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Can't work out how to attach legs/castors to oil radiator
Got a new one but the guide is so basic it doesnt even show pictures about how to do it. May scan the "guide" to show. It shows a few small pics but assumes you know what you are doing, it has these brackets with holes that you mount the castors but doesn't mention how to slide the bracket onto the radiator and cant align…
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Damp proofing confusion! HELP!
We recently moved into a turn of the century mid terraced house. The kitchen and dining room (N facing) seem to have rising damp. I have had 4 people out to look at the problem and have been told the same thing - DPC needed. In the kitchen there is discolouration on wall and bubbly plaster there is also a strong foisty…
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Kitchen island advice,please
I wonder if anyone can give me some ideas...... We (me,OH ,4 children),are currently having our house extended.Part of this will include a large,open-plan kitchen and living area. Now,my dream has always been to include an island.I love the idea of having lots of surface area (current tiny kitchen does not have enough room…
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Venting a redundant external chimney stack
If a bedroom with a redundant external chimney stack is blocked up internally, should it always have some sort of vent retrospectively fitted in the room? The chimney pot has a pepperpot fitted which will allow ventilation at the top of the chimney stack but I wanted to know if an internal vent should be fitted (should…
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Carrier bag as bin!!
Hi so I've got an under the sink/ back of cupboard 'bin' which is just 2 hooks I put a carrier bag on... But now my carrier bag stash has dwindled and I can seem to find a suitable bin liner replacement with handles that is small enough! Anyone have any ideas?? Ta x
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Dustbin/Meter cupboard door
We live in a Peterborough ex council house and as anyone who lives in this area will know the doors to the dustbin/meter cupboards are bad ours has rotted and needs to be replaced and as a result we have a really cold hallway. We had double glazing fitted when we moved here 2 years ago but the company didn't do 'cupboard'…
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Advice needed, wooden flooring
Can anyone offer some advice on wooden flooring? We thought this would be relatively straightforward, but each potential contractor we speak to seems to have a different opinion. Which is bewildering. I am concerned I am not getting the right advice and/or that each guy is merely trying to guide us to their own services.…
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Siemens oven - temperature keeps resetting - likelihood of repair?
Siemens oven with a digital temperature display, looks like this: http://www.siemens-home.co.uk/sparepart/finder/detail/HB760580B/01 You turn the oven on, then turn a dial to set the temperature. When you switch on, the temperature displayed is 160 (just the default), then you turn to adjust up/down to the temperature you…
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Nail polish remover to clean superglue from TV bezel
Hi all - not sure if this is the right place to ask this but thought I'd give it a go. I have a Samsung TV, which has a black plastic bezel and then a detachable silver bezel which runs along the bottom of the TV with the Samsung logo on. I say detachable, it snaps on and off but it isn't a design feature, it is meant to…
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Boiler Digistat Optimiser - Programming issue - Help!
Hi all, Really hoping someone can help. I am at my wit's end! I have an issue with this thermostat: http://www.stevenhale.co.uk/files/dt10rf.jpg Started putting the heating on last week and I want to set the programme to come on before I get up in the morning. I downloaded the manual for my digistat…
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Temporary blind solution
So we are having work done to our house and are ordering blinds but have been slow about it!! We now have a living room with no blinds or curtains wondered if anyone knows of a creative temp solution that would not result in damaging our newly decorated walls (the pic is pre decoration btw, that will be done this week)
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Painting kitchen wall tiles
I have white plain tiles in my kitchen which i hate. I cannot redo my kitchen yet as funds are not there, so thinking of a cheaper option= painting them- ideally grey. I know thar i can buy kitchen paint and paint them- but how would they withstand cleaning and wiping? I have tiles behind my sink and cooker so they get…
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Need some guidance on type of shower to install
Hi First post, please be gentle! :) I am renovating my bathroom and am looking at installing a shower over the bath, however I have quite low water pressure. I am wondering whether a mixer shower designed for low water pressure would deliver a decent shower. I am not sure if I can add a pump as I live in a block of flats…
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Are 4.5 W GU10 Led's still made?
HI...cant seem to find Phillips LED's of this wattage...bought 3.5 W...not bright enough! thanks.
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moving virgin media HD box
I would like to move my virgin media HD box from one bedroom to another. VM have quoted £99 for an engineer to do it. The cable comes into the house through bedroom 1, through a hole in the wall into bedroom 2 and then through another hole in the wall into bedroom 3. We want to pull the cable back through the holes into…
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Renovating.
Hello, I am looking to renovate a property before I move in and would welcome any guidance. I am looking to get a new bathroom, kitchen, downstairs toilet and either folding doors or french doors installed on the back of the property. Bathroom is small, would like to replace bath, toilet, sink, cover up any pipes showing…
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Bearings gone on washing machine
HI everyone I'm at a friend's who's washing machine has broke, the bearings have gone. He's wondering if it's worth getting it repaired or buying a new one. has anyone got any experience of this, he needs to save as much money as possible. thanks
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3k invoice after 15 years!!
I'm in Scotland and rec'd an invoice for 3k from council this week for statutory notice carried out in 2000!! It was communal roof works which we have since had to have done again privately and I paid 6.5k for that about 6 years ago (basically fixing what council contractors had done) I have not paid the original invoice…
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Lock Issue - it just won't open!
Hi guys, So on Sunday evening, my partner accidentally snapped the key in our backdoor, leaving it unlocked. We eventually managed to lock the store for security reasons and I suggested we got a locksmith out but a parent offered to come and have a go. Unfortunately, this did not go as well as we had hoped. The barrel has…
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Painting over bitumen paper
The room I'm now decorating hasn't been done for some time and last time I papered it. This time, I've been asked to emulsion it. Most of the paper is stripping off easily but, round the bay window, I found a layer of black-surfaced paper under a thin layer of silver foil. I'm assuming this was an attempt to damp-proof the…
