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anybody got a dyson that can help me please
hi All sorted now ended up in hose pipe
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best glass cleaner
my french patio doors look very smeared when the sun shines on them (first time in ages today !!) what would you guys recommend as the best smear free cleaner. hopefully a spray i can buy rather than a vinegar based home made concoction!! (unless that really is the best), and the best way to apply the recommended cleaner.…
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upstairs concrete floor?
Hi Has anyone on here had any experience/come across a concrete floor upstairs in an old house? I live in an old farmhouse, and it appears that the upstairs floor is 2inch thick concrete, ontop of a lath like material. It appears that this setup is extremely unusual, and I could do with talking to someone who has…
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Cost of general maintenance?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has a rough idea how much the following things would cost - due to the severe weather last year and general wear and tear, my house needs a few jobs doing! 1. Re-rendering outside wall roughly 6ft x 7ft 2. Re-plastering stair wall roughly 8ft x 12ft 3. Guttering roughly 5m 4. Re-tiling…
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Crack in wall
We will be getting a surveyor to look at this but can anyone advise until I can arrange it; just today noticed a crack under the bay window that goes right through the bricks - each brick has a vertical crack down it* No history of subsidence locally * Tree with large roots was removed about 50 years ago but one large root…
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Washing Machine Cover - Thoughts?
When we moved house last March we bought a new Hotpoint washing machine from Currys - I think it was about £350-£400 and has been brilliant, never had a problem. Today I received a letter from Mastercare (Part of DSG) offering us cover on it. The price is £131 for four years of cover or £13.10 x 10months (More appealing!).…
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Dry Rot Treatments
Hi All :) Beginning to sort out a repossessed property we have bought. One of the issues is that the pipes had frozen in the bathroom flooring (above the kitchen) during the winter of 2010/11 and burst. This lead to a bunch of water being dumped over the kitchen area when they unfroze etc. We bought the place 2 months ago.…
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Bathroom Supastore
I just wanted to praise Bathroom Supastore, a company based in Wales. I had a few doubts about ordering my new bathroom furniture online, but need not have worried. I spoke to a lovely lady who assured me that my order was being dealt with, advised me on any additional items I might need and helped me change an item that I…
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Recommend Plumber/Electrians(Lincolnshire)?
Anyone Recommend Plumber/Electrians(Lincolnshire)?
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Costs for plumbing project.
Could anyone please give me an idea for reasonable expected costs. Remove LPG Back Boiler, flush system, Replace with a 12KW Electric Boiler, Replace existing cylinder with 210 indirect cylinder.
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Labour Rates in Lincolnshire
Could anyone please give me an idea for daily Labour rates for plumbers and electricians in lincs.
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'Misty' window
One of my windows (double glazed) has become 'misty', like there's moisture trapped inbetween the panes of glass all the time. I was going to get the glass replaced, but I noticed in the paper that there's a company locally who say they can repair it without replacing the glass. Does anyone know if this works, or is it…
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Electric shower not powerful enough if water being used elsewhere in house???
I have an triton electric shower fitted in my property and it is fine and gives out good water pressure when no other taps are being used in the rest of the property... However as soon as a tap is turned on elsewhere, I lose water and the showerhead gives out only a small amount of water...Is there any way to combat this…
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Radiator in attic only getting half warm???
hi all, Need a bit of help from the experts...I have around 10 radiators in my house and when the CH is switched on, all the radiators are very hot to touch except the one in the attic....This only gets half warm from the bottom so the top half is still cold. With the CH on, the boiler is giving pressure of 1.5 bar.....I…
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electronic / ultrasonic mice repellers
Hi, having a few unwanted visitors, and looking for advice on what repeller to purchase. I dont want to go down the snap trap route, any advice greatly appreciated, thanks :)
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home extension checklist...anything missing?
Hello, Im just drawing up a schedule of key componenets for a ground floor extension to help with budgeting. I was wondering if I had left anything obvious off my list? Labour Architect fees Planning and Council fees Skylights, flashing, frame Flooring - tile and boards Insulation - ceiling and wall Foundations/Cement and…
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Loose shower head holder
Hi, I've bought a replacement shower head and unfortunately it seems too heavy for the current holder. The holder has one single screw which when tightened fixes it for a few days. Any ideas how to permanently fix it? I potentially could take the shower head back for a replacement.
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Water cylinder in loft??
Hi, my 2nd heating related question in a couple of days. I was going to add to the last one but can't find it. I am having to go with my builders recommended plumber because none of the ones I've contacted have turned up. He gave me a quote based (I thought) on the list of requirements I gave the builder. I asked for a…
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Recommend - plumber - London
Hello, Any recommendations for a plumber in London willing to work in East London - Zone 3. Will need to be Gas Safe registered to service boiler (under 5 yeards old) and investigate possible leaking pipe in cellar and rectify if necessary. An idea of costs would be helpful too. Thanks
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Converting a Garage
Hi. I'm looking into converting my garage into a 2nd lounge with utility room. Does anyone have a contact (Merseyside) who they can recommend to undertake this?
