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Home phone no dial tone

I have NTL cordless phones. It stopped working, so I've done following, plugged in corded phone so phone line is working. Bought rep base,bought rep handset, disc all other phones, reset and...

mysticman

Painting a fabric interior ceiling of a van

I have converted a combi van into a camper, but the ceiling is grey and scruffy. It seems like a lot of hard work to recover, so I wondered about painting/dyeing it. Any suggestions please re...

Doozle

Electrical Safety Group plc

Has anyone had work done by the Electrical Safety Group plc? If so, I would be grateful for your opinion of their charges and results. Thanks in advance.

viky

Where to find a good carpet fitter?

Is there anywhere other than Checkatrade that gives reviews or feedback on carpet fitters? I need to have some carpet fitted as desperately need to move asap but am worried that if there are any probs...

vikki_78

Fridge freezer not cold

I've just bought a second hand fridge freezer which was working fine when I went to view it, now that I've got it home it doesn't seem to be getting very cold, I've let it sit for 3 days to settle but...

henryboy8

orchid aqua

how to care for orchids (aqua) ?

glovelady

flat pack problem

have just got some bedroom flat pack furniture and all the bases seem to be bowed and I can not see how these are supposed to fix together, even with looking at the instruction and it just not look...

cheyip

drill a hole in title

how to drill a hole in title

cheyip

drill hole on title

how to drill hole on title

shivvy

Armchair covers

I saw an episode of House Doctor today where it showed a plain white/cream cover for a sofa which seemed to have a couple of ties to tidy it up once it was put on the sofa. I would like to find...

beechgrove51

Climarelle temperature control bedding

Hi, does anyone have any experience of this type of bedding ? thanks

harrer

window mildew

How do I clean the weather-stripped edges of the window sashes that meet in the middle? There is a lot of mildew on the bottom, inside edge of the top/outer window that can be seen through the...

heatherb

Coordination of colours

What colour can I coordinate with a terracotta coloured suite in my lounge- I need an accent colour

villa_fan007

door frames

our house has metal door frames which i would like to replace with wooden. how much would it cost to replace per door approx.

ethanzak2000

laying a new concrete floor

we have dug up our living room floor and now have a solid base .. can you please tell me the depth of concrete we need the best insulation and depth of screed.. the floor will then be block floored.....

tamirra

auction room

Hi, i live in Thanet Kent and im looking for an antique auction room that wont rip me off, can anyone honestly recomend one please thats near by where i live. Thank you

helpme2008

Shower Power Pumps for Combi/Storage Boilers

Can you please advise me if i can purchase a pump for my shower to be used with a combi boiler.Because some pumps can only use be used with boilers with gravity feed.Thanks AKP

Velvetee

How do I get rid of cigarette odour from leather?

I have a flat, which was let for a year to a couple I understood to be non smokers. However, it turned out they were both heavy smokers, so my flat had to be redecorated. Anyway, the flat had a...

chakka35

Dishwasher spray-bar not rotating

The spray-bar on the top tray of our dishwasher has stopped rotating. I have taken it out and examined it, cleaned it and so on. Water comes from the holes but it won't rotate any more. Has some kind...

debbbie33

architects students

just wondering if there are any student architects out there who fancy gaining some experience in drawing up plans on a live project? am planning on doing my loft and neede someone to do plans....

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