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New kitchen.
Hi im getting a new kitchen and the Builder has gave me the start date. He said it should take up to 5 weeks and wants me to move out. What do most people do when they get a new kitchen that takes 5 weeks do you move out or stay.
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Extractor Fan
In our new house, the kitchen extractor is a recirculating one. And it seems to be doing very little. It probably traps grease but does nothing with regards to condensation when cooking. Outside you can see a previous hole where an old extractor once was, I'm not sure how it lines up with the location of the new hood.…
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Marine grade outside up lighters
Does anyone know where i can purchase marine grade outside up lighters for my newly pebble dashed bungalow ? , there are plenty of cheaper ones around , but im after a bit better quality this time round. Thankyou.
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Cannon Oven taking long time to get hot help please
[FONT="]Hi I am retired but have electrical knowledge from my old job and I have a Cannon floor standing oven, model C60ETX which is not working properly.[/FONT] [FONT="]It seems to be taking forever to get to the maximum temperature of 230deg which my wife uses all the time as a keen cook.[/FONT] [FONT="]Now a…
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Sectional concrete garages
Hello We're looking at getting a new sectional concrete garage but I've come across a lot of references to condensation problems online. Does anyone know whether there's a way of avoiding the condensation, or is it something you just have to put up with if you have this type of garage? I should mention we would have a…
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Replacement Kitchen Doors - Help!
We are in the process of freshening up our new kitchen before we move in. We made the decision to replace the kitchen surfaces, and cupboard doors but leave the units in place. Our eye level cupboards are not a standard size, and I'm just wondering if anyone has any recommendations of where I could find some that would fit…
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Cavity Wall Removal - Black Mold
Has anyone successfully had their cavity wall insulation removed free of charge? My house suffers terribly with mold and would appreciate your experience before I make my enquires. I have windows open for ventilation heating on to take away the condensation, I use mold remover on windows and walls approximately every 3…
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Shower comes on when toilet flushed
Hi Had a new combi boiler and pipes fitted last week through Homeserve and now for some reason, never happened before in 15 years, the shower comes on for a minute every time the toilet is flushed. Could be a complete coincidence. Any ideas why the shower is coming on when the toilet is flushed please? Could the…
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New replacement combi boiler. Have i thought of everything?
Hi Hoping someone can advise? We currently have an Ariston combi boiler which isnt working fully, having already spent a considerable amount of money trying to get it repaired it hasnt worked so am looking for a new combi boiler to be fitted when the weather gets a bit better. The current issues are lack of hot water,…
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Leak detection
My Baxi boiler, which is situated upstairs sometimes gets a fault on it E1 19, a couple of people have looked at it and can't explain what the problem is, it has been going on for about 2 years, it seems to get worse in the winter. The last guy who has looked said it may be a leak downstairs, by a process of elimination he…
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Cloak Room Toilet
Hi Has anyone got any advice on where I can get additional information. I want to install a toilet under my stairs. Adjacent to where the toilet will go is the garage where the main waste stack is (about 2 meters away) The problem I have is that with the main waste pipe that I need to connect to being in the garage there…
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Warranties
Hi, we recently bought a home with a newly installed bathroom and kitchen, both covered by a warranty. There has been some issues with said bathroom and kitchen. I have emailed B&Q who have said we have no rights under the warranty as we didn't buy the bathroom and we need to get the Account Holder to contact them…
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Replacing kitchen cupboard doors on a budget?
Hi all. My kitchen cupboard and drawer doors and are grim. They need replacing, but the carcasses are fine. My problem is that the cupboards are not standard sizes. 1x 50cm width 56 length cupboard 4x 60width 56 length cupboard 4x 60 width 16 length 1x 50 width 16 length drawer (in cm) What would be the cheapest way for me…
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would like a new gable room, but door to it would be form existing room.
Hi, I know this is not the ideal solution but have any of you done similar? I have a semi detached house, and would like to build an extra room at free gable side The only option I have is to have the door into new build from an existing room, which is a small one bed bedroom, but which we use for clothes dryer, storage…
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builder damaged my property how do i claim.
A builder who removed blocks from my wall without my consent and attached scaffolding. He then left the down pipe from the guttering of his build at the the base of my wall (during heavy rain). He is now saying the wall is unsafe but is refusing to admit he has done anything. I am just wondering what the best course of…
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Top Oven/Grill not working as it should
I've got a double oven - fan on bottom, conventional oven/grill on top. The grill works by simply leaving the door open and turning the knob to the desired temperature. Unfortunately, with the door open I'm getting no heat at all. It still works perfectly as an oven - the element heats up, the thermostat seems to be fine…
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How many bottles
If I were arranging a toast at a birthday party for 30 people - how many standard sized bottles of prosecco would I typically need for those flute type glasses? I have no idea how many glasses you would typically get out of a bottle - 3, maybe 4, glasses per? By the way, I don't see the point, as people will have a drink…
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Gas Shower Recommendations
We are in the process of pricing converting to gas, part of this will involve a shower upgrade from electric to thermostatic. On the quotes we received we have been given options of: * Instinct bar shower with cool touch bar * Mira Element Thermostatic Shower These aren't anything too exciting by the looks, but would still…
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Urgent decision needed re Wren "sale"
Planning a new kitchen, have seen one in Wren we like, but the "sale" finishes 10pm tonight so we need to make decision today. We have had two very pleasant and extensive design appointments with a non-pushy salesman / designer who has been happy to go along with us completely changing the location and design of our…
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House numbers/signs - material!?
Hi all I want to get a personalised house number for the front of my house, but am completely overwhelmed by the choice of material of them - granite, acrylic, aluminium, slate, glass.. and so on! Can somebody advise on the best quality/longest lasting material for a house number? And advise me on how you then attach the…
