nowI have another light that needs fitting and I can't pay more money to the eletrician. So I tried to fit it myself and have blown the lights. Most lights work in the house except the room next to the one I was fitting the light in. The…
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Ideal standard basin, Bristan taps
Can I have this combination or do I need to get ideal standard taps too? thanks
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Don't usually complain but got £400 off B&Q - anybody else had complaint success?
I contracted with B & Q for a bathroom installation. It went wrong. I complained. Today received a cheque for £436.00. Lesson learnt: it is worth complaining. Have any of you had success complaining versus national companies?
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Replacement for GU10 50W Halogen
Has anyone tried the 'wide' angle 4W LED bulbs that are available (I think they have 3 LED's - maybe CREE type)? Previously I tried 28(?) and 36(?) LED GU10 replacements, but they were as bright as a dim candle, as well as providing a narrow spot illumination. I really need a wide cone of light as its for the kitchen.…
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What type of application!
Hi I need to put in a building regs application to bring a covered way up to standard as room. Most of the basics are there so it will be mainly a case of sorting the flooring, walling and ceiling installation, no major building work is required. What is the difference between a full application and a building notice?? and…
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Bathroom ceiling extractor fan
Hi, I have a ceiling mounted bathroom extractor fan thats starting to go wrong. Its mounted directlyover the bath/shower and has recently started making some horrible grinding noises. The fan has a white grill in the bathroom, above this is a metal box with an inline fan ducting up and out via the house roof. Is it…
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Curtain Poles
Hi, I am currently renovating my house and I am not too far away from the finishing touches. The wife (for some strange reason) has put me in charge of curtain poles. A huge responsibility I know. I came across this site (http://www.poleworkshopdirect.co.uk/) and I like the look of the black curtain poles on there. What…
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Storage Heaters?
In the middle of the night last night I was pondering round the house with poorly child syndrome and I thought it was a tad warm in my room. I turned the thermostat up on the heater in my room and as it clicked past the ambient temperature, I thought that it flashed (it was dark) so I turned it back down and then turned it…
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Is it unreasable to pay this bill?
I have a property that I let out. I contacted an electritian in august, to do a electric safety cert for my new tennant. I tried ringing him 4 times and left 2 messages on his mobile phone, to contact me as I did not know if he had done the work. I left another message saying if you do not contact me in the next two days I…
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help need some urgent advice
what would you do ? having been without water for 6 days no i was advised to speak to the housing standards team this i have done they say they can now send in a council plumber and serve and enforecement notice on the landlord for the cost involved and i would have water today im also entitled to make a claim for the time…
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Neff dishwasher repair
The handle on my neff dishwasher has broken and I have bought a new handle. Does anyone know if it is easy to repair by myself and how I would go about doing it? Thanks
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Wooden Pallets
I wish to make a compost! And I wish to make a lean-to / shed kind of firewood holder. Does anyone know where I can get some free wooden pallets from. I am in Kent. Kind Regards Richard
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TRV - Radiators
Hi Does a boiler use more gas to heat all of the radiators? A colleague explained that they have there TRV's turned down in the rooms they hardly use & thus redcues their gas bill? I thought that it would use the same amount of gas to heat all of the rads. Therefore I have all of mine all full all of the time Also my…
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Quote for triple glazing - too good to be true?
Hi, I've just had a quote to get triple glazing installed in my flat, from a company in East Kilbride called Advanced Group/Advanced Conservatories. This is for a large sitting room window, mid-sized bedroom and kitchen windows and small bathroom window. It was £1600. I have a relative who used the company and thought they…
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Any ideas how I can rejuvinate my sofa?
:oMy sofa is dying - I've been trying to find somewhere I can buy ready made covers but they all appear to be made to measure and cost as much as a new one or they are made of nylon (YUK!)! I have it covered with a throw at the moment but this is driving me to dispair as the sofa is made up of 6 cushions which constantly…
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painting Wooden draws
To All My OH just bought a white dresser, think its malomine in a off white. I think its ok but she loves it My question is, I have some solid old draws I want to match the dresser, how do I paint them to match the dresser?:confused: And I know I use a brush before anyone makes that joke!!!:rolleyes: Thanks
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How long can food be left safely out of the F/Freezer for?
Things like fish, chicken in the freezer etc..and cream etc in the fridge. If it was left on the side how long would you leave it safely? Thanks
