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    Hotpoint WM62 water in soap dispenser

    Hi I have a hotpoint WM62 and after the last two washes I have noticed that there is water in the soap part of the dispenser. I have never noticed it before. Is this something that I should have investigated?
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    Google virus

    Hi All I hope somebody can help. My laptop runs windows XP professional and I have AVG (paid for version) installed. When I use google the search part works fine, but when I click on the link I get redirected to other sites (always opening in a new window). The rest of the computer appears...
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    Money before starting work

    Hi It is valued at about £6300 as it involves knocking walls down and enlarging the shower room - fittings (loo, basin, shower, shower tray, enclosure taps etc.) are about 2500 of that.
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    Money before starting work

    Hi Thanks everyone for your replies - very helpful. It was Thermos reply that made me think - 75% of something for doing nothing - good going! He seemed good as he arrived as arranged, his quote arrived in good time - it was well laid out and he was very personable and had some good...
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    Money before starting work

    Hi I am having a bathroom refurbished and found a bathroom fitter who has provided a good quote, can start in about three weeks and seems good. He has asked for 25% of the money upfront 'to buy materials', with a further 50% payable on commencement and then the final 25% on completion. I can...
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    Choosing new doors

    Thanks guys for your advice. Jaffa spot on with your interpretation - JohnD - sorry I should have made myself clearer - I should have said which combination OF locks"!!
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    Choosing new doors

    Hi I am replacing two external doors and have noticed two styles of construction - dowelled and mortice and tenon - I am guessing that M and T is the strongest construction - is this true? Is there much difference between the two. My second question is relating to locks - what is the best...
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    Mortgage Rates!!

    Gasman - sorry I dont know how to do the quote thing: Just over £200000. The official loan offer was signed about a week ago and the application process started about three weeks ago. It is possible the deal has been discontinued.
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    Mortgage Rates!!

    I have just remorgated - waiting for completion. Managed to get 5.66% fix for two years with Cheltenham and Gloucester - there was a fee of £1000. My previous fix was 4.89 with Alliance and Leiscester
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    Shower pumps

    I am about to install a new shower and need advice about pumps. I have a cold water storage tank in the loft - the bottom of it is about 70cms from the top of the shower head. My hot water cylinder is downstairs. The shower will be installed upstairs. I will be installing a mixer shower valve...
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    Plumbers Mait

    About a year ago I fitted a sink and as advised in the packaging applied plumbers mait around the hole for the 'plug hole' before fitting it. I fitted the 'plug hole' and squashed it down forcing some of the plumbers mait out. This has worked fine but has started to leak recently. I think...
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    Varnishing pine

    Hi - I hope somebody can come to my rescue again. I seem to remember reading on here that clear varnish will turn pine orange. What is the best type of varnish to use?
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    Abbreviations used in postings

    I think I made a mistake with IAMO - should have read LMAO - which I now know what that means.
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    ms outlook problem

    Its a pleasure - glad to be able to offer help instead of just take it!
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    Homosexual men who have children

    No offence taken - and since I have just leart what this means - lmao!!
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    Abbreviations used in postings

    Thanks - I am enlightened!
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    ms outlook problem

    I have just checked - once you have opened internet options click on the program tab and choose outlook from the list. Hope this helps
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    Abbreviations used in postings

    Hi Having read a few posts now I am still struggling with abbreviations - please list some that you use and what they mean IAMO IIRC are two that I cant work out. TTFN!!
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    Homosexual men who have children

    Having re-read Balenzas post I think it may have been slightly tongue in cheek (i hope). Corgiman - thats the problem we have - nobody wears a badge and there isn't a look that say 'I am gay'. The man must have been very confident to approach you without knowing for certain.
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    ms outlook problem

    Hi Go into help menu of internet explorer, select contents and index - use the index tab and type - mail. In the list you should see mail program specifying (it was second in list for me) that will show you how PS - I am at work at the moment and I can't get into the actual section...
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