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    Low pressure kitchen tap advice

    Hello Please try and advise me. Ive looked through the wiki pages but havnt found the advice/info i want. Question is, what happens if you get a pull down spray kitchen tap (for example works on minimum 1 bar water pressure) when you have a gravity fed system? Cold from mains, hot from tank in...
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    Boiler exclusive to B.G question

    Hi. Has anyone heard of british gas installing boilers exclusive to them? Bought a new one from them about 5 years ago now. I found this out when I cancelled my renewal BG contract. I called out a local gas engineer and he tried to get parts but came back and said the boiler company only deal...
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    Lovely old bench...but need advice

    Hi all Hope the picture is not too big. Bought this old bench and would appreciate some advice, tips or suggestions from you expert folk. I dont know what to do now. Not pictured but I just tried wood stripper on the front edge and legs but it didnt work. Left it on for 15 mins then another...
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    Hot chimney breast question

    Hello Ive tried searching the forum but coming up with nothing. My chimney breast gets hottish, hard to say how hot, not too hot to put your hand on. Was going to get it swept (I read there could be a chimney fire if the chimney gets too hot) but I have a gas fire that a gas safe engineer says...
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    Gas gire ignition problem

    Hello experts Any advice on this please... Ive changed the battery for my gas fire's ignition but the clicking noise is still quite faint, and its not lighting the fire. The battery I took out works in another appliance and the battery I put in also worked with the other appliance...
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    Builder, pest control or carpenter?

    Not sure who to call first can someone kindly advise please? Ive got some rotten floorboards(the ends) (upstairs) could be old woodworm (treated 18 years ago by professional) in which case as I want them replaced who would I get quotes from, a carpenter or builder? However, if the worm is...
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    How long for decorating quote?

    Just wondering how long it takes to prepare a quote for some decorating jobs I need doing. Im thinking they might not want to do it :( its been 3 days. I know its probably 'how long's a piece of string' but as a rough guide how many days does it generally take. Thanks.
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    Need a new manhole cover but where from?

    Hi Have got a broken drain cover on my property, its the main drain access for neighbours drains too. Its a rectangle shape its holding together but its in 2 pieces. Been told that you cant buy just the cover anymore and will have to dig out the frame to renew the whole thing at roughly £350...
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    Replacement oven

    Can someone help? Ive done a search on this and come up with some good info but its a bit old and was wondering if there are any new regs preventing me from unplugging the old gas oven(bayonet type). Replacement oven is electric. I'll be more than happy to comply, dont want to hurt ourselves...
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