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electric ovens

can you just plug into normal socket or socket with extra fuse or do we have to rewire from fuse box

Chalk pen stains in wood grain of door

Liquid chalk wipes off most surfaces with a damp cloth... but much to my horror it doesn't wipe of a wooden door, leaving vertical marks in the grain. Any suggestions as to what would get the marks...

supervisor

langis gyr

i have a landis gyr back boiler the gas fire front i would like to change can you tell me if this is at all possible ,and if so who supplies the compatable fire fronts i would like to change the fire...

lfeldhake

dishwasher

can you change a portable dishwasher to a hardwire dishwasher?

falone5@rcn

Sunny Garden

What flowers are good for a mostly sunny area that will bloom most of the summer

need answers

nolte nobel

is nolte mobel bedroom furniture quality any good?

redhead23

how do i make a home for a small weasel out of mdf?

how ? i need it in my kitchen and it needs to have a door like a cat flap any u ideas folks >

gloria jean

wood preservative smell

how can wqe get rid of the smell left after treating some wood in our caravan? Left the windows and doors open but it is still too strong to use the van ! many thanks G

gloria jean

wood treatment - smell

how can we get rid of the awful smell left from using a wood treatment in our caravan over a week ago? left the windows and door open but it still appears to be the same - too strong to use the van at...

respectme

ARGH! What have I done to my lovely table??

Hi Folks, Can you save my marriage? Last night I left a dripping bottle of Flash cleaning liquid (with bleach) on out lovely natural oak dining table. It have now left a very dark, very obvious stain,...

willsmith113

Hotpoint washer dryer

I put in new bearings in the drum and it goes throught a washing cycle but does not spin,It seems to be on some type of hold ,And leaves the washing wet

gertrude70

moving a combi boiler

Hi we are currently in the proccess of buying our first flat the previous owners moved the small kitchen into one of the double bedrooms but left the combi boiler in the small room which will now be a...

bossychloe

combi boiler problem continued...

Hi, My problem is that when I turn the heating on the boiler thermostat rises in about 30 secs to 85 degrees. It then cuts out and falls back to the 'cold' level before rising quickly again and the...

mack2y

cushionfloor repair

Had cushionfloor fitted in bathroom two weeks ago. Loft ladder slipped down and its feet have made very noticeable semi -circular indentations without breaking the surface. Is there any way I can...

turnipfish

Vokera combi problem

have hot water but rads not getting any heat. red light on boiler (vokera combi compact) when trying to turn on rads

tottenham1

Discoloured bricks

Some of the brick work on a house I am looking to purchase has black coloured markings on it, it looks like spots of mould but is dry to the touch. The brick work is slightly pitted in some areas...

andy rue

water problem

i have an unvented water system the problem is that after about 10 minutes the hot water goes cold when having a shower even though the boiler has been heating the water for about 2 hours the system...

dutchmaid

Smelly oil fired boiler

Our oil fired boiler has recently begun to be extremely 'smelly' (oily/paraffin smell), we had it serviced and they said the boiler was fine. It seems to have something to do with the flue, any ideas?

Magicrob

Has anyone used scaffolding boards for decking?

Im thinking of decking my garden but im looking for an alternative timber has anyone used scaffold and did you have any problems

Aquagility

Wobbly Buggy

My great grandson's three wheeled baby buggy has developed an annoying wheel wobble and I am expected to be able to fix it. I might have a chance of doing so if I knew what might be causing it. Any...

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