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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…
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kids bedroom furniture
My toddler is moving into a new bedroom to make way for a new baby. We want some nice furniture for a 2 year old. I'm after some that is coloured or I can paint and then I'm going to put Thomas stickers on it. Any suggestions?
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Remove Chipboard Floor?
I have tongue and groove chipboard sheet flooring upstairs. I want to replace this with 'proper' floor boards. Does anyone know of any kind of saw (hopefully a powered one) which will cut very close to the wall? I want to cut out the old floor, lay new boards and cover the 'edges' with the skirting board. ???
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Carpet for stairs?
I've lived in a converted house (a first floor flat) for over two years. I have my own front door but the stairs leading to my home are made of concrete. There has never been any type of flooring down and when I invite people into my home, the stairwell is the first thing they see and it is most unwelcoming. Does anybody…
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Any tips on Sanding / Staining & varnishing fl
I'm intending to sand, stain and varnish the old pine boards in my house. I've spent the weekend ripping up carpet and laminate (not a fan personally), hammering down nails and finding boards with woodworm (agghhh!) which I'm going to replace. I'm hiring a sander etc from this company…
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Sterling Boilers: Cheap Electric / free heating
Anyone know where I can get a Sterling Heat exchange boiler / generator? If anyone is interested they alow you to generate electricity from your gas boilers flue ie free leccy! If you have a meter you can sometimes see it go backwards! Cheers! HB