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changing combi boiler scale cartridge - how
I need to get the combi care scale inhibitor on my Worcester Bosch Junior 28i combi boiler changed as its been a year since it was done last, is this something i can do myself? Going to buy a refil but think last time the plumber changed it for me, cant remember if he had to drain the system down to do it? Any help or…
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Subsidence and Insurance
We have a 1930's house in a clay area. Over the last few years we have noticed some cracking appearing near the front of the house (nothing major) on an internal wall and ceiling in the dining room and bedroom above. Most are hairline cracks. To be on the safe side I contacted my home insurer (Tesco's) and was transferred…
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Electric Fire
Hi I have a fairly large living room and have also one of those electric fires that comes with 'fake' coal which is attached to a marble fireplace - in recent weeks with the cold and stuff you can feel the cold air coming through and gets pretty cold in the room esp feet - a few questions: 1) Is there some sort of cover I…
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How long does double glazing last?
The reason for this question is that my DG is really rubbish. All the handles are loose or breaking off. And now my bathroom window is locked shut. Can't open it. Even took off a good handle and fitted and still no go. I have no idea how long ago it was fitted. I suspect it was approx 1995. Have I just got cheap nasty…
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how do i measure a toilet syphon
ive diagnoised a busted toilet syphon i see that theres several sizes available ...id like to measure it first and get one before i remove it what points do i measure ?
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Minor issue with drop in flow/pressure in my pumped shower.
What might be causing an occasional drop in flow/pressure in my fully pumped shower? My house has a traditional stored water system with a cold water storage tank in the loft gravity feeding cold water and stored hot water via a cylinder in the bathroom airing cupboard. In 1993 I had a fully pumped shower installed. The…
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Heavy duty curtain track
Looking to buy new long curtains for the house. I have been in the house for nearly 6 months. It is a period house with sash window. The curtains I have seen are chenille, very heavy with thermal lining and made to measure and one curtain will measure 350cms width and 247 cms long. I am a bit concerned whether the plastic…
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Plaster thickness
Hi if a room is 315cm x 400cm blockwork to blockwork how much do you allow for plaster so i can measure out for the kitchen units? Thanks Niall
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Rough cost of Stump Grinder?
Hi, I have an ex-conifer stump about 18" across needs taking down about 12-18" Before I start ringing for quotes anyone got any rough ideas on cost of this service so I know if I started the wrong end of the phonebook? Much appreciated. Never mind... booked for £60 with specialist - very happy
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Problems with hall walls
Hi Hopeing someone can help me out here! We have a wall where the paint is coming off and underneath is plaster, quite smooth it's a brown colour. The paiint that is coming off is very thick so I think I need to take it all off. Is this right?? I would like to either re-paint or paper the hallway Any tips would be really…
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any builders out for for advice on damp in a terraced house please
hi was just wondering if there were any builders out there i could pick their brains please.. i went to see a terraced house to buy for an investment property...been empty for over a year.. on the whole most of the house is ok, mainly cosmetic.. neighbour wise, on one side the house is lovely well looked after etc, BUT on…
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metal blinds - best/quickest way to clean
Hi does anyone know of the best way to clean metal blinds, have tried cleaning by hand but its a nightmare, is there anything I could soak them in - in bath for instance- that would clean them up? Many thanks in advance
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Has the locksmith fitted our lock wrong?!
We were advised by the police to change our euro profile cylinder locks for snap-safe ones, and we've had this done this week by a security firm that the police recommended. We had 2 doors done, on one door the lock is flush with the handle outside but sticks out on the inside of the door. On the other door he's put the…
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Kitchens - Supply Only Recommendations Please
After the epic that was the bathroom refit, we're now embarking on the kitchen. I'm researching our options for supply-only kitchens. Mr P is an industrial designer and used to be a kitchen design consultant, and we have a fitter lined up, so really all I need is the best value kitchen supplier only. To give some context,…
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Plastering Hall, Ceiling and Landing Walls
Hi all, Have you any idea how much this would cost to have the hall walls, ceilings, stairs and landing plastered. I realise it's hard with no measurements and I am rubbish at DIY but I can say that the hall and landing are tiny, but the stairs has very big walls and a high ceiling. I am hoping that someone will be able to…
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Cold radiator..
Hi, I live in a 3 bedroom house and have a system of 7 radiators throughout the house. 6 of the radiators are touchable/hot but one of the radiators is cold. I have bled all radiators and still the problem persists. l have to bled the radiators every week and 2 radiators upstairs are the ones with air in them.I don't know…
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Taps with filtered water / boiling water
Hi First post so be gentle :D I am in the process of putting a new fancy kitchen in my house and I am getting annoyed at the process of looking for a tap. I was prepared to spend a small fortune on a pull out spray tap type but have discovered that for the same amount of money or a little more I can get one with more…
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Getting rid of a chimney breast??
Can anyone advise me how easy (or not) it would be to get rid of a chimney breast from an upstairs bedroom? The problem is that it is very large and takes up lots of room, making it awkward to place furniture. The fireplace has been removed from the chimney breast in the room below, it now just has a hollowed out space. I…
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Central Heating problem!
Hi there, I'm a student living in 3 others in a pretty large house. Recently, we've found that the radiators were just not heating up, so we bled them all and this has worked for the majority of them, except the one in my room. Its the room technically furthest away from the boiler. I bleed this everyday getting a…
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Damp caused by neighbours guttering - help!
Evening all, I live in a ground floor flat which is the bottom half of a terraced house. The house next door has rotten gutterings which overflow water down the wall of my property. Both myself and my upstairs neighbour are experiencing damp problems because of this. As far as I am aware, all properties are owner occupied…
