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How to wire an outdoor light
Hi, I have moved into my new home. There was an outdoor lantern but I have never managed to get it work. I think the light might be broken and I decided to a new one. However, I am unable to identify which of the wires is live, nature and earth. I also used a voltage tester but only on a few occasions I could see very weak…
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rain on window sill.
The rain hitting the window sill is really loud! I think it could mainly due to the drops from the window above? either way I need to do something about it. I've noticed the window above has a plastic strip at the top and bottom of the window but this one only as the plastic sill, is that the cause of the problem? should…
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Advise on double glazing needed.
Hi all, My fianc! and I are looking to get our very old metal framed windows replaced with new upvc windows. This is our first house so I was wondering if I can have am advise. We have 8 windows, a patio door, back and possibly front door to be replaced. Can anyone recommend any reputable people/companies. I have heard so…
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feeling stupid
Moved house last week still unpacking, just got a letter this morning addressed to the occupier about tv licence and remembered did not change the address, in a hurry went on line, filled in the form and was asked for £40.00, was going out so paid. Thinking later I have never been charged for changing address before so…
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Baxi Bermuda 401 Back Boiler Problem
I'm having a problem (I think) with a BB 401 Back Boiler; the system is fully pumped with cylinder/tank & room stats and a 3-way valve. A faulty boiler pilot light thermocouple has just been replaced and all appeared well; however I'm recently finding that, when the room (or tank?) stat is calling for heat the boiler will…
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Central heating not turning off
Hi all I've an oil fired external boiler which provides heated water for my central heating system. We've got a Honeywell Sundial RF2 pack to control the heating side of it. The problem we have is that the system doesn't seem to recognise the set temperature on the DT92E wireless thermostat . In enquiry mode on the ST9420C…
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Four poster beds
hi all! hope you've had a great christmas! we've just moved a victorian house and have some cash to spare so were thinking about getting a carved poster bed -- anyone have one? if so, what are your thoughts on this vs a normal bed? pros/cons? they're pretty expensive and i dont want to get one which ends up kitsch rather…
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Getting planning permission for several phases at once?
Hi, planning a 7x4m 2 story rear extension. Not sure we have the monies for the whole project in one go. Is it possible to get pp for the whole thing but only get downstairs done first? That would leave us to do the second floor another day. Would an architect be able to do both in one go with structural calcs etc. then we…
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new security light wiring
Just bought a PIR light from screwfix, and on taking the back off to wire it up, I find that there is a red, yellow/green, blue and a dark brown. I have a wire to plug into the mains with only 3 wires, so what do i do? The red seems to go back into the light fitting on the other side of the block.
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Broken Vax vacuum cleaner
Hi All, I think I broke my two year old Vax cylinder vacuum cleaner. It started sputtering on Christmas Day and smoking and blowing out. Now it doesn't work. I took the top layer apart and suspect that I didn't have the main vent correctly in position so that stuff went into the motor area. I've not ventured to unscrew to…
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where do I turn water off?
Trying to change a bathroom sink upstairs. We can turn cold water off or the downstairs kitchen sink in the kitchen but where would we turn off the bathroom cold water?
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Unable to source plaster ceiling rose to match existing
Hello, Title is fairly self-explanatory. After initially searching the sheds and then the internet to try to find ceiling roses to match the one in our 1900 house we approached 5 local plaster mouldings specialists, sending them a photo. The first sniffly told us it was made by Artex and sold in B&Q. After a very helpful…
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Where to get correct sized hinges for my fridge door?
Hi Folks The hinges on my fridge door need replacing. I contacted the supplier who said they will cost £62 each, although the entire in built fridge cost me less than £200 ! Surely, there must be other places where I could get them cheaper? However, when I have looked online, the website usually shows the dimensions of the…
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Central heating and hot water advice
Hi, I'm a long time reader but first time poster. I've seen a lot of people helped on here and I hope someone can help me. A few months ago, I moved into a ground floor maisonette. The flat has gas central heating with a Valiant Combi Boiler. The mains water is shared with the flat upstairs. The problem I'm having is that…
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Broken fan on boiler, can we get it working temporarily
Hi, we have a 21 yr old Glow Worm Spacesaver KFB boiler that we knew was on its way out as the fan has been running noisily and we are in the process of getting quotes for a new condensing combi boiler, but only one in so far and the boiler decides to pack in Boxing Day. Nothing is going to happen in a hurry as in middle…
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About to paint a large amount of skirting and door frames etc
Hi Be coming to the end of my house renovation in a few weeks and I then need to do the painting!! Already done: Painted three rooms. To do: Paint the door frames and skirting in several rooms, and the doors. Doors are new oak 4panel veneer fire doors, will be painted with 2 coats of ronseal hardgloss, finely sanded…
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Best stair ladder/ access platform
Hi there. Want to renovate my hall, ive already posted pics of the walls in this thread here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5135297 I need to access the celing but its high!! Any ideas on a decent ladder/ platform solution.? Was looking at this Or this Not sure the latter one would be tall enough unless I…
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New windows - cheaper in winter?
We've come to the realisation that we have more windows with problems than ones that work. We can put the work off a while but is there any truth to my vague idea/hope that the window companies might be looking for work in the winter and that it therefore might be cheaper to get done it now than in the summer?
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Blocked Smeg Washing Machine
Hi I've blocked my Smeg washing machine, after doing something stupid. I put an item in the washing machine, that shouldn't have been washed, it disintegrated, and the fibres have blocked it. I'm getting an error code 06 - cannot drain. Is there anyway I can sort this myself, or is it a plumber job?] Thanks PennyPincher3562
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wood burner
Hi I would love to have a wood burner stove fitted in my lounge. I don't have a chimney so would have to have external flue fitted, its a 2 storey house. The room is 4.8 by 5m so would need 4 kW output. Can anyone advise me how much installation is likely to cost? & any advice on which stove to look for would be great.
