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This hard water thing is driving me nuts!
After a few weeks away. I came back to my home, boilers semi broken, water flow from shower head is greatly reduced. Drainage pipe is clogged up and !!!! is overflowing. Washing machine,kettle and ironing needs constant descaling. It is driving us all nuts and I've decided to invest into water softener system so we can…
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flueless LPG Stoves
Hi Was thinking of installing one of these instead of a log burner (less installation costs) Are they any good, and which ones are the best
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French Door locks
Hi All I changed my front door lock (Barrell) was nice n easy, I then wanted to change my french door locks one side was nice n easy just like the front door but the other door I cant figure out... Ive googled/youtube it and it says that I have to unscrew the metal fixing and then drill into the plastic to discover the…
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Flooring between two rooms having differing levels
I plan to put new identical flooring, either vinyl or floating (laminate) from the hallway, thru the kitchen in into the extension. There is a slight step up in the doorway sized opening from the kitchen to the extension (approx. 3-4 mm) and either the extension floor which is screed or the kitchen, which is suspended…
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Garden single storey extension
Hi, I have already a 3 m depth extension, and planning to increase further 3 meters. and have the following questions, any help is appreciated: 1- as i am going to manage the project, how i can calculate the cost of foundation building ? 2- what is the type size of brick I need to use - and how I can calculate the cost ?…
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Who Is Responsible For Installing A Faulty Shower Unit?
I bought a new shower (Redring) from a reputable hardware store and had a qualified plumber install it. The unit appeared to be leaking and the plumber spent some time trying to trace the fault but without success. He contacted the store where the unit was bought and they said ‘bring it back.’ The exchanged it without…
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B & Q honest review not allowed
I purchased some stones from B & Q recently and had so much trouble getting them I posted an honest review of my experience. Here is the review. This rating is for the product not the b&q service I phoned b & q Southend store and was told this product was seasonal and would take at least 8 weeks to be delivered. I…
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Home CCTV recommendations
Hi Can anyone recommend any home CCTV systems? I need 4 cameras and the only must is remote viewing over phone. My budget is around 450/500 including dvr. Thanks J
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Fair cost for installation of storage heater
Hi all, I need to get a storage heater replaced in my flat. The electrician I'm using has quoted me 480. I looked up the heater and I've found it available for 250-280 online. It's a Newlec NL10579. He's told me that the heater part of the cost is 400 quid, then there's 80 installation on top so I'm guessing there's some…
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mira sport shower fault
Hi for the last few months iv had intermittent problems with my mira sport electric shower. It started cycling between hot and cold for no reason and then sometimes working. Recently it has just been warm enough to use but not hot as it should be, and this is on the highest heat setting. I have checked the elements and…
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Buying flooring from B&Q
I'm looking to buy 35squared metres of wood flooring and underlay from B&Q. Has anyone had any luck haggling in B&Q and how should I go about it? Any help appreciated thanks
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Front door quotes - thoughts please!
Hey all, I was wondering if I could get some thoughts on a couple of quotes we received for a new front door and window which goes above the door. The door is pretty standard size (AFAIK) and the window above it is the same width as the door and pretty much square. Quote from Everest, for PVC-u is £2400 Quote from Anglian,…
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Bath not emptying
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can maybe offer some advice or guidance on what may be wrong with our bath! All of a sudden it stopped emptying and now drains really slowly. I can take all night to empty a quarter full bath. The sink and toilet both drain fine. So far we have tried; Pipe snake - managed to get around 4-5ft down…
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Noisy neighbours or just very thin walls!
Hi all I am slowly losing the plot here, I've lived in a flat on my own for the last 10 months and I have recently started working from home so need as much peace and quiet as possible (although the radio in my earphones helps, I do need to answer the phone!). A month after I moved in and had the place to myself…
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Inefficient Radiators - advice please!
Hi everyone, We bought a house in August 2013 and we have had the boiler serviced and assessed. Apparently it is running at about 80% efficient. However, the radiators upstairs are boiling hot and the radiators downstairs (in particular, the one in the kitchen/dining room) is barely warm. We have tried to adjust the…
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Installing a toilet
Hi, I want to install a 2nd toilet in my flat. It's a 2nd floor flat with two levels. It's above a shop. The main problem is that the room I want to install the toilet is at the front of the flat and the outlet pipe is on the rear. So the only question is how I connect the toilet outlet to the main outlet? The room I want…
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Damp patches..repointing at this time of year?
I moved into a new house last summer. At the time the surveyor did point out that the pointing needed attention at some time but, money is tight so I put it off. I now have three largish damp patches appeared which I think might be water ingress. I dont think its rising damp as the damp looks to be running down from the…
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Rental property renewal costs???
I am being asked for £125 for the agent to renew my letting agreement - is this not just a letter? Can I argue against this at all or am i stuck if I want to renew the contract?
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Joiner or Roofer
One of the insulation boards in my loft is coming away. It is the boarding that provides insulation between the roof tiles and the loft space. Not sure if I get a roofer in or whether a joiner would be the person. Any ideas please?
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LED Dimmer Switches With LED + Halogens
I currently have a standard 4 gang light switch. This controls two circuits of 4 x Philips Master dimmable 4w LED GU10 bulbs and two circuits of 20w Halogen bulbs (kitchen lights). The rest of the flat uses the Philips 4w LED GU10s, dimmable. After a bit of reading, for the individual switches in the rest of the flat I…
