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Dimmer Advice
Is it possible to fit some kind of dimmer to a mains transformer powered 'net of lights'? Thanks for any help. Jerry
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painting radiators
What's the best kind of paint for radiators? And is it best to wear down the old paint first with steel wool?
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flooring advice pls.
i'm going to put down engineered floorboards & carpet in 2 rooms with concrete floors, the adjacent hallway is already tiled up from concrete by 30-38mm. i'm thinking of using wickes tongue &...
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OT: PC Power Supply
I have just replaced my PC Motherboard because my old one was self booting upon switch on. Even with no wires attached at all with the exception of the main power cables it switched on when power was...
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IP44 rated bathroom cabinets
Anyone know why I can easily get hold of an illuminated bathroom mirror complete with shaver socket and rated at IP44 - but when I try and find a mirror fronted bathroom cabinet with light and shaver...
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Power Shower And Heart Patients
Hi, this might not be the right group to ask this, but i cant think of a REALLY suitable one to ask it in: A member of my family is about to undergo triple heart bypass and heart valve...
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What type of cable for outdoor light
I have an outdoor light, just a normal household bulb and not one of those super bright halogen things. I want to run a 2nd light from the first one so that the 2 lights come on when switched on. I...
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gas cooker - PCB gone?
Our gas cooker has a fault - both grill and oven burners light, and the clock/timer works as well, but the cooling fan doesn't blow. It just turns VERY slowly. I took the fan out and connected it...
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Cable clip spacing
Hi, The cable run for a new socket I'm putting in is through the cellar (on the side/underside of the joists, etc) . Is there a minimum spacing for cable clips on this sort of (overhead) run?...
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Painting furniture
I have some untreated pine drawers that I would like to paint white for use in a nursery. What type of paint is best for this job? I was thiking of using a undercoat/primer first, but then didn't...
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Painting Walls and ceiling problem
We want to roll the bathroom walls , but not in the same colour as the new ceiling. How do we get a neat straight line where the two colours divide ?? Cheers Dee
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Garage .... Conversion
Hi Warm morning/Dayroom required !! I live in semi, with 10m drive, and all houses in area have garages...1m from side back door ----- joined, and both comprising of a flat roof ! The front of the...
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Halogen myth
We are told that halogen bulbs produce twice as much light as an ordinary bulb for the same power consumption (50 watt halogen = 100 watt ordinary) we can expect to pay about 5 times as much for...
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Gas Central Heating or Night Sotage Heaters
One of my family own a one bedroomed flat where the boiler has just been condemned by a Corgi Fitter as unsafe and leaking Carbon Monoxide. The plumber says a new boiler will be around £3,000. Also...
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RCD tripping
Hi , Yesterday the house's electrics went haywire, causing the RCD at the consumer unit to trip. This is what happened: 1. Switched on washing machine and microwave, as well as usual lights -...
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