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lg intellowasher dd
Hi all first time i have used this site and was wandering if anyone can help i have a lg intellowasher dd and it wont spin i have cleaned all pipes, drain pump everything and the damn thing still wont spin any ideas please
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Help Cast Iron Fireplace in 1950's house
Hi everyone We are renovating a house that is 1953, ceilings are low. There is a working fireplace there but is is very old fashioned, so I want to take this out and replace with a cast iron fireplace that looks similar to this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=180458337942 Do I need to go for…
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Appx cost of small double storey extension
I know this has probably been asked a thousand times before but can someone give me an approximate idea of costs for a double storey extension appx 2m x 2m.. It should be a straight forward extension in the fact that no roof pitches to tie into as will have it's own seperate pitch. Doorway upstairs into new extension will…
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My dyson block any ideas on how to unblock please
My dyson is blocked and I am not sure what to unscrew to find the blockage, :confused: any help from you would be great Model DC01
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New windows and doors!!
Hi Guys - Myself and my finance have recently taken the leap and purchased our first house together. Now we've been in a couple of months and when we intially looked at the house it was towards the backend of the summer, and everything seemed fine. However, now winter has arrived and the rain has started to come I've…
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howdens kitchen
can anyone help, me and the wife are looking to buy a fitted kitchen, we seem to be getting drawn towards howdens, basicaly because of cost, we like the burford kitchen, and are looking to buy about 15 units, what discount should we be looking for from howdens ( my bro in law is a joiner so got a acccount with them) also…
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White Kitchen Worktops - A good idea?
I'm thinking of having a white quartz kitchen worktop put in as part of our kitchen refurbishment. This is my very first new kitchen, after owning a house for over 18 years so I want it to be special. We plan to stay in our house for 20 years plus so want something long lasting and durable, but also beautiful and…
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Real Fire place/ Replacing surround /tiles
Hi sorry if this is a dim question, but I want to replace the fire surround on my open fire - does it need to conform to certain spec to go with open fire as opposed to gas/electric - guessing it does also the tiles, they are shaped around the fire in an arch shape - actual curved tiles, they are ok but I would like to…
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Architectural Designer Recommendation
we're looking at buying a 1860's end terrace in need of some major renovation. we haven't yet put in an offer, as we would only be interested in the property if we would be allowed to go ahead & could afford to do the work. we've contacted 4 architectural designers - in order to get a rough idea of planning permission…
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Any recommendations for good bathroom fitter - Banbury area
I don't seem to know anyone who can recommend. My neighbour last year asked at the plumbers merchant for a recommendation she ended up with a right lemon that cost her more to fix his mistakes. Does anyone know reasonably priced fitters, who do a good and fair job in the Banbury area they could recommend please? many thanks
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New Season's Wallpaper
hi We want to decorate the lounge (not been done for a few years). Just wondered if anyone knows when the new collections arrive in shops? Went to B&Q yesterday, for a look and we thought most of them were ghastly. Thanks
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Bedroom furniture
My bedroom furniture is falling apart and i really need to get myself some new stuff. Ideally, i'd like to buy real wood furniture this time, but i don't have any cash saved so far. I've seen a great deal with furniture village (25% deposit, up to 4yrs 0%), does anyone know of any other similar deals? Has anyone bought…
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Black stains on wall above electric heater!
Hi All, I've lived in a rented flat for some years and have an electric convection heater wall mounted in the lounge. Over the years, a faint but noticable (to me) dark stain has appeared above it... Possibly carbon or something to do with dust? I hoover the heater out quite frequently and it has been tested... I just…
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Flush fitting bathroom light
I'm hoping someone here will be able to help. I need a bathroom light which is flush fitting (there is no room for a ressessed fitting) and which is reallly shallow. The smallest I can see is 6cm which is really too deep. It doesn't need to be really powerul as there are other lights in the rest of the bathroom. This light…
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Covering Windows
Hi, we are doing some house work and have taken off all the curtains and net curtains, we want to cover the windows are we have very very nosey people on our street. can someone please tell me what i could put on it, i have seen house with some white stuff on the windows but i havent a clue what it is thanks i advance.
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How do I find out my boundary line?
We are about to have some building work done and when the builder came at the weekend to show us the plans, he'd had to buy a location map from the local authority which shows our boundary line included some land to the side of us which we thought was owned by the council. How can I check if this land belongs to us?
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Roof problem
HI, hope someone out there can help! We have a kitchen extension, which has a damp patch on the ceiling. The kitchen roof is easily accessed, so we have been able to have a look at it. Can find no where on the roof, where the damp could be coming in - no missing tiles, no cracked tiles, the flashing completly sound and…
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Fridge door not closing
A few weeks ago my fridge stopped closing, instead of it sucking? in as you closed it, it seemed to be repelling the door away and would just bounce open when you let go. Theres nothing trapping it open, nothing broken on the door or the hinges - they all look fine, so we bought a new seal/gasket to go around the door,…
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Boiler trouble
Hi All, My boiler in house was frozen over the recent cold weather. I have been trying to get my heating back on with little success. After the pipes and boiler thawed out, Direct line sent over an engineer who was unable to get the boiler started. What is happening is that once the heating timer is switched on then the…
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Electricians! 8.5kw shower on 6mm cable help
Hey guys, We've got a mira sprint electric shower, its rated 8.5kw at 240v. (something like 7.8kw at 230v), and the voltage at the shower is about 243v (i assume this fluctuates a little, but that was last night) Towards the end of 2008, the shower switched stopped working, as either the switch, or the cable had melted at…
