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Dishwasher help please!
Hi experts! We inherited a slimline dishwasher when we moved into our new house 3 weeks ago (today yay!) Its new - the kitchen was only installed a year ago (Dec 2008). We've never had a dishwasher but my mum told me (how sad does that sound! :o ) I needed dishwasher salt, rinse aid and detergent (we chose tablets). Fine,…
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Window Cills / Window Board 3000mm where from?
Hi guys Can someone tell me where to get longer depth MDF Primed window cill/boards from? We need the 300mm stuff but Wickes, B&Q only seem to sell the 219mm one. Ta WJUK
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Passenger lifts - cost of replacement & service
Hi I am trying to get some idea of how much a small passenger lift would cost to replace the existing one and what is generally the life span of a lift? The block of flats has 4 floors including ground level, which services 9 flats. Does anyone know how much a kift is?! I would also like to know if £11,000.00 per year is a…
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New Condensing Boiler = Flue dripping external water?
Hi, I have recently (last week) had a new condensing combi boiler installed (Glow Worm Flexicom 35HX). I have noticed that when its in use there is always a patch of water outside on the block-paved driveway underneath the flue. Am i right in thinking this should not be the case and that this should be coming back into the…
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Rejigging bathroom/upstairs layout: please help
We have just moved to a house which has an unsatisfactory upstairs layout and we want to improve it, but the job is so big I’m not sure where to start, so I’d appreciate some advice on the order I should be doing things in. As you can see from my slightly rubbish plans below (not to scale), we want to i) knock down a…
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Tumble Drier keeps blowin fuse box.
Tried it in every plug socket incase we have a dicky one, but it keeps trippin the fuse box. anyone got any idea? 13A fuse in the plug.
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Painting a skirting board
I'm trying to gloss my skirting boards that have a laminate wood beading along the bottom. I've tried putting masking tape along the beading but it seems to seep through a leave a trail of gloss that takes a load of scrubbing and ends up ruining my gloss! Any tips?
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Mdf instead of plasterboard??
Hi. I wonder if someone could throw some expertise my way. I need to recover a stud wall with plasterboards and either skim and paint or paint direct. However, at work we have a surplus of mdf boards. Could I use these instead of the plasterboard and paint direct? Would I still need to skim first, or is mdf unsuitable? Any…
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what type of shower to fit (advice please)
i am having a bit of a dilemma and am looking for some rational advice. basically i need a new shower installing, my old mixer shower was fed from a hot water tank / mains but as i am planning on replacing my boiler with a combi boiler in the next few years there is no point in putting another mixer shower in. i was…
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Shower Head For Low Water Pressure
Hi, I apologise for the long post and my ignorance, but I hope someone can help! I have a low water pressure gravity system although the water flow when I'm having a shower is good. I need a new shower hose, so after asking around, I shall be getting the following 1.5m Stainless Steel Hose from ebay:…
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dust
ok this is my first blog.....lol Its about dust, why is my home so dusty? im stick of polishing then 2 minuites later the dust comes back.... What is products are the best to use.... My other home was not as dusty as this. Im not having any diy done either, but there are some factorys by where i live.........
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En-suite & bathroom fans empty into loft
Any comments? Several 2008 2.5 storey terrace houses (velux in roof) have the en-suite & bathroom fans emptying into the loft space - above the soffit. There is no dedicated outlet for the flexible hoses. If the latest breathable roofing felt is used with soffit vents and ridge vents can a shower and bath room extractor…
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Those of you with kitchen tiles, do you find it TOO cold?
We are knocking down a wall between our kitchen & dining room to make one large room. I dont want to put laminate down again as a dodgy washer has ruined the last 2 lots we have laid. I had my heart set on large tiles but now I keep worrying it will be too cold? Am even contemplating vinyl now!!! We have had tiles before…
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My Rugs are alive...
Had some lovely new wool carpet fitted & now my rugs are walking around the room... have tried heavy duty sticky 'rug fix' but no good.... anyone any better ideas.... have about 8 rugs to secure so something economical would be good. Cheers!
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Help patching up a carpet please!
Just had a new fireplace fitted and alhough measurements were supposed to be the same approx as old fireplace, I now have a one inch gap between the carpet and the new fireplace. I have a few pieces of the new carpet left - what would be the best way to cover the gap, cut some strips and gluing them in or use tape? There's…
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Help with measuring for loft ladder?
I am in the process of ordering a new loft ladder and wanted some help before I commit to buy. Was thinking about this one here, which is an Abru Arrow 2 section wooden ladder. It says on the specifications that the loft hatch should be: Minimum hatch size of 0.45m x 0.57m (WxD) but wanted to clear up which would be the…
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Help with heating a childs room
hi folks, very new to this site but im looking for some help. currently i have a 1 year old son who has his own room and for some weird reason the room is always very cold. i have gas central heating but due to the way the boiler works i cant heat up his room only without having the living room like a greenhouse. I also…
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Where to start - extension
We currently have a rather old conservatory on the back of our house and we are faced with the decision repair or replace as the roof is leaking. To be honest we don't get to use it much as in the summer it gets too hot and in the winter it gets too cold, so repair would be a short term fix with limited benefit. So we are…
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Best decking cleaner
Does anyone have a prefered decking cleaner? I have a good power washer but still think my decking needs a bit more help, the main problem is the green alge that has formed over the winter. The power washer gets rid of the most of it but there is still a green colour left on the boards. Theres to many different ones to try…
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Rusted bolts - changing rear lights
Any tips? Bolts holding bulb holder onto back bit are rusted solid.
