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    New washing machine - cold water inlet connection leaking

    We've just installed a Zanussi 1680 washer dryer, according to instructions. There's even a downloadable instruction video from the website, and of course, it makes it all look so easy. Everything we've done is according to instructions, and it should be straightforward, but .... the cold water...
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    Combi boiler/mixer shower advice please

    I moved into a new build flat 3 months ago, all rooms are on one level. Ther is a combi boiler installed, Glow Worm 24 ci, and a thermostatic(?) mixer shower installed, Meynell v6. The problem is that the shower is never hot enough. The shower mixer tap only controls water temperature, cold...
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    Plumbing in dishwasher - leaking joins/connections

    My husband has just plumbed in our first dishwasher, a cold fill Bosch, one inlet, one outlet. He had to extend the hoses so that they would reach the inlet/outlet, and joined them with jubilee clips. Fine in theory, but in practice, after running the machine for the first time, the joins are...
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    Halogen lighting below kitchen wall units

    I've just bought some halogen lights to fit at the bottom of my kitchen wall units, to light the worktop and to create nice 'ambient' lighting in the kitchen. My kitchen units don't have a valance below, although it's not a problem to buy matching valance, so I can do that if need be. When...
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    trellis for balcony - 'how to' advice needed

    I would like to put some trellis on the inside of my balcony for privacy and security, as the balustrade panels are made of a see-thru mesh - which are not very private. The problem is that ready made trellis comes in set lengths, so it would require 2 panels to fit the length of the balcony...
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    Shortening wooden venetian blinds - removing slats

    I bought some ready made wooden blinds, the width is OK, but it's the length that is the problem. A 160cm drop for a 93cm window. Being made of wood, they weigh a ton when I raise them just to open the window. I know it is possible to shorten blinds, but the bottom slat has some little...
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    Fitting venetian blind - recess fitting - metal lintel

    I have ordered blinds to fit in a window recess. Because the window assembly includes a balcony door, I need to have 2 blinds side by side. Both blinds need to be fitted into the metal lintel at the top of the recess. Now, this is a new property, and when I moved in, venetian blinds were...
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