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abestos problem
i purchased my home in 2006 i had a structural survey done at the time of purchase and everything was fine, the house was originally a council house untill 2005 when it was purchased from the council by the then owner. just before christmas my boiler broke, this boiler had been in the property since i purchased it, i had…
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BG Homecare 400 v E-On products
Hi. Firstly I apologise if this is covered somewhere, I cannot find it. Currently I am on Homecare 400, and have found it to be reasonable, they have carried out all tasks to my satisfaction. I am looking at the e.on Central Heating care+water+electrical. It appears that the two are very similar and the Eon one does what I…
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kitchen prices
ok I know there are alot of posts about kitchens lately... I have been looking but I wanted to ask a question if people were willing to answer it... How much roughly did you pay to get a new kitchen put in the works etc... ? I have had a quote and am really thinking about it very carefully - yes I need a new kitchen - I…
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New Boiler
We have got a combi-boiler (revenheat) it is rubbish and about to break down, all we need is a new boiler, all pipes etc are OK. Can anyone give me any idea what to go for? should I buy one through British Gas? does anyone also have an idea of the cost? Thanks:p
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Gledhill Boilermate 2000 - cover !
I currently have a Potterton Suprima bolier which governs a Gledhill Boilermate 2000 thermal storage system. Does anyone know of a bioiler cover plan/provider who specifically covers the Boilermate 2000 as well as the Potterton ? A couple of companies I have spoken to don't really seem sure if they do. :cool: For example I…
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Installing cooker into chimney breast
Hello i am in the process of totally renovating my kitchen and would like some advice re inserting a range cooker into a chimney breast. Can anyone tell me what is involved and who would be the best for the job? The chimney breast is shared between two rooms, I would like to have a log burner in the other room if possible.…
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Advice on boards or tiles for bathroom floor
Hi, we are looking to change the carpet in our bathroom for tiles or laminate boards. We are thinking that laminate board is probably the easiest and have a couple of questions for people that may have fitted these. (1) B&Q have a number of boards with tile effects that they say are ok for bathrooms but do these become…
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No hot water from shower - any suggestions
Hi there, I am hoping someone can offer some help/advice to a problem we came across yesterday: One person had a shower, no problems, plenty of hot water. 5 mins later someone else used the shower, but there was no hot water coming through at all. We tried the other taps in the flat and all were coming through hot, just…
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I want to roof a conservatory but no building regs - Help!
Hi, advice needed please. We bought our house 5yrs ago, it has an extension (all paperwork present and correct) and a conservatory (no paperwork at all). We think it is 9yrs old although we have a letter from sellers solicitor from when we bought it saying all windows were installed prior to 2002 (presumably to get around…
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Bought a canvas, not arrived 60 days later. refund?
I bought a canvas for my husband for his birthday on 21 September via a Groupon offer with a 21 working days delivery. So it should have arrived on 20 October. I forgot all about it then remembered and complained on 25 November asking for it to be delivered as soon as possible and was contacted to say that they were sorry…
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Glass Fire Door/Direct Doors
Has anyone got any tips on where to buy a glass fire door? Have seen some online with a company called Direct Doors - anyone used them?
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intu blinds
getting new french doors fitted tomorrow & was thinking of getting intu blinds fitted into them & toilet window, anyone on here got them or have any advice on them or alternatives?? thanx
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Home alarms for gas leaks
My daughter has moved into a flat and is in a room without windows and is also where the gas meter is housed. Ventilation is poor. There are a lot of pipes which are going to be boxed in. (Its a large commercial building and there are 10 of them doing it up). I'm worried about any gas leaks in her room and wondered if…
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sash window parts supplier
We have sash windows which run on tracks and a spring system. At the top of the sliding sash are two sliders (plastic) attached which run in the tracks. These sliders have broken off and as such the sash is unstable. Not sure that the sliders are called. I have tried mighton but cant find the part. Can someone suggest…
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Can We replace Storage Heaters Ourselves?
We had Creda economy 7 night storage heaters installed about 20 years ago. The one on the landing keeps breaking down and we thhink probably needs replacing. When we have re-decorated rooms, my husband has disconnected them, and removed to paint then put them all back together no problem...very easy nothing complicated…
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Burglar Alarm Advice Urgently
The battery on the box outside died last year. My control panel indoors seems to have a fault on it. I never use the thing anyway so have turned the whole system off at the mains. Will this be ok or will it go off blaring.
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Any builders?? Is this RSJ ok?
Hi everyone, Just looking for a bit of advice, I've recently bought a 3 storey Victorian terrace, at the rear there is a kitchen and separate dining room that we planned on knocking into one and installing an RSJ. After a little investigation we discovered an RSJ already in place concealed in a lowered ceiling in the…
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Carpetting in our first family home?
Hi I hope someone can help. We are moving house in three weeks and two bedrooms and the hallway/stairs/entrance hall have no carpets, underlay or gripper rods (there were gripper rod 'pieces' randomly strewn around the edges but not sufficient to do the job and badly damaged underlay). This is the family house move and the…
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Kitchen WOW item?
hi i am putting in a new kitchen on a budget so am thinking of having one WOW item..... What would you buy to give it a bit of wow factor? thanks
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Help me get a great deal on a sofa
Hi there! Thanks for reading this, hopefully someone can help me get a great deal on a sofa. My sofa purchase process: 1) Choose a make 2) Choose a model 3) Decide mechanical options 4) Choose a material to cover the sofa 5) Locate the best deal which can match my requirements I purchased my current sofa from Argos, which…
