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Another electrical question.
I've had the hot water tank taken out of my bathroom, and on dismantling the cupboard it was in, there are electrical wires (not sure what they're for, but they're nothing to do with the heating system and from the thickness of the cable probably lighting) trailing from floor to ceiling about a foot in from the wall, and…
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anyone got an imprinted concrete driveway?
as the title suggests, does anyone have or know much about imprinted concrete driveways? I have a shared driveway in the most ridiculously poor condition - used to be gravel and cement but now mud and holes! it is 210 square metres and we have been getting quotes. for 10K we can have the whole lot block paved - but I have…
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Hotpoint washing machine query
Hi everyone, hoping someone might have a suggestion to solve this this problem. The fabric conditioner compartment on my washer keeps filling up with water when machine not in use.Compartment has been cleaned so there are no blockages.Any advice very welcome, thanks!
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Sainsbury's messing me about with broken WM
HI Guys, Could really do with some quick advise as Sainsburys are phoning me back shortly... I bought a WM from them in Sept 2009. It broke down just before Christmas. It took weeks for Hotpoint to come out and fix it but that's another story. It was fixed last Friday. It's now broken down again. I have asked for a…
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can you use brown rice to make rice pudding?
I love rice pudding, but I was trying to find a healthier alternative to white rice. Can you use brown rice at all? Any suggestions?
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Problem after Wallpaper removal
Hi All, I've just purchased a new house and decided take off the wallpaper. The previous owners had the style where one wall in each room has a colourful wallpaper and the rest of the walls are painted. So I recently purchased a steam machine and managed to take off the wallpaper with relative ease. However, for some of…
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2 flats, only 1 of them freehold
I own a ground floor leasehold flat. There is only one other flat in the building. The upstairs flat is owned by the person who owns the freehold to the building. He has advertised his flat as having a share of the freehold. I thought both flats had to be either leasehold or freehold, or am I missing something?
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Info re hob types please
I am interested in the advantages/disadvantages of different styles of hob, eg gas v electric, electric ceramic v electric non-ceramic. What are the plusses and minuses of each type? Which is the most reliable? Which is the easiest to look after? Which is the cheapest to run? I'm not looking for model suggestions (yet!),…
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Dishwasher not washing?????
The last few washers my dishwasher has done has resulted in the glasses not having that 'sparkle'. I've ran it a few times but it doesn't seem to be rinsing. This is only a guess though. The glasses are coming out 'misty'. Last week I decided to clean the dishwasher and tuck all the 'gook' out of the 'gook catcher' and…
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Cooker hood height ?
The measurement from my gas hob to the ceiling is 140cm, the extractor hood I may order is 59cm high and I'm wondering what the safety requirement is regarding height. It's a Baumatic but I couldn't see any guidance on height on the site. I'm not definately going with this one as I've seen Elica recomended a lot on here…
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HOT TAP - hardly any pressure coming out - cause & how to fix?
Hi We've a hot tap at the kitchen sink which isn't working very well. When you turn it on completely as far as it will go, the water still only comes out at a very poor rate, kinda like a dribble. There's no gas/boiler, but an electric tank (immersion?) system. Please does anyone know what might be causing this - would it…
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Brand recommendations for built in appliances please
I may be looking for new appliances post flood. I want to find out what are the best brands for reliability etc. I would rather pay for build quality than fancy features I'll never use. I need appliances for a built in kitchen. For starters I'd like to hear (particularly from professionals in the field) about brand…
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Shower Screen and Fixings
Looking for a stock panel glass screen for our wetroom. Something like 500m x 2000mm. I think I have a fairly good price of £77 from http://www.spiralhardware.co.uk/ unless anyone has any other suggestions? Problem is I'm not particularly keen on the fixings they do. Would it be possible to purchase these from somewhere…
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Dampdaveski - Help
Hi dampdaveski or whoever else can help, can you please tell me the difference (exactly) between the Drimaster standard and the drimaster 2000 version besides price. Cheers
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Twin Thermostat Fridge Freezer
Hi All I'm desperately trying to find a Twin Thermostat Fridge Freezer for my garage (due to a tiny kitchen). I don't want a seperate fridge and freezer stored out the garage. I've been looking for days and it is so annoying clicking in and out of each item only to see it has no Twin Thermostat. :mad: The best (almost…
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New oven & washing machine tripping RCD!
Hi, We have had our house re-wired and a new consumer unit installed. We have also had a new kitchen fitted with new oven. The oven worked fine for a couple of uses but now trips the RCD on the consumer unit. The washing machine is about 3 years old and does the same thing. About 10 minutes into the cycle when its starts…
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Loft ladder installation
All I was thinking of installing a loft ladder and a couple of queries I hope ppl in MSE can help: - which is better, aluminium or wood? - how much does it costs to install either? - any difference if I get a 2 section or 3 section ladder? I saw a website where they charge £279 to install three-section Youngman aluminium…
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Flueless gas fires
So have done some research online and I am interested in one of the flueless gas fires. There seems to be a lot of uninformed opinion and misinformation about how dangerous these fires are due to the fact that they are not as popular in the Uk as they are in Japan and USA for instance. The science behind them seems pretty…
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How to leave curtains when away
when away from house whats the best way to leave curtains from the security point of view. Open shut half open. Thanks.
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Canvas Bedroom Furniture
Hi all im not sure this is the right place to post.... anyhow.... I have some canvas bedroom sets which we have had a few year so we decided to get some better wardrobes. we are doing my sons bedroom (15months) and would like to put a set in there but would it be safe? it seams strong i dont know anyone else that has it!…
