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Soldering iron flex. Sources of silicone cable
Difficult to answer that one without incriminating myself!
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fitting a butler sink in my garage
I'm fitting a butler sink but due to space restrictions the sink will go hard against the wall and taps at the end. Just questioning which is the best end? the one closest to the overflow and plug or...
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5 years ago
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Electrical advice: Washing machine tripping RCD
Out of the blue, my faithfull old Hoover washer tripped the RCD on my consumer unit. After reset, it'll stay untripped when the machine is powered on at the socket, but as soon as I turn the control...
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5 years ago
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Buy Steel house or not?
Longtime lurker, first time poster. I am considering buying a Semi-detached Trusteel Mk2 bungalow. It is the perfect location and ticks a lot of boxes for us. For a family home, and with a view for...
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5 years ago
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Pine Floorboards Finishing
In my opinion pine aquires a nice rich colour as it ages over the years. I thought people stained pine to make it look like old pine, and the orange colours I have seen are the result of stains and...
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5 years ago
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Repairs to chipboard
Now on to part 4 of the Schuko installation problem. I have bought a dry lining box that will fit the chipboard (25mm lugs). On removing the previous box, I have discovered that the size of the hole...
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5 years ago
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Shaver sockets and toothbrushes
I see my shaver socket is marked 'Shavers only' and the new ones have symbols for shaver and toothbrush. According to the manufacturer, there has been a design change. From what I read, the older ones...
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5 years ago
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pilot light on baxi brazilia wall heater wont stay on
pilot light not staying on baxi brazilia f8 wall heater
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5 years ago
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Repairing a corrugated asbestos-cement roof
I have a large shed (far too large to consider re-roofing) which has a corrugated asbestos-cement roof that probably dates from the 60s. It's in quite good condition but there are a couple of cracks...
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5 years ago
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Slow cistern fill
Hi, All of a sudden the cistern on my concealed push button toilet started filling very slowly. I had a look and it seems this happens quite a lot due to a blocked filter so I disconnected the inlet...
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5 years ago
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Valliant Turbomax Plus 828E - Fault Code Intermittent F.22 (Fix)
My trusty boiler that received a massive overhaul just 12 months ago with pretty much everything but the fan and PCB being replaced started playing up with F.22 (low system water pressure) leaving us...
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5 years ago
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Electric backbox and dry lining box dimensions?
I'm about to fit a double electrical socket to a plasterboard wall to replace the present single socket. The double socket instructions state that I should use a 25mm backbox. Because the wall is...
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5 years ago
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Two port valve actuator replacement
The two port valve actuator on our DHW is sticking open (explains why we've got skin-removing hot water out of the taps!) and so I need to source a replacement. The actuator on the central heating...
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5 years ago
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Can you do metal knurling in a drill press?
I have a drill press which is 220 watts. I'd like to knurl some copper razor handles with it. Is 220 watts enough power to get a good deep knurl, and how should I secure the bottom end so it is...
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5 years ago
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Kenwood oven base element removal?
I have a Kenwood range oven and the bottom element has failed on the main oven. It doesn't seem to remove from the back: the flange is the wrong side of the "back plate" where you can access the...
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5 years ago
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John Lewis Spectrum Radio - How to get apart?
I have one of these: has a rechargable battery that I think has failed. It is supposedly waterproof so there is no obvious way to take it apart although there are a couple of recesses on the bottom...
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5 years ago
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Stannah 420 beeper
I have recently installed a Stannah 420, after a battery charge problem was resolved the lift performs perfectly. My issue now is the annoying beep during operation, I appreciate the safety issues...
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5 years ago
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Bathroom illuminated mirror problem
I have an illuminated bathroom mirror which has two unsilvered vertical strips with 15w T8 fluorescent tubes behind them. The tubes are powered via a single 2-way electronic ballast. The lights have...
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5 years ago
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Smart Meter firmware update
I'm just in the process of switching suppliers, so whilst on the phone to them, I asked about my SM's and would they need to be swapped out yet again. E.On said they are not swapping them now, they...
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5 years ago
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aldi drywall sander
Hello, Whilst shopping in aldi I saw a dry wall sander. I only had a quick look but it looks like an orbital sander with dust extraction, similar to the difference between an angle grinder and a wall...
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5 years ago
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