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    ? Ripped off hob extractor fan like for like replacement £885

    Thanks all - i have made a formal complaint & its being ‘investigated’ slow be ause ive been up in acottish highlands for a week poor/no signal/wifi - but they will not be getting any more money from me until completely rectified & even then no way the £500+ i still ‘owe’ them
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    ? Ripped off hob extractor fan like for like replacement £885

    I knew it had been sold. Thanks all for your comments - much appreciated will tackle them today
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    ? Ripped off hob extractor fan like for like replacement £885

    Thanks so much I knew id been ripped off - he truly took the p out of me. other jobs ive had done by pp no complaints at all- but this fella - he said he used to have his own company - i fully understand now why he doesnt anymore! & ****ed he went to the loo multiple times - so he has a dodgy...
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    ? Ripped off hob extractor fan like for like replacement £885

    Hi, I got my intergrated hob extractor fan replaced last week. To cut long story short it took the electrician 7 hrs, it cost £885 .it was like for like. My issues not just his lack of speed & general buggering about - but the job itself. I supplied the new unit & duct the unit was perfect size...
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    What to do with this mess before painting - see pic

    hi Im slowly painting my house, next on agenda living room, lots of cracks & holes to fill i can cope with but what the proverbial do i do with this? See pic, ceiling seems to have some paper on it thats is all split & cracking - do i lather it in polyfilla type stuff & stick down or is there...
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    Outside tap help what do i need to fix it

    Thanks all for your great help ! Much appreciated.
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    Outside tap help what do i need to fix it

    Oh thanks the bottom of the pipe is just an open end it needs something to close it ‘- what is a push stop close end? It sounds like what i need - pic would be great or part number from ? Screwfix thanks again or even drain cock pic? is that easy to fit im a nurse can do plumbing with sick...
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    Outside tap help what do i need to fix it

    hi, I have an outside tap that had a ‘bit’ on the bottom of the pipe that sealed it so water ran thru the tap, every winter for years despite running water thru to empty pipe of water so cant freeze & turning tap off at mains this ‘bit ‘ has popped off, was no problem when i lived with my ex...
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    Putting collar fitting back on halogen light help

    hi ive just changed a halogen bulb in my kitchen,nightmare couldnt do it without pulling whole fitting out & a whole load of dust into my eyeballs, ive changed the bulb but no idea how to fit the collar back on & what do i do with those 2 prongs now sticking out? See pics & thanks for any...
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    Plumber left ? Grout all over sink how to fix

    Thanks all much appreciated...the £-1700 ouch ...for whole new shower innards,re tiling etc...but was quoted not far off that from 3 other companies. Yes Pimlico, but they've done a few jobs for me & compared to some others I've used I've found them reliable .....start,finish do what they say (...
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    Plumber left ? Grout all over sink how to fix

    Wont it scratch the sink? Thanks
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    Plumber left ? Grout all over sink how to fix

    Hi Just spent an arm & a leg getting new shower installed , just cleaned bathroom today ( yes i had a lazy week) & noticed the sink is covered in thin splashes of something that has set hard. Im suspecting watery grout not rinsed away. The job was done a a week & a half ago - i think my chances...
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    Handle flush ballcock loo running/ flushing itself Help

    Hi & thanks apologies for not replying sooner - I'm in Chiswick in W4. I thought I would need those bits - and thought about trying myself - but have chickened out. But at least I know now what needs done so plumber no 3 can bring the bits & not take the proverbial - no disrespect but I've had a...
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    Handle flush ballcock loo running/ flushing itself Help

    Hi, To cut a long boring story short - I had a leaking loo, plumber no1 £200 later said leak fixed & he'd fitted a new float(?) as well. Leak not fixed couldn't get hold of him.Plumber no2 fixed leak but toilet started flushing itself repeatedly he came back fiddled with it seemed to stop. It...
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    Worcester green star boiler leaking water

    Is this my external filling loop? If so what do I do with the valves/tap ( blue) to repressurise? I can't turn the heating off the LCD controls only go so low- on the radiator side - there is no control knob that goes to off. I'm guessing switching off at the power switch is not the best idea...
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