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stink pipe help please, (bit long winded!)
Can anyone help? We have two toilets, (and a very bad smell!), and we have a cess pit. The downstairs loo has a stink pipe that runs up, inside a crawl space in the eaves beside our bed room, where it becomes a plastic pipe like the sort you connect to a tumble drier. It emerges in the loft then trails along the loft floor…
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Can any RCD be used in any consumer unit?
Have had loads of trouble with electrics tripping out, everything to right of RCD goes off when it trips( which is everything but lights and boiler). Electrician came out and said socket in bedroom was problem and disconnected. It still happened though and so then he replaced RCD. Two weeks later tripped again and couldn't…
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Banister brackets - what material?
Hi all, Have a banister which has really badly marked gold / brass brackets. Whilst the decorators are painting the banister they can change the brackets for me so was hoping to match them to my polished chrome light switches and sockets. Seen zinc, SS, chrome plated brass. Seen a good few deals for the polished chrome…
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Order of work? painting vs heaters/ light fitting
It's probably a silly question but here goes... What would be the best order of work in this case... Want to get all the rooms painted, but also need to change some wall mounted convection heaters and change the light fittings to new roses & pendant lights. I'm guessing the heaters need to be done before the paint (or…
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Cellar conversion to utility?
A bit of a "thinking aloud" thread really, hoping to pick MSErs minds on this :D We have a decent-sized two-room cellar under the house, head height is pretty good (between 6-7 feet). We use it for storage of non-precious things as it is slightly damp - can't store cardboard boxes or wood directly on the floor as they…
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Help! Electrics have tripped...
It seems to be the sockets but I have now switched off every single socket I knew I had, as well as some I didn't. The only thing left is the fridge freezer but I'd have to physically remove it from it's cupboard to get to the socket. That can't happen. Is it definitely going to be the fridge freezer or is there something…
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getting electricity to the new garage.
I have just had a new concrete garage put up. It stand about 4 foot from the main house.. Does anyone have any idea about how much I am looking at to put electricity to the garage, I have already put a bit of piping to the base of the garage for the electricity cables.. thanks
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mira shower parts - cheapest place to buy
hi there my Mira Elegance shower is leaking quite badly. mira have washed their hands as it's 3 years old. Not of merchantable quality i would have thought but never mind. we have asked our local plumber to have a look and he has said it will be the aqua valve (Mira said the same thing on the phone so it must be a commom…
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converting halogen light bulbs
We have 12 halogen spot lights in our bathroom & kitchen. They get very hot in the bathroom and we want to put in LED bulbs instead. But we have been quoted £100's to convert and put in replacement transformers. As it is a new property i'm reluctant to spent such money. Can anyone help?
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Builder Problems
I'm hoping for a bit of guidance on how to deal with a bad builder I have in at the minute... Basically hired him to do some refurb and refresh work. His quote was not the cheapest by any means and he had good references. Started off okay, but the problem came with bathroom installation. He quoted £1650 for fitting 2 new…
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wow-kitchens and dierctkitchens
Hi Anyone used wow-kitchens from dukinfield or directkitchens based in rochdale, looking to spend approx £2000 on kitchen Quanto
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spilt nail varnish remover
My daughter spilt nail varnish remover on our white plastic bath and although rinsed straight away, it seems to have taken the shine off in places. Is there anything I can do about it?
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Laying limestone slabs over concrete slabs?
So, I have a dreary patio of about 4mx3m laid using large concrete slabs. Could I source some thin (say 10-15mm) limestone slabs and just lay these on top, maybe with special adhesive. There's no problem about coming above the DPC.
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Naff looking stripped & danish oil'd door
Had doors dipped & stripped. They originally were covered in Shellac & then tons of coats of paint. So dipped, then sanded, then danish oil'd BUT looks a bit naff? Anyone please advise why? I must be doing something wrong....:eek: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/685/dscn0781i.jpg/ P.S. Lousy pic too - sorry. Believe…
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CDA Appliances
Have another thread about kitchens but wondered if anyone has had any experience with CDA appliances. Independent kitchen place has quoted using these appliances but never heard of them so no idea if any good or not. The quote includes Double oven (built in) Gas hob Extracter thingy Extra large fridge (integrated) Extra…
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Jacuzzi Bathroom Suite
Don't get carried away - Jacuzzi is the brand, I'm not looking for a bubbly bath I've been looking for ages for a new bathroom. Have now found a basin and lavatory I like, made by Jacuzzi, and they make ordinary baths too. Has anyone had one? Any views on the make? Thanks you
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preserving flowers
Hope this is the right forum for this question. My daughter got married on the 4th June and has a beautiful bouquet and large table center piece of real flowers, I was wondering if there was anyway these can be preserved, I know the pressing in a book way, but is there another way that wouldnt mean them being squashed flat?
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washing machine leaking from gap in panels
Hi We have had a Hotpoint washing machine model WML760 for about 2 years now. We have never been happy with it but thats another story. Anyhow the last few days we have noticed a small puddle of water underneath the washing machine which has caused our laminate flooring to 'raise'. Today I moved the washing machine out and…
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House Extensions
Sorry if this is really a stupid question but what is the first step after you decide that you want to build onto your house? Would you have to contact a architect to see what was possible or do you need to know exactly what you want first?
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garage insulation and partition wall advice needed!
Hi, i have a large garage that isnt used for keeping any vehicles in. Im currently trying to partition it in half to set up a permanent space for a domestic rat rescue. There is already electric and lighting out there and its a heavy brick building which stays faily warm in winter and fairly cold in summer however I do…
