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Don't seem to be getting post anymore
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but since we have had new tenants move into the property below ours we don't seem to be getting any post, either that or the mail it taking a lot longer to be delivered nowadays! Namely a certificate I was expecting is still not here, when I have confirmation it was posted…
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Letter box
The outside flap of the above as broken off my upvc door.I have taken the 4 screws out of the front part of the box on the outside and the 2 on the inside and I can't get the old box out of the door,what is causing this.
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Programmer and thermostat for gravity fed CH and HW system
I have an elderly Camray 2 oil boiler which is reliable and I would like to keep for now. However the programmer is faulty and needs replacing. I bought a Salus IT500 wireless thermostat and programmer…
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Washing Machine water supply wont turn off
Help! I'm having a new kitchen fitted tomorrow and have just tried to remove the washing machine to find that the water won't turn off! There are no levers on the pipes so I assume these have broken off, the screw/nut things will not turn in either direction when using pliers. I know I can get a plumber to fix this but…
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building regs completion
Hi all, Finished our extension about a month ago and was signed off by building regs apparently. My question is how long does it take to get a certificate? just wondering who to chase up, Building control or the builder. Or is it too soon to chase either? Thanks!
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Lagging ducts in a warm air system
We have a warm air heating system at home. A furnace wafts hot air around the house via metal ducts under the floor. Each room has 'registers' through which the warm air flows out. All well and good. The problem is the insulation/lagging in the furnace room. It was installed by the previous owner and is a bit of a bodge.…
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which boiler? help please
hi I have been given a few quotes for having a new combi boiler fitted. the firm I liked most were a little bit more expensive but they seemed the most professional and I felt more comfortable with them. they have given me two quotes for two different boilers. I'm having trouble working out which is the best way to go.…
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Bosch Washer Dryer WVH28421GB fault
Our Bosch washer/dryer has developed a fault which means it keeps tripping the RCD switch on the fuse box. It's only 2 1/2 years old, was recommended by Which, and cost £750, so I'm not too happy! It is this model:…
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Best solution for slatted wooden bed with new mattress
We have a pine bed frame with rigid wooden slats. I have a new mattress coming and have been told that slats shorten the life of a mattress. As we can't yet afford a base is this true of wooden slats or just a myth ? If it is true, what is the best compromise for this ? Thanks
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wet wall-?cause
Our garage's brick pillar is wet(slowly moving downwards). We have a bathroom above it. we had a plumber open up the ceiling around the pillar as well as floor of the bathroom upstairs.There is one hot and a cold pipe and a drainage pipe at the top of the pillar-but in spite of looking for over 3 hours-no leak was found at…
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Bi folds
Are these easy to fit ourselves? Are there any tips or structural aspects i need to be aware of when fitting? Am looking to put them in a ground floor extension thats circa 7m wide so thinking about 5m of bifolds with approx 1m either side of brickwork. Is there a maximum width i can go up for them to? Assume they come in…
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cracked panel of PVC french door
Our white PVC French door has a cracked bottom panel(where it lies over the laminate floor) we tried "super gluing" it-but wont hold for long. is there any way we can get only that bit replaced. Or any other way we can repair the same?
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Led security light
Hi Our Halogen PIR Security lights have stopped functioning for a while. Would like to replace them with LED ones to save on electricity bills. What watts should I be buying to get one bright enough like normal halogen security light?
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Windows in leasehold flat
Hi, I own a flat in a leasehold building. Ever since I purchased it, the insulation has been 'problematic', with some serious heatloss focused around the windows. I'm here to ask: - Would ripping out the windows and fitting new ones class as an 'external change' to the property? - Would the responsibility of changing the…
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Potterton Performa Combi boiler problem
Hi All I have a Potterton Performa combi boiler.It was working fine until last week but now it is missing some times.I mean when you open tap for DHW ,no hot water at all.The burner does not come on. If I close and reopen the tab 2/3 times than it start working fine like no problem what so ever.Hot water CH all working…
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Ceiling light fitting only two wires
Sometime before I bought the house someone has changed the position of the ceiling light in one of my rooms. I assume that the ceiling fitting with all the wires is in the original position however I am left with a small hole in the ceiling that has a cable with two wires poking out of it. At the moment it has a standard…
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Stripping Varnish
Hi, I have a stained/varnished front door step which has deteriorated badly - it needs stripping and redoing. It's actually the whole surface of the entrance porch about 3'x2'. I was about to buy the 'old faithful' Nitromors, but having read most of the reviews on Amazon it's clear that thanks to the H&S brigade it's not…
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Glow worm spacersaver compleheat problems
I have had a glow worm spacesaver complheat boiler for 21 years without any problems. Recently the heating comes on when the water comes on. After some research I'm told that it's the diverter valve. Had an engineer out today who agreed. He had a quick look for the diverter but couldn't locate it. He left us to look for it…
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Fan oven not working
I purchased a new Belling electric freestanding cooker earlier this month. All has been fine until now. This is what has happened. Last used it on Friday - top oven only. All fine I noticed yesterday when I went into the kitchen the clock wasn't on. Electric supply ok so checked the fuse box and the switch needed to be…
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Tarmac in N Ireland
Hello. I live in Newtownabbey and was wondering how much per sq metre does tarmac cost?
