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screwfix discount codes
Hello All. Does anyone know if screwfix will be sending out any of there 10% discount codes anytime soon? As usually happens just after one has expired i need to spend about £300 and the discount would be rather usefull. many thanks Neil
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Fence
In recent bad weather my very old fence has fallen down. It was in a bad state of repair when I bought the property 6 months ago. Next door neighbour is now shouting at me to get a new fence because his dog is not enclosed in their garden anymore. I do not have any spare cash at the moment and I suggested that if he wants…
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New kitchen, with some minor structural changes - where to start?
Sorry, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but I'm thinking of updating my kitchen, but also doing some minor structural changes at the same time - possibly moving the wall that separates the kitchen from the bedroom, and maybe moving, or even removing altogether, the walls that separate the kitchen from the living room.…
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Gas Cooker Best Buy - January Sales
Hi All, I have to oldest cooker in town, the gas man that came to look at it wanted to disconnect it. I am hoping to get a cooker in the January sales. Does anyone know what the best buy is in terms of price and efficiency? Does anyone have access to the Which best buys and post the best and most econnomical here. Also any…
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Bathroom Equipment
Doing up a newly refurbished bathroom and need bath, shower, basin and toilet. Can afford reasonable quality and know there are big discounts off list available on Ideal Standard (40%), Roca and other well-known makes. Am I pretty safe sticking to these or are there companies that offer similar quality but better value.
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Fitting a Baby Safety Gate
Hi all Hopefully someone will have suggestions on this one as it has been driving me nuts !!! I have been trying to put a baby safety gate up today so that little one stops crawling in and out of kitchen and stays in living room....open plan kitchen and living room. I bought a gate from mothercare which fits a gap of…
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Builder Dispute for OAP
Hi, My 86yr old mother had a damp patch in both bedrooms at ceiling height of approx 1ft sq.. After asking a builder to do the repair he eventually scheduled it to start a couple of weeks ago. Scaffolding was erected on a sunday, 2 levels and only half a (small cottage) gable end. The following Saturday, i found out about…
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Where to put tumble dryer?
Hey, I am looking to get a tumble dryer, but don't have space in the kitchen for one, I have a rather large cupboard under the stairs that would do but the elec box is in there, would it be safe to have the TD there too?
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Do you know the model of my boiler???
We are applying for the boiler scrappage scheme and I need to know the make and model of my boiler. It is a Baxi but I dont have a manual and it doesn't say on it, does anyone know what it is or know where I can get the model from? Thanks
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Dehumidifiers
HI I have never owned one before and there are so many out there. I have a 3 bedroom terrace house with condensation on all the windows and sills every day. I can't ventilate more than I already am, so a dehumidifier is the way I'm going. Please recommend for a 3 bedroom house and one that is not too noisy and reasonable…
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Washing Machine install driving me mad
Bought a New Machine as was going to be £200+ to fix and was over 5 years old. Makes me sad as my first one lasted 16 years (with repairs). Decided to pay to get it installed as it was a package, take the old one away etc. Anyway guys arrived today. Very pleasant. However, having taken old one out, the guy announces that…
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main electricity switch tripping
About 30 minutes ago the main electricity switch went off, i thought it was a bulb but on an inspection the cause seems to be the landing light wall switches, if you switch the main electricity switch back on and then switch one of the wall switches on (there is three of them) it trips straight away. I'm thinking its the…
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'Lower' End Kitchens
Any experiences/opinions of Wickes 'take away' kitchens? Eg quality, finish? Am especially interested in the Stamford range (cream shaker style). The prices seem really good - but are they too good to be true?! Also, can anyone recommend any other lower end kitchens. We have about £1500-£2000 max for all cupboards,…
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Fixing wardrobes' locks
Hiya, I have two built-in wardrobes to which I have no keys. Added to that part of the locking system is missing. I've checked several DIY stores and websites but I unable to find a similar locking system. It's probably something very simple but I'm grade -1 at DIY. Can you help? Thanks, Lx (Sorry, I don't know how to post…
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Potterton boiler or Boilermate at fault
Can't figure out if my boiler or hotwater tank is at fault. Got up this morning to find that the pipes on the Boilermate 2 are warm and lukewarm water. It is left on 24/7 so instant hot water. Everything else "feels" ok (ie, pumps are vibrating but the green light at bottom is constantly on). No squeaks or squeals coming…
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Couriers
For large items does anyone here have any experience of reliable long haul couriers? I want a 3 piece suite which is for sale in Herts, I live in West Yorks, I have asked Shiply for quotes but you cannot talk to them to ask questions it is just an automated (so called) service, no humans involved, or if there are actual…
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Full re-wire.. 3 bed house
Hello, My house needs a full rewire.. its and old victorian and ive had a quote for £4000.00 and then lighting on top. Does this sound about right? The quote i recieved just said re-wire but did not mention all the bits i wanted done in each room.. i specified how many plug points , features etc.. We are saving to get this…
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Looking after leather?
Hi guys, Bought a rather expensive and lavis pair of leather (calfskin) sneakers the other day and I was told by the man in the store to apply saddlesoap AFTER I get them wet in the rain.. Quick bit of Google research suggests saddlesoap is BAD for leather full stop and a colleague told me it's good, but to be applied…
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how old is my boiler?
Is there a way of working out how old my glow worm ultimate cf50 boiler is? It's on the blink, has been for a while, boiler engineer says its getting old and I need a new one, but I've no idea how old it is. Is there any information on it- serial numbers or anything that indicate how old it actually is?
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does a bath and toilet run into the same drainage pipe?
I just had a note through the door from my neighbour. saying she has had sewage running into her bath and toilet and has had to get homeserve out to rod the drains. I think she wants to share the cost as we are 4 in a block. I have had blocked drains which affect the bath, basin and kitchen sink and have dealt with them…
