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Broken Water Dispenser - how to unscrew to replace?
Hi We have an LG fridge freezer - Model is GCF409BSQW On the front is a "plate" with a water dispenser. It is not the kind that is plumbed in. The arm that you push to release the water has broken. On LG's website it looks like you can buy a whole new replacement dispenser, not just the arm. But we cannot see any screws to…
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Smoothing overly hardened filler
Hi, I'm in a rented flat, in places cracks have been filled but not sanded down particularly smoothly and then painted over. It looks really obvious but I thought I'd be easy to fix. So far I've tried three grades of sandpaper. Hardly any difference. Is there anything I could try to soften it first or an I going to need to…
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Boundary Fences, Use of Word "Mesne"
Hi, hopefully someone can help me before I start racking up a solicitors bill !! We are hoping to build an extension to our property over the drive, with it extending up to the property boundary which is a fence between ours and our neighbors drives. However, the fence between us and our neighbor does not seem "in the…
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Updating my kitchen
Hi I want to update my kitchen but on a budget. Currently the kitchen isn't laid out to suit our needs and therefore want to move cabinets around and change the doors and worktops to give it more modern look. Ive had a a look at wickes/b&q/homebase and know exactly what I want. Ive measured up and have designed how the new…
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who is responsible for this?
Hi I wasn't sure where to post this, My neighbours have issues With rain water drainage, it has been ignored for so long that it is causing mold in my house. The house is rented and manged by an agency. Please share your experiences what options Do I have? Regards
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best place to get oak skirting and architrave
Hi can anybody tell me where can I buy Oak skirting and architrave for the best price in Surrey? I don't want to buy loads in one go but probably room by room. Any advice appreciated.
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Suitable lumens for a living room - LED bulbs.
We're debating getting a new light unit for the living room as our room is approx 7mtr -x- 3.5 mtr & it's only got 3 E14bulbs in the centre of the room which point upwards. Was looking at either: 1) http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/lighting/indoor-lighting/ceiling_lights/Chorley-Semi-Flush-Ceiling-Light-10867695 Which we think…
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Insurance question - want to change contractor
Hi all We had a burst water pipe that caused a load of damage in our house. We decided to go with the insurer's own contractors as we thought that things would be easier. The contractor rep came out on Monday. I'm not happy with them already. Nothing specific - just not a good feel. If I was choosing them myself, they…
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New Housing Development - Several boilers keep failing
Hi, I've recently moved into a house in the last few months on a fairly new development (approx 2.5 years old). In the past month we've had several different faults with our boiler and several people in plumbing industry have told us the brand we have is the lowest of the low for reliability. As it only has a 2 year…
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Anyone used Novo Cucine recently
Anybody had any experience of Novo Cucine recently? I believe they were Kitchen Italia last year. The companies seem connected. [TEXT DELETED BY FORUM TEAM]
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Social tenants getting green deal
Hi all, I live with my disabled partner and our daughter in social housing and I am trying to figure out how we go about getting our home more energy efficient. We moved in prior to 2008 and as such our property has never had a EPC certification assessment. Looking at our neighbors(also a social tenant) home certificate…
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Bath front panel help & shower plinth cover replacement help
Hello ALL, I write this in a hope that someone can help me in finding a bath panel that fits to my bath as I can not locate one at all online. They all seem to be a few cms to short in height. The sizes I need are: 170cm Length and 54cm Heut wonder weight I have seen some mdf ones but wonder about if they will lose there…
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cheapexdisplaykitchensforsale.co.uk
Hi, has anyone used this company before? Or Midlands Kitchens, I really like one of their kitchens but kitchensuber have the same one and I've heard they trade under different names. I don't want to get scammed. Any advice helpful. Thanks.
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Can I use silicone sealant to stick plasterboard to my wall?
Can I use silicone sealant to stick plasterboard to my wall? I'm upgrading the soundproofing capabilities of our party wall either side of the fireplace in our bedroom, and was thinking of just removing the skirting boards, etc. then getting this…
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have i been scammed?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/64735316#Comment_64735316 I have posted this here as well as in DFW just in case anyone can advise..... thnaks
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Paid trademen and no reply
Hi I hope someone can give me some advice on how to proceed with a tradesmen. We need to replace our very old and barely working central heating and started getting quotes this time last year. 1 company came round Sept and in Oct we agreed to let them do it. They posted quotation etc and we exchanged a couple of text and…
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Door rubbing on carpet
Hi All. We have a new carpet that is rubbing on the carpet. This doesn't really cause a problem in opening the door, except that the room is soon to be our baby's bedroom, and it is difficult to open quietly. The options I can see are: * Leave it and hope it'll sort itself out, by frequency of use * Try to get some sand…
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moving electric meter
About to have an extension built and the meter is currently in an outbuilding which will be demolished so we wanted to move it to the other side of the same wall - the current kitchen, which will become the utility room. Been sent some forms by SSE our electric board and it says on there that they won't move a meter to a…
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Need to buy a sander
It looks like I'm going to be doing quite a bit of house renovation soon; sanding skirting boards and doors not to mention at least one floor. I will be look for a sander. They come in so many types. Any advice on which type to buy which would be useful for the above jobs or would different types maybe be required for the…
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Best Place For Stainless Steel Towel Radiator
Looking for one around 500 x 1200mm. I appreciate they're not cheap but I'd like to find one that offers good value for money. I'm looking at something like this. http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/reina-luna-heated-towel-rail-2846-21023#productimage Can anyone suggest anywhere else I could look? Thanks
