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Assessing existing conductors
How does an electrician assess the size of existing conductors when he rocks up to a property to do a job? Let's say he's adding a circuit and needs to decide whether the meter tails are 16mm^2 or...
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Replace single broken plate
Was replacing tenant's fuse - opened cupboard, bottle fell out, dropped on a plate and smashed it. Bggr. Ok, I'll replace the broken plate. It's one from a set of 24 ( Does anybody know if there are...
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pocket sprung mattress advice sought
We're looking to get a new pocket-sprung mattress & on grounds of cost I looked at ebay PSM's. Temping prices at about a third of the high st sellers like John Lewis. So either they have a large...
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Digital cordless telephones
I have BT Synergy 5500 systems on our two landlines, but my eyesight is no longer good enough to read the tiny blue LCD displays on the handsets. Is there a similar system that has decent...
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High power torch cuffed ?
My daughter handed me one of those big torches the other day saying it had stopped working - she'd put it on charge but it now doesn't work! I found a 6v lead acid battery in it - warm after my...
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Fixing crack in corner of roof lead
Hi, Whilst painting the gutterboards, I noticed this: It shows a crack where the lead has been folder around the corner of the bay window deck. rest of the lead is fine. Possibly stress cracked due to...
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Sealing around kitchen sink
A Franke stainless steel kitchen sink, needs to come out to replace the tap. Looking to buy a sealing strip to seal around it once it goes back in place. Not sure what is the correct terminology - it...
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I've finally found the answer ! tool rolls !
For years I've been rummaging in the bottom of boxes, then not tidying up at the end of the day because its so much hassle to get all the stuff out again, and suffering the ire of SWMBO ! I've finally...
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How to fit a mixer tap
Hi, I'm contemplating if I can or if its possible to fit a mixer tap and get rid of my old taps. heres a pic of the taps Basically a copper pip threaded on to the taps ? Is this a standard size when...
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How to win customers and influence people...
Just had a spam mail from some company I've never heard of using an address used once only suggesting I might like to buy some products. A real quality mail: "Welcome to the Plumbing Shop Newsletter...
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Part P
I am going to have a kitchen extension which will require some electrical work. The Building Inspector will want a Part P Certificate on completion. Will the electician who does the work on the...
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We will lose 10% of our volts by April
According to the Today program this morning, some coal stations are to be shut by April. They had the Ofgen regulator chap on too, saying these were being shut down early (no reason given that I could...
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Extractor fans
My Manrose SF120T (125 mm in-line fan) sounds, from intermittent bearing noise, as if it is about to fail. Although the two I have had so far have given reasonable life for an inexpensive item, I...
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Funnels
I'm looking for a replacement funnel to fill hot water bottles safely when you cannot see and most kettles have wide spouts these days. The current one is plastic and going brittle on its bottom. It...
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Rod Speed
Is it really worth replying to every little stupid point he makes, reply to every idiotic answer he makes, engaging him in any way shape or form? The sheer volume of replies he makes to the most...
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