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    Internal doors irregular size

    Hi can anyone tell me where I can get some internal doors, I'm completely useless with a saw so any alterations are out there question. My door frames are 810mm X 1975mm Thanks
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    Hardwiring internet around home

    Hi all hopefully this is the right place for this. I'm switching to gigafast broadband and thinking may as well get full use by putting Ethernet around the house. Current set up BB enters in front room, have Ethernet cable running into living room, using power line adapters for 1 kids bedroom...
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    New windows

    Hi, I'm in desperate need of new windows, they've all broken down, getting lots of moisture and condensation between the panes and the room interior side of the glass. Has anyone used safe style UK? they offer 0% interest over 2 years if pay deposit. Do local window fitters offer finance options??
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    Remove kitchen cupboard

    Hi Which screw/s do I need to adjust so that I can lift cupboard of the bracket. Thanks
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    Loft insulation

    Hi I'm going to insulate my loft, I think I'm going to use foil as it's cheapest and easiest to install, I've read that I need to leave a min 25mm gap between felt and foil, and min 25mm gap between foil and plaster board. Of I wanted to put 2 layers of foil Could I put one layer on top of...
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    Double glazing advice

    Hi, I have old broken double glazing with condensation in between the paynes. I've had someone come out and quote to replace, but he insisted that it was a waste of money and that is need new frames because i wouldn't get any better efficency because of the gap between the 2 paynes was small. Is...
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    TV/soundbar, hdmi cec/arc and Bluetooth

    Hi folks After little bit of expertise/ experience on connectivity of tv and sound bar. I have a sound bar that has hdmi cec and Bluetooth, this was connected to my samsung tv (rip) using the optical cable and the hdmi, which was great as I could operate the volume of the sound bar using the...
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    plywood under lino

    Having taken up the carpet in the bathroom after my 6 year old threw up all over it I want to put lino down. The floor boards are in a mess and very eneven and i need to replace a few. what thickness plywood should I use many thanks
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    Radiator inserts

    Sorry I don't know the proper name for these. They are the things that go inside the radiator and connect to the valves. do they come in different lengths? I ask because i need to replace a radiator that is 1150mm wide with a new one, the closest thing is 1100mm w or 1000mm wide. If i...
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    rusty radiator help

    Hi can anyone suggest what i can do to temporary fix stop this from getting worse and leaking. many thanks [/img]
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    inhibitor question

    I have recently replaced my kitchen radiator and refilled the system to make sure no leaks(pats self on back), and need to put inhibitor in system. As I have a combi boiler i believe the best way is to put inhibitor into the system is to pour into a rad after draining some water. The new...
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    samsung user equalizer settings

    hi please can anyone help me cofigure my home cinema settings using the dolby watching tv i get great surround but voices are muffled, i end up turning the volume up and then get blasted away when any music is played on the program or adverts. if i have in stereo all the options...
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    water pressure dropped

    hi all I've just had a combi fitted by the two most idiotic gas men, i've had them back out twice already and can't bare to see there faces again. I know they switched the cold water off at somepoint not using the mains but somewhere else possibly at the tank in the loft( if thats...
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    car heater/radiator issues

    hi all just to make you aware i know nothing about cars I have daewoo matiz w reg (ok stop laughing) and the heater stopped working (it works but not hot air), I checked the coolant and there was very hot rusty water inside. I have flushed the pipes and radiator using normal water until...
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    how to improve my current sound set up

    ok this is my current set up it works but it's not great, i'm sure I can improve it without buying a home cinema and not having to use a seperate remote (i'm a cheapskate and lazy i know:smileyhappy:), i will give as much detail as possibe tv samsung le32c450e1w has optical audio output and...
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    some "sound" advice

    hello all I have a samsung 32 inch t.v. i'm not especially flush with money but like good electronics in the house but the other half doesn't understand, so i'm on a limited budget. the sound is so feeble that i once heard a cat fart outside over the top the top of my t.v. so i bought some...
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    wifi old laptop

    i have inherited an old laptop it's ok for surfing the net. It is detecting my sky broadband but it wont connect, it just says validating identity, and windows was unable to find the certificate to log you on to the network. laptop is fujitsu siemens lifebook s6010 thanks
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    imitation electric fire place

    My kids decided to climb on and pull over my gas fire, i have had it removed as we never used it. I have covered the back piece and the hole in the chimney breast after painting some wood the same colour as the rest of the fire place. I'm going to rip the whole thing out next year, but until...
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    Baxi wm 51/3rs broken

    Dear All Please help. At around 1 pm it was hammering down with rain and my elecricity tripped out and I had no idea why. There was a strange burning type smell in the air in my utility room but the missus was cooking bacon at the time so I thought nothing of it. This evening missus...
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    damp

    Hi Folks After recently decorating my box room and moving my eldest son in there, Ive been getting quite a lot of damp round the windows and condensation. I've wiped it all away but it keeps coming back and sometimes there is a damp smell in there. we have the heating on at night but leave...
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