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Can i sue over private goods? advice needed please
I was wondering whether it is possible to sue someone regarding private goods. The other day i bought a laptop from someone, it was working ok, after a minute or two i paid for it and they left, then within half an hour it started acting up and it is faulty, there's two things wrong with it. I was told by the seller via…
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Fitting new sockets - can I (legally)?
I'm busy doing up my new house and one of the things we want to do is replace all of the existing power sockets in the house with new faceplates. I have done all of the light fittings and lightswitches already but power sockets are what concerns me. Having taken off a couple, it seems straightforward - Red Wires (live),…
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Mirror bought from furniture store
Hi,,i bought a really nice mirror from a well known furniture store, only when it arrived some weeks later, i took it out of the box only to find that it unusually heavy,,I couldnt lift it up without asistance...the builder who was putting it up for me said it is too heavy for the walls, which are plasterboard and he felt…
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Pest control companies
Hi there, I have a problem with moths and I think I need to call pest control. I don't know who to call. Can anyone recommend a pest control company in the London area? How much do they charge for this sort of things??? thanks !
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Blocking up warm air vents
Hi every one new poster here!:D I am having central heating installed in 3 weeks to replace warm air central heating and I need to cover the air vents in the walls in the down stairs and to a lesser extent the vents in the ceiling upstairs(not too worried bout upstairs for now), somebody said about bricking them up but I'd…
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First house checklist! Please help!
Hi all! First time buyers here, moving into our house in a few weeks (faster, faster!) Just wondered if anyone had a list of stuff that you need to buy when you get your first home. We've got some stuff from relatives like sofas, dining table and chairs and other bits and bobs. I'm dead keen to start thinking about the…
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Advise on building internal stud walls
Hello! I am planning on converting my 1 bed flat into 2 bed flat. This would require us to build 2 internal stud walls, no structural changes will be made. I have received the OK from the free holder but would i require something more official than just an email? Obviously I would need to get the lease changed by the…
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Rendering/Pebbledashing a house?
Hi all, I'm a new poster here and noticed this board and thought I'd give this a shot! We desperately need a new render of some sort on the house but the one company we got in to quote for render (following a door to door sale - idiots we are) took 4 hours and came to a grand total of £20k for a 3 bed old semi!!! Does…
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Wardrobe doors
Where can I get some wardrobe doors that are just plain wood cut to the size I want? The issue I have is that I am replacing 4 wardrobe doors with 2. At the moment it is 2 small doors each above a large door and I wish to make it 2 large doors. Both about 8ftx2ft. What I need is plain wood that I can paint myself (want to…
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Surround Sound system help
Hi I have a jvc sp-pwm303 suround sound system.. the 5 sattelite speakers are all connected to the main station through clip type speaker leads so that they can detach. unfortuantely at the other end (ie where the speaker cable goes into the individual speakers) it is wired straight in and i cant see how to detach them…
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Water Softeners
I'm having a combi boiler fitted, and I live in a very hard water area. I'm going to need a scale inhibitor, but I'm thinking of going the whole hog and getting a water softener. Is that a good idea, or would a basic magnetic inhibitor do the job OK? Can you run a high volume combi boiler off a water softener anyway -…
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Neighbours complained about noise
Got home from work last night at 9:20 to find my girlfriend in tears as our next door neighbour had been round to complain about the noise while we've been decorating our bedroom. Apparently his wife has problems with her nerves and the noise has been driving her mad. He came round at 6:30pm. We live in a semi detached…
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Anyone recommend a drill?
My old drill has decided to die after several years of service. I only use it for general DIY so my limit will be around £70. Any ideas on a good value, reliable drill.
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filling a small hole in wall
Hi I am doing up my bedroom and have just had it replastered but we had previously knocked a brick through for an air vent so the plasterer left this as is. Now it turns out I cant get an air vent cover big enough. The cover I have is 9" by 6" but the hole is 11" by 6" so I need to do some patching. Any advice on what to…
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Any septic tank experts out there ??
We live in the country and have a septic tank. Up till 6 months ago it was as good as gold but for 6 months now it's had constant problems. It's got an inspection chamber between the house and tanks - it's here that it overflows. The septic system itself is two tanks - flows from the house to the first, solids settle and…
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Bissell carpet cleaner
Anyone any idea what the suffix on the end of the Bissell 1698 model signifies? I have seen suffix J, K and Y. I suspect it is colour but would appreciate some clarity. Thanks
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Triton shower problems
I have a opal 11 electric shower which has stopped working,there is no light on the pull cord box attached to the ceiling,no light on the shower box also,it also keeps tripping the fuse box,not sure what kw it is but we have 12mm cable,any ideas what the problem could be?:confused:
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Washing Machine Problems
So its been around three months without a washing machine in my house and I really need a new one. My house mate said he would sort it but I cant wait any longer Im going to take matters into my own hands. What we have at the moment is a Whirlpool 5145 and the only thing wrong with it is that the timer is broken. The guy…
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Ikea.com Delivery Charge - Waived?
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/customer_service/delivery_prices_explained.html OK says there, all delivery had a charge, right? Well, on my shopping cart it had the standard £35 delivery charge on it (even after I added everything) but on my receipt, once the transaction was completed, which they emailed to me it says…
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John Lewis - No More Cashback.
John Lewis no longer participates in Cashback arrangements. _party_