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3 bulb light - is it sod's law that only 2 ever work?
Light fixing in front room has 3 x 40w bulbs. Why is it impossible to have all 3 bulbs active, as soon as one is changed another one blows? Electrics all checked and tickety boo.
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Preordered carpet, but cheaper on collection, should they honour?
Hi all, We recently ordered a carpet from Carpetright... 46sq metres at £9.59 ish. This price included a 20% discount and a 60% discount. They called us today to say its arrived, but we missed the call and as we were close, we thought we'd pop in. We noticed a new promotion today, offering the carpet at £8.99 a metre. I…
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Vax Libretto hand held cleaner not recharging
I have a Vax Libretto cordless hand held cleaner (dustbuster type thing) that appears to have stopped recharging. I've had it on the charger for 2 days and there's no more power now than when I started it. Is it now completely useless or can you get new batteries for them. I can't get anywhere googling, just keeps coming…
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Asbestos tiles broken
Hi all, I recently had an outbuilding removed from my farm, which was had asbestos tiles in the roof. It was done by licensed contractors. The outbuilding was very close to our house and I noticed that within bricks and rubble left from the first day's work, there were bits of broken asbestos tiles. These were subsequently…
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(Electrical) PME earth connection
Hi Just had a new consumer unit fitted as new electrics installed in new extension. My contractor has advised that a PME is required as there appears to be no main earth at my property and that i should contact my local distributor. Have done this and received a quote for £157. Surely anything on the supply side of my…
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Stuck bath tap
Hi, I have a bath tap that opens barely an eighth of a turn. I have found an example of the tap online - it is a Bensham 1885 Mk2 5412 Bath Washer Valves (pr) - I can't post a link as a new user, so googling this will show you the tap in question. I don't know what the different parts of the tap are called, but I have…
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Built in double oven
Hi.We are looking at re doing our kitchen. One plan includes having the hob adjacent to the cooker switch for wiring reasons but the built in oven on the other side of the kitchen. All of the ovens we are looking at are around 1kw or less, so can it be plugged into a regular socket to make fitting easier? Thanks
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Garden play equipment
Would anyone have any advice on childrens garden climbing frames etc? I'd like to put some things at the end of our garden for my 3 boys, looking at second hand things on eBay, or should I stick to new? I'm looking at wooden tower things, climbing frames, slides etc. and putting rubber clippings down.
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Privacy film for window
I live in a split-level ground floor/basement flat, with the bedrooms in the basement level. The main bedroom is at the front, and people walking up to the front door (including the neighbours who live upstairs, as well as the usual delivery people etc) have a clear view into our bedroom. We are not very happy with this,…
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Removing worktops stuck down with no more nails
The work tops have been in place 10 years ,any ideas how to get them off without damaging the kitchen cuboards ?
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Where can I can I get a cheap Dremel Minimite
Got a small job that involves removing some thin ish metal from a chassis. not much access, apparently dremel cutter will do the job perfectly. So would like to know where I can get a cheap one from as it's only a small one off job. Many Thanks
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State of walls after electrician
Hi, Just wanted to double check in case I'm being unreasonable - what state should I expect walls to be left in after an electrician has been to do work and install some new sockets, which have been chased into the walls? I was expecting to still have a flat(ish) walls, maybe with obvious lines where cuts were made in…
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Recommend an immersion heater thermostat
I have always used the same make and brand, any recommendations for a different one to try? Backer BT7 Immersion Heater Rod Thermostat 15A 7 Inches IMM7ST: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home There is no auto cut out on this one and it looks like old stock. Ta!
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Water lukewarm in all taps
The hot water in all taps and the shower is no warmer than lukewarm even when the radiators are off. The water in the radiators is piping hot. What could be the solution to hot water being hot? Without going into maximum detail as Im sure some you will ask the relevant questions to get to the bottom of it :)
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Might someone with plumbing knowledge help with my awkward bathroom?
I want to know if we can replace the two separate taps on our bath with one of those mixer type taps with a shower hose extension? And if so, how do I know what will fit, do I measure the distance between the taps? I guess the water pressure / heating system is sort of important, but this is a temporary solution, I NEED. A…
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Using radiator gloss instead of ordinary gloss?
In need of advice please MSErs! I am looking to buy some paint to do up our new flat, but haven't got a ton of cash to spend. I've found somewhere that I can get paint and supplies very cheaply, but the choice of paint is pretty limited. For the colour that I want to use for my glossing in the living room, they only have…
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OMG!!! £600 for the last 2 months gas and electricity!!!!
OK so I am in shock. I give regular meter reading to EON and as per yesterday I was about £270 in credit for both electricity and gas. My last bill was was on the 12th September. Anyway entered my readings yesterday and I am now £320 odd in debit!!! Allegedly we spent £600 in not even 2 months!!!! I called EON who checked…
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Haggling over furnishings
I could do with some advice on haggling. I'm looking at spending a few thousand pounds on good quality carpet, curtains and furniture from a local store. What sort of % discount should I ask for and what should I settle for?
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Old regular boiler packed in - replacement ?
Our 34 year old Glow-Worm boiler has finally packed in and we need to replace it. We have never had a combi before and three local installers have recommended this. Two said Worcester Bosch CDi 38 or a less expensive Baxi Duo-tec 40. The other said WB CDi 34 or Baxi Duo-tec 33. One said if we wanted another regular boiler…
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Buying an appliance warranty from previous owner
I've just moved house, and they left their big American-style fridge freezer. The previous owner recently took out an extended warranty, and says that if I pay her the proportion remaining, she will transfer it to me. Otherwise she says she will cancel it and get her money back from the warranty company. A few queries on…
