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how can i turn a stiff stoptap off?
we have 2 leaky taps, which i am confident we can fix ourselves however both me and my partner have tried turning the stoptap off and it wont shift. any ideas please?
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got my renewal for boiler insurance - but higher!
details: potterton equip: boiler gold on suprima 50 model £227.88 or £18.99 cover for boiler, controls, labour, annual service. this is a renewal through domestic and general my gas bill is with Bristish Gas. Is this competitive?
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Re: Need Fitters for Timber Windows
Hi, An open query and request for suggestions. I need to replace about 12 'old' (ie about 10 yrs!) poor quality upvc windows and want to replace these with timber and aluminium clad windows by Jeld Wen - I would purchase and ask someone to install. The problem I am having is finding someone to install who would take…
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Architects / project management fees for 2 storey extension
I am looking to have a 2 storey side and rear extension - about 40m2 footprint in Hertfordshire - build cost in the 100-150k bracket likely. Does anyone have any idea what a reasonable level of architects and project management fees should be - I have been quoted about 2k for plans to planning approval, another 2k for…
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Boiler constantly on
My boiler has just started playing up. It seems to be firing up, even when the programmer has both the CH and hot water set to OFF ( or TIMED, but during a period when the timer says it should be off ). It's a Worcester Bosch Danesmoor 26/32 oil-fired boiler, the programmer is a Drayton LP522. There is a room thermostat in…
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Fitting a new shower
Hi Folks, Electric shower has packed in. :( Ideally I would like to replace it with a shower run directly from my hot water as I always have plenty, but as I have a corner bath with the taps at the wrong end I imagine that would be a difficult/expensive thing to do? What would you estimate the costs to be of that vs supply…
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Help! Water coming into my flat!
Hi, I am a leaseholder of a first floor flat. I have a very large front window and I woke up this morning to find water all over my window sill and down onto the carpet. The guttering is totally frozen outside and water is dripping in through gaps in the window sealant. I have phoned the leasehold team as they deal with…
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What can I clean the TV with?
I have recently bought this TV... http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/televisions-5000-series/5000-series-42-inch-full-hd-1080p-digital-tv-42pfl5604h_12/prd/gb/ I love the TV, but it is a dust magnet! No matter what I do the glossy black surround and stand are dusty. Dusters don't work, they just move the dust around and…
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Gas fire fitter in Harrow HA3
Hi there, I hope someone can help me please. My gas fire was condemned as unsafe recently. I have managed to acquire a replacement (thanks Freecycle!) but I now need to have it fitted. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone in my area who could do the job? I've asked my neighbours, but the response thus far has been…
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Help boiler not working this morning
Got up today, no heating or hot water :mad:. Anyone any ideas as to what I could try. Tried topping up pressure. Think weather is to blame but not sure of best way to get it going again. Many thanks :beer:
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central heating not working after new radiators fitted
hi all, i have just replaced 2 radiators with larger ones in my flat as it took hours to heat the flat up. it's an open system, ie there is a header tank in the loft. i refilled the system and bled all the radiators. the problem now is that the boiler fires up for a few minutes and then switches off - not heating any of…
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air admittance valves
I have a downstairs bathroom with the toilet feeding straght into the soil pipe at ground level and the bath and sink going to a gully outside. Now I am puting in a new bathroom above the old one i will need to put in a new stack I want to use a Waste Manifold so that i can run all pipes between the joists. What I don't…
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Cost of an extension - rough guidelines
Hi, I'm thinking of doing an extension. A builder I've just spoken to has said that as a rough guideline, I would expect to pay between £1,000 to £1,500 per square meter. Would this seem reasonable? Thanks
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Ravenheat boiler problem
OK, so I'm in a sticky situation. I took out the Pump from my Ravenheat CSI Low 120 to replace it. It came out easily. The only problem is that some of the surrounding big bolts seem impossible to line up in order to tighten. No matter what angle I go for the bolts will not screw onto its connection. Any advice? Many, I'm…
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Central Heating BTU question
Just had first quote today for full central heating install, but they just measured the biggest rads that would fit the spaces, i always thought they were meant to measure the room so they can calculate the amount of watts/btus required to heat the room?
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Help with smoke coming through walls
Hi guys, I just wondered if i could get some help here. After coming home from university i've noticed that theres an odd smell of smoke coming from my room. I've got fitted cupboards on the shared wall and when i open them i can see the back wall. Now as far as i can tell its coming from there, as soon as i open the…
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Builder in Lboro or Nottingham?
Can anyone recommend a builder in the loughborough or nottingham area to do a little bit of work?
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solid hardwood over wooden subfloor
Do I need the underlay over the wooden subfloor? guy in the shop told me that because it's nailed I don't need that stuff. But also google that you can put underlay to make it warm a little more and soundproof. Cheers
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Another gas hob ignition problem!!!
:confused: I have an obscure make of gas hob, a 'Duvalli', and the electronic ignition has failed. What makes my problem different from others on here is that each burner has its own ignition system, i.e. when you turn on a burner and press the knob only that burner (should!) spark, not all four as on most hobs. Over the…
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plastering
Hi there We need a lot of plastering in our house that we have just bought, its 1950's built. There are big black holes where we have taken off the curtain rails, shelves etc, would skimming suffice? The bathroom is really bad, where the tiles have been taken off, again would it need rendering and then skimming. We have…
