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Possible home subsidence
Hi, I was wondering if somebody could please answer a question for me. If I were to report to my home insurance company that I may have a case of subsidence, if it were proved to be a false alarm, would it affect all my future home insurance premiums? Or is it just if it proves to be subsidence and therefore a claim is…
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Seal on window gone
Im not orginally from this country so double glazed windows are something i don't know anything about. From talking to people i think my lounge room window seal has gone, this window along with the main bedroom window were already installed when i moved in, so unsure how old they're. The lounge room window goes from…
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Best way to destroy documents
Not sure if i've posted this on the right board but I couldn't think of where else to ask. I have a few bag fulls of documents that need destroying (Bills, old letters etc)... Does anyone know if there is a public incinerator type of place where I can take things to be destroyed? or does anyone have any tips on how to…
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upvc door - anyone used value doors uk / valuedoorsuk?
Hello all, Just wondering if I could please have some advice? I am considering buying a upvc external front door from Value Doors UK based in St Albans, Herts. They are fairly cheap, from £449 fitted, just wondering if anyone has had any dealings with them? Can't find anything on the internet on them from past customers.…
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Toilet refills very slowly after flushing
Hello everyone. I hope someone can help with my problem. Our toilet flushes fine, no problems with that. However, we noticed that it was taking ages to fill back up again, and when I took the top off I can see that it just seems to spurt out. It takes so long, that we have a jug next to the toilet and are refilling it…
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Janome Sewing Machine - IBXR33
Can anyone help me with an instruction manual for the above sewing machine. I've recently moved house and mislaid it and they want £13 to send me a new one! Many thanks if anyone can help.
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Yellowing paint
OH repainted the conservatory at the back end of last summer. I keep lots of plants on the sills and have found that the paintwork below the plant pots has yellowed. We have managed to clean all but on very large spot where a massive plant pot has stood. (Not moved too much because of its size). How can we restore this…
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Complete Cemtral Heating System - Questions
Hi all, At present we have no central heating system at all in our home - gasp, shock, horror! Anyway we're looking to have this installed fairly soon but just wondering if there are any grants available for a complete new system?. . . I've heard of the governments scrapage grant on old boilers for new and so just…
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Damp in Church conversion?
Well not yet as project not started but any advice appreciated. What is proposed is 1 church into 3 town houses Currently has: 2ft thick stone and mortar walls. No DPC fitted. New mansard roof/slates/timbers proposed. Wood floor to come up. Internal trenches dug - concrete poured and then concrete block walls used as…
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Boiler Problems After Yearly Service
Hi, my parents had a new boiler installed by Warmfront. Last year about a month after the Service the FP715Si unit on the wall kept switching the hotwater on and off, the Warmfront Engineer said the Service Engineer had not put back a wire correctly. The one year gurantee with this firm was running out and they had letter…
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manual defrost freezer
I seem to recall hearing or reading that if a freezer is going to be sited in a cold room, ie, shed or garage, then a non automatic defrost model should be sought. Can anyone confirm/enlighten me on that point, Cheers.:beer:
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anyone heard of these kitchen people? any good?
http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews170055.html I wondered if these reviewers were plants, they seem to have a very good score compared to Howdens etc? I'm still going to wander along to Howdens lunchtime for a mosey around.
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Boiler coming on when it should be off
Recently I've noticed that the boiler comes on for about 30 seconds every 5 minutes or so, when the programmer is set for CH and HW off. Don't think its a problem with the programmer as the boiler still comes on turning the programmer to OFF. The boiler is a Baxi System 100 HE Plus and the programmer is an Iflo. The system…
