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Would This Be A Problem?

I have an in car DVD player that I may want / need to run off the mains whilst on holiday. The DVD player does not have...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by john
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

Electric shocks from earthed appliances.

When ever I touch the earthed part of an appliance with a sensitive area of skin (the underside of my wrist) I can feel...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by x
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by x

Neutral fault on a socket.

I have a water pump remote from the house which is controlled via an underground cable and works perfectly. I am now ad...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Darrach
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by Darrach

mix for leveling garage base?!?!

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help, or direct me to the right direction. I am in the final stages of building a base f...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by shaiboy_ukNOSPAM
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by shaiboy_ukNOSPAM

New Kitchen and Bathroom

Hi there I am in the market for a complete new kitchen, including flooring, tiling, units, white goods etc. Also new ba...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by no
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by no

PVA on brickwork

I have to replace the plaster on a wall of my lounge, I am going to use plasterboard and adhesive to stick it direct to...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by trs55
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by trs55

pressure washer hose

Can anyone shed any light on this problem for me? I've just bought a cheap pressure washer from argos, only for sma...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kristian.dawson
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by kristian.dawson

Water Tank Filling Problems

A few days ago my patner changed a rubber washer in the cold water tank in the loft, as my overflow pipe was running co...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by melaniecockburn
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by melaniecockburn

Re: HOT house and Fridge/Freezer?

Check the door seal. This is usually a concertena like gasket with a magnetic face to pull the seal against the body of...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by raven_2000
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by raven_2000

OT: Buildings Insurance.

Sorry to be OT but, I get the impression that there are a few landlords on this site. Could anybody recommend an insuran...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by john
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

Failed compressor/motor

I have a small airless compressor which now has ceased to run. The first symptom was that it tried to start but behaved...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rttgrahamwow
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by rttgrahamwow

Floor levelling problem

What was an integral garage has at sometime in the past (before I owned the property) been incorporated into my lounge....
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

Capping barge and soffit boards with PVC

The barge and soffit boards on the gable end of my house need to be capped with PVC. The soffit boards seem quite thin...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by williamsjm
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by williamsjm

Replacement Wickes brand drill chuck key?

Anyone know who makes Wickes brand power tools - the chuck key for mine (1100W, manual chuck) has disappeared, and the...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sendspam
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by sendspam