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Leaking Shower
I have a gravity fed Aqualisa Shower which has been in place about 10 years. When the tap is twisted clockwise to the fully off position water still drips from the shower head. I have always attempted to do my own home maintenance but have often found that jobs are more involved than they initially appear or once I've…
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HELP! Chipped bath
Help My new enamel bath has been chipped and was wondering if anyone knew where to get an enamel repair kit or any other ideas to cover up the chip. Can' take bath out just tiled whole of bathroom and it would cost me a fortune to buy new tiles etc. Any help will be welcome. Thanks.
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whats best shower pump?
decided that on my mixer shower im gonna put one of these pumps u see about-question is-which is best one?-i know u can get them from about £70 upwards-i only need one to power one shower not whole house-so any recommendations-is a wickes/B & Q one ok?-any good deals about on them?-also i thought they had to be fitted so…
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Small television required
I am trying to locate a small television for our kitchen. We don't want anything as big as a 14" screen, or as small as a hand held. Nor do we want to pay a couple of thousand pounds for an LCD screen that slides away under the surface! What we are after is a standard television with something like an 8" or 10" screen.…
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Best place to buy a carpet kicker
Hi, Just wondering where to buy a carpet kicker from. I've tried diy.com and they didn't have anything and screwfix.co.uk is currently offline due to volume of orders. Although I'd settle for the normal straight type I'm really interested in the ratchet type. With the normal one you kick it with your knee the other your…
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Kitchen Solid Floor Tiles
Has anyone had any experience of solid kitchen floor tiles - ceramic/slate etc. Were they OK? Difficult to fit etc & any cheapish suppliers?? Cleaning problems?
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Radiator cold at bottom
I have a double core radiator that's always cold at the bottom, to be honest it is'nt that hot at the top either. I think it's probably knackered It's the furtherest away from the manifold (micro bore) and so the exit valve is wide open.(?) I have tried shutting all the other radiators off and blasting this one through…
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NEW HOME
Moving into brand new home soon. got to get carpets and curtains sorted out first. any tips for furnishing house cheaply would be much appreciated
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Not Flushing
Hi guys, I wonder if anybody can help me? My toilet isn't flushing properly, any ideas of how to rectify the problem? Spikey Thanx to all in advance
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lux lok laminate floo
hi, does anyone know of a online or retail stockists that sell the name lux lok laminate flooring, my parents have had there laminate laid with this and have spare packs left over for us, i have rang the place where they bought it from but they said it has been discontinued and do not know of any others. has anyone heard…
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IVY -Getting rid!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are moving into a new house soon and ivy appears to have already moved in. Personally I find it creepy ( sorry all the gardeners out there). I want to get rid and from my past experience with them they take hold very firmly and all the weed killers have little or no effect on their thick shiny leaves. [glow=red,2,300]I…
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Drip Drip drip....
Our bedroom window seems to be dripping from the top where the wooden frame mets the ceiling. In the summer i noticed this and thought i'd sealed it. I used a sealant on the inside - but the drip seems to have got worse. Can anyone recommend a product guaranteed to work & will i have to go outside or can i solve the…
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New bathroom
I am going to get a new bathroom fitted soon, but I wondered if anyone knows the answer to this question; I have a small bathroom and want it replacing and one wall half tiling. How long should this take to do? I am not moving the suite around or anything, I just need to know how long I will be without my bathroom. Thank…
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Boiler problem?
Hi my father recently purchased his council house, it had just been fitted with a new central heating system before the purchase went through. What my dad wants to know does this come withe some garantee from the council as the boiler seems to have a leek, or is my dad responsible for getting it fixed. He thought that if…
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corgi a must?
I have bought a new house which has only storage heaters. I am going to get gas central heating installed, i have been quoted £3800 for a boiler 6 radiators a towel rail and a line to the fire in case we want to put in a gas fire all my quotes have been from corgi registered people. a workmate of mine has gone through his…
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Door Handles
Need some advice please Since being in my house in 6 yrs I have had to replace the indoor handles twice already :-/ Can anyone recommend a good make ,the other two sets bvroke easily or the catch wouldn't go in far enough and the doors would have to be forced open :-/ obviously price is a consideration but durability is…
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Plumbing Quote: Fair?
Hello oh knowledgable money savers I need the advice of some grown ups with experience of plumbing! We are having major plumbing work done in our house consisting of a full central heating system and removal of old gas fires and heaters, moving of the kitchen plumbing from one floor to another and decommissioning of old…
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SLOW HOT WATER TAP - HELP!!
My hot water tap in the kitchen is running very slow,the cold water tap is running fine and all the other hot taps in the house are running normal.Can anyone help me please as I dont know where to start.
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Annual Boiler Service
Hi I am looking for a annual boiler servicing deal near oxford / swindon. Any ideas (other than British Gas)
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contract with tradesmen
somewhere on this site iv seen a lead to a site where one can download a contract between householder and tradesmen, iv tried the search engine but cant find the link? any ideas.