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epipremnum plants
ive got one of these and a few of the leaves have gone yellow i was led to beleive that this yellowing was a sign of overwatering but i have not / dont over water it - only perhaps once every couple of weeks also its is very stragly - how do i get it to get more bushy dense etc - like they are in the shops ?
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kettle question
Hi there, hope someone can give me a bit of advice about kettles.... we use a cheapo metal kettle that sits on a gas hob. OH managed to cremate 2 in a row (he puts it on, then gets distracted, whistle doesn't work too well.....) Then I bought a cheap replacement - you cannot pour water out of it without covering the…
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I want the boiler pipes hidden - who do I call?
Hi guys, I have a combi boiler on the wall of my kitchen, fairly standard stuff. All the pipes coming out of the bottom of the boiler run down the outside of the wall for quite a way, before going into the wall nearer the floor. This messy arrangement is covered up by a makeshift box made of MDF painted white, and looks…
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Need my vaillaint boiler servicing - makes a loud bang!
Hi, I have a nine year old vaillant combi boiler. It lights but at the moment when it finally lights it lets out a loud bang! :eek: The water pressure is normal between 1 and 2 but I need a cheap Boiler engineer who can service it??? Anyone recommend someone ?:confused:
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Best paint or varnish easiest applied to new skirting boards?
Hi folks, I am putting in wooden laminated floors at the moment, and the guys doing it put on the old skirting which I tried to do up a bit by painting with ronseal gloss deep mahogney (the orriginal colour was mahogney) To be honest it didn't work out very well being that the old skirting was damaged and I am not a good…
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international anti condensation paint
has anybody any experience of this paint? it is £25 a tin and supposed to increase the surface temperature of the wall therefore reducing the condensation and subsequent mould growth?
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cheap-ish storage
this might be in the wrong place, so feel free to move it or whatever if needs be, but... OH has put his foot down and says that I'm not allowed to use the spare room as a shoe/bag room anymore. so i desperately need something that will keep 120 pairs of shoes and 150 bags (eek) in as small a space as possible. i'm…
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Howdens Kitchen Appliances
Does anyone know what make of Kitchen Appliances Howdens sell as my builder is sending around a Howdens kitchen designer on Friday and he thought that they have a selection of cheaper makes of appliances but he wasn't sure if they sold any more upmarket brands such as Bosch and Siemens. Thanks for any help you can give me.
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Help with central heating
Hi everyone, Yesterday OH went to bath the children and there was no hot water, the radiators were boiling.The boiler was switched to heating and hot water. It transpired that DS had left the hot tap on in the downstairs bathroom and that is why there is no hot water.OH had not investigated this cause and in the meantime…
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House Alarm (communicating) - best one????
Hi there I currently have a monitored house alarm to which I am about to cancel. I'm now looking for a DIY communicating alarm system thats wireless. Require 3-4 PIR's and 2 door contacts and of course dialler with it. Seen some Yale systems. Are they any good? Can anyone recommend some? Thanks TB
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Can central heating oil freeze?
Good morning all I went out yesterday afternoon (which was below freezing then) and my heating was due to come on on 4, but when I came back at about 7 it wasn't on, although it obviously had been as the radiators were lukewarm and the water hot. It didn't come on again, though the lights on the timer thingy were lit. I…
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How To Clean Plaster Of The Floor...
Hello all. Dry plaster on the floor, its wooden floorboards.....whats the best way? come on share the secrets....thanks in advance,
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Roof Felt Repair & Squeaking - Advice Please!
Hi All, In the middle of selling our house - our FTB's have had the full homebuyer report done. One of the things that came up is that there is a tear / hole in the felt in the loft My question(s) are Can the loft felt be patched? the gap is about two foot square, or do we need to do the whole thing? Thanks in advance!!…
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Corner bath gap
Hello I have just installed a corner bath, the walls aren't equal and it leaves gaps in corners of the bath. The bath looks likes the one below, as you can see I can't use a normal bath strip any ideas? The gaps are about 20 - 30mm.
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Double Glazing
Can anyone recommend a DG company That provides quality windows and installation near Uddingston Scotland
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Help with Central Heating Problem
I wonder if anyone can help me. Recently my central heating has started playing up, the hot water suddenly doesn't get hot anymore. It used to run really hot, and now it runs warm, it gets hotter if I run the tap slowly(turn it right down). Does anyone have any ideas as to what I can try before ringning a man out of the…
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Knock down wall between seperate bathroom & toilet?
Evening all, This is my first post, so please be gentle with me! We bought a 3 bed house last year with a very small bathroom, right next to a very small seperate toilet. Both rooms need work, but we are unsure of whether or not it would be worthwhile knocking down the dividing wall. I am of the opinion that it maybe…
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real solid worktops worth paying more for?
is real solid worktops worth paying more for? was going to have beech laminated but worried what it will look like at the join as i have l shape kitchen! been told wood looks and last does it? want a beech butcher type any help?
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Can anyone recommend a good electric shower under £100?
Hi there we are due to move to a new house, we are refitting the bathroom at the landlords expense but have promised to keep the price as low as possible, we need an electric shower preferably with a built in pump, but would consider without, our water pressure is quite low. Any suggestions greatfully received thank you.
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Help with broken PVC window
Hi All, I'm a student living in shared rental accommodation. Unfortunately I've managed to crack a window, and would like your advice on the best way to proceed. The broken window is part of a pvc sliding door unit, with double glazed glass. I would hope that it's just the glass that needs replacing, not the entire unit.…