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What's the best make of upright vacuum cleaner? Currently have a Dyson about 5 years old and it's s*it.
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kilauea3
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by kilauea3

gas meter readings

Hello Sorry if this is not for this newsgroup but I'm sure I read a similar post on here before. I recently had my...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by philpye
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by philpye

Cutting box profile steel sheets

Has anyone ever tried cutting these sheets with an angle-grinder? I am going to build myself another shed using box pro...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Giles
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by Giles

Wiring to consumer units

Are you allowed to wire more than one circuit into a fuseway or mcb. I want to add a one light and switch and add a cir...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kev
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by kev

slow drying floor cement

I have just used some `quick` dry flexible floor cement, Its been put on ply for floor tiles. I noticed the morning aft...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nonsense
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by nonsense

completely replaster?

I am currently in process of having house done up, have had house re wired and in process found lots of blown plaster....
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by phil
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by phil

Re-fitting toilet

I mean to remove toilet completely to allow joiner to install 'Wet wall' for me .At present there are two poly...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by corniche
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by corniche

central heating woes

I have a ravenheat (100ET i think) combi boiler which has just started playing up and could do with some advice please....
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by down
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by down

Hotpoint spares

Does anyone have any ideas where I can get a small part for a Hotpoint dishwasher. I have contacted Hotpoint but they d...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by colinstones
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by colinstones

Squirrels in a roof space

Has anyone got any practical suggestions for ejecting squirrels from the roof space over my front door and downstairs l...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by albert
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by albert

Skimming on plaster board

I have just skimmed some plaster board, my 1st attempt, Its an area roughly of one sq meter. I am 90% happy with the ou...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nonsense
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by nonsense

3 postion diverter valve

i am having trouble getting hot water and heating and i think it is something to do with the 3 postion diverter valve (...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andyvannuil
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by andyvannuil

Differences in push-fit waste sizes

I'm just plumbing in a replacement shower tray as part of my en-suite re-fit. The old push fit waste pipe has been...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by midge
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by midge

TV aerial splitting

Needs some help guys. Yesterday I put a splitter from the roof aerial (which supplies downstairs) to add a connection f...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bertolt
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bertolt

Fitting a kitchen - part 2

Many thanks for the advice regarding fitting the base or wall units first. However I was a bit ahead of myself there an...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Dave
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by Dave