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Responsibility for chimney flashing.
I live in a row of terrace cottages. The roofline steps up a little where the house next door starts. However my chimney is inset a little into next doors roof. The householder is a new neighbour a bit strapped for cash (aren't we all) and has just discovered he has a leak due to the bodged up 'flashing' on his side where…
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advice please on dispute with plumber/builder
It's been a while since I posted, but I know this forum is great for useful advice so wanted your thoughts on this problem. We moved into a house and soon after had a builder convert the garage into a larger kitchen. The garage and room above was an extension done to the house by the previous owner. The problem that has…
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eagain insulations
Has anyone used Eagain Insulations to have cavity wall and loft insulation? How was there work etc?
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warmfront boiler
hello i am new on here. My sister (who has disabilities) has just been told after nearly a year that warmfront will fit her a new boiler next week. i have read some horror stories here especially about IDEAL isar/icos boilers. It is very off-putting but we cannot afford to put one privately. The boiler there is more than…
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Misleading cases
In the late 1960s early 1970s there was a tv series called misleading cases ,can anyone tell me if the series was eaver released od tape/dvd?
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Trying to find bedroom furniture for 2yo...
Can anyone please give me some ideas of where to get childrens bedroom furniture from at a reasonable price? I have found a bed and matress, but am looking for a wardrobe, drawers and bedside cabinet in white (i don't mind coloured doors either blue or green...) I think I have looked at all the obvious places, but am…
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Overlaying second layer of insulation
I have a partly boarded loft which we never use except for a very few stored items and I was wondering if I can just lay space blanket insulation over the top to stop the considerable heat loss through my bedroom ceiling. Cant afford anyone to do it - dont have the expertise oe energy (arthritic middle aged woman etc…
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Removing bath taps
I'm trying to replace the bath taps. I'm at the point where i've removed one, but can't get the 2nd one off. They are connected differently (go figure). See image (remove the _'s, i'm a new user and can't post links): h_t_t_p://i.stack.imgur.com/xSlZF.jpg As i'm new to plumbing i don't know what type of join this is, and…
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Laying wooden flooring (pic provided!)
If I were to pay a firm to lay wooden flooring like the one in the picture below, how much approximately would it cost if the floor was already carpeted, or if the floor already had a wooden or laminate floor? img856.imageshack.us/img856/4045/whiteblacklivingroom.jpg (just add http)
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Wallcoatings UK Ltd
This company did the outside of my house for me in 2004 and I received a 15 year guarantee. Generally I was very pleased with the result, but this year there has been some cracking on one of the walls. The phone number in Bury St Edmunds I have is no longer connected A search shows a company of the same name was dissolved…
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Should I have paid for the kitchen?!
Probably a bit late now, as I already have, but... My fitters are starting tomorrow and are supplying me with a Howdens kitchen to be collected by them from the warehouse on Friday. My fitter just rang and asked me to pay for the kitchen as his credit account with them is maxed out. Fine I said and blithely rang Howdens…
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LCD display disappearing on central heating control!
Could anyone please advise me if it's possible to somehow fix a digital display that is slowly disappearing?! I have a wireless room thermostat for a Worcester Bosch boiler (DT20RF), it's all working perfectly but the display is almost non existent, you can't see what the temperature is, and what you are setting it to. I'm…
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Xpelair fan
Hi, we've just had an Expelair fan put in the kitchen (through the wall).The flaps on the outside that are like louvres don't open when it's switched on. I can't understand how the steam can get out without the flaps opening? Could someone explain this to me or is there something wrong? TIA.
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Cat proofing a garden
Ok, so I am trying to plan how to cat proof my garden...to keep my own cats IN not so much other cats OUT. I need some kind of bracket, approx 1m total length with a mid way bend, but at around 135 degrees. ( a flat bar could be used but I need to know how to bend it, plumbers shop??? ) It will be supporting some kind of…
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extended warranty via registration-and Siemens vs Miele??
I want to buy a new washing machine-possibly this one which comes with a 5 year warranty by registering online here Can I buy the machine from somewhere cheaper eg appliances online and register it for the 5 year warranty? I can't see anywhere that is has to come from John Lewis-am I just being blind? :o Thanks :)
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Manchesterkitchen.co.uk
Hello Anyone used Manchesterkitchen.co.uk they advertise to beat any quote by up to 30% as advertised outside their showroom, need any feedback please.
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Which windows are best - Bygone or Ascent-VS?
Hi, For wood grain effect sliding sash windows, which are best - the Bygone collection, or the Ascent-VS collection (by customade.co.uk)? Obviously the salesmen for each say that the ones they are selling are best, but just wondered if anyone had particularly good/bad experiences with either? Thanks.
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future kitchens
this company is awful.had a estimate and man come to measure kitchen,then another who came back to re assess who had said first man had measured wrong.hadnt left space for my fridge freezer.initally told it would be delivered on the saturday i asked for.turned out no deliverys on a saturday.when kitchen came it was a man…
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Dormer Loft & Kitchen Doors - True?
Hi All We're about to install a dormer loft in our property plus also rennovating the whole house. We wanted to open up the kitchen/diner so that it was doorless to the hallway. You could almost say the hallway (leading to the front door) and the kitchen/diner (with a patio door) was a single room. Our loft architect…
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Help to diagnose faulty AEG washer dryer
I have an AEG Lavamat Turbo washer dryer. The washing machine works no problem at all. But when I try to use the dryer it either starts to work normally (i.e. heats up etc) and then trips the RCD in the fuse box, or it runs the full drying cycle but the clothes come out stone cold and still wet. Am I right in assuming that…
