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TRV's off = less gas?
I have 6 radiators, If I turn all the TRV's on the radiators off apart from one radiator, would I be using less gas?
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Birds in the loft
I think I have got birds in the loft (pigeons I think) Would I have to get some poison to get them out? Or just block up where I think they are coming in from? I have no idea where this is at the moment. I think I can hear running around when I am upstairs.
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Garage Asbestos Roof
Garage roof beam is rotten, the ends are exposed and one of them immediately needs changing. The garage roof is thought to be asbestos, until its tested. If I follow the Asbestos working guidelines, dampen the roof etc, do you think its possible to remove the old nails, support this roof and replace the beam? Is this…
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bathroom shower wall/ PVC panels
Hi I am having my bathroom refitted/ tiled as its looking tired. Am considering wall panels instead of tiles. Has anyone any experience or recomended brands. I'm getting a white combination wc/basin vanity and a new bath so panels will just be around the bath and then will put a row of tiles above the sink/ wc thanks in…
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Someone with a good eye...advice please
Hello, I am a newbie and after abit of advice on changing the look of the outside of my home. I have added pictures, and hope that you lovely people can be honest with me and tell me what you think. At the moment I have the money put aside to rip out the porch door and the internal door and make the hallway longer and just…
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Boiler nightmare
My boiler stopped working. Plumber came over. Said it needed a new expansion vessel kit. Paid him, he put it in, it worked for 14 hours before failing again. I paid £250. Now I am worried because it seems they are just replacing parts with no idea whether it will work or not - I am paying for trial and error until it…
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Where to buy carpet?
Hello, I am looking to buy some carpet for 2 bedrooms the hall way and stair case. From reading the various threads I am likely to go for 80% wool and a twist style. Can anyone recommend any good retailers close to Erith in Kent(upto 25miles)? I cant seem to find much apart from Carpet Right....
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Bosch washing machine - fixed!
Last week our 2.5 year old Bosch washing machine (WAQ28460GB/06) started tripping out the mains power. Initially we thought "just as well we got it from John Lewis", but then realised they extend the warranty to 2 years, as opposed to TVs that they do for 5. So rather than calling out the no doubt expensive repair people,…
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Does a vented hood work as well as a passive hood when not switched on
A few questions about cooker hoods which the salesperson in currys was unable to help. 1) with extracted hoods does the ducting let in cold air/draught during the cold winter months? 2) when the vent is not powered on will the filters work as effectively as passive cooker hoods. 3) how much wider should the cooker hood be…
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Rug Doctor - any good?
Can any one recommend the rug doctor? Just wondering what your experience of it is. We will be moving into a new home soon and wanted to give the carpets a good clean before we move anything in. thanks
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Economy 7 hot water not working
I'ver ecently moved into an all-electric economy 7 flat. The hot water tank has two switches (one to the bottom, one about mid-way up), but neither is labelled. When I first moved in I switched both on and left it for a few days and had hot water. Yesterday evening I switched off the top switch (what I assumed to be the…
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Moulded plastic hook broken on fridge door
There was a moulded plastic hook on my fridge door that has been broken. The bottle shelf used to slide onto it. Does anyone have an idea how I can fix it without buying a complete new fridge door?
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neighbour issue
Hi there, I hope someone can advice me on a neighbor issue i'm having at the moment. long story short: I've never been on good terms with my neighbour. A couple of months back I decided to knock my garage down to rebuild an outbuilding (office space). I have paid for an architect and paid for building control (project is…
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Quote for loft conversion..is it excessive?
I have been getting companies to quote me for a loft conversion and today I received the first quote and I thought it was very high. I am not planning any fancy en-suit rooms...just a large play area for the kids. The total area of the loft is 396 square feet and the conversion will include 4 velux windows, no dormers, two…
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Plastic Cast Iron Style Guttering
I am looking to install cast iron style gutter, I have seen two types - Brett Martin and Floplast. Does anyone have any recommendations on which is better? Thanks
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what type of shower?
When I had my bathroom fitted the fitter drew the shower I had bought off the cold water feed, it wouldn't work, no pressure. I had to change it for an expensive pumped electric shower, a triton about £220. Fast foward 8 years, the shower has broke & needs replacing, only now have I discovered that electric showers should…
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New fence panels warping?
We got some 6 x 6' fence panels at the weekend. I have painted them with fence treatment. Some which we got a few weeks ago are not painted and also have warped. They have warped really badly and only have been in a few days. Th featherboards have warped. They are in concrete posts, they are not tight in the posts. I am…
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UPVC door sticking
The front door on the new house we have just bought is sticking (wont shut without force and a little lift) I have a set of hex keys in both metric and imperial size and have tried adjusting the grub screws on the hinge to tighten the door against the frame, this worked on the top as the door pulled in a little, but the…
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Need a Washing Machine with Guarantee
Hi everyone. My washing machine has broken down- after only 6 years of light usage (4 washes a week). Unfortunately my 5 year guarantee ran out just last year. I've had someone come and look at it and it will be cheaper to buy a new one then to get parts to repair it. I'm on a very tight budget at the moment and was…
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reccomendations for DIY kitchen
We want to install a kitchen ourselves tackling one wall at a time (I have fitted a magnet kitchen before so not completely inexperienced) the problem really is budget as I have retired now so looking to spend no more than £4000 - £5000 including sink/taps below counter oven with built in hob - in all about 8-10 floor…
