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Pipework - Steel to Copper pipes
Hi, We have bought a couple of new radiators and have moved their positions. The older ones were in odd places in the room. I have connected up pipework in the past using copper pipes, connectors and solder with no leakage problems. In this house the radiator pipes are to be made of steel. The new pipes are copper. I've…
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32amp Connection from household 3 pin plugs
Hi all, I run a small pop up ice cream business. The machines which I take to sites such as venues and markets, uses a lot of electricity naturally. If I am at a large job where I use multiple machines, I would sometimes require a 16 or 32 amp round socket to feed the machines. If I were to go to a venue which didn't have…
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Replacement for a Wickes Thermostatic Radiator Valve Head
Does anybody know where I can find a thermostatic radiator valve head that will fit to an old Wickes thermostatic valve. The bit I'm talking about is this: Which fits onto this valve The problem is that the Head has stopped working (the valve bit is OK). I can't find a Wickes one with the same diameter threaded mounting…
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Creating a tiny WC in bedroom wardrobe?
Hi all, looking for some advice / thoughts from anybody with experience in this area if poss..... We live in an old Victorian property and the only bathroom is quite a jog from our bedroom. We do not have room for an en-suite (without sacrificing one of the rooms next to our bedroom, which we would t do) but my bladder…
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Building a Small Shelf Advice
I want to mount my Virgin Media Superhub 2 on a wall. I'm thinking of a small shelf, about 20cm long, by 10cm wide. I did a bit of messing about and created a piece of wood that was about those mesurements by about 6cm tall. I planned to use the extra height to drill long screws into the wall, as the router isn't heavy, so…
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Can a SLIDING HASP BOLT be added to a upvc door?
Hello all, Just wondering if anyone know if I can add a SLIDING HASP BOLT like this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-MM-4-PADLOCKED-HEAVY-DUTY-SLIDING-HASP-BOLT-FOR-DOOR-GATE-DEAD-BOLT-LOCK-/261880662201?var=&hash=item3cf94dc8b9:m:muaDJQRT2c9LWDr7OOLUxVA to a upvc door? and if not is there anything else similar I could…
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What exactly are my walls covered with ?
This might turn out to be a daft question, but it's got me wondering anyway... The walls throughout my house are decorated with the same thing. I initially thought it was probably just thick paint, but having stripped a small section it appears to maybe be some sort of wallpaper, it also has a 'texture' to it. I'm confused…
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Busted window sill - what are my options
So I tried to remove bits of plaster that were hanging after a double glazing installation and ended up doing this.... :T What are my options to make it look like brand new, cheaply. Thanks for your help (as usual).
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New boiler incomplete job and charging extra
...I have also posted this in consumer advice as hoping someone can help me with this horrible boiler situation that has been ongoing..... Where do I stand?.... Almost 6 weeks ago I got a new combi boiler upgraded from an old gravity fed system. The installer quoted me a price of 4100 for the job. He said he would prefer…
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Electrical Help Needed- Bathroom Fan
Hi guys, I am really hoping someone can help save me money by helping diagnose what my problem is. So I bought a new bathroom fan as the old one had stopped working. It's one of those which switch on when the light is on too. I disconnected the two wires (blue and yellow) to remove the fan and when I installed the new fan,…
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How to get rid of cockroaches
We have what we think are German cockroaches in our home how do I go about getting rid of them ? I have tried crawling insect spray but that has been a waste of time and money
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Very creaky floorboards in new extension
Hi, Got a storey extension built. P5 chipboard flooring upstairs in a large room 7x5m. It's been glued and screwed down +++ yet squeaks and creaks a lot when walking on it. Any ideas? Builder been round and put more glue and screws but still noisy. The underlay and carpet are not installed yet so we are walking on small…
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Gardenia Soft White
Hi all, I need to buy some paint which is the same shade as Gardenia Soft White. I can't unfortunately find this on the Dulux website. Does anyone know an equivalent colour? Thanks!
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Bathroom & Kitchen Showrooms North East
Hi, I'm about to fit out a bathroom, under-stairs washroom and large open-plan kitchen / diner w/Island. I'm looking for a bit of Inspiration, as-well as a bargain price on Bathroom & Kitchen. Is there any large Showrooms, Ex-Display / Clearance style Units in the North-East. I've visited a few Tecaz shops in the…
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Damp Wall Adjoining Neighbours Kitchen?
An alcove in our dining room adjoins my neighbours kitchen (Victorian terraced houses). The houses are built on a hill so our floor level is around 2 ft below theirs.There is a broad 'stripe' of damp across the rear wall of the alcove which doesn't seem to extend to the chimney breast return wall or the outside wall. Below…
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Neff Products from John Lewis
We bought a Neff Induction hob from John Lewis in October 2015 (11 months ago) and it has broken down. I spoke to Neff Customer Service and they said an engineer needed to call. As we were going on holiday for 10 days I got a reference number from them and said I'd call back in 10 days when we return and arrange for the…
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Is this damp or issue with the plaster??
I have just had my kitchen replaced and some of the walls replastered. On one of the walls at the bottom it looks like there are damp patches so I had a plumber come back to have a look at it. After taking the skirting board off and expecting to find a damp floor and/or plaster, everything he could see was bone dry. On the…
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Eco dan heating system
Does anyone know how to adjust the water temp on these systems? Ours is set to 52 degrees but could do with being hotter, can't seem to find the setting in the control panel
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Bathroom basin taps required
We need a pair of basin taps - the old ones "died / seized up" - they cost £15 (4 years ago) - so we are going to spend more - this time !! Should we get ceramic washer ones - or stick with conventional washers ?
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Bathroom units - can I adapt kitchen units?
Hi has anyone used kitchen units in their bathroom? If so any tips would be helpful. I have shopped about and the bathroom units are so expensive. I plan to have a back to wall toilet / cistern some units for storage which need to be the reduced depth ( 290) and a 600 sink. Someone told me that Howdens use wall units for…
