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    New Phone line - stop nuisance calls

    Hi I have just had my phone line reconnected in my new property and already im getting nuisance calls of "you have won....". How can i stop this? I had assumed and hoped that as the number was dis-connecte for about a year that i would not get these calls. I believe there is a way to...
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    Attaching photos to wall

    Hi I would like to put some photos up on my walls - what is the bst thing to do this with - blue tac!? - i just dont want to leave a mark - ive seen what blutac can do after a few years on walls! thanks
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    Blinds - Not working properly

    Hi My blinds in my new property do not appear to be working correctly. They go 'all the way' in one direction, but only half way in the other. the string pulls but it does not pull anything. i assume there is a mechanism inside somewhere which i can fiddle with!? all advice appreciated...
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    Electricity consumption

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    Electricity consumption

    Hi I wonder... What is the impact on energy consumption of unplugging a device, such as a kettle/microwave as opposed to leaving it plugged in but not using it!? Thanks
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    Manual Mixer Shower

    thanks. i have a combi boiler... id rather spend a bit more and get a good shower - as i do shower a lot.
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    TV Aerial - Installation of

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    Manual Mixer Shower

    Hi I have just purchased a new property. It has no shower - a friend has suggested i put in a 'Manual Mixer' shower. Never heard of this before! but apparently it runs off the taps? Can anyone provide advice of how good these showers are, and potential costs of unit ad installation...
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    TV Aerial - Installation of

    Hi I have just purchased a new property. There is only on TV aerial; in the living room. I would also like a TV Aerial in the main and spare bedroom. Would this be easy to do? - what sort of price am i looking at? I have a first floor flat - 1970s build. Thanks
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    Phoneline Activation

    Hi I have just purchased a property. No-one has lived there for 6 months, so the phoneline has been de-activated. BT say they well re-activate it- but i need to sign up to a 12 month contract. I do not yet know what internet provider i wish to go with - so i do not want to rush in and...
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    Homeserve Free plumbing & Drainage policy

    thanks bob. go on then... why did you leave...
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    Mattresses !

    thanks all
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    Mattresses !

    Hi all Just bought a new flat - im buying a double bed for about £300 bur cant decide what mattress i require! There are so many to choose from; sprung, firm, comfort, luxfirm, cushion top, memory foam. The above start at £70, and then go up by about £15 each time. I'll be sleeping...
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    Homeserve Free plumbing & Drainage policy

    true, but then sometimes u dont know if u need it!
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    Homeserve Free plumbing & Drainage policy

    Hi I have today completed on my first property. I rang Thames Water to transfer the account to my name, and they told me about the 'Homeserve Free plumbing & Drainage policy'. It is free for the first 3 months and then £74.25 for the remaining months. Has anyone heard of this? Is it...
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    Gas or Electric Cooker?

    Hi All I am soon to move into my flat. It has a Gas Cooker. Can anyone advise of the benefits/drawbacks of having a gas cooker over an electric cooker? Particularly costs to elec/gas company. How much would it cost to tranfer from gas to electric? thanks
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    Dimmer Switch - How to install

    haha, sounds quality!
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    Dimmer Switch - How to install

    ahh interesting, thanks. it is a 70s build flat. i would go for a 'twist' dimmer switch. someone else on another forum said: Yeah in about 6 months time you will be quite limited on the bulbs you will be able to put in a dimmer switch. There getting rid of a lot of them. Basically GLS...
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    Dimmer Switch - How to install

    thanks everyone.
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    Dimmer Switch - How to install

    can i dim with CFLs?!? i like the idea of dimmers, bu also of saving some money! if i had to choose then id go dimmer ;)
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