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Currys: claiming cashback on a purchase
Apologies if this is in wrong section! I bought a Beko oven from Currys with £50 cashback, claimable 32 days after purchase, with a 10 day window to claim. It is now time to claim. I mailed Currys...no reply...so I called customer service, after 10 mins they directed me to…
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Samsung Washing Machine SUD warning
Our Samsung Eco Bubble Washing Machine now stops half way through its cycle with a SUD warning. We have tried putting in a minimal amount of washing powder but this makes no difference. We have also put on a boil wash with no washing powder to try and clear it. Also sometimes if we leave it for about 20 to 30 minute it…
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Connecting water butt to pvc pipe
Hi I have managed to connect three water butts side by side and also made an irrigation system using old PVC conduit pipes. Problem is I need to somehow connect water butt tap timer connector (15mm hose size) to pvc pipes of 20-21mm or so.I tried heating them up is there anything i can use/buy which will sort out his…
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Schedule of works before moving in
Can someone more experienced than we are advise on the order we should do this? Done: First fix electrical rewire First fix plumbing and boiler replacement To do: Second fix electrics Patch up plaster Replace radiators, shower, taps, connect appliances Install new cooker hood in kitchen Replace flooring Decoration (walls…
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Combi Boiler Service, What should be done?
Hi I recently paid for an annual service on my greenstar 24i boiler for the first time since i moved into my new house, problem is i thought the engineer i hired had done it very quickly and did not do anything other than give it a visual inspection and take readings then give me a gas safe certificate. Im sure when i have…
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Carpet on a budget
Right, I need to carpet a set of stairs (with 2 x half-landings) and a main landing. I'm on a budget and a tight one, I'm buying a house and my car packed up and I had to buy a new one (to me) this week. Based on a post here, I bought some roll end carpet for this job and nothing else from the carpet supplier. I did not…
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Japanese Toilet
I've just come back from a trip to Japan and was amazed by their toilets that have a built-in bidet function! Toto seem to be a big brand there in this field, they do seem to be available over here but I rang a couple of dealers and was told the price would be between £1,000 and £10,000! Anyone got any experience in this…
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Anyone carry stock of 900mm tall kitchen wall units?
Does anyone know any suppliers who carry stock of 900mm tall kitchen wall units? Specifically 1000mm wide double (or 500mm single) and 600mm wide single? I've been badly let down by diy-kitchens.com from who I had some on order - they said they would let me know the day before delivery but didn't, tried to deliver today…
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Who will point up and repair brickwork?
Asked three bricklayers to repair and re-point my house wall and all three refused! They told me it's a messy small job that they can't be bothered with, was told about a company called Pro-Point but Information on them is a bit vague. Ideas on a postcard please!
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dehumidifier help
I have got a second hand dehumidifier. I can't find any manual online (I think it might be old, its a homebase one) It has a setting "humidity setting" which I can set between 30-80 in increments of 10. I have no clue what this setting means or does therefore what I should set it at? Can anyone help? does anyone have a…
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Vaillant boiler
Hi all, Have just had an annual boiler service and it was mentioned the expansion vessel needs replacing, cost approx £300. The engineer showed me why by pressing the small button and water leaked out. Cause I have zero trust in any tradesperson (my dad is a retired builder and does everything for us except gas) I have…
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Suggestions please re. Mains water Shower
Hi all, Been here 4.5 years, and the 2nd Thermostatic mains water Shower is failing. This is an extremely hard water area, it's not possible to have an electric power shower. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a decent mains shower we could buy please? We could purchase the piece that's failed (again) but the cost of…
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Deeds, Factor, and Roof Repair Question
I purchased my first property (top floor flat of a tenement building in Glasgow) a few months back and it was freshly refurbished but by cowboys as cheaply as possible it would seem. The previous owner also verbally offered me 6 month warranty on the boiler before I made my offer, which they didn't honour 2 months in and…
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Vinyl flooring - small creases is that normal
We have just had a new vinyl flooring fitted in our bathroom (new bathroom currently being installed) It looks good but there are some creases, when you touch them they don’t vouch back or anything it’s thoroughly stuck to the floor. The fitter said that writhin a day or so and with warmth from the house they will flatten.…
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Glue or Tape
Hi, I need to hang some ceramic tiles as pictures. I'm thinking of buying some D Rings but does anyone know of the best adhesive or tape to use to attach the ring to the back of the ceramic tile? Thanks!
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Ground floor maisonette extension
Hi All, I have seen in the news that the new law allows home owners to build extensions without planning permission as long as it meets certain criteria. would this apply to a purpose build maisonette ? I already have an old conservatory that doesn't look good from the outside and by building the extensions it will…
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Ordered New Metal Shed- How to stop condensation
I have bought this shed. https://www.shedstore.co.uk/yardmaster-green-1013geyz-metal-shed-13-by-10-with-floor-support-frame-kit Its got the floor support kit with it. I have got the damp proof membrane which i will be putting on my concrete base and with the floor support kit i will be using 12mm thick plywood sheets. Will…
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How much wall either side of large sliding doors?
I'm after some advice please! I'm planning to install some sliding doors onto the back wall of the living room in the new house i'm moving in to. I've never done any refurb of this kind before, so am bit clueless! The room isn't large (3.8m wide) so I'm keen to have as much of the wall space as glass as possible. The…
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Standard Window Key?
I can't help but notice that my new window keys are identical and even fit all other windows in the house and this is despite them being from different companies and brands, is this a security risk, if someone has one of these keys they can smash my windows and use the key to open on the inside (although that seems to…
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Bath or shower, which is cheaper?
I'm trying to budget for a bathroom renovation but can't decide if we want a bath or just shower. Bathroom is small, 1.7m x 2m, no children in household. I really like the idea of having a bath tub but OH said we rarely use it which is quite true in the last 12 month. Anyway, I'd like to find out the associate cost for…
