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Wire free Burglar Alarm
I am looking to purchase a wire free alarm for my house. I have looked at the Response Wire-Free Alarm SA5 for £235 at screwfix and this seems to do what I require. Are there any other alarms or...
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hot water problem
I have the normal graivty fed gas boiler with header tank in roof for central heating but am having continual problems with the hot water function. I have checked the zone valve, the surface cylinder...
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Kemfix
Hi Has anyone used Kemfix ? I have to bolt a security cabinet to a block wall. Expanding bolts may shatter the block. I have been told to use Kemfix but don't know if you put it in with the bolt...
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Insects in Shed
Hi Is there a way, such as a spray, that I can discourage Spiders and the like from crawling into my shed/workshop? I have bags and boxes of materials in there and I don't particularly enjoy...
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16 years ago
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Installation Manuals
Having just completely replaced my bathroom and installed new bath, toilet, wash-basin, taps, shower tray/cubicle, Shower mixer, etc. I've had to read through quite a few installation manuals....
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16 years ago
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Flushing CH system
I have maintenance contract with gas board for Central heating system but this does not cover flushing out and I believe that this is a costly operation to have gas board do upstairs radiators are...
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16 years ago
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Pump suitable for clearing large puddle?
Hi, We had a problem outside the back of our house with one of those "super-weeds" that lifted the concrete on the public footpath/car park. As a result, rainwater etc doesn't flow towards the...
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16 years ago
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corgi engineer
hi, wondering if anyone knows how much a corgi registered engineer would charge for the following jobs in the London area. I need to know how much to budget for before i contact one. 1. connecting a...
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16 years ago
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Shirt collars being ruined
My husband complains that the front tips of his shirt collars are curled up and even look worn after washing in our two-year old machine. He says this is a new development but I'm not sure about...
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16 years ago
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Too Good To Be True?
I am in the market for both a rewire and installation of gas CH. While looking for someone to actually come out and give me a quote, which is proving a bit of an uphill struggle, as they all seem to...
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16 years ago
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OT Expert re retaining wall
Hello On one of our boundaries we have a 3 feet hugh retaining wall because the land the other side is lower. Just inside that is a 6 feet high fence. Wall is leaning off its foundations and fence...
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110mm non return valve fact or fiction???
do any non return valves exist that are fit and forget and could these be buried underground? I have had lots of problems when the local main sewer backs up & it flows out from the drain in the...
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16 years ago
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HepVo valves
I've just installed a new bathroom and added a shower cubicle to where the airing cupboard used to be. The waste pipe from the raised 'easy plumb' shower tray runs along two walls before...
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16 years ago
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Low pressure shower head with swivel joint
Hello all I am looking to replace an existing shower head that is fitted to an arm that comes straight out of the wall. It is a bit high so an extension or a fairly narrow spray would be good. Needs...
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Replacing Batteries on power Tools
I have a 14.4 volt cordless drill I bought about 2-3 years ago, branded 'Marksman'. It came with two batteries, one of which is kaput & the other on the way out. I'm having difficulties...
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