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Fundedboilers.org
Anybody heard of fundedboilers .org, whether it's legit and what the deal is? Or, do any of you know of a good deal on boilers?! Think I might need a new one. British Gas are coming out to mine tomorrow so I'll know what the score is then, but just trying to get my ducks in a row! Thanks.
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Combi-boiler pressure too high - over topped up
Hi, I wonder if someone can help us avoid calling out an engineer. About every 6 months, we have to top up the pressure on our combi boiler. It's a simple turn a couple of valves jobby til pressure gets between 1 - 2 bar. Unfortunately my boyfriend didn't turn the valves off quickly enough, and the pressure went up to 3.5…
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Creating a partition with glass blocks
Hi, after some expert advice/opinions on the below please. Here's our current divide between the kitchen/utility room... What we are doing is removing the partition wall both sides. So on the left hand side of the picture the edge of where I have taken off one side of the plasterboard is where the solid wall starts. The…
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Painting wood steps (MDF?)
Hi helpful people, I have taken the staircase carpet out and want to leave the staircase bare. Slight problem is that the steps are not real wood. Its probably MDF, or something similar. Effectively compressed wood. Looks fine, obviously has no grain which makes it look less smart. I filled and sanded the steps and now i…
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How do you pay a tradesman?
In short, having some work done on the mansion, tradesman wants payment for materials after day 1 via bank transfer. Job is £1800, materials are £800. Is this normal? If I offer a cheque, will they run a mile
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Harvey's furniture issues
Hi all, Despite my suggestions to my mother to not bother with the DFS/Harvey's type furniture place, she bought a sofa in October from Harvey's, with guaranteed delivery for Xmas. Needless to say, it hasn't turned up, with no confirmation it wasn't even made until the Saturday before Xmas. As she's not too well, I took…
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Warranty on boiler service [IDEAL]
Some time ago, I've had service done on my IDEAL boiler. I've chosen IDEAL company service and paid the top price for it. Can't remember exactly but I think it was something about £210. That supposed to include parts and labour. I had the 'circut board' replaced, leak repaired, boiler 'pumped', and whatever else was done.…
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Imitation Le Creuset
Looking for cast iron pans, and while Le Creuset stuff hits the mark it can be heavy and expensive, not to mention heavily expensive. Although it would probably last forever. Are there any other decent cast iron pans out there (non-stick)? Is cheap cast iron worth bothering with?
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Should I pay the whole invoice now?
We've had two guys in fitting the kitchen. They did three days before Christmas and really rushed to get the main bits finished They're due back on the 10th to finish off They left an invoice for the whole amount. Should I pay it all? Or part? I've never had tradesmen in before so I'm not familiar with the etiquette Thank…
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How can I empty toilet?
Loo in my new house is terribly stained and I can't clean it, no cleaner I put in is making any difference. I have tried scrubbing with Cif, and above the water line I've had some success. How can I empty the water out to try and scrub the very bottom? Thanks
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Water in Mixer Shower from Combi Keeps Going Hot/Cold
We live in a bungalow and have a mixer shower in the bathroom that is situated next door to the Vaillant Eco Max Combi Boiler. Since we moved in we have not been able to have a shower without dodging in and out of the spray due to it going very hot for a few seconds and then cold, then hot again and so on. We have tried…
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Building over sewers/drainage.
Evening all. I wondered if anyone would like to give their input on this please as after searching the internet, the contradicting information is making matters worse. A little long winded but background info will be needed i think. I intend to build a 3 meter by 4 meter conservatory over the coming months. I will need to…
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Poured Resin floors
I have thought about having this in a utility room, as opposed to tiles. We currently have floorboards which I would lift and replace with 18mm marine ply, and then have the resin floor laid on top (after sealing all gaps!). Any thoughts? Could the resin be poured over underfloor heating wires? Would it cope with the…
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Rewiring a Nest & Heatlink
I've recently had a Nest installed in my home, however unfortunately the engineers didn't listen to what I asked and have put the Heatlink in the wrong place. Basically, they couldn't be arsed to extend the wiring, so now my Heatlink is in the place of my old thermostat and my Nest on USB.. I plan to put the Heatlink by…
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Smeg oven door problem
Hi Purchased a Smeg single electric oven in July 2014. Yesterday dear wife decided it needed a good clean. To help with this decided to take door off Manual very basic instructions place 2 pins (supplied) similar to Allen keys , in hinges and lift the door out. Manual then says replace door in reverse order to above. There…
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Hot water in bath tap a slow trickle
we have just installed a new bath and taps. The tap is for low pressure systems minimum 0.3 bar but the hot water is only coming out at a trickle its driving us mad any ideas what is the problem thanks
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Lino on tiled floor
I have a tiles floor in my kitchen and I want to put lino down - I can't take the tiles up as they are severely glued to the concrete Can I out the lino on the tiles directly or due to the grout lines will I need to put some sheet or ply down first on the tiles before applying the lino? Any advice would be appreciate…
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Discount from independent kitchen retailer???
I am sourcing a kitchen from an independent kitchen retailer. It is a Rotpunkt German kitchen. The retailer has been helpful and between us we have come up with a good design, so I am not looking to be unreasonable, but with a quote of £10,500 for the units, and £900 for a dry fit (no worktops, splashbacks, appliances…
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New Bed
The bed has finally gone (matress) and looking for a good place online to buy one.. Any reccomendations?
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Bathroom extractor fan problem
Hi, the extractor fan in my bathroom died last week. The bathroom is a single storey extension with a pitched roof. I thought the fan would have been behind the cover on the bathroom ceiling. But it's not. It's connected to the exterior wall by some silver ducting. So I thought the fan would be behind the cover on the…
