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Alternative to expensive Bio Orb Halogen bulb...
The official Bio Orb halogen bulbs are getting on for £9 each in my local pet shop. I've finally managed to track down a suitable replacement that is a perfect fit for a fraction of the cost: Aurora AU-M240/10 12V MR16 10W Lamp Just 76 pence each from Alert Electrical - I can't post a link in this forum but a quick google…
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How do I seal shower tray to floor tiles (Walk in Shower)?
I have a walk in shower and at the joint where the shower tray meets the floor tiles (the tray is flush to the floor tiles) and between two floor tiles there are tiny gaps. I have to cover these with a towel when I shower otherwise when you step from the shower to these tiles water drips in. This has been present since I…
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I want a washing line I can winch up high
When I was a kid we all had them. Two tall poles. A fixed line lower down and another that once full could be winched up high into the air I've found this company http://www.linepost.co.uk/acatalog/Linepost_Sets.html who do the sort of thing but they're £100s Could I make my own with scaffolding poles and pulleys? I'd need…
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Orange peel effect on my wall paint
Hi everyone, Here is a question for any decorator, ceiling was plastered (skim) 2 weeks ago to cover old artex, when dry, it was painted with Leyland super leytex matt emulsion (specially for new plaster even if not dry!!), the walls were dark green so covered them with the same paint just to hide it, one coat. Next day…
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How to approach Roof costs with other Free Holders
Hi Everyone, We've just bought a flat with share of freehold. We knew that there would be a lot of work needed on the roof and it appears that the bill might be in the region of 15- 20k We share the freehold with another couple who we haven't yet met. We don't plan on doing the work immediately and don't wish to introduce…
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New Kitchen
hello, First post but we just bought our first flat so guessing i may be on here again. The flat we have got needs a new kitchen and bathroom (bathroom will have to wait). Our budget isn't massive so we are looking for a reasonably price kitchen that we last a fair few years. I've been told that Ikea or Howdens the best…
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Do we need roofing work or not?
Might seem a silly question but I'm confused... We moved into a 1890s semi last year. Following up on some comments from our Homebuyers' Survey about the roof, we asking 4 roofing firms to come and quote. We think we need some repair to the brickwork on a chimney stack, capping of the pots and repair/removal of a cracked…
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boiler choice
We have a 3 bed semi and are replacing the baxi bermuda back boiler which lives in the chimney flue behind the hideous gas fire as part of some work to build an extension. So we have a tank in the loft and a cylinder in the airing cupboard. a Combi seems to be the default choice these days, but am I right in thinking this…
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De-humdifier or moisture trap for damp room?
Hi all, anyone have an opinion on what is best for a damp room, I know de-humidifier's are good but use up electricity but these moisture trays look pretty good too. Have read reviews on Amazon on the trays and it's a bit mixed. Thanks
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Fair boiler quote? and brand comparison
Hi, We have received the below quote for a replacement bolier and was hoping the kind and knowledgeable people :o on mse forum, would give some feedback as to whether its a fair price and also, any opinions on the installers provided boiler options (my own leaning is to the Worcester 28i but i dont know if i've been…
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Replacing Toilet with Washing Machine
Hi All, I have a small outside toilet that I wish to remove and put my washing machine and dryer in there. The problem is there isn't a sink in there which means the only way to remove the waste water would be into the sewage pipework, is this something that you can do? Thanks in advance
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artificial grass
does anyone have and recommendations for buying artificial grass? Is it worth getting the (more) expensive kind? Can we put it down ourselves? thanks
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Plumber won't give me receipt
I had some work done - a whole new central heating system installed. I have the quote in electronic form, and after the job was completed I paid the company via BACS transfer, however I never received a receipt. I texted the plumber directly, who's company it is, and asked him to ask his admin staff to give me one. He said…
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how easy is it to do tiling?
i want to do my bathroom with natural stone tiles, is it a simple task for someone who live general DIY, and do i buy cheap or expensive tools? any tips would be appreciated, i will youtube it as well but want help on here if possible. thanks
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Oil Gauge Query
Good Morning All, Obviously we all know when our oil tanks are getting low but are there any oil gauges available that can advise when a tank needs to be filled before the boiler becomes airlocked? I spoke to a boiler repair person and he advised that many available on the market were not very accurate. Thanks
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holes too small for wires in new light switch
Thought replacing a light switch would be easy however my old switch is below and one hole has 3 wires in it The new one has smaller holes, so where the old one could fit 3 wires, the new one struggles with one wire, and that has to be twisted tight to make it go in. So how do i fix it correctly? Was thinking the chocolate…
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Installing electric heaters around house
We are in the process of buying a 270 year old cottage that currently only has a log burner and 2 storage heaters for heating the house. There is no heating at all on the 1st floor. We would like to install electric radiators in all rooms and I have been doing quite a bit of research to see what is available and what might…
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Valliant combi boiler stopped heating radiatar
My Valliant combi boiler has stopped heating water for the radiatar which it did couple of days ago. It does heat up the water for the tap though. Also I plan to get my boiler serviced as well any recommendation and cost I should expect.
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Lining concrete garage
Hi All, Want to line the rear wall of my concrete sectional garage with ply to fix plug sockets and maybe some shelfs etc too. I was thinking eithier using lining clips and batten or just simply using a building adhesive such as grip fill down each concrete stud. Timber batten - will lose width of batten in garage (no big…
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Vizo 24 Boiler - Losing/Gaining Pressure - Some tests done
We have a Heatline Vizo 24 condensing combination boiler which is about 3 years old. For the last few weeks the pressure has been dropping slowly (when not being used) from an initial pressure of 1.5 bars, to around 0.8 bars - resulting in the boiler not coming on. When it is on, the pressure increases to over 3 bars over…
