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Is a landlord of a UK rented house obliged to provide reasonably comfortable beds

My daughter is in a privately rented fully furnished house with he boyfriend. We visited her the other weekend and the springs in the beds we slept in were sticking through the matresses. Didn't want...
01:00 Wed 30th Sep 20095 answers, last by WhiteBears 13:50 Sat 03rd Oct 2009
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Broken end hip tile

I've just been looking at my clay tiled roof and noticed that the end hip tile, the one next to the hook at the bottom of the roof, has broken. A triangular piece about 5 inches long at the bottom is...
18:37 Tue 21st Apr 20092 answers, last by bricks 15:34 Fri 05th Jun 2009
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Worktop/countertop - Rounded corner possible?

My good quality laminate kitchen worktop (countertop US) hangs over the end run of floor cabinet by 3 1/2 inches, it has already been jointed to another peice of worktop to make an L shape so cannot...
11:16 Tue 10th Feb 20093 answers, last by The Builder 18:42 Wed 11th Feb 2009
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Certified electrician? Help

I'm in the UK and I've just had a new kitchen fitted, looks great. Lots of new electric sockets and new ceiling lighting, plus 2 new 60Amp circuits for an oven and hob. The fiitter is coming back next...
05:54 Fri 30th Jan 200918 answers, last by iramike 04:22 Tue 24th Apr 2012
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2D light bulbs

Do 2D light bulbs flicker on in a couple of seconds like florescent tubes do or do they take a couple of minutes to warm up like energy saving bulbs?
17:09 Mon 22nd Sep 20083 answers, last by bricks 01:52 Sat 27th Sep 2008
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Draughty gas fire

We had double glazing fitted during the summer. Tonight we had the central heating on and the doors closed so I was surprised to feel a cold draught circulating around my feet. I discovers it was...
03:34 Sun 05th Nov 20069 answers, last by bricks 00:12 Tue 14th Nov 2006
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Supermarket fresh veg vs frozen

Taking into account that fresh veg bought at the supermarket isn't straight out of the ground and isn't usualy all consumed till several days after purchase. Does frozen veg have more nutritional...
01:47 Thu 28th Sep 20061 answer, last by bollie 20:58 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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Kitchen unit door material

Any one have any advice on the best material for kitchen unit doors. Solid wood (say oak), a wood veneer or laminated MDF (I assume this is what the oak style, maple style etc doors are made from)...
03:12 Wed 27th Sep 20063 answers, last by CSG2306 08:20 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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How can I make these bricks look more presentable

Hello, I have a brick fireplace that was painted over by the previous owners of the house. I would like to get back to the bare brick and have removed the paint from a few of the bricks and mortar...
03:20 Mon 28th Aug 20062 answers, last by bricks 10:06 Wed 30th Aug 2006

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