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Source for Vertical Blinds components

Anybody know of a source in the UK for materials and components for the manufacture of vertical blinds - perhaps manufac...
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posted by neilr
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Added new radiator but not getting very warm...

I've just added a new radiator to my current system (5 year old house, ch&hw gas boiler). I did this by teeing off...
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posted by andrew
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrew

Re: Washing Machine Sludge

Make sure there is lots of salt in the machine's salt container and the dispenser is set to high - that's what...
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posted by rich.williams
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Re: Electricity Regs.

load o boll***s - part P police will be along shortly - I have an interview next week for a post with possible promotio...
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posted by rich.williams
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by rich.williams

Over the bath shower

Want to put an electric shower over the bath. At the moment the walls have anaglypta with bathroom emulsion on them. Do...
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posted by nobody760
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobody760

Kitchen tap rotates on spline

Hi, I've bought an old house and I have a problem with the cold tap on the kitchen sink. The tap handle rotates on...
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posted by me
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Whats it called - sparrring gun

Can anybody tel me the correct name for the applicator that you use to spar an extension etc with lumps of cement.. I t...
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posted by pageme
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by pageme

Moving a Toilet

Anyone able to advise me, I am fitting a new bathroom and am just at the planning stage. To avoid countless hours think...
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posted by rawsubs
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by rawsubs

Cost of Owning a Septic Tank???

Does anyone know if someone has a septic tank, are there any ongoing maintenance issues associated with them? Or is it...
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posted by robert2004_2004
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by robert2004_2004

Cleaning Terrazo floor tiles

Dear colleagues, In our conservatory and downstairs lavatory we have a floor made of 9" square terrazzo tiles. This was...
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posted by rphillips
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by rphillips

Scholtés Gas Hib, Electric ignition

Dear colleagues, We have a Scholtés Gas hob in our kitchen, installed 1981. Model number is T 478 Gee Lux Inox UK 31804...
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posted by rphillips
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by rphillips

New Shower choice ?

Has anyone heard of a shower unit that connects to both hot and cold supplies, but also can heat water if the hot suppl...
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posted by mb.butters
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by mb.butters

Pressure fall in Glowworm Boiler heating

Recently I moved to a house fitted with a Glow-worm Xtrafast 120 Combination Boiler. There is a small central heating w...
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posted by googlenews
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by googlenews

ntl external box phone wiring

Can anyone help? lost my broadband last night (which later returned) ..so, I checked in the NTL box outside my window w...
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posted by user
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by user