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Crimping
A friend (some years ago) managed to drill through a ring main cable in his kitchen. An electrician fitted a box and blanking cover and re-wired the section down to a socket that was fed by this...
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MR16 LED ?
I have a mix of MR16 & GU10 lighting. The MR16 used upstairs is a pain as due to extensive insulation, even though I have a clear 200mm all round and then a fireproof container ... the transformers...
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10 years ago
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Self-build extension - sources of guidance
Hello! I'm looking to start a fairly large extension to my house. I'm contemplati ng going down the route of buying the materials contracting the individual trades myself rather than getting a...
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10 years ago
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Mice in ceiling
Hi, I appear to have mice in my kitchen ceiling. I've not actually seen the n or seen any evidence of them (droppings etc), but every so often hear scu rrying across the ceiling. The problem is that...
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10 years ago
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Roof leak
Got a bit of a leak in the roof of one my sheds. The roof is constructed of box-profile sheets and there are some small leaks around some of the fixing screws. The real problem is that the slope on...
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10 years ago
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Outstanding service from Toolstation
Around lunchtime yesterday (Sunday) I bought a Toolstation mortar gun from my local branch. When I got home I discovered that one item - a plastic nozzle, one of three - was missing from the box, and...
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10 years ago
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Plunger advice
Which of these is better? Shop online at ASDA Groceries. The same great prices as in store, delivered to your door or click and collect from store. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220977861717
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10 years ago
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Under the bath 'out of scope'?
I am trying to find a way to move a shower booster pump from the airing cupboard to the space underneath the bath. This will undoubtedly require some wiring additions under the bath, since the pump is...
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10 years ago
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Hot water fails to continue to arrive...
In the bungalow we moved into last month there is an indirect cold water system, a Brink warm-air central heating system, and a HW tank fitted with 2 immersion heaters which supply all the property's...
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10 years ago
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Sky dish installation/alignment
What does the d=49.8 and h=21.5m mean? Satellite Map showing you how to get satellite tv or satellite broadband Satellite Map showing you how to get satellite tv or satellite broadband
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10 years ago
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OT - Sky broadband users
Sky are offering a free wireless broadband hub to replace their old routers. There's a time limit. http://www.sky.com/shop/offers/wireless-booster/
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M-Vision HD-200 Combo satellite receiver.
Have one of these which died. The usual cap problem in the SMPS. Now fixed, with all voltages ok. The satellite receiver now works, but the FreeView one only sort of does, showing low signal level...
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10 years ago
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running external CAT5e parallel to buried SWA?
Hi All I have a length (15m or so) of 4mm SWA providing power to my garage. It 's currently just running on the surface (naughty I know), near to the neig hbour's fence (concrete posts + fence...
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10 years ago
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dummies guide to understanding routers OT
Recent advice in the *mixed blessing* thread has reminded me how little I understand about the workings of my router. The discussion on my recent telephone line outage and the subsequent re-training...
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10 years ago
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Painting advice
Just about to paint some window lintels and reveals but wondering how best to prepare the corners where the uPVC frames meet the masonry - presume there's some sealant underneath and the paint is...
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