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Hotpoint FF200TP - ever fresh
Hi, does anyone has the Hotpoint FF200T fridge freezer? I am having trouble to get 'Ever fresh' system to work. It worked once with the second box and since then I can't get it working. I am making sure the box is closed properly, the knob is rotated to 'Vacuum', but it just makes the sound and in the end beeps alarm that…
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DIY Kitchen Fitting Any Top Tips
Well our new flat pack kitchen (Homebase) will be delivered Friday and DH and I are taking next week off to fit it. I'm quite excited but also a bit worried. DH keeps saying it will like putting together IKEA furnitur but on a bigger scale and has bought himself an electrical screwdriver (toy?!) to help. Any of you got any…
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Save Loads On Your Laundry!
Why waste money on soap powders to wash our clothes. It’s like using a sledge hammer to crack a nut – every time. Needless pollution and needless expense. We’ve all been fooled into thinking this is the way. (It is – for Unilever, Procter and Gamble etc,) We use ‘ecoballs’ - go to…
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New Kitchen Cupboard Doors
Have bought cheap new cherry modern kitchen cupboard doors from B and Q to exchange them for the crappy white doors that were put on by my local housing association. I understand that the housing association bought the doors from Howdens, do you think I will get away with using the same hinges or will I have to buy new…
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New Central Heating System
Dear All, When I bought my house nearly two years ago unfortunately it did not have central heating. Luckily it is only a small mid terrace so I have managed to cope up until now. I am interested in having a system installed but not too impressed by the prices! I have worked out I will need only four radiators, the…
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single storey extension
Does anyone have an approximate cost of a single storey extesion on the back of a terraced house? I am in the North West and it would be around 9foot by 15foot? Id like it to a fairly good standard etc with two large windows for light. No doors in it. Anyone any good on an approximate figure we'd be looking at? Thanks
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noisy crows
HELP! There are a lot of noisy crows nesting in the trees at the back of the house. They are nested high up in a bit of protected woodland. All day long KAW KAW KAW! Any suggestions from anyone PLEASE!!!!!
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knocking kitchen and dining room into one.
Hi, we currently have a seperate kitchen and dining room, but are thinking of making the two rooms into one. we would then have a breakfast bar seperating the two. our kitchen is quite small so we thought it would open up the space, b ut would this de value the house ,by not having a seperate dining room, any help…
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Dishwasher v Washer/Dryer Conundrum
I'm moving into a flat that currently has no white goods, but has space for either a washer/dryer (was one previously) or a dishwasher. There is a launderette 5 minutes away - £2 for self service wash and about a fiver for full service wash & dry. I'll be living alone so I'm probably talking maximum 2 loads a week (I have…
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Rewiring A House
What the going rate for Rewiring a 3Bed Semi? :confused: Many Thanks
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Quality Trades Register - does it exist?
had some work done by a builder - his printeed invoice claims he is a Class 1 member or the quality trades register with an official looking logo and everything. Searched for them on Google but not found anything. Do they exist please or is it fake? thanks
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Which wattage do I need ?
Hi, We are just about to have a conservatory added to our house and I want to heat it with a panel heater. It'll be 10ft by 9 ft, what wattage heater do I need to buy to warm the place adequately. It's north facing if that helps. Thanks SG
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Toilet leaking, off on holiday tomorrow!!!
The water feed pipe to our toilet is leaking we have just found out. I am totally hopeless when it comes to anything DIY and we really dont have time to be ringing round trying to get a plummer as we are heading off on holiday tomorrow. Can I turn the stopcock off and get it sorted in a fortnight when we get back off our…
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Paint bath handles??
Hello My Dad & I both have the same problem with the handles on our baths, so I'm hoping someone out there has experienced the same thing and can help! The handles have gone tarnished and pitted - mine are the gold/brass effect and my Dad has the chrome. We are unable to replace them without taking out the existing bath,…
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Help with a damp problem
Hi I have a problem with some damp on my exterior wall which doesnt seem to be going away. Originally the pipe in the image was leaking when the washing maching was on making the brick work and surrounding soil very wet. This was stopped months ago. The wet mark on the bricks seems to dry quickly but then as soon as their…
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House Conversion
I want to convert a 4 bed mid-terrace house, into 2 self contained flats. It already has 2 bathrooms & 2 kitchens. What would be the likely cost, pitfalls, etc...in such a project? :confused: I have Full Planning Permission Granted. Any advice would be gratefully received
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are conservatories worth the money
Hi, we are thinking of getting a conservatory fitted ,but have been told by a lot of people that they are too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter, we would want to use it all year round. also what type of heating can you put in,is underfloor heating expensive to run, any opinions appreciated thanks.
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A use for dishwasher cutlery holder
I know i should get out more :o finally found a use for the cutlery holder from my old dishwasher
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Worcester CBi Boiler Heat Exchanger Crack
Has anyone experienced a problem with their cast iron heat exchanger failing after 3 years? Worcester are currently saying that as it is out of warranty, I must pay to replace. Has anyone words of advice to impress on them that a failure to this non moving part in 3 years implies that this is a manufacturing fault.
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Boiler won't fire
Hi, I have an Ariston Euro Combi A/23 MFFI and the light that indicates that the burner has failed to fire has just started to come on and stay on. When I look in the manual it says "Shutdown due to the failure of the burner to light automatically" We've had one of the valves replaced before as the boiler was not firing…