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Combi Boiler Heating
Hi, I've got a fairly new combi boiler but recently the hot water supply is tempremental, if the tap is fully open the water temperature decreases, but if the tap is only partially open the water temp is fine. Any ideas?
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Mold in attic rooms - usually freezing in winter/hot in summer - a dehumidifer job?
Hi there.... Basically my mum lives in a huge Victorian house, mostly well kept, apart from the fact that there is a lot of mould in the attic rooms, mainly on the ceiling, but quite a lot on the walls also, with plaster coming away on the walls, etc, as the problem has become pretty bad over time. There is no heating up…
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squeeky front door
getting new windows & doors fitted in a fortnight but my front door has the loudest squeek you can imagine, have tried wd40 on the hinges but does absolutely nowt to silence it . any ideas or tips plz
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Wet wall advice needed please.
Hi all I have a single skin brick utility. In this utitlity there is a washing machine, dishwasher and a toilet. There is a door and small windown. I often come down in the morning and the wall is wet. The little window is always open but there is no heating. Normally I think it is wet once the dishwasher has been on…
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Mold growing in rooms in attic - best solution/who to call?
Hello there. There has been mold growing in the attic of my mum's house, which is large Victorian house that is otherwise is relatively good nick inside (she regularly gets it dectorated, reports problems as soon they occur, etc). Anyway, my mum says the mold has been in the three rooms up there for about 3 years, and…
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B&Q Trade Kitchens?
Hiya, does anybody know which kitchens you can get at a trade price in B&Q? My Builder said he has a trade card that i can use to get a discount, but i need to check which are offered at trade prices. Thanx
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Toilet Conundrum
Hi All, I have a leak from both of the toilets in my new build Bloor Home. They are both leaking from the same point a pipe that sticks out the bottom left of the cistern. The pipe doesn't go anywhere it's about 2 inches long and has a thread on it and both toilets leak from here. I also cannot get the cistern lid off to…
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Dishwasher vs manual
Good afternoon! I am vaguely thinking about getting a dishwasher but trying to work out how cost effective they are against manual washing. I have always through they are too expensive to run with electric and water etc so have never really thought about it before, but recently a few people have said they are not as…
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painting the washing machine
is it possible to paint a washing machine, i only want to paint the main panel,were can i buy the paint if its possible prefrebly not a spray paint, many thnaks
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Looking for a fitted bedroom company
Hi all, I'm currently looking for a company to build and install fitted furniture into my main bedroom and my daughters bedroom. I live in the St Helens area and have contacted a few local companies to get quotes (non in yet). My questions are - does anyone have any recomendations for local companies who'll do a quality…
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HELP - is a declaration of conformity as good as a fensa certificate?
Hi, I'm getting a little lost in the muddle & I just know one of you experts will be able to provide some more insight. My windows need to be replaced urgently. I had understood that I needed a FENSA certificate if I wished to sell the property. I plan to sell the property in a year or 2. I spoke to a contractor who gave…
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Amazon Returns Policy?
I ordered a laser printer which is the wrong model (my error). Is it possible to refuse delivery and get a return that way? Or do I need to accept delivery, and then process it through the standard returns and refunds procedure in my account? Secondly, does Amazon's courier collect at home, or do I need to take it to the…
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Plaster falling off ceiling
Last night my OH saw a crack in the plaster on our ceiling that had started to come away (pics below). We tried to see above it with a torch, but to no avail so left it to go to bed. OH came back downstairs before bed and the vibrations from coming downstairs must have disturbed it, as a big lump of plaster fell off.…
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decorating 2 rooms/opening living but need help
Really need some help :o please i want to redecorate my front room and dining room which are next to each other (opening living)i want purple,silver n black in the front room and black,white n may be red in the dining room but with the rooms being next to each other i dont kno if the colours will 'flo'together if you know…
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Bin suitable for 300mm unit?
In our new build the idiot who designed the kitchen (ie me) forgot to allocate space for a bin the only real cupboard available is a 300mm unit. The trouble is all the bins I can find are too small. Anyone seen any that might be suitable (ie as large as possible and not a faff to use)?
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New Radiators needed?
Hi All, Moved into my house a couple of weeks back and even with the heating on full the house is still quite cold (not freezing). The radiators look really old and are just single ones (i think thats how to describe them). When i touch them they are red hot so looks like the heating is working fine but the radiators are…
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Help - Where to start with Extension
All, Apologies if I am being very basic, never attempted this as this is my fist house and I work in the world of finance! (any tax advice I am your man!) We have moved into a property with the back half of the house half and half roof as shown below. What we would like to do is carry the tiled roof across and complete the…
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Can anyone recommend an attractive laptop desk for the living room
We want something compact, but that looks good as it will be in the sitting room. Not sure whether to go with one with storage in it or not (we surely need storage somewhere in the sitting room but maybe can get that some other way). Have been looking at Next and John Lewis - any other ideas? Got an Argos desk a few years…
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Potterton Promax 33 or Viessmann 100 range?
Hi, looking for a new combi.... Got a quote for a Potterton Promax 33, plumber reccomended a boiler from the Viessmann 100 range. Any one got any experience or opinions? price is pretty similar. Any help appreciated many thanks!
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Temporary Roofing
I am having an old extension demolished and this will leave me with a big hole in the roof Approx 25 sqM. The roof is slate on felt on sarking boards. (Old Scotish cottage). I am thinking of filling in the missing sarking using 18mm ply and then using roofing felt to seal it untill the new extension is built. ( Self Built…
