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Victorian Plumbing - Poor Customer Service
Ordered a £900 shower unit and the tray is faulty. Emailed last week to inform them. A week has past and Victorian Plumbing has still failed to do anything about it. Left with builders hanging on waiting to progress with my extension as I can't get even get an answer from them as to what they will do next!!! :mad: Shocking…
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Washing machine - fixable?
My washing machine is 14 years old and today started to cause problems. Today's wash was very wet, so I thought the problem was with the spin function. Being a boiling hot day I thought it might be a good idea to try another wash on v old clothes to see if the problem was a one off. The machine made a funny hissing noise…
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New shower for bathroom needed - what type?
4 bed house so we've got a regular boiler not a combi. i.e. you need to heat water up to use. Got an existing shower in the ensuite. Pretty sure its not powered. Want to add a shower to the main bathroom. Currently there are the mixer taps on the bath with shower bit. Whats the best way to achieve? Can I just buy new…
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Worcester bosch 230 boiler
Why won't the bloody thing turn off? I've had to turn it off at the mains in this weather because despite me selecting OFF in this weather it likes to come ON. I know it's an old one and I've only been in my new place but the manual I'd not very intuitive either. The hot water switch on the left side Is to ON. The right…
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Can I use sloping roof void?
We have a sloping roof over the porch. It is tiled up to the second floor which is set back a little bit. We are having an extension built and where the guys have ripped away the side of this (the slope will carry across the front of the new room), it has revealed what is inside. Which of course is basically nothing. Looks…
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Replace entire kitchen or not??
Hi - i'm buying my first flat and will be moving in a couple of weeks. The seller has confirmed none of the white goods/appliances in the kitchen are included in the sale and she's taking them with her. The kitchen needs some work anyway which I was planning to do with a bit of DIY and decorating. Was also considering…
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Floorboard finish: morrells induro xl2 or osmo atin hardwax or bonakemi mega
I'm about to have the floor boards in my house renovated. I have quotes from three contractors and each uses different finishes. Which do you prefer and why? I've done a lot of internet research and have concluded all 3 appear to be high quality products but can't for the life of me work out which is the best. Thanks for…
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Project on improvements on every day DIY tools for the elderly and disabled
Hi Folks A friend of mine is doing a project on how every day DIY tools can be improved so that they can be use easily used be the elderly, disabled, and other individuals who have below average movement and strength in their body.. Can you think of any tools which can be improved in that way? Where is the best place in…
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Intruder Alarm
Hi All, I am a single female who travels a lot with work so often my home is left unoccupied so have decided to get an intruder alarm fitted, so looking for some advice. I don't know whether to have a NSI approved one, although heard very bad reports about ADT so I won't be touching them or I have had a quote from an…
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Painting a pine bed frame, what preparation needs to be done.
I am wanting to paint my old fashioned ornate king size pine bed frame in black with a satin finish. Can I use paint stripper to remove the varnish instead of sanding. Also which primer and paint is the best to use to avoid peeling/chipping. Hoping someone can give me some advice. Many thanks
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Deep Fried Kitchen Cupboard Fix
My housemates thought it would be a great idea to give me a deep fryer for my birthday and lets just say you cant deep fry a bag of peanut M+Ms. Now we've got to deal with the aftermath of that terrible idea before the landlord finds out and bills us for a whole kitchen re-dec. The damage is minor, the hot oil spilled onto…
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Idiot's guide to kitchen downlights?
Hi, I am having some kitchen electrics done and was under the impression that the actual downlights were included in the price quoted. Have just found out I need to supply them myself :( I would be really grateful if someone could give me basic advice on what to get. The ceiling wiring has already been done and they are…
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Bathroomm ceiling plaster painting tips
I am getting a complete bathroom refurbishment with installation of a wet room and the only thing they won't do is paint the ceiling after plastering. From my reading, is it correct to let it dry for a week or two and then put a primer on first before a layer of bathroom grade paint (preferably anti mould like one sold by…
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Leak from flat above - ceased, but left marks..
My question being - can we claim off the owner of the flat above for the repainting of our ceiling due to residual water marks? We had recently redec'd the room ourselves anyway but then subsequently the leak from above has left stains/marks on the ceiling.. Thanks in advance!
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Replacing radiator on a Megaflow System
Hello I need to replace a leaking (from the center and not from the valves) radiator in my house. It is connected to a Megaflow heating tank. I also want to add some inhibitor to the system. Questions: 1. To drain the radiators, is it just a case of closing the mains cold water stopcock and then opening the drain valve…
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advice on furnishing a roof terrace
Hi, just had my offer accepted on place that hasn't got much room for storage but does have a roof garden. So where's the best place to go for advice in this area (google search keeps getting results on how to build other than how to decorate (other than companies flogging you stuff). Currently my idea is to erect a shed,…
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Restoring old parquet floor
We've just pulled up the old carpet in the hall, and discovered a nice wood parquet floor underneath. Unfortunately, it's a bit worse for wear, but we'd like to try restoring it. The damage seems to be just cosmetic & the problems are: 1. A couple of areas of water/liquid damage, that have discoloured the wood. 2. There is…
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Domestic CCTV regulations
I've just been having a discussion about CCTV on domestic properties with a friend, and we've established that they're not covered under the DPA so we wouldn't need to display signs, release footage etc. In addition, we also found that if a CCTV captures activity on another residential premises then this could be a human…
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Having a stud wall built...rough cost?
Hi Were in the home counties , and are hoping to have a stud wall built , to separate a living room and dining area , it wont have any power requirements , and it wont need a door , we would like an archway entrance to one side , if that makes sense , similar to this The width would be about 3 meters , standard ceiling…
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Touching up radiator paint
One of the radiators in my house has a small patch of flaky paint. What's the best way to repair this?
