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    upvc door wont close

    Thanks for the replies. Had to take the door off to get to the screw that holds the plastic cover,all fixed now.
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    upvc door wont close

    all there is is a small hole along the side at the outer edge,ive put screw drivers in,but nothing will catch.
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    upvc door wont close

    tried prising but wont budge,scared of snapping or damaging. reply when you come home :wink: enjoy your holiday
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    upvc door wont close

    How are these hinges adjusted,the top of the door has somehow slipped away from the hinge and now it is quite difficult to shut.
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    toilet flush

    Why is it that when i use the flush,it sounds like a fog horn when the cistern starts filling up.The noise is eased when cold tap is running. Any pointers ?
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    Where to buy Wooden Gates

    I made by driveway gates using t and g floorboards ,stained them and they are still up after two years.
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    Trickle Vents

    Got extractor fan in kitchen,bathroom window always open.Washer/drier does not need venting.Chimney breast has been compeltly sealed with fitted wardrobes etc. We do have damp tho,which has been treated by a damp proof company (apparently)brick work that i can see is damp.I think that my roof...
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    Trickle Vents

    Reason being of wanting trickle vents,is that my house suffers terrible condensation,in both the summer and winter.I live on a main road and its impossible to leave the windows constantly open,i sleep in the day wife at night,wife complains its too cold at noght and i get all of the road...
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    Trickle Vents

    May be a daft question,but can these be fitted into exisiting upvc window frames,or are they manufactured into the frames. If they can be added where can i buy them and how easy is it to fit them?
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    Laying a carpet

    Cutting around toilets his hard.But otherwise laying carpet is easy,both foam backed and hessian,just take your time,you can buy kickers from b&q for around £20.
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    how to reduce condensation

    The bleeding windows do get opened.Thinking about getting tripple glazed for the one room,as i work nights and sllep in the day.Have you ever tried to sleep in the daytime and whats more, tried sleeping in the day time on a BUSY VERY BUSY MAIN ROAD with a window wide open. :evil:
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    how to reduce condensation

    Can anyone explain how the hell im getting condesation on the windows now,in the bloody summer.Bedroom window is still bad. :evil:
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    how to reduce condensation

    well i have been here for nearly 3 years,had old aluminium d/g in and i remember condensation then,but put it down to old window frames that were cold anyway,and the gap between the glass was about 3 mm.where mould is now on wallpaper is where it was vynal wallpaper.cant really say that the...
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    how to reduce condensation

    i got a washer/dryer
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    how to reduce condensation

    david p what could be done to rectify this.i think that you are correct in this instance,even breathin on the glass causes moisture.i have cheapy, done on the side windows in the front and have rehau windows at the back,but still get a problem in the back bedroom,but no way as servere as the fronts.
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    how to reduce condensation

    just as i thought.thanks for the replies guys.one thing that puzzles me tho,is why are my windows like this ,but neighbours windows are not,(glass wet).same air bricks and nothing more added.the dehumidefyer does work.maybe i will have to get one for every room,rather than leaving it on the...
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    how to reduce condensation

    how can i go about it.ive had upvc double glazing fitted although still a bit draughty in places.come the winter time there is always gallons of water on glass,now have mold and fungus growth on plastic,which has trailed up newly papered walls and has managed to cross over even onto vertical...
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    Scratches On Leather

    i have no magical cleaner,my advice would be to buy a cleaner direct from a tannery,not a shop,we were supplied with the cleaner from andrew muirhead,who supplies grade 1 leather.there is a link to the site thro masona`s second post,go to the bottom of the page and click on links,andrew muirhead...
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    Scratches On Leather

    dont put anything else on it you will invalidate everything and will not have a fighting chance
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    Scratches On Leather

    i know that dfs are a pain in the ass,go back and demand that they do something,i had a sneek suspiciuson that it was dfs,they are not well known for customer satisfaction,you bought that suite and they asked you to buy there insurance which you happily have,you put extra cash into there till...
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