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fire place help
hello all would like some advice if possible, basically my mother in law has a wall mounted gas fire nothing fancy just standard council fire, recently she has decided to remove her fire surround and have a new one i stupidly mentioned that i had seen a fire same as hers with just a fancy looking shelf instead of the whole…
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Part wood part concrete floor
Dear all, My kitchen has part concrete and part wooden floor. I am thinking of laying some laminate flooring on top, can any one please suggest how do I go about it? Kind regards, sebastian
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kitchen designers
Has anyone had any dealings with a company called Art House Interiors of North Shields? They have designed a kitchen for me very cheaply, but when the surveyor came out, couldn't get the kitchen that had been designed, seems a bit odd?
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Advice on flue for Hydroline B24 Central Heating Boiler
I bought a Hydroline B24 CH Boiler last year in a sale at B&Q. Arranged for someone to fit it for me but when we unpacked it realised there was no flue kit with it. The guy thats fitting it wants me to get the 'horizontal' Flue but B&Q no longer stock this make of boiler. Would there be a standard kit that fits all makes…
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Help! My drains stink!
I moved into my house about 3 months ago and all was well for a couple of weeks, after that every time any water goes down the drains a horrible smell is released. I have 2 grates at the back of the house, 1 for the kitchen sink the other for the bathroom and gutters. This Monday I had Dynarod out to have a look at them.…
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New Key For Lock
I have lost the key to our French doors. I dont know the name of the type of lock but its simply a hold in the door into which a key that looks a bit like a missile fits in. Are these types of keys generic? Can I get a replacement?
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Cost of installing a boiler Worcester 30 CDI
I have recently had a 2 story extension built. As part of this, we asked the builder to get us a quote to replace the boiler. The boiler was replaced with a Worcester 30 CDI. I have now received a bill from the builder saying that as it was not in the original contract it will cost me £4111.32. I'm shocked at this price as…
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Tiling a kitchen - will I be able to do it?
My mum would like a new kitchen and my husband has said he will fit an ikea one for her. He has done this before at our old house, but the tiles there were fine and we didn't have to replace them. In mum's kitchen we would need to retile - not much just 4 tiles in height above the work surface. So the question is.... is it…
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I think i've broken my dishwasher - help needed!
My dishwasher was a bit smelly so I googled for advice and read that putting a cup of bleach in it and running a cycle is a good idea?!! I did this and halfway through the cycle the machine started to froth and it was coming out the sides - I opened the machine to stop it mid cycle and it was full of froth. I poured jug…
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Siemens HB750550B self clean function cracked glass door
Same as Neff problem I set the Pyrolytic Automatic Self-Cleaning function this morning and after letting it run it's course and cool, I opened the door to "simply wipe away the dust" only to find the inner glass has cracked. The oven was purchased in June 2006 so is out of warranty and as such Siemens are expecting me to…
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Lamp Post
Hello, Can I get a reduction in my council tax or charge the council for having a lamp post on my land?
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Replacing hot water tank with combi boiler?
One of the valves has gone on our hot water tank (in airing cupboard in ensuite) but the real problem is that the ensuite fixtures were added after the the tank had been installed so literally impossible to fix without ripping out the bath and/or sink unit to be able to get to the tank. Now as it happens have been thinking…
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buying land from council opinions?
Purchased a property last year that is an ex-council house (previous tenant purchased from council some 12 years prior to selling to us) Outside our property is a piece of land in a terrible state of disrepair (tarmaced over 8years ago but full of potholes etc) that goes onto an open field, this was previously a road to…
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Good larder fridge and larder freezer WITHOUT frost free?
Can anyone recommend a tall larder fridge OR larder freezer (180cm height) that does NOT have a frost free feature (e.g. a fan that automatically kicks in when the door is opened)? I'm looking for good mid-range quality i.e. ideally not more than £600 apiece... e.g. brands like John Lewis, AEG etc (cutting out Beko and…
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Panasonic 32" HD TV question (insurance claim)
Hi there Folks, We went away for a weekend about 3 weeks ago and arrived home to find we'd been burgled. They took our Panasonic Viera 32" HD TV with built in FreeSat and FreeView. We're having something of an argument with the company the Insurance have instructed to replace the TV, they initially wanted to give us a Sony…
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Picking trademen
I seem to really struggle with picking good tradesmen! I am always caught between finding a fair price and a good fitter- it seems to be one or the other. I hate how some tradesmen use the gift of the gab to reel in clients but then send rookie's to do the work. It's also frustrating when people who seem like good…
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paving and patio OR conservatory?
We have just finished doing our new house up internally. We had put money into our budget to add a conservatory to add to our living space (mainly to be used as a playroom for the children). However I have been looking more closely at the garden since we moved in and I think a conservatory will take up a big chink of the…
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Best prices for decking
I'd like to put an area of decking in front of my house to catch the evening sun. Price of the decking planks seems OK at the local B&Q or Homebase, but the handrail/bannisters seem to be horrendously expensive. Would I be better off waiting until Autumn, and try and get some when there is less demand, or are the better…
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Identifying an induction hob??
My friend has purchased a repossesed property and can't get the hob to work, she's thinking there's a child (ha ha) lock on it. It's an induction hob with the letter 'K' on the top left of it. Does anyone know what this make is? She knows the kitchen was from B&Q but is unsure about the hob. Thanks
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Appliances Direct - cancelling order
Hi all I had the misfortune of ordering 2 ovens from AD almost a month ago. One arrived a week late, and the other… well, delivery dates have constantly changed, various stories have been concocted, and now after almost a month I finally lost patience and cancelled my order. (To add to this, the extended warranties I…
