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Mouseprice - Can I access people who have made comments
Not sure if this is the correct thread, so please forgive me if not. Messing about, I accessed Mouseprice to find someone has put a very derogatory downright rude comment against my home. I'm surprised they allowed the post to go on their website. Anyway, my question is:.......Do I have any legal right to find out who…
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Central Heating Problem
Hi, hoping some can help me, I don't know much about boilers so please be gentle with me! We are in a rented house, and our combi boiler seems to be a bit tempermental. I've never had a house with one of these before, so don't know if it's working right or not! We have the boiler in the kitchen, a thermostat in the living…
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yet another damp question.....decking
Hi, The lounge suffers from damp - some is condensation which I'm trying to amange the causes of, some is penetrating from a leaky guttering that I have fixed once, but needs fixing again after strong winds. But I think there is also a patch of rising damp on one wall - flaking paint and soft plaster in waves up to about 4…
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MagnaBooster??
Hello people.... Not sure if this is the right place to post so feel free to move... Woke up on Sunday morning and no heating or hot water, BG came out as im under contract (which is close to ending), the guy said it was the pump and most probably blocked with Sludge/crap from the system Boiler is 2 1/2 years old…
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Can you put a drawer under a fridge?
Just a question whilst I am trying to design our new kitchen. I would like an integrated fridge. Could I put a deep drawer on the floor, and then a 122cm fridge (not small, not tall) on top? Googling isnt bringing up anything so wasn't sure.
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Kitchen quote
Hi All, I have just been quoted for my first kitchen and am in need of advice. The quote is with a company called bettaliving and hyave quoted me for a fitted kitchen, £6700. Fitting is £2200. My kitchen is quite small 2m * 4m. quote inclues new hob, cooker, dishwasher, sink and taps. Can anyone give me an idea of if this…
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Dormer Draught Problem
Hi everyone. I'm in the process of revamping a 60's 3 bedroom dormer style semi. I've had it rewired & a new central heating system fitted so all the carpets have been lifted upstairs as well as some floorboards. I've noticed that the draughts are bad under the upstairs windows at floor level. On further inspection I've…
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Need to bleed radiator but can't turn the key
As the title says tried to use the radiator key but can't turn it, how can I loosen it?
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Front garden fence - help with putting one up! Never done before!
My mother has a front garden in a total mess, it is a council property in the borough of Kingston and I have come to the conclusion they are of no help whatsoever in terms of helping her with the property for may reasons. So I have decided I will attempt to make the front garden area presentable myself over the festive…
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Thermostat & radiator questions
Hi, I've been reading up on boilers and a lot of sites seem to suggest I should see a thermostat in the house or temperature controls on the radiators. We have the latter (with "by Orkli" stamped on the valve), but I've never managed to figure out how they work as they always seem to be hot or cold. Available options: 5 -…
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painting kitchen doors
Hi can someone give advice what's the best way to paint kitchen unit doors, they are the old type ones, with the silver metal at the bottom doors have no handles, hope you know what ones i am talking about, any advice on what to use to paint the metal part so they are all the same colour as the doors. thank you Merry Xmas…
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Stud wall - sound insulation
I'm putting up a stud wall (simple 4x2 frame with pb) and would like to sound insulate it somehow. It replaces an older stud wall (which had to ripped down in order to replace a floor) which wasn't particularly effective at keeping sounds in/out. I've seen various Kingspan type products which can sit between the 4x2s, but…
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Bygone uPVC sash cost??
Hi all, We're looking to have some horrible 20 yr old upvc drafty windows replaced at the front of our Victorian semi in the new year. We had some generic vertical sliders in upvc installed in the back of the house a few months ago and they are ok (but not great) eg stuck on horn etc - they cost us about £1700 for a bay ie…
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Best product for cleaning car seats?
The roof on my car regularily leaks and i have lovely water marks on both front seats. Whats best to use to get these marks out?
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Boiler reset switch - worcester 24i
Hi. I have a quick question about the reset switch on a Worcester 24i combi. A copper wire runs from the burner housing to the reset switch. This wire has been snapped and rejoined by twisting it together. Im assuming this simply is temperature sensitive and so as long as the two ends of the copper wire touch in some way…
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What is watertight stage of an extension?
I am sure one of you will be able to answer this, I am sure it is an easy one if you know! We are having an extension and the builders have just told me we are now watertight (now they want another stage payment!) as we have felt on the roof. We don't have tiles (they are going on today and tomorrow) windows or a…
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Plumber's fault?
Hi. I have a quandry. I've been getting my 9yr old boiler serviced each autumn for the last 4 yrs by a very chatty plumber who makes a big deal of good relationships with his customers. Every year (in winter) it's played up with the same symptoms and every year he replaces something and the problem gets less bad (but…
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Home brew pressure barrel advice?
Bit of a long shot, but I was thinking of buying a pressure barrel for a birthday present very soon. My husband has been talking about one for ages but says he can't justify spending money on one at the moment. I haven't got a clue what to buy or what to look for. Any recommendations? Thanks
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wd40 or alternative?
I've always stuck with wd40, but it seems to be getting more expensive all the time. Any one know any good deals on it or can you recommend a good alternative?
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TV on wall
Hiya, I'd like to get my tv put up on my wall however it's going to cost me around £100 from comet. Just wanted to ask whether I could just do it myself? Can't find anyone that would do it for cheaper :(
