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Gas Heating Controls
Hi I am currently in the process of buying a new house. In this house a new gas boiler has been installed, although apart from the temperature controls for water and heating on the boiler itself, I can see no timer controls, thermostat controls on the boiler or on a separate panel. Should this control be standard with a…
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Zanussi dishwasher suddenly stopped working
we have a Zanussi DE4744 dishwasher which has never caused us any problems. Emptied it last night, filled it this morning and none of the program lights come on. The on/off switch is illuminated but when i try to press a button for a program nothing happens. Anyone able to help, trawled gogle to no effect Thanks Sam ( may…
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budget bathroom?
where can i buy a decent looking budget bathroom need a bath, sink and toilet + a glass shower screen + taps ( 2 tap hole bath and sink preferably ) online or offline my dad and myself will be fitting and tiling and flooring and installing shower
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ThermaWrap Spiral Pipe Wrap -- how does it compare with foam insulation?
Has anyone used ThermaWrap Spiral Pipe Wrap for insulating cold/hot water pipes? It is a strip of foil-coated bubble-wrap which you wind round and round a pipe in a long spiral (hence the name), as an alternative to the split foam tubes that just slip over the pipes. In our loft I want to improve the insulation on about…
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Bathroom quote
Hi, I have had a quote to install a new bathroom 7' X 9'. I have supplied all fittings and tiles so this is install only: Remove old suite and tiles and dispose of Install whirlpool bath and screen Install electric shower Install new vanity unit, basin and WC Install infinity mirror Fully tile floor Fully tile walls fit…
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combi boiler positioned too low
I am in the process of renovating my house. i had a new combi boiler fitted but for some reason the plumber placed it too low on the wall and will there fore not fit neatly into a kitchen cupboard. i only discovered this today when someone came to measure up my kitchen. This will now leave me with an oddly fitted kitchen…
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Kitchen fitting price (sorry, I know, another one !)
I know, I know, but slightly different I have bought a kitchen from Wren, delivered last week, all looks fine so far Units already made up, no assembling Room is empty, just been re-plastered NO electrical or plumbing work NO worktop All joiners need to do is ...... Fit 2 X 600 larder units (one with integrated 50/50…
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Outside loo burst lead pipe
The lead pipe on the outside loo has decided to burst. It's flooded the neighbour's garden. The pipe was insulated. It has failed before the stop-male-hen (!) so you can't turn the water off! How do you stop it leaking? Is it ok to dig down a bit and cut off the pipe altogether and use a lead lock thing to cap it off?…
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Mains pressure hot water systems, vented or unvented?
We have just bought a 3 bed house that needs a complete upgrade of the heating system including new boiler, rads, tanks etc(only the pipe work is still fit!). We have been quoted £2480 for a Megaflow and £2000 for a Tribune both of which are pressured unvented systems, does this seem about right? We expect the vented…
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Boiler Scrappage
Has anyone else applied under the scrappage scheme? I emailed from the EST website on the 8th and haven't had a reply or acknowledgement. I don't know whether to chase them or not. I'd like the voucher asap. Although I realise they aren't sending vouchers out until the 18th I don't want to wait until then to find they…
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Any ideas??
Hi, we have completed on a house but had to have remedial works signed off (7 in total) before council would issue a letter of comfort, however structural engineer, electrician,plumber and joiner had a look at loft today and the news i received is that they have to rip everything out and re-do it. We are the buyers, the…
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Is this the right boiler for our house?
Hello all. Time to change the boiler and hopefully take advantage of the boiler scrappage scheme. The boiler man is recommending Worcester-Bosch Cdi37 or Vaillant 837 (both good units IMO). The house is a 1930 semi with a good deal of double glazzed about but no cavity wall insulation. Ground floor: kitchen with 1 rad,…
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Kitchens
Hi All Me and the other half have just bought our first house. It needs a lot of work doing to it but mainly the kitchen. I have been looking around all over for kitchens but have been either put off by price or the poor quality. We are not looking to spend that much as we are ftb's but we want the kitchen to last a few…
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Black & White Cottages
If you own an oak framed building "black & white" and your pannels need repairing Please Please Please, when you ring your local builder make sure he knows what he's doing. Be armed, ask him what materials he is going to use and if he says sand and cement get rid of him. I live in Worcestershire and have seen many of these…
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Light flickering and turning itself off? Any electricians out there pls?
Hi Hope someone electrically minded can help... We have a light in our hallway which keeps flickering on and off and has just turned itself off, even though the switch is still on. It is on a two-way switch, so it can be turned on and/or off from the downstairs hall switch or the upstairs landing switch. Please does anyone…
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HELP? how do i hard wire my new Samsung oven?
Hi everyone, we recently bought a new oven (built in type) and gas hob (samsung BF641? gas hob) from B and Q in the sale and will be trying to wire it in probably this weekend. however, we opened the oven box and there is no plug and cable there! ive had a quick look online and it says that it needs to be hard wired! there…
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No hot water from BAXI WM30/40 F
The heating system is ok, however there is no hot water. the boiler is not not a combi, looks quite old, model is BAXI WM 30/40 F. I just recently bought this house, and didn't check if the boiler is working. yeasterday I called an engineer to see the bolier, and he turned on the bolier, and check the radiator and the…
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John Lewis JLTDC09 Condenser Sensor Tumble Dryer
AFTERNOON Have just bought a John Lewis JLTDC09 Condenser Sensor Tumble Dryer, anyone know who the manufacturer is? thanks
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Should my lower roof be insulated ?
Please excuse my ignorance here. At the front of my house there is a lower roof over the downstairs bit that sticks out about 1.5m/2m further than the upstairs. Same as this…
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Underfloor heating + Laminate = HELP!
Hi there, Looking for some advice as i've recently moved into a new build that has underfloor heating downstairs. Firstly i was going to go for engineered oak flooring in the lounge and hallway but i've seen some very reasonable and quality looking laminate that is 12mm thick. Questions i'd like some help with are: What…
