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Advantage ZX6 alarm fault
Hi all, Hope someone in the know can help me with a little problem. I've just moved into a new house with a 12 year old Advantage ZX6 alarm. All was working well with it. I even managed to change the user code and have armed and disarmed it a few times with the new code. Then, I had to shut off the mains power to do some…
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Downstairs radiators cold?
I don't have much luck with central heating :rolleyes: All of my downstairs radiators are cold, upstairs are fine. Is it worth bleeding the radiators before I ring a plumber?
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Rectangular Conservatory made of brick- help!
Hello, My parents are looking to replace their currently conservatory, which is completely made of wood with a brick version. The building is 2.5m width, 5.5m length & 3m tall of rectangular shape. The roof will be the typical felt nearly flat sort. To have this as it is now in terms of plumbing, electricals, cupboards and…
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Condensation in the attic. Any ideas?
Hiya. Wondering if anyone can help me. Since getting the christmas decs downs last weekend, Noticed that there is water droplets all over the roof, more so to one side of the room but still all over it. We had the roof space isulated with masses of insulation in october, on a council grant... but some we have rolled back,…
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Bosch Dishwasher Won't Fill?
Some friends of mine have a Bosh Excel full size dishwasher, model no. SGS 43 A02 I think. They moved it from one house to another. When installed, it worked fine for one day, but now refuses to fill on any programme, but will pump out OK. They've checked the filter on the supply side, there is pressure at the inlet pipe,…
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should i buy a washing machine from littlewoods
catalogue... can buy now and pay in feb 2011. what are your thoughts...are they any good? thanks
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House Burglar Alarm Issues (possible panic button fault)
Hey peeps We had a new external alarm box and a new battery (within the internal control panel) on an existing house alarm system (Optima) last week. However, it has alarmed several times since then, citing "Attack" as the reason. Both times the alarm system was not set/armed. I had a chat with the engineer earlier today…
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Overboarding a ceiling?
I'm starting to redo my bathroom nxt week so i'm just doing a bit of forward planning. I'm intending to rip off all the existing tiles and plastboard everything. I will be dab and dotting the plasterboard onto the walls and overboarding the ceiling... my question is do i have to batton the exiting ceiling first? i don't…
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Friedland Doorbells
If anyone is looking for a plug-in wireless door bell, (my) Focus have them at £9.99. Have a nice shiny brass bell push as well ! Just to be a bit crafty they were round the corner and not with the other door bells. In a big blue floor mounted box.
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5 Lever Mortice Deadlocks - How to fit?
Hi, I just tried to get some home insurance but the insurer won't insure the house unless there is 5 lever mortice deadlocks. How easy is this to fit onto doors (they are old original doors in a 1930s house) for a locksmith, and what are the typical costs? I don't really want to buy new modern PVC doors as I'd prefer to…
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Dyson hose split again
I frequently use the DCO7 hose with the wand extended and the brush on the end. But for the second time the hose has split near the wand end. Guess from repeated flexing. Is there a way of getting the hose out of the coupling so that I can cut off the end piece which has ripped, and then refit it? Sounds simple enough but…
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How to fit a TV areal cable in 2nd bedroom?
Hi all, I want to put a TV in my bedroom, there is no TV areal (cable). The only TV cable in this house is in the lounge, which is wall to wall with the bedroom. We would like to extend TV cable to bedroom, is it possible to do it ourselves or we shall call the engineer for that? I s there any other way to do it? I heard…
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Adding a new radiator in room?
Bit of a problem. Had an extension which created a new, smaller room. We fitted a small gas heater there - but it needs a radiator - last few days have proven that. Problem is all the pipework has been 'boxed in' and we are loathe to have to rip everything up. Is it possible to feed pipework from an existing radiator?…
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Cavity wall insulation - how long does it last?
My 2-bedroomed detached bungalow was insulated with mineral wool by Rentokil 33 years ago and was guaranteed for 30 years. I qualify for free cavity wall insulation and am wondering whether to take advantage of a free home survey or is it better to assume that it is still o.k. I have no idea whether it deteriorates over…
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please help, y o y did i start this job???
Hi all, Not posted on this part b4 but I am so fed up I was hoping someone could advise me. I stripped off the wallpaper in my daughters bedroom and would like to paint it but the walls are covered in paint flecks if u know what i mean?? i have spent weeks scraping it off and have then gone over with sand paper but you can…
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in built electric fan oven and gas hob, also cooker hoods
Help. I know nothing. But in the next week I have to choose these three things. I have seen on currys website that you can get good combo deals…
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Combi Boilers - Hot Water Preheat function - Worth it?
Me again, Got a couple of thread going on general boiler replacement issues... Just wondered...in my research into Combi boilers (I think I will be converting my system from standard vented to Combi unvented), I have found that some offer a Hot Water 'preheat' function. This, apparently, is to improve the time period…
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Thermostatic Radiator Valves - Any good?
Hi all, I've got another thread going at the moment, but this is a slightly different subject....slightly.... I'm about to have my boiler replaced..and I was basically wondering whether to get TRV's fitted on my radiators throughout... I fitted one in my previous house (due to baby), and that stuck after about two months…
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Repairing small patches on lining paper on wall
I just had a complete rewiring and I need to re-decorate. I cannot afford it now as I have just moved into this house. It is a very old period house and the walls are all lined with paper and then painted over. The electrician told me, he noticed the walls are very crumbly when he was chasing the cables. Please can anybody…
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self storage charges
Have just arranged to rent a storage unit. Surprised to find that the company insists that I take out their own insurance at what i consider to be a fairly outrageous price. This wasnt mentioned when I first asked for a quote and it is, needless to say, excluded from their special half price offer for the first 8 weeks.…
