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    Price for sockets

    In calculating sockets work out how many you require and double it . You will never regret this. Retrofitting sockets is hugely disruptive and expensive. Also ask how many separate circuits are in heavy usage areas eg kitchen, utility. In a modern house having washer, drier, hob, toaster...
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    Key Post: Recommendations for tools.

    Re: recommendation for drill If you are using the drill for hammer action regularly you need a 24v drill or mains powered. Anything less has not enough power and runs the battery down in no time. The best combination if you are doing a lot of work is a fairly cheap mains hammer action drill...
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    Integrated freezer

    If it was ok before then the most probable thing is the freezer itself has moved back into its recess if it is far enough out then the fact that the cover door is not fully straight should not matter. In relation to taking the door off there are two possibilities. 1 the door is held on by...
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    New Washing Machine

    Just to add my experience. Miele brilliant but pricey. Bosch almost just as good. Washer driers are a waste of time as you can only dry half the washed load effectivly so loads of damp clothes waiting about. They are only suitable for small apartments where you cant fit two machines...
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    Rental income - clarification on tax

    Homer You are liable for tax on all income less cost of allowable expenses such as you have listed. The interest only portion of your mortgage payment is an allowable expense in this regard.
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    granite worktop

    Johnny Be very sure you want a granite worktop before you buy. They look great in magazines and when new and polished. We installed one at great expense a few years ago but when we moved house we changed back to normal. We found them cold, hard to keep looking clean, broke lots of...
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    UTV on Sky

    I dont understand the basis of the case by TV3 against ITV. Surely there is no difference to ITV being broadcast on Sky than Chorus or NTL which has carried ITV for years?
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    MS Outlook Query

    Check the setting under your "View" menu. You may have set it to show only messages from "last seven days" or alternatively if set to "Unread messages" then the message will disappear as soon as opened. Reset to "Messages" or "messages with Auto Preview" if this is the case.
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    Importance of car colour for subsequent resale value?

    green was considered bad as on country roads years ago with heavy greenery you could not see the car! You will never sell a white car second hand for anything like a decent price. The bigger the car the bigger the problem.
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    Microwave oven with door hinged on right or bottom?

    Miele do a combination oven ie microwave and convection with a bottom hinge. €1,600 + though !!!
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    Electronic Shop which sells voltage converter??

    Be careful with US appliances. You can get a transformer to fix the voltage but some items are also frequency dependent. US : 110 volts and 60 cycles frequency Europe : 220/240 volts 50 cycles. Transformer will not change cycles. Be especially careful with anything with a motor as it...
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