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if you have bricks to lay
we had to build a wall for this pesky conservatory so we bought this after it being reccomended by a friend OMG the wall is now flying up hes done 3 courses in about an hour of blockwork 4 metres by 3 and a half metres two skins !! heres the site for it, we bought it off ideal world or qvc I forget now which exellent bit…
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White Knight Gas Tumble Dryers - feedback pls
Hi, I have already bought a gas tumble dryer and it won't be fitted for quite a few weeks yet, but I am really interested to hear about anyone else's experience of using one, noise, efficiency, costs etc. I actually had never heard of 'gas' driers, and thought it sounded a bit odd, but was completely persuaded by the…
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New Carpet in a rented house
We're in a rented house and we need to replace the carpet in the 2 bedrooms (we've been given/found some carpet to do the stairs like it was suggested in another thread - carpet up the middle and paint the edges ;) ) . The ones that are currently fitted don't fit properly, smell (previous tenant had a puppy that wasn't…
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Dishwasher gone kaput - do I repair or buy new??
Help! :-[ The dishwasher in our fitted kitchen (inherited) has a serious problem with its seal, causing it to leak water all over the floor today. Our dilemma is whether we get it repaired or bite the bullet with a Which Best Buy? Is it expensive to get this repair done? Are fitted dishwashers all the same size or do we…
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garden vacs
Are they any good? Any recommendations? It's nearly autumn :( and the leaves drive me mad, was thinking of getting one.
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Door Bells - Two Entrances
Ok, all you brainiacs out there.......... I've got a detatched house with a front door and a back door, both (becasue of the layout / positioning of the house) are in essense at the sides of the house. What I want to do is have a single chime box that does a different ring depending on which door bell has been pushed. I…
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Buying an extended warranty/ insurance just after
Purchase? I have just bought a Sharp flat screen TV from Powerhouse (formerly Scottish Power). At time of purchase (two weeks ago) I did not purchase an extended warranty as my budget is quite tight. Since purchase I have spoken to two people who had these TVs. Both had very bad experiences of repeated problems with them.…
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Washer/dryer combi V separates
Hi All, At the moment I have a combi washer & dryer (no choice when we bought a new flat). Now we are moving and seller is taking her washing machine with her so a choice to make & hope you can help please! Use dryer only for towels, bedding & underwear really. Been told it is better to buy separates as efficiency is…
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Anyone used Greater London Kitchens ?
I am thinking of buying a kitchen from them, has anyone had any experience of dealing with them, good or bad? Thanks
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glass scratches in fish tank
Can anyone suggest anything to remove some scratches I have noticed on the inside of my fish tank ???
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advice if buying an online kitchen
I saw this on another site and thought it may be of interest to moneysavers........ I speak with a very bias opinion as I am the co director of a Kitchen distribution company along with my parents based in East Anglia. We supply trade accounts that sell kitchens to the public through showrooms and also property developers…
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need plumbers help please
my out door tap has packed up today-turned it on and ran for a few seconds then stopped-took pipe of and that is clear-so took tap of and water flows out of pipe-so brought a new tap for it-this is one of those 10 quid outdoor tap kits u but that just puncture into an existing copper pipe-anyway new tap on still no…
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Need plumer + replacement boiler
I love in N london (herts border). Looking for an individual or company that can replace my boiler. The existing boiler and hot water tank are donkies old, and ideally I am looking to get a all-in-one combination. However I also want a power shower, and i heard that the 2 may not be compatable... at least not without some…
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Fridge Plug
Hi I'm going to get one of these plugs for our fridge. https://www.savawatt.com £17.50 Anyone know if they are any good? Thanks
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Motion Sensing Security Lights
Hi everyone, I need to buy these smart motion sensing lights for my parents porch and back garden . Any reccomendations. The cheap or the best or the energy saving?? what should I go for?? many thansk.
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Rechargable Batteries
With the number of remote controls, personal cd players etc a family of five collect I was wondering if I will save money by using recharable batteries instead of buying cheepo ordinary batteries from poundland etc? Is it more cost effective to only use recharables in high drain products or in everything? I already have a…
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2 smoke alarms for £4-98!
I just purchased 2 smoke alarms from Woolworths for £4-98 (normal price).In the past i have bought the same make from tesco at £8-99, so a bargain i see. Same alarm for 1 pack in Wilk for about £3-99. Worth buying for a fiver. Best to have at least one smoke alarm downstairs and one upstairs as minimum. BTW when we renewed…
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how to repair damage in a plastic bath?urgent
while messing with shower today the handle came of it-heavy mixer type shower and the main body of shower fell into bath putting a nice rounded crack into it-bath is only 4 weeks old and just been tiled in so am not a happy bunny-i reckon i can fill the hole with the fibre glass repair stuff u use on cars but what do i do…
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leaking roofs!
:-/ in the bunglow along the lane an elderly lady lives she has just noticed a pool of water on the loft floor (the leak came through the bedroon ceiling) we checked for a missing roof tile or ridge tile but all ok any ideas? its not central heating as the leak is dripping via the black felt under the tiles.
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best bargain electric planer
I have four doors to fit upstairs and as they all will need cutting down a bit to size and im only on about a few mile of width-which my jig saw wont cut that thinness straight-i have been looking at buying an electric planer-seem to go in price from about £25 -£30 upwards in argos book-not looked elsewhere yet-anyone have…