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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.
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Labour cost of replacing radiator
Want to replace the bathroom radiator with a heated towel rail type. Gas central heating one. Easy to source the cost of radiator, but not so easy to work out approx. price of labour. As the system will need to be drained down I don't have the confidence to do this myself. Anyone any idea of fair cost for labour?
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Floormaster Tile LOC
We have just put this flooring down in the kitchen from B&Q but not sure what will be best to clean it with could anyone who has it recommend anything
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Cleaning out gunge from behind soap drawer.
My washing machine machine - a Zanussi - has a soap drawer which comes completely out for the pupose of cleaning it. On peering into the hole where it lives I was horrified to see thick black gunk - there's no way I can reach it. A bottle brush is too flimsy. How do I clean it out? Will a hand held steam cleaner with a…
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Windows/Cold
Hi, wondering if anyone has any experience? My rented flat has single glazed windows and I'm sure that's part of the reason why it never get's warm in my flat. I've seen those transparent things that you stick over the window which are suppsosed to act as another 'layer' of insulation? Anyone know if they work? Thank you
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Removal Of Old Tiles
I wish to renew the old tiles in my bathroom. Any hints on how to remove them and on any equipment that would make the job easier. Thank You
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Cosy Fire!
Does anyone know where I can get black wrought iron fender, fireguard and companion set as cheaply as possible? ;)
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combination microwave ?
Hi I am considering buying a combination microwave, possibly a panasonic NNa774. I wondered if any one had any views on combination micros if the were worth the extra money, easy to operate etc. All input appreciated! Thanks :-*
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Plaster problems
Hi Room This is my first post to this great site, I hope some one can advise me on my query please. We have just changed the wallpaper in our living room from a very thick blown vinyl to a thinner nicer looking vinyl anyway now you can see quite large bulges in the plaster under the paper and its driving me mad, its even…
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Odd HW problem
HI I've got a very odd problem with the HW in the house. We've been in the house for nearly a year now, it looks like the previous owners have done most if not all the work to the house. Not all of it was done with all due care as it should have been done with :( Anyways, we have a combi up stairs and the main bathroom…
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architects
can someone recommend a good architect that they have used for a loft conversion in the London area? thanks
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Replacing a Stained Glass Window
I have a stained glass window (approx 5ftx3ft) in my house that is in serious need of replacement as the glass is bowed and the wooden frame is warped and rotting. I would like to get the existing stained glass re-framed either in a new wooden frame or UPVC, but does anyone know how much this might cost? Thanks
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Great deal on Central Heating
hello! I'm new here and I spotted a few people asking about central heating. It's maybe been mentioned before but for anyone looking for a good deal on a central heating system, check out: https://www.mrcentralheating.co.uk I've used them before and they were excellent. Don't know if they would sell you a boiler separately.
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Electronic Limescale reducers
Anybody tried one of these, does it work? http://!!!!!!.com/5vtrw Thanks..
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Building a house - quotes needed
Hi all, Thinking of building a house from scratch and need some ideas on how much it's all going to cost? Doesn't have to be an itemised list down to the last nut and bolt though. It's going to be a 4 bedroomed detached house, 3 reception rooms, 1 kitchen, 2 ensuite bathrooms, 1 family bathroom and attached but sepearte…