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Immersion Heater tripped breaker - worry now?
Sometime over the past couple of nights the breaker for my immersion heater has tripped. Its never happened before & I have no idea what might have caused it. I don't know if, as a one off, its something to worry about right away, or wait to see if it continues?
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Power Shower - how much ?
In light of current (ongoing) problems with our central heating system (and hence hot water system) - we have decided to look into getting a power shower fitted in our 3 bed semi What sort of money are we looking at ? Our bathroom is at the back of the house - with the meter being in the porch at the front of the house…
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removing old felt from slate roof
Hi all, I have just bought a terraced house that has some very old and cracked felt on the whole roof front and back. Does anyone have any experience removing old felt ? What are the best methods and is there likely to be any old bitumin remaining on the slates - if so how do i remove this? What sort of time frame would it…
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Cutting down Doors - Proportion
I'm re-fitting doors in my house. These are the doors:- http://www.diy.com/nav/build/doors/internal-doors/4_panel/4-Panel-Knotty-Pine-Internal-Door-9273982?skuId=9283679 They need to be cut down by 140mm for my upstairs as the bedrooms/bathroom doors are cut into the eaves. The top strut measures 80mm in depth and the…
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Garage Storage Solutions
Hi We have been looking at getting our garage redone as its a bit of a mess really, but lacking inspiration as to what we should get done. We want some sort of modern feel to it used primarily as a storage area for our stuff (bikes, tools etc). But cant really find anything on the net with examples. Anyone got any tips,…
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Creaking Floorboards
Firstly I apologise if this is the wrong are to post this, or even the wrong site. Hi, I live in a bottom floor flat and the owner of the flat above me is refusing to fix creaking floorboards. The tenant he has in there at the moment walks around the flat non stop, including throughout the night. This wakes my partner and…
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Installing a stud wall in a leasehold flat
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me. I own a large one bedroom flat. The flat is a leasehold property, the freeholders being an external company. Our bedroom is fairly large and I am wondering whether it is possible to install a stud wall in the bedroom and therefore making a one bedroom flat into a two bed, albeit…
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Why do online companies do this?
I'm trying to find a cast iron gas fire...when I find websites that stock it...they don't display the price!...I have to phone or email. Why do they do this?
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oil heating pipe
Sorry I don't know the right name for this, so I hope you know what I mean :) The cover on the top of my oil heating pipe (chimney) has blown off. It blew off a long time ago and I still have the cover in the garage. Should it just be pushed on again or would screws need to be used to keep it from blowing off again?
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Raising Chimney
We are gradually rolling forward on our plans for a double storey side extension. Very gradually actually. Anyway, it means knocking down the garage and erecting the two storeys there, taking the house sideways. Our house is a 50s semi. There is a small chimney stack which runs up the side of the house. Don't know what it…
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Cheapest way to run my iPhone?
Looking for suggestions. At the end of my o2 contract with my iPhone 4S, very happy to keep the phone but what are the best deals for running it. I use a lot of data so am tempted to try 3 as I'm fed up of being blackmailed by o2 to buy more data (was already paying £45 a month) and virtually every month I get a text…
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Killing fruit flies
I don't really know where to put this question, hope here is ok. So I made a litle fruit fly trap - a little plastic food container without a lid, put some fruit inside and some clingfilm over the top, pricked a little hole in this with a pin. Now I have about 20-30 fruit flies in my trap. What do I do now!? I need to…
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Ariston fridge/freezer too cold/replacing thermostat
Hi Just wondering if anyone can help. I have an Ariston OK-RF3100 fridge freezer, approx 12 years old. The fridge is freezing my food. Have turned the thermostat but it doesn't seem to make any difference, if anything it just gets even colder. I've had a look at replacement thermostats (if that is what the problem is), and…
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Cleaning Patio Indian Sandstone - Power wash?
Hi Just looking at tidying up my flags in the back. I have an indian sandstone flags similar to this http://lsd.co.uk/indian-sandstone-paving-rippon-buff-circles Just wondering if its ok to power wash this material or should i avoid? Any alternatives?
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Erad infrared heating
Has anybody heard of Erad heating and if so do you know whether it works as well as claimed?
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Double Glazing Companies in Birmingham/West Midlands
Hi, I need to put new double glazing throughout in my house including folding doors, french doors, all windows etc etc. Anyone recommend a company in Birmingham please. I need decent quality with good service as I have heard so many companies changing their names after couple of years. I looked at weathershield in…
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Conservatory being built - whose fence is it?
Live in detached house. The back garden fence attaches to my house and runs parallel to the house (in a continuation). So looking at it - the fence is on my land. Having a conservatory build and want to replace part of this fence with a wall (i.e. the conservatory). Can I legally do this? Obviously, I'mn going to ask my…
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cheapest place to get wooden kitchen tops
and white cupboards anyone? thanks!
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Changing locks on Double Glazing
Hi All Think his should be simple enough , the peope we are buying off , have `lost` all the window keys , some of the windows are to the kids bedrooms so i need to get this sorted quickly after moving in , is it simple enough , just buy some more handles with locks built in and just swop out?
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Black granite hearth
Ive just had an inset wood burner fitted with a chunky black granite hearth. I know that granite is durable but I would appreciate advice on keeping it clean and in good condition please. Thank you!
