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B & Q Rip Offs n Savings
When shopping at B & Q its worthwhile asking yourself the question whether the thing your buying could possibly be in one of the other departments as well as the one for your use. Example 1 I bought two 2.8 Mtr strips of the plastic strip from the bathroom department that is used to seal around the bath. They cost me about…
conservatory or extension
hiyaa, need more space in our house. and as we have space in back garden thought it would be a good idea to make use of it , instead of moving.\ would like some help and advice as to whether a conservatory is better or extension. taking into consideration cost, value of house and upkeep etc. any advice greatly appreciated.…
Can Anyone Recommend A Good Boiler?
Can anyone recommend a good and reliable wall mounted gas fan flued boiler? Or maybe just recommend rubbish ones and i'll use a process of elimination? My current boiler is an Ideal one (as in make) which is still hanging in there after 27 years. It still does the job but is a bit noisey and around 55% efficient. I suppose…
SOUND INSULATION
HELLO TO ALL, DOES ANY BODY KNOW OF A GOOD SOUND INSULATION PRODUCT TO FIT BETWEEN MY CEILING AND THE FLAT ABOVES FLOOR. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT THANKS.
Dunsley Neutralizer ????
My Dad has asked me to find out how one of these works. Apparently it's to connect 2 central heating boilers. ??? Anyone know how it works? No? Thought not :-/
help paint problem
help ??? can anybody tell me why after painting my walls, all nice i have just noticed the paint looks as if it's all cracked the only way i can describ it looks like a egg shell when it's been cracked ??? the walls have been painted many times before. the only thing i done is mix too paints together i mix'ed them really…
Washing machine stops mid cycle?
>:( a few times now (appears random) my washing machine stops for apparently no reason in mid cycle, usually half way through the rinse and before the spin and i have to manually shunt the dial along a notch to make it start again does anybody have any idea why this is?
The 'HENRY' appreciation society
:D It's interesting to note the appreciation the Henry has gotten from all the other vacumn pages. Is there anyone out there who has got a BAD Henry? I got mine 5 years ago 2nd hand from the local paper. The lady selling, wanted a Vax, so I paid my £30 and felt I had a real bargain. It's still working great, a little…
portable television
I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful colour portable television. Thanxs in advance
Natural stone tiles
After DIYing the rest of my house, I have decided to hand over the bathroom to the professionals. Naturally this means I am paying for the priviledge. It also means that since I'm having it done professionally I want to put nice tiles in there - which I probably wouldn't dare work with myself! Theres a great local shop…
Tree pruning problem
I have a very big cherry tree in my front garden and it's blocking out a lot of light. It has rusty red kind of leaves and pink flowers that bloom around about May. It is in need of serious pruning and I can't afford to have it done. I'm not exactly sure of the size of it but it's way above the house height and so wide the…
Installing a toilet
Hi all I have just bought a house which needs a great deal of work, not least the skanky bathroom! I did have a plumber round who said he could fit the new bathroom - I decided to hold fire as my ambitious boyf says he would like to try and fit it himself (he is quite good at all that luckily). Anyway, I was a bit worried…
Re: Leaking Kitchen Ceiling
I can't help on the electrics,hubbys department and he's out,but we had leak under bath that came through kitchen ceiling first time not bad and it dried out and we repainted but it depends how wet it gets..............second time almost a flood and ceiling damaged area was removed ,in between allowed to dry out properly…
Air lock in hot water system?
Hi, Before I call out a plumber to fix this thought I'd get some advice from this forum. I have a traditional gravity fed hot water system. Yesterday I fixed a leak on a compression joint that was the hot water feed for the shower from the hot water tank. Today the hot water tap in the bathroom starts off normally but soon…
Is squashed loft insulation less efficient?
Official Insert If you've landed here because you're looking for loft insulation deals head over to our Loft Insulation guide. Back to pinksleepybear's original post... ---- My loft insulation rises about 15cm above the height of the floor joists. I'd like to put some flooring down, just so that I can use the loft for…
Fax Machine
My sister wants a fax machine that does not cost the earth to maintain or purchase. Has anyone any suggestions please??
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…
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.
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…
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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