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Solar PV
Hi all, Been reading through a few articles and thinking of getting Solar PV installed. I have contacted a few suppliers, one of whom has made an appointment to come out to my house to appraise site and give me a quote. I was hoping that others on this forum could give me some input on things to look out for etc. I'd also…
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car booties
I have an astonishing amount of stuff belonging to the ex-wife that needs got rid of. Likely to be fairly good quality stuff as well (new handbags, jewellry, shoes etc). Any decent car boots about? I mean decent like the car boots you might get in Scotland and not the usual saturday morning sell the best stuff from the…
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End of Gardening Season - Machine Maintenance
Hi All, I posted this within the gardening section, but there is not always a huge response there so I thought I would try here also. On Saturday I completed the final grass cutting and hedge trimming of the season. The equipment now all needs to be checked and cleaned before being put into storage and I would appreciate…
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Replacement roof costs
No recent threads on this, so interested to see what the case is now (if anyone knows that is!). I have a two bed semi with the original roof still on which is around 80 years old. The construction is joists, battens, slates. No weatherproofing or insulation whatsoever. Over the years I've had one or two slates blow off,…
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Glen Corr, Newtownabbey
Hi everyone Does anyone know anything about this development? I'm thinking about going to take a look, but not knowing the area just wondered if anyone can advise what it's like? Thanks!
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Guttering Repairs -Belfast Area
Hi Can anyone recommend a reputable and professional company to carry out gutter repairs in Belfast area. Many thanks in advance
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Oil Boilers - servicing & repair
I have been meaning to get my oil burner serviced for about 6 months now (Having only learnt that I was meant to do it - never had central heating so didn't realise) Anyway - never got round it and it broke down last week, and supposedly it was quite dangerous, and now I need a new pump and something else. So I have learnt…
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Where's the best chippy?
We've been hunting down good fish and chip shops but by God they're hard to find. So far we've managed to find: Moloneys, Flush Place, Lurgan and Burger Stop, Church Place, Lurgan. A bit far for us but well worth the drive. McCann's, Dungannon Road, Portadown. Again a bit far for us but well worth it. You get massive…
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fiat 500
Just seen on good morning a competition to win a fiat 500 worth £17000 pounds. Is that for real, 17 grand for a pokey wee motor? Are people off their heads giving that sort of money to drive around in a sardine tin?
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PT Evening Jobs
Hi, Are any of the big companies such as Tesco or Asda recruiting in and around Belfast for weekday evening roles? Thank you.
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Shed Clearance (Belfast)
Good Afternoon All, I have a shed that needs cleared, it is full of tools and electrical equipment etc that was left behind by the previous owner. Are there any companies in Belfast that buy in such stock and could come and take a look at the shed?
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Wood Pellet Boiler or Oil ? UFH or Radiators
In the middle of a new build house in the country, so no mains gas. After adding as much insulation as we can we have the dilemma of which heating system to install. It seems basically down to oil or wood pellets. I have researched GSHP and ASHP and heat recovery, which are not going to work out for us for various reasons.…
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Flu Jab
Just got mine yesterday has anyone else had Theirs and have you had any side effects this is just my 2nd time getting it ?
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Odd Businesses in Belfast
Hi All, After the roadshow that is NI22 I was told an interesting story by a friend yesterday. She was buying a sofa in Andersontown and had paid for the sofa and for its delivery to south Belfast. When the company realised her address they refused to sell or deliver the sofa claiming "you're from the other side, don't you…
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Gas meter change to direct debit
We are with Firmus Gas, and they want to charge us over £70 to change from a prepaid meter to direct debit? Would we be better changing suppliers?
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Welcome to the nanny state.
What next? Westminster now looking at banning smoking in public places like parks etc. Welcome to the totalitarian and nanny state. I have never smoked and never will, but a ban on smoking in public parks is an absolute nonsense. I detest cigarette smoke, but I am not going to go doolally if I walk past someone smoking in…
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super fast broadband
Hi all, i've been using BT Infinity for the past number of years and am so sick of it. It's continually dropping signal and as past few nights i've had to set up our username and password, then it re-registers and takes about 30min to start working again. I've spoken to BT who seem adamant that there is no problem with the…
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Garage/Mechanic Holywood/East Belfast
Hey folks, Having a few problems with my gearbox, can anyone recommend a decent and honest mechanic or garage in Holywood or East Belfast? Due to the nature of the problem, it would be beneficial if they could recover the car. Thank you :)
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Re-pointing brickwork of a house
Would anyone have any suggestions on someone who could re-point the brickwork of a house in Belfast? What sort of price do you think this might cost for both the front and back of a two-storied terraced house in Belfast? Thanks.
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Great news. HMS Caroline to become a museum.
I think everybody knew it was going to happen. I was so delighted when I heard they were going to be able to keep this ship in Belfast and I've been waiting patiently to see how much funding it would attract. HMS Belfast is such an iconic image for the pool of London, and I'd like to see Caroline with her turrets restored…