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Networked dimmer, 3000 watts?
Anyone know where to get an affordable 3kw dimmer that can be controlled over ethernet or wireless or USB or similar? Its for a resistive load and control in about 10 steps would be fine. Ta.
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Corrugated tarpaper behind plaster on slightly damp wall?
We've just moved, to a house with an old (early 18th century, probably) solid stone-built wing. There's a couple of bits in the dining room and the wall separating it from the hallway, either on the...
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10 years ago
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Shower to pull-cord light switch distance?
What are the current regs for the minimum distance between a shower cubicle and the pull cord for the shower and also for the (separate) pull cord for the light?
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New Kitchen rules for distance of cooker from sink etc
Ikea mentioned this to me. Does someone know what the rules are /link to them? They mentioned that a cooker must be 800mm away from a sink? Theres got to be a 20mm gap between cupboard and cooker...
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Strange light switch.
What is the bulge for? I thought it might me a light sensor, but the site owner didn't know either. http://www.flickr.com/photos/g3zvt/8936477753/lightbox/
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10 years ago
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Roundup strength
Does anyone know which is the strongest undiluted, Roundup 3000 or Roundup 450? TIA
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10 years ago
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Plasterboard on lath/plaster?
What's the feeling on 12.5mm plasterboarding over stud partition flaky but not completely gone lath/plaster? The wall in question has radiators each side and one door opening. I think it will be...
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greenhouse
SWMBO had a new greenhouse -it's aluminium not wood as she had before. I'm assuming that if I supply a power socket or two, as before, I'll need to earth the structure.
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10 years ago
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sink to trap seals
Installed a sink with a chrome trap. Sink, waste and trap are all from different sources but none of the kit included a seal for the joint between the waste and the trap. Plastic traps have seals...
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10 years ago
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OT:How many scrappies do you get ?
Just had a new one go past today. That means we get 3 different scrappies daily. And 2 ice-cream vans.
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10 years ago
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Mild tingling sensation from metal light switch?
Is it normal to feel a very mild buzzing/tingling sensation from a metal light switch plate? You can only feel it if you gently run a finger at right angles to the 'grain' on the brushed metal...
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10 years ago
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Which tappings to use
I have an Ideal Mexico boiler and I am going to change the gravity DHW pump ed CH to a fully pumped system, according to the instruction manual I can u se tappings to give me flow across the boiler or...
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precautions for a 2 foot soil retaining wall ?
Hi- I'm looking for some advice as to building a garden retaining wall. It's ti me to work on the garden. My garden is very overgrown, but 2/3 down there i s a 2' drop with an old brick wall across...
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10 years ago
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The ultimate d-i-y project - seriously
It kind of brings things into perspective. http://warbymotorsport.com/Spirit_of_Australia_II.php
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solvent weld pipe fall?
Hi, My kitchen refurb continues slowly. I have finished plastering and will post about that soon. I ripped out all the old pipe work when I started so rightly or wrongly, now have to re plumb the...
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