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Please recommend a secure door lock
Hi, I'm looking to change door locks for two front UPVC doors and have no idea which one is secure. The locksmith is happy to fit it at a charge of £40/lock. Could anyone suggest any secure locks please and is this quote for the lock change fair. Please advice. TIA
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boiler completely broken
Hi was wondering if anyone has any experiance of combi boiler faults. a ferroli boiler had an f2 fault- electrode, had it before electrode just needing cleaned.anyway service was due so called out an engineer who said he repaired the electrode. arranged to do service and gas safety cert a week later. roll on 8 days the…
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Clean out a combi boiler system??
I had new radiators installed in the whole property about 4-5 years ago but want the system to be as clean as possible before my new boiler change. I don't really have the money for a powerflush so ive been told about using sentinel x800 in the system. the rough advice ive been given is:- with system cold.... isolate the…
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Ideal logic+30 combi boiler
Good afternoon all, Just after a bit of advice. I am planning to rid myself of the dreaded ideal isar he24 combi boiler and initially my plan was to get a Vaillant/Worcester installed. I have been warned off this by an installer due to them having a few recent issues now and also the manufacturers being difficult with the…
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Which trade?
Hi all, I did ask this on ratedpeople but the post keeps getting deletd and I'm not entirely sure why when I'm just trying to find out which tradesperson I need to target for the work?! :rotfl: We currently have a serving hatch that faces onto our main living room wall and kitchen wall. We were looking to get this removed…
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Worktop fitter
Can anyone recommend a fitter/website for a laminate worktop fitter please? I'm in Essex.
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Asbestos cement sheets ..help
I am putting in a drive way and I have come across a area of roughly 2m by 1m of what looks to be white asbestos sheets underneath some hardcore. I have spent a lot of time reading online and my plan is to get this stuff really wet hopefully I'll plan it on a rainy day, pick out al of the pieces carefully and place into…
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SpiroTrap MB3 from Spirotech
Just had a SpiroTrap fitted and need to know what size flexible hose will fit to the drain valve. Anyone know? I've looked at flexible hoses on Screwfix and just confused myself even more (if that's possible). :o Thanks in advance. Anita.
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No thermostat
We have a 10 year old Baxi Combi 105 HE, however we have no thermostat on the wall or on the radiators. This is a house we moved into during the summer. The boiler has a timer (with teeth) on it and a knob to turn the heating up and down, but the boiler this won't turn the boiler off when it reaches temperature, it runs…
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shower diverter?
I would welcome advice on parts availability for the following:- Looking to add a shower with two heads, one waterfall /rainfall overhead and one standard wall mount spray head fed from thermostatic control. However usual ones with bar control with riser mounted directly is not suitable as I cannot mount the controls on…
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Emergency Advice need please!!!
Hi, I need some advice urgently from someone please. We overflowed the bath tub whilst running a bath for the kids. It overflowed for less than two minutes. The bathroom floor was soaked, some water has came through the ceiling below through a light fitting and a couple of corners. We stopped it really quickly, drained the…
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Second hand kitchen?
Is there a market in these? I'm looking to move and have grand plans for the new place. The problem is, grand plans come at a price!! One thing I cannot live with is the kitchen, its used and nasty and I'd rather rip it out and live without one that live with what's there. It occurred to me that I could live with the…
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Shower Diverter Problem - not sending water to handheld
Hi We're in the middle of having a new bathroom AND kitchen fitted (seemed like a good idea at the time, now I'm getting narky with being hungry and dirty ...). I sent our plumber the instructions to the new thermostatic shower we had bought, partly to check that it was appropriate for our supply, and for him to look it…
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Vented Tumble Dryer Advice
Hi there, Our tumble dryer has suddenly died (typical, given the weather has just turned) and I am after a replacement. Our only requirement is that it needs to be of the vented type. A dryness sensor also seems a good idea, so we would also like that if possible. Unfortunately, I know absolutely nothing about tumble…
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Howdens kitchen ranges
Hi all, We are having our kitchen done and currently collecting quotes and sorting the design. I know Howdens have several different ranges that are different costs. Just wondering if anyone know what the quality difference is like on the different ranges? (Burford vs Greenwich shaker for example?) Thanks, Nicola
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How to make under-stair drawer
I'm planning to build a drawer into the bottom step of my stairs, similar to this: The problem I have is that I want the drawer to be quite deep, and most drawer rails you can buy only go up to 450mm. I'm hoping for nearer twice that depth. The easiest solution would be to just fit some wheels to the underside of the…
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Painting over emulsion coated hessian panels
My mother has a built-in wardrobe with doors that have hessian panels inset into them (I believe that they were fashionable in the 70's :shocked:). The panels were painted with pale blue emulsion and, as part of a bedroom refresh, I'm painting them in neutral colours. The idea was to use Dulux Endurance paint on the walls…
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What type of paint?
Hi all! New home-owner and first time try-er of DIY here. My Husband is away for 10 days, and i'd really like to get a few rooms painted for when he gets back as a surprise. We have already done the living room 90% - the last thing is the radiator. I have also just made a start on the bedroom and kitchen. My questions…
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Powerflush mess
I've just had a new boiler installed and somehow during this process the bedroom carpet has ended up getting trashed. (I'm the landlord and I found this out from the tenant, so I hope I'm in the right forum - sorry if not). At one end of the radiator there are marks on the wall starting level with the valve at the top and…
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Shared chimney - neighbour's house repossessed
Hi everyone, Bit of a strange situation, I've recently bought a house and in the homebuyers report it describes the rear chimney as stage 3 or urgently needing attention. There is some leaning and some of the bricks are chipped. So I had a builder round on the weekend who advised that it needs to come down asap as it could…
