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Radiators not heating up, water heating nicely
I have a 9 year old Worcester Bosch combi boiler, and it has worked fine up until now. However, yesterday, we had a cold snap and my OH put the heating up, but the rads did not heat up. I went upstairs to look at the boiler, and you could hear it kicking in, but it sounded a bit different and none of the upstairs rads were…
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Extending earth wire from socket
Hey all I'm replacing a socket, but the earth wire isn't long enough so I need to extend it. I have bought some In-Line Wire Connectors from screwfix. I just have a couple of questions about the process. Firstly, the earth cable consists of two individual wires sleeved together. Should I be using one connector on each wire…
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HELP PLEASE!!! central heating problem
hi i have a danfoss 4033 time switch that has packed up so I brought a digital replacement and have wired it up according to wire diagram for a y plan 3 port valve system but now my heating and water come on together when only the hot water is switched on and my 3 port valve just sits in the middle clicking back and forth.…
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Washing machine repair
My AEG Lavamat 50700 washing machine has been working fine... but has suddenly started banging like a pneumatic drill on the spin cycle. If I open the door and try to wiggle the drum, it moves quite a bit in all directions except on the right-hand side. I've removed the rear and top panels, and there's not much I can see…
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B&Q diamond discount
Hi Quick question! I am thinking of buying a shed from B&Q that says the stores do not stock it, but if I go into a store, could I order it and still get the 10% diamond club discount? Many thanks
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Dishwasher
What do I look for in a dishwasher? I've never had one before. It will be integrated, and I'm not sure which brands are good Are Bosch/Neff really worth the extra money compared with a brand such as Zanussi?
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Kitchen sink
I need to make a decision about what kitchen sink to get. What does 18/10 stainless steel mean?…
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What type of sander?
Hi, I need some advice on what sort of sander that might be suitable for both of these situations I'm dealing with. 1) I have two cheap plywood doors in my ex council flat that I want to repaint. A month or so ago I started stripping one using a heat gun but it proved quite a hard job. The layers of paint seem a lot more…
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New front door - Opinion needed
Morning all, We're currently renovating our first house and its time to replace our old white PVC 1970s front door. We've chosen a new dark grey composite one but before we order i was hoping to get some opinions :o The front door includes a 'sidelight', which is an extra panel to the side of the door normally about…
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Front driveway
I will shortly start getting some quotes for the front driveway. At present it is laid to lawn, but I want blocks. What specification will I need (eg what sort of foundations, how many layers of stuff should it have underneath the blocks? Hardcore? Sand? Anything else?
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Leaking hot tap
Hi, I have a leak from the red pressure control valve on my Quooker hot tap, see photo > It appears that when the valve releases pressure the corrugated pipe overflows. I don't know how frequently this happens, but it appears to have been leaking for quite some time as there is extensive water damage to my kitchen unit. I…
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Smoothing uneven wall textures
Hi All, So I have recently finished removing a rather ugly dado rail and wallpapered border combo from the middle of my bedroom walls. After filling in all the larger holes and scrapes that were left behind with filler I then bought a ready mixed finishing skim coat from b&q. I applied the skim coat to only the affected…
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Extension Advice
Hi Am after some advice regarding a rear single story extension that I'm loping into adding to our semi detached property in Sutton. My understanding is that we can do this under the current relaxation of planning law and the neighbour consultation scheme. I've had some quotes from architects for designs (around £1k plus…
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Urgent can somone offer an estimate for painting metal railings? london? ....
1 Hi i wonder if someone could kindly help me? I need a rough estimate of what it would cost to paint exterior metal railings in London? i'm having my exterior metal railings painted? The dimensions are approx. 8.2 long by 1.5 metres high x 2 The paint that is on them is severely flaking in parts! i'm asking for it to…
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Kitchen plinth
Is there anywhere I can get plinth 4 m long?
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Underlay for engineered vs laminate wood flooring
Hi-As per title, is there any difference in underlay between engineered and laminate type wooden flooring. There is no underfloor heating. If no difference is there any one type better over other. If it matters installation will be partly over concrete floor and partly wooden floorboards. I have bought carpet underlay few…
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Washing machine won't rinse properly
Hi, we've a washing machine that's about maybe three years old. It is leaving white streaks of washing machine liquid detergent on my black clothes. I have had this problem with previous machines, so for years I have only ever used a trickle of detergent. My clothes are never really dirty, they just need freshened up…
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No one can fix our leaking chimney please help!!
We have had a leaking chimney for 4 years :eek: 5 different roofers have tried to fix it and there has been no change... we are desperate for any help and advice anyone can give! it is a semi detached victorian house. The chimney breasts are on the outside of the house on the non attached side. The chimney leaking is used…
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Removing a tile from plasterboard
I need to remove a porcelain tile- size 45 cm x 31.5 cm 10 mm thick, from a plasterboard and plastered stud wall, without damaging plasterboard. Breaking tile not a problem as I have spares. Tiles were done about 2 months ago with tile cement, not ready mixed. Don't want to damage or loosen surrounding tiles or make a lot…
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Do you leave a light on in the house once you've gone to bed?
Two houses on my estate have now been broken into, while the owners were asleep upstairs. Stuff was taken and a lot of damage and mess was made, but no one was attacked. It got me thinking, I have downstairs lights on a timer for the dark evenings and leave my porch light on during the night. Therefore if I'm away over…
