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Cavity insulation
Whilst out today, the wife spoke with our next door neighbour, who introduced her to " the cav wall man". Now without any survey told her as he was next door and ours wasnt done he could either, blank the cav where the props join or just carry on and do ours. what he wasnt looking at though was 2/3 of our front is new and…
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Telephone Wiring
Hi, I`ve just fitted a telephone extension socket but the wiring instructions were missing. Am I correct in wiring the following. 2 solid blue 3 solid orange 4 white with orange stripe 5 white with blue stripe
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ideal boiler problem
hi, i have a ideal mini c32 combi boiler. last week it was failing to ignite, the red locked out light kept appearing. i removed the screw in the middle of the pump, a little water came out but the boiler fired up straight away. was some thing getting jammed inside the pump or do you think it could be a washer etc. my new…
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Wetroom kits and Tiles
Hi all, Has anyone fitted or have had a wetroom fitted using a kit before? I've been looking online to get a kit for my plumber to fit. Price varies a lot and I personally can't see the reason for the variation in price. I'm looking at ones sold by wetroom-online and one maked by Marmox. Both at a "reasonable" price of…
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Bung for a Octopus pumpup boat
Hi I have just draged a pumpup boat from my loft to give to the little boy next door only to find the bung is missing, he will only use it in the garden, can anyone tell me where I might get hold of one or what else I can use. Thanking you Drinda.
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Back Boiler
Hi Ive a baxi back boiler and dont have a central thermostat to control temperature, only have the radiator ones, i.e number 1 - 5. is there any way i can fit a wireless thermostat onto this type of system do you think? not planning on upgrading the boiler till its given up the ghost, and need to get the fire serviced…
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MDF primer
Got a new loft ladder and trap door installed. The installer told me to paint the trap door with MDF primer and then any paint of my choice. I will be only using a small amount of primer and I do not seem to be able to buy a small tim. The only tin I could buy is about 750 mls at £12 approx. Can anybody suggest where I…
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Solid Oak kitchen worktop
Oiled oak worktop. But is only 28mm. I'm not sure if this would look cheap & horrible in the kitchen. Can I have peoples thoughts on this please? Big kitchen, aiming to have off white units. Also, not sure if 28mm worktop would be robust?? thanks in advance
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LCD Colour TV
Stupid question time again I have just been cleaning around the house and have noticed a huge area of finger prints on my LCD TV screen. What cleaning method/ fluid should I be using to clear TV screen as I do want to damage it? Thanks in advnace
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Cloakroom into wetroom
Hi, we are thinking of moving house and would ideally like somewhere with an ensuite or extra shower room. Trouble is a lot of the properties in our area are older and therefore tend to have either a downstairs cloakroom or a toilet upstairs (usually no sink). Does anyone know if it is possible to convert rooms like this…
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4yr old bedroom carpet smells of cat urine and is soaking
i have been on at the council for over a yr now about damp in my daughters room. the estate manager came out twice said its condensation and the building inspector once said it was condensation. when they did this no damp meter in site. i would not mind but i ventilate well and 4wk ago i bought 2 damp catching boxes and…
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New bathroom plan. Where to start
Hi everyone We are about to embark on renovating our bathroom and to avoid the sort of costs associated with Dolphin and their ilk, have decided to do it bit by bit. However I am really struggling with where to start! A quick rundown of what needs doing is as follows: - walls need re-skimming (possibly fully replastering)…
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Jack and the beanstalk
Not a beanstalk but an ivy. My new neighbour has inherited a house where the front is virtually knee deep in a type of ivy. Squirrels and all sorts have been seen popping in and out. It's tendrils are crossing his first floor windows, sneaking into his guttering and across to my side. I've asked him to cut it back but I…
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Which one for painting?
Which is the best one to use on walls that are already painted but need a fresh coat.
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Ideas for a front cover to hide electric meter?
Meter is in an awkward place and now that we've ripped out the understairs cupboard, it's in full view and looks terrible. It's tight against the side wall so can't get a ready made cabinet round it and will have to just frame it with a top and one side iyswim. My big tools (table saw and other power stuff) have all gone…
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Wall socket bolt sheared off
I'm replacing some old switches and plug sockets (just the front bits) in my house (power turned off at the switch box). Anyway, last night while removing a retaining bolt to remove the socket cover, it sheared off leaving a stub in the little flange inside the socket box. Any ideas how I remove the stub? It only projects…
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Help please Hot water boiler coming on when off!
Hope someone can give me a bit of help - my hot water has intermittently been switching on when it is meant to be off - last night it was on for hours and got so hot boiler was banging and shaking. Was at off position on control - only managed to stop it by switching off at pump. There is also water leaking from boiler. I…
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What shall I do with windows/conservatory company
I selected a local company changed my windows and conservatory in May. I already paid total amount of our windows and conservatory on May 14th. However, there are following several problems left: 1) When I paid on May 14th, some sealant (between frame and wall) at front door and kitchen door still needs touched up. I was…
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Low water pressure to washing machine
Please help!!! To cut a long story short I purchased a new cold fill washing machine having thought my old one was broken. We installed everything as per instuctions but the water is not filling up. Having investigated, it appears that the cold water pressure on this particular valve that is connected to the machine is…
