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Calling heating engineers - two or three zones
A question for the experienced masses. We live in a a three story town house. Each floor has a Honeywell room thermostat and all but one radiator has trv fitted. Hot water is via stored cylinder There is a honeywell two zone 7 day programmer. One zone ground floor One zone two upper floors The thermostats on the two upper…
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Efflorescence
I noticed a couple of days ago I had this white, fluffy thing had appeared on the inner wall of my porch just underneath the window. After a bit of reasearch, it looks as though it could be efflorescence. Below is a photo of it. Do you think the cause of this is because I haven't got a window sill fitted? And if I do fit…
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Second hand cooker help with oven temperature
Hi there, I have been given a Hotpoint Creda electric cooker with double oven; there is no model number sticker on the inside, on the outside it says Collections 6DOC. I cannot see where the oven temperature display is, and it does not look like it has been wiped off the dial but I don't know. There is also an electronic…
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Plaster/render around fireplace
I've removed the fire back and rubble from my fireplace to reveal the builders opening, as I want to have a stove installed. I will install a slabbed granite hearth, and probably get a wood fire surround. The wall is flat up to the edge of the opening. At present the walls are plastered, with ~1cm pink undercoat plaster…
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Trusty old LeCreuset not as good as it used to be . .
My trusty old LeCreuset casserole pot has seen some good use over the years but the glaze is now scratched and worn in the bottom of the pot. It's still bloomin great and will be for a long time yet but is there any opportunity to revive these to new again?
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Distributing Television To Several Rooms
We have four televisions in our house which are watched regularly and I have had this hairbrained idea that I want to be able to watch everything on every television. Also I am sick of all the cables draped inside and outside the house. At the moment we have European satellite to one tv, Sky multiroom to 2 tvs and then…
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I need help to find cheap exterior doors which are not a standard size please.
In the recent storms our front and back porch doors blew apart. because the timber was rotten it is not possible to repair them. As it is absolutely freezing here and we really have no spare cash I need to find a way to replace them at minimal cost. They did at least act as a wind break and gave a bit of insulation against…
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Wallstar boiler needed reseting
My Wallstar boiler needed the reset switch pressing about the start of December 2011 and it's just gone again. It works when it is reset, I just wonder why it goes off? It's about 9 years old, wasn't serviced this year. Any ideas, is it normal? Or should I be calling someone in?
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Repair bathroom window rot?
The lower transom of the opening light of the window has got a bit of rot, presumably from water condensing on the glass and then draining down onto the wood and the wood not being sealed. It is only about 10mm wide, is there a simple repair that i can do of some sort? Any suggestions? TIA.
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Interesting way to display scarves?
Want to make the most of my lovely and colourful silk scarves. Im after some ways to display them (obviously have thought of the standard coat hooks etc)...
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How to remove washing tablet smell from matress and swivel chair fabric?
I am new to cleaning so please forgive me for my absolute stupidity and suicidal cleaning methods. I had some stains on my part of my matress and the fabric on my computer swivel chair. Stupidly I got some washing tablet liquids, opened them and immersed them in water. I then dipped a cloth in the water and proceeded to…
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TRV's on lounge and bedroom radiators?
I have got a couple of quotes now for a combi boiler replacement, both are similar so far, waiting for a third tomorrow to compare. I have a question though about TRV (thermostatic radiator valves). I have a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom flat, with a lounge and kitchen too. There are 2 radiators in teh lounge, 1 in the bedroom, 1…
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Paper hanging on one wall?
Hi, I know there are some older posts about paper hanging... but how much approximately would it cost to have one wall papered? It's roughly 4m by 4m. I already have wallpaper, which is ready lined, so it's really just the job of putting it up (which I'm rubbish at!). Many thanks :) P.S. I'm in the South East - I know the…
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Bosch SGI56A26GB/45 - no power
My Bosch dishwasher is almost 8 years old so don't want to pay for an expensive repair. Can anyone offer any idea as to what might be wrong please? Dishwasher started normally on Thursday but when I went back to empty it I noticed there were no display lights on - machine usually shows 00 when programme finsihed. It…
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Shower not working
Hi My electric shower stopped producing hot water a couple of mornings ago. I noticed the RCD had tripped. Having reset this, the red light on the switch comes only but only luke warm water comes out. Eventually, it gets cold. What should I do. Replace the entire shower unit or just a part. I'm wondering whether the…
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Leak in toilet
I wonder if anyone can help. Our downstairs toilet leaks ever ever so slightly when our washing machine (downstairs in the kitchen) is turned on. It drips from the back of the cistern. Any ideas. If you need more info, just ask. Thanks.
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Odd freezer behaviour
a couple of times recently my fridge freezer has turned itself off. It's not huge problem - I use it daily, notice when the light is out, and a switch off and on at the wall fixes it. But what causes it? Could it be related to light blulbs blowing? (I do not think they are on the same circuit though) Any answers welcome!
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Draughty Double Glazing Patio Door
We had a new double glazed patio door fitted just over a year ago but I've noticed a problem with it being really draughty. The side that opens is very draughty at the bottom and the other panel is quite draughty and I can really feel the cold coming in. That side of the room also feels considerable colder than the other…
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Help with black mould please
Hi Live in a detached bungalow built in 1991. Never experienced problems in summer, but in last month or two (wet, cold weather), started to get black mould around all UPVC windows (the walls) and in paticular, areas of the bathroom, and the bedroom has a 'musty' smell to it. The bathroom, I can put down to our very hot,…
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How to remove carpet cleaner chemical from carpet
I used some vanish and sainsbuys carpet cleaner on parts of my carpet. The box told me not to apply for more then 5 minutes however I thought longer meant better so I didn't listen. Box also did not say anything about rinsing so I didn't rinse.. Anyway I left the chemical to to dry for 1 hour(not 5 minutes) and then…
