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    GU10s Energy Saving Bulbs?

    Hi All, Just wondering what people recommend on replacing standard GU10 bulb with when getting energy saving bulbs? Are the CFL types better than the LED ones? Currently we have 5 downlighters in the living room that have 35w halogens in them. And I'd like to save abit of money as they're...
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    Help - Advice Needed

    Hi All, Just wondering if someone in the know can help. Basically I own a 1958 3 bed semi, it looks like it has the original roof. Its tiled with the concrete tiles. Now today I was having the gutters (old cast iron things) and fascia boards replaced. As the joiner/builder was doing them...
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    Pulling Main Fuse?

    Hi All, Who is authorised to pull a main fuse? Or does it differ from DNO to DNO? Mine being Electricity Northwest. Only reason I ask is I am having a full rewire done and 1 spark said he'd remove the main fuse and then reseal it again as he has seals. Now on the fuse itself is an old...
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    Small claims court, anyone used it?

    Hi, Has anyone recently had the misfortune to have to use or go through the small claims court to get money back that you're owed? As I have just recently made a claim against a company. To cut a long story short, I put a deposit of a £100 on a car described buy the dealer as a 1 owner...
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    Advice needed - Tiles leaking water in to room below.

    Hi All, Id did put this in the building section but I now realise that was the wrong section, so here goes again. I have a problem, the tiles in the bathroom next to the shower/bath have come away and the water from the shower has started leaking down the wall, soaking the plaster. The...
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    Advice needed - Tiles leaking water in to room below.

    Hi All, I'm fairly new here so please be gentle with me. I am currently in the process of bringing my house up to scratch. I am planning on a rewire and central heating too. However we have 1 problem, the tiles in the bathroom next to the shower/bath have come away and the water from the...
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    Rewire or not to rewire?

    Hi All. I currently live in a 3 bed house built in 1958 and we've lived here since 1987. And in that time we haven't had the house rewired. Now, I have a bit of money set aside for some home improvements and one of the things on my list is a full rewire. The wiring in the house looks to...
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