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No hot water

Hi can't get a plumber at the moment, so does anyone have any suggestions. When my timer/control is on hot water an...
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posted by cbridge
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by cbridge

Toilet leak

I have a leak on my toilet and was wondering how to go about fixing it. It is on the cold supply pipe that goes up vert...
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posted by noone
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by noone

Painting a Wall

Hi I have just stripped off old wallpaper back to the lining paper, and I want to apply emulsion paint. There is some g...
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posted by charlie.brown
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by charlie.brown

Hot water temperature

Had gas engineer in this week and he had to replace hot water motorised valve.Before he left he said he had set thermos...
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posted by corniche722000
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by corniche722000

block paving

Could anyone tell me where to get block paving from in the north west Lancashire area? I'm thinking of paving my dr...
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posted by kristian.dawson
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by kristian.dawson

fitted kitched info

I've reached the point of exasperation with so called kitchen fitter/suppliers, with extended delivery dates and my...
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posted by stokesy
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by stokesy

Tiling on Osb Board

I started to refit a bathroom for a friend on yesterday, i have managed to strip everything back remove toilet, bath,si...
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posted by geewhizza
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by geewhizza

Jammed lock in uPVC door

Hi I have a solid (not glazed) uPVC door on the side of my garage. It has always been a bit difficult to lock/unlock fr...
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posted by perrancott
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by perrancott

Tiling with Cement Based Grout.

Can I use a cement based grout to actually fix ceramic tiles to a kitchen work surface? Would this be sufficiently stron...
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posted by j.francis
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boiler - 'reverse circulating'

My mum recently had her boiler (old, non-combi) serviced by Br Gas. Man said 'it ought to be updated (= replaced),...
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posted by pirouette
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by pirouette

Kitchen Floor

Hi, Have spent ages removing some old damaged lino floor tiles but now have the problem that I am left with the black t...
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posted by rob.larkin7898
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by rob.larkin7898

Extractor fan in shower room

I want to install an extractor fan in a cloakroom/shower room that I have, so I bought one from Wickes with a pull-swit...
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posted by Giles
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by Giles

Bosch or Neff kitchen appliances

I'm planning the new appliances for our kitchen and have been advised to buy Bosch or Neff. As Bosch appliances are...
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posted by spam
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by spam

Lock/Knocker/Letterbox

Anyone know where I can get one of these? http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/gummomarx/Door.jpg Gummo
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posted by gummomarxpleasenospam
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by gummomarxpleasenospam