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    new house pre-wired for alarm

    Hi, I recently bought a new house and it is pre-wired. I can easily see where the control panel would go and there are 3 or 4 blocks with wiring for the PIR's. There is a separate trip switch for the alarm in the fuse box. I don't want anything too fancy but like the idea of some...
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    laptop screen

    when I use my laptop without mains plugged in the screen is too dim. On mains power it's much brighter. What do I do to brighten up the setting on battery power? I use windows XP. Thanks!
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    Door hanging

    I'm planning on using a carpenter to hang 7 doors in the house. What would be a reasonable price? I've been quoted £35 per door which is more than the doors cost! I know this is regional but I could really do with a ball park figure. Cheers ______________________________ moderator...
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    Fence - laws and regulations

    Hi, I am about to put a fence up between myself and next door, previously there were conifers there which we cut down so now when we walk up the garden we are looking right into there kitchen window - this is quite off putting for them but if we put up a fence we know they are going to make a...
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    Lack of Insulation

    Please help - I understand there may be a grant available for this, the house was built in 1965 and there appears to be very little insulation - can anyone advise?
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    Tap pressure

    I had a new kitchen. Until then the kitchen sink tap was gushing, now it's not got any pressure. If it's hard work to get the pressure back I'll not bother but if it's simple enough I will. Any ideas what happened?
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    Too much hot water

    Please help,this is driving me nuts. I have a free-standing Ideal Mexico boiler downstairs in the kitchen running hot water and heating the rads.The heating is an aged one-pipe system but I've had it all cleaned out,fitted a new pump and it works fine. The problem is with the water, I seem to...
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    Fishy smell

    I moved into this house a year ago and the kitchen smelt of fish, assuming the prevoius owner was fond of fried fish we ripped out the units,knocked a wall down and started again. The smell went, now 9 months later it's back and as bad as ever. I think it's electrical, ever smelt bakolite...
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