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clever fixing of bath to wall batten ?
My bath rim will be supported on a wooden batten fixed to the wall, to avoid movement of the tile/bath seal etc. I want to come up with a way of fixing the rim to the batten from below (i.e. under the...
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18 years ago
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cutting down kitchen unit plinth
Hi I need to trim the plinths that go under our kitchen units as they wont fit with the new tiles in place. With the plinths being the usual chipboard with a thin laminate coating, I am trying to...
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18 years ago
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Hot water surges from a combi boiler
I have just changed our shower setup from an electric system to one running off our combi bolier. The new system is more powerful and generally works fine, but sometimes after a couple of minutes...
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18 years ago
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Cooker switch back box
In your esteemed estimation, does a cooker switch _have_ to be on a 50mm back box or will a 40mm do? I ask as I'm moving mine to somewhere different on a stud partition and can't find any 50mm dry...
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18 years ago
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Garden shed over manhole.
I have a manhole in the middle of my kitchen floor, there is a hatch in the subfloor and insulation, the topfloor goes over the top. BCO approved it, it had to be an airtight cover. Rick
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18 years ago
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powder coated gates dulling
Hi all We got front gates made about 3 years ago and the finished gates powder coated in black. The finish was fairly matt rather than high gloss, and they have been fine up until now. When the...
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18 years ago
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Fixing an Alumium frame to an RSJ head
Hello I've got an aluminum patio door ordered to close off a sunroom. The opening into the sunroom is supported by an RSJ beam. The beam has been studded off (with 2"x1" battens) and plastered. The...
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18 years ago
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converting part of garden to a drive
Hi I googled but couldn't find anything tht really matched my question. I have a new townhouse (3 years old) that has an integral garage and driveway that is big enough for one car. next to the drive...
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19 years ago
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My shed & garage electricity supplies & earthing!
Currently I only have RCD protected circuits in my house (One for sockets & fixed appliances, and one for the lighting (Tripping one does not affect the other) (I am planning on re arranging this,...
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19 years ago
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Treating dusty garage floor?
Our garage, and the area directly outside, has a concrete floor. I reckon it's now about 16 years old. It always seems dusty, and I'm constantly sweeping it out. Is it likely the floor material is...
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19 years ago
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Heating, pros & cons of Gravity vs pumped
Current heating is pumped with gravity HW, What are the pros and cons of Gravity with controls (i.e Tank stat & valve) vs fully pumped with 3 way valve? Is one more efficient that the other?
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19 years ago
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Keston boiler problem
My Keston boiler has stopped working. All the front lights on my celcius 25 are out. It looks like a power cut/fuse out situation but a simple test with multimeter show that power is at all the right...
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20 years ago
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wiring in a 3KW kiln
My wife has just purchased a 3KW kiln and it comes with a 13A plug. I am not too happy about connecting it via the plug. Should I put in a 20A switch? If so, should I also put this on a spur with...
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20 years ago
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Re: I got a shock, and RCD didn't trip...
| Hi, | | I was rooting around under the floor yesterday, sorting out some of the | previous owners' disasters in the wiring department. At one point, I | happened to grab a 5A cable, and at the same...
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20 years ago
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Old Wallpaper matching app
I have walls with 40 year old wallpaper which has damp patches and a section needs replacing. Is there a way I can photograph the wallpaper and get onto Internet to see if there is a match I can...
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3 years ago
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To use 1.0mm or 1.5mm wire? (lighting)
I want to install a light in the shed aswell as deck lights and a garage light, these wont be on the same load. I'm putting a 5 way CU in the shed. But i was going to use 1.0mm for the shed light and...
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18 years ago
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Storage heaters - Does covering them cause them to break down?
Hi, My lodger has just had a 2nd storage heater break down on her (I replaced the 1st one having been unsuccessful in trying to cure the problem by replacing the input thermostat). She had been...
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18 years ago
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Mini-digger digging parallel to wall
Hi all, I have hired a 3ton mechanical digger before, but with a new job at the house I have to dig close and parallel to a wall. Is there a way of angling the arm and digging in a kind of 45deg...
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19 years ago
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Attaching slate sign to pebbledashed wall
I need to attach a house sign that?s made of slate and is about A5 size, it has no attachment holes and is being attached to a pebbledashed surface that has been painted. I can?t drill any holes in...
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2 years ago
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Socket Converter 2 Gang to 4 Gang
We really need more electrical sockets in our kitchen. We have 5 double sockets, but it's not enough! (1st World problems, I know.) I can find some "Socket Converters 2 Gang to 4 Gang", but none from...
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3 years ago
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