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New cooker hood
We have a circulation-only cooker hood and, last winter, we had problems with condensation. We have been advised to install an extractor hood instead. A handyman told me yesterday to look online and see what I could find as you can often get good deals. However, I have no idea what a good deal would look like. All I can…
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Electric keeps tripping - help!
Would really appreciate some pointers before I make my next move. Got up this morning to find electric had tripped in the night, pressed in the switch on mcb but it kept tripping every 20 mins even though i unplugged a lot of major appliances. Got homeserve electrician round. He couldn't fully test circuit as we need to…
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Toilet leaking into bowl
Hi I have a toilet that takes ages to fill and the water leaks into the bowl and as a result just keeps running. On another toilet I used to be able to adjust a screw and this would fix it. This cistern is one that has a button on the top and is pressed down to flush. I cannot see anything to adjust,any ideas?
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underfloor heating in bathroom = smaller btu radiator?
Dear all - that's about it in a nutshell. Have decided to go with underfloor heating as don't want cold tootsies in winter. Given that I was looking at a roughly 2500BTU combined towel rail/rad without the underfloor heating, can I knock off any BTUs from the requirement with it? I realise that much of the answer will…
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Aldi ladders - are they good?
Aldi have a set of ladders on their weekly special buys page. I would be wanting them to reach the gutter on a terraced house - they state max working height approx 4.6m, so would that be ok? aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_26565.htm 3 Piece Large Ladder £59. 99 each One tough, reliable ladder fits all your jobs…
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Riser recliner chair ?
Chair has developed a terrible squeak. Can anyone tell me what I should use to lubricate the chair. Chair sits on carpet so need to be careful.
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can woodstain be removed?
OK, this is a 5 year old problem which I've been having niggles about recently. We bought a white OAK door, which was amazing looking, we wanted to keep it as is. Oldest brother told younger brother to apply some sort of varnish in order to protect it. Younger brother buys some woodstain and paints over these expensive…
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Wall hung electric fire
I wondered if anyone could advise on where we can buy a wall hung electric fire that heats from the side or bottom, as we were wanting to install a fire but put a shelf above it.
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Tile adhesive not setting
I tiled the centre are of a porch today, using Unibond Rapid Set tile adhesive, mixed exactly as per the instructions i.e. 4 parts cement, 1 part water. The tiles are on a screed floor, which was given one coat of watered down BAL APD primer to reduce suction. 5 hours later when pulling out some spacers, I leant on one…
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washing machine problem - wont drain
Today our washing machine wont drain, it's stuck with water in it, fortunately below the door level so I opened the door and took the clothes out. I'm thinking I'll need to clean the filter at the bottom, but it's so low down I will not be able to catch any of the water that escapes, and obviously there's still quite a lot…
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Damp-for-a-year clothes!
Hello all For the past year we have kept loads of stuff in our storage garage and without knowing last year we had a leak, which has made loads of old clothes damp and smelling of mould (although can't see much mould). So I guess they've been damp for a year or so :( :o Upon sorting, there are some really nice clothes…
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Removing a wall - Quote
I am looking at creating a kitchen/dining room which will mean the removal of the existing supporting wall between the kitchen and dinning room. The wall is approx 3m long. Any idea what I should be paying including the steel? Leeds area. Please can you recommend a builder if you are in the area :) Many thanks, Daniel
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Bought a new spotlight ...
and need some advice. Basically the old ceiling rose has 3 blocks, this I understand. Trouble is there are 3 black wires needing to go to one terminal in the new light, 4 red wires which have nowhere to go on the new light, 4 earths again 1 termianl on the new light, and finally, 1 more wire, black with a red sheath to go…
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New kitchen
Where to buy a new kitchen from? I was going to get a take away one from B and Q. Hubbie fitting it. Lots of people on here talk about Benchmarx. Are they any good? Just looked on their website and there is one near me. I have around £1000 or so for a kitchen
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Plasma gas fire DIY restoration - please help!!
Hello Wondering if anyone has an advice for me... I'm a first time buyer (currently in the conveyancing process) and slowly picking up things for the new house. However, we are on a tight budget being FTBs... We have purchased a Focal Point Flueless Plasma Gas Fire for our new home, 2nd hand from eBay. It was very cheap…
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kitchen extractor
I had one of these many years ago, it was a 'hood' that was fixed to the wall over the cooker and had a charcoal filter in that absorbed the cooking smells from the hob. You had to replace the filter periodically. You could also get a type that was 'vented' and all the smells went outside. My one was ok-ish but very…
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Ikea high kitchen Faktum cabinet with sliding doors
Hi, I'm in the process (still) of buying an ikea kitchen and like the design of the high cabinet with sliding doors http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S29868496/#/S39868518 Does anyone have this unit and if so, would you recommend. From the picture, I gather there are 3 shelves and 4 sliding units on both sides?…
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Professionally Laid Patio
Hi Should a professionally laid patio ever sink, my driveway and my patio was done by a professional (the same one, at different times). The driveway is perfect, even with the weight of cars having been on it. On the contrary, my patio has sunk in places, not significantly. Just wondered if I should contact the people who…
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How do I measure a bay window for curtains
Hi I how do I measure for curtains on a bay window please ? We have bought a bay window pole that fits into the bay. The pole will have to be cut to allow for the bends. A not very domesticated Miss Marple Thanks
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Hotpoint Aqualtis Filter Cover Stuck
Could anyone please tell me how to get the cover off to clean the filter? I have searched online, and they seem to tell me that if the cover is stuck, I have to take the back panel off, undo the jubilee clip from the waste pipe with a pliers, then come at it from the back. Well, I took the back panel off, and the waste…
