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Ariston System 2000 Washing machine repair
Does anyone know a reliable and cheap company or person in Glasgow to repair an Ariston System 2000 washing machine in Glasgow. The washing machine does not spin. Fraser
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Help with a bad smell!
Posted on old style but told you guys might have the solution! I have a little downstairs loo and sink leading from the hall. This room is super clean, tiled wall and floors, regularly bleached and cleaned but it still smells dreadful all the time. Someone has said this might be coming from the sink? Have had a good sniff…
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when buying a new Combi Boiler...what to consider
OH is looking to replace our current combi boiler (its about 7 years old) with a new combi boiler. As we are having some building works done, which will include moving the existing boiler, it would be ideal time to replace it. I am wondering what are the key things we should consider when picking a new combi boiler? Its a…
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Replacing a piece of cable in the ceiling
Hi, The plug socket for my cooker hood stopped working and after doing troubleshooting I've discovered that there's no continuity between the positive wire at the socket and a light fixing where it is connected to a junction box. (I know its the right wire as there's continuity between the negative and earth here.) What's…
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Vinyl Floor Tiles
Hi, When I moved into my flat, there was vinyl flooring in my bathroom, but the colour of the flooring didn't really match when I painted the walls! So I had a brain-wave and put down some vinyl floor tiles, on top of the existing vinyl! The only problem is that the tiles start to lift at the corners every few months or…
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Buster Block Worktop
Am about to order a Magnet kitchen ( new "Savannah" cream gloss Shaker style) and like the Buster Block worktop but am a bit nervous ordering as it is very striking (and stripey) Has anyone got this worktop and what are your views please? Also, am really unsure what flooring to put with it. Obviously it would have to be a…
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Cost of a glazer to replace a broken single glazed window
I have a single glazed broken window 550mm w x 1120 h (27 1/2" x 44") on the ground floor, that I broke today! What would be a typical cost of getting a glazer out to replace and fit? I am based in Leicester. Thank you.
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Zanussi Jetstream Washing Machine
HI, I've got a much loved Zanussi Jetstream Progress 1400 Washing machine and the Start/Pause button has been sticking a bit. My extended warranty ran out at the end of January and you've guessed it - the button is now sticking a lot so that it's really difficult to get it to start. If I squirt some WD40 in it will it make…
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Basement living
Hi all, hope everyone's well and enjoying the snow. I've just moved in to a tiny (but lovely) basement flat with my girlfriend. It's got a toilet/shower room tucked away at the back, which is two rooms back from the front of the house (i.e. if you were to walk from the shower room to the road, you'd have to go through two…
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Fluroescent strip lights help ?
Hope you folks can help Im thinking of changing a 60w light using a normal bulb in the garage to a Fluroescent strip light see pic below as light in my garage is very poor But im struggling to understand what sort of light output i would get , it says its a 36w 4ft long but would this illuminate better than a single…
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Water leak from boiler?
I have a water drip from my kitchen ceiling. The ceiling is lowered and above it sits the flue pipe for the boiler. Forgive my description but, the boiler is on the left side of the kitchen in a cupboard and the flue goes up and to the right over the sink (all hidden above the ceiling) to the right side of the kitchen…
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building insurance question leak in unoccupied property
If your property is unoccupied because of decorating and there is a leak from upstairs which has damaged quite a bit of your ceiling and floor from the water, can you claim building insurance when the flat upstairs has been vacant for a while? The freeholder is a private company and owns many of the flats in the road. The…
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Extractor Fan Leaking
Hello All, Well I got up this morning to find a puddle of water on top of the toilet seat seemily dripping from the extractor fan. I also noticed a small wet patch on the carpet near the loft hatch - they are no doubt related but wondered what it could before I panic thinking I have roof leak. Any ideas as to what it could…
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Corrugated sheets for shed roof.
As soon as the weather allows we have several shed roofs to replace. They are currently felted, but are hoping to use something more permanent such as these: http://www.wickes.co.uk/bitumen-corrugated-sheet/invt/240039/ However, they are 2 metres long and the shed is 2.5 metres long. Does anyone know where to get this sort…
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Plastering - professional against DIY. Cracks.
So we'll be getting our own place next year. While off work i've been gandering at homes under the hammer & looking at nice transformations that have been done & how good the plastering job looks. My uncle did time as a builder. I'm not sure whether he fully qualified as one, but when he was a youngster he worked under a…
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Boiler stopping ?
Hi our 3 year old Worcester condensing boiler stops after a while before the room stat has reached the temperature. It fires up again if we run the hot water tap but we shouldn t have to do that. Any suggestions ? Thank you
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wrong shower switch by electrician.
hi there. Over 2 years ago we had a new bathroom put in and called a local electrician to install the electric shower, a 9.5w one. Over the 2 years the shower itself has got less and less powerful and now randomly goes cold when using it. We thought it was a shower issue, until we noticed the switch outside the bathroom,…
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grey slate tiles....suggestions
I am at the early stages of looking for a supplier able to ship to north london. I am looking for grey slate tiles (or similar substitute) for a single storey extension with a pitched roof. any suggestions of where I can source this?
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RCD Tripping intermittently
We were suffering regular trips on our RCD so got an electrician in. They discovered a problem with the dishwasher which we got repaired. We have also tested all equipment by turning off particular circuit switch, unplugging all items on that circuit, turning circuit switch back on and plugging items back in one by one but…
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VERY slow draining sink-Help!
Hi all. My bathroom sink drains VERY slowly! I dont have this problem with any of the other sinks. Any idea what i need to do to get it draining properly again?
