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Washing machine leaking
Hi when i turn my washing machine on, i get a small puddle under the front left leg. Its enough to ruin my laminate flooring after a while. But when the washing has finished i dry it and it doesnt leak. Does anyone know what this could be? I dont know where exactly it is leaking from. Many thanks!!!
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cost to service a condensing boiler?
I live in the Manchester area, and would like to know approx how much it will cost me to get an annual service on my Central Heating Boiler?/ thanks
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Replacement power lead for old coffee maker?
This one has me baffled and any help would be much appreciated. I have an old 1970s Russell Hobbs coffee percolator which makes great coffee, but the cable/plug which connects it to the electric has been damaged. Frustratingly I can't seem to find a replacement. The connector in the back of the coffee percolator is similar…
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Advice Please - Can you Stack a washing machine and dryer
I'm after some advice please. Our tumble dryer has packed in and the washing machine is on it's last legs so.......in the interest of space saving, can anybody advise whether it's safe to stack a tumble dryer on top of a washing machine?? I'm guessing it is but I'm not sure if you have to buy specific models or whether you…
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crown metalic paint , anyone used it ?
has anyone used crown metalic paint , one of my neighbours has just painted a feature wall with it and it looked very patchy / streaky , i've just given it a coat and folowed instructions on tin to the work and it still looks terrible , have come to the conclusion that it's just rubbish paint
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Composite doors?
So, composite doors...What makes a 'good' composite door good? Likewsie, what makes a 'bad' composite door, bad? Have seen a nice door I like, has a 3point-lock system (is that normal - I thought 5?).... All thoughts appreciatedd. Cheers!
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What Course of Action with Dusty Builders?
I have currently got some builders in my flat and they have been doing some electrics in my bathroom. They have left (over the weekend) an unholy mess of dust all around the flat. They've left all the doors open so that the dust has spread into bedrooms and the living room / kitchen, making our job after the builders have…
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'Permission to Build Over' and full planning - for a garden shed!! UPDATE
I'm in deep doo-doo here, so apologies if this is a bit long. With a couple of friends who are in building trade but short of work, I am most of the way through building a garden shed. OK, it's large shed (18 square metres), but it's not a house or a shopping mall. We live on a long road with long rear gardens. Most houses…
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Toilet not flushing/filling properly!
Hey Guys I have a fairly modern toilet, which has started to go wrong. It does not flush properly in that when I push the handle there doesn't seem to be any resistance or power (it seems very weak) and no matter how many times I push the handle, the toilet doesn't flush. The cistern has water in though. After repeated…
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Kew Hobby Pressure washer
Dear all, i have a Kew Hobby 100 pressure washer. the plastic casing cracked and i messed up the wiring. there are 6 wires from the motor. the 2 white coloured i believe is the main. 1 is for the capacitor but i could not figure out the balance 3. can anyone help me perhaps with a snap shot of your current unit would be…
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Electrics tripping out.
Some time ago my electrics started playing up, at first i thought it was the electric oven at fault as it would trip the main circuit breaker when the oven had been on for a while. You could turn all the switched off on the circuit breaker, flick the circuit breaker on and then turn the others back on and everything would…
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Removing old paint from brick?
Hi everyone, What is the best way to remove old paint from the bricks under my windows outside? It was there when we moved in and looks quite tatty, its peeling and has already fallen off in patches. I have tried a wire brush and only bits came off, and with 17 ledges to do it could take me a lifetime! I was considering…
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fitting an outside security light
hi i had someone try to break into my house the other night and so want to fit a security light in my drive with a motion sensor . Looking at some they have no cables AND AM TOLD THEY NEED TO BE HARD WIRED IN , THE ONES WITH BATERIES ARENT VERY POWERFUL . So how best go about this - contact a handyman who can get the light…
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Radiator stays cold.......
Hi, We live in a newish house (5 years old) and have GCH. The radiator in the living room won't get hot. It has worked up until this year. I have bled all radiators and all the others are fine, just not this one....:mad:. Any ideas? ( I am a DIY novice so be gentle!!)
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Synthetic roof slates-thickness ?
Our roofing contractor has given us a quote to strip and redo our old slate roof. He has quoted for synthetic cement slates. I am quite happy with the quote, but was just wondering if this type of manufactured slate comes in different thickness or if all makes are the same ?
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Zanussi condenser dryer, how to set timer?
I've been given one, and I cant understand how to set the dial?? Can anyone help please
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Building an annex - what are the rules?
For a number of reasons - currently family needs and for letting potential in our retirement,we are considering building an annex. We have a detatched house with a large plot with a panoramic view. We don't want to build anything that would compromise the view from the main house,so that leaves us with the option of…
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Warm water from hot water cylinder.
Can anyone please help? The hot water from my cylinder supplied from my combi boiler has gone luke warm. The pipework before and after the motorised valve is hot before it goes into the hot water cylinder. The central heating is working fine. Thanks
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Electrical supplys
Hi Looking for some electrical supply's and wondered if anyone had any recommendations. We need light switches and double sockets Looking for some thing like this but cheaper if possible -…
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Fitting kitchen worktops help please
We have recently moved house and have decided to keep the kitchen that is already in but replace the worktops. Have arranged a joiner to come and fit them but then realised that the gas hob may cause a problem - will we have to arrange a gas safe engineer to remove and refit once the benches are sorted? The joiner never…
