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OT: Aldi Reloaded
Regular readers of my columns will know that we visited Aldi 12 days ago and spent £71. I could not tell the difference in the nosebag when compared to Tesco etc. The only difference was a massive...
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Weighing up the comparative costs of two home-heating options
Hello all, I'm trying to determine the cost-benefits (if any) of installing a regular combi-boiler central heating system in my 3-bed semi. The pipework has already been installed by a previous owner....
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Cleaning washing machine door seal.
We have a Meile washing machine that works well. Unfortunately the door seal has developed mould, despite my wife drying it each use. Is there anything that will remove this horrible staining black...
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Automatic room lights
What controls are used for these increasingly popular lighting systems. Onl= y one I can find is Hafele @ =A3200 which seems very steep. I notice some are much more responsive than others. Light come...
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DIY Fibreglass flat roof
How practical is it to DIY fibreglass on a new boarded flat roof of 50 sq. m., and how much would one save over getting some chaps in? I've done a bit of small-scale fibreglassing in the past, and am...
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Another expansion vessel question
We have a mains pressure HW tank and recently our expansion vessel failed leading to overflowing during heating cycles. The vessel is mounted about the HW cylinder with the inlet/outlet facing...
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waterproof brick coating
Good morning all, We have just bought an old cottage with a cement render that is shot,it is = cracked and very porous and is causing damp patches in the living areas as = it is trapping water between...
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SAP calculations
We need SAP calculations for our extension - I assume because bi-folds are over 25% of new floor area. Can anyone recommend an online firm to do these? Cheers Dave R
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An innovative approach to earthing...
Only two wires for your appliance requiring an earth? Problem solved!
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butchering door frame
I have a conventional double glazed external door with the normal plastic frame. I have to cut away the part of the threshold that the door claps against so that a disability buggy can get through....
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Panasonic TV fault today
Had a call from the parents saying their Panasonic Viera TV has developed a fault. After about 10 minutes, it flips to saying "No service", which is what would normally happen if you pull out the...
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Powerful low energy domestic lamps 100W+ output
I am fed up with the low energy lamps we have now and we are finding it harder & harder to read with them as we age. Yes, we have "over- the-shoulder" reading lamps but what I want is a new-style lamp...
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The next challenge
Could this be my next challenge? STWNFI is keen to go view it! Search over a Million properties for sale and to rent from the top estate agents and developers in the UK - Rightmove.
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Huw much will people pay?
I used to wonder about this but then I noticed a woman armed with a list. She never looked at the price once. I continued to look at others and they did the same. Thats how Tescos and the like make...
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Solvent for parcel tape residue?
One of the windows on my car stuck open yesterday and until I could fix it I rain-proofed the gap by covering it with a couple of strips of that 2" wide thin brown parcel tape - which was a mistake....
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